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Indiana Counseling Association Presents The Conversations that Shape Us Conference: What You Wish Other Mental Health Counselors Understood

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Indiana Counseling Association Presents The Conversations that Shape Us Conference: What You Wish Other Mental Health Counselors Understood

10.0 CE Hours

Schedule

Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Coffee / Exhibitor Hall Opens

8:00 AM CDT - 8:45 AM CDT
Welcome & Keynote Address: Stop Fixing Teens! How Systems Create Safety, Change, and Lives Worth Living

8:45 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT
Presented by Katie K. May, LPC, DBT-LBC
Know Your Role, Know Your Hill: Ethical Counselor Advocacy

10:10 AM CDT - 11:10 AM CDT
Presented by Angelica Arreola, LCPC, LMHC
Understanding the Scope of Art Therapy for Unique Populations

10:10 AM CDT - 11:10 AM CDT
Presented by Brooklyn Dearth, MA , Megan Flinn, PhD, LMHC, NCC , Bailey Strawhorn
AI Use in Counselor Education: Perceptions, Experiences, and Ideas

10:10 AM CDT - 11:10 AM CDT
Presented by Rachel Feldwisch PhD, MA, LMHC, ATR-BC , Jama Diener
Understanding, Integrating, and Referring Clients to Group

11:20 AM CDT - 12:20 PM CDT
Presented by Matt Halvorson, LMHC, CGP
The Impact of Social Media Wellness Ideals on Emerging Adults

11:20 AM CDT - 12:20 AM CDT
Presented by Makayla Grimes , Megan Flinn, PhD, LMHC, NCC
What I Wish Counselors Understood About Racial Trauma Beyond Crisis Events

11:20 AM CDT - 12:20 PM CDT
Presented by Angela Jackson, PhD, LMHC, LCPC
Catered lunch / All-member meeting

12:30 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT
Vibroacoustic Therapy in Mental Health Counseling: Research, Applications, and Considerations

1:50 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT
Presented by Michael Trexler, PhD, LMHC, LPC, NCC, ACS , Tracy LeGrow, LMHCA
Current Theories in Suicide Cognition that You Should Be Aware Of

1:50 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT
Presented by Stephen A. Nichols, LMHCA, NCC
The Ones Who Never Ask for Help: Reaching Perfectionistic Teen High Performers

1:50 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT
Presented by Cindi Miller, MS, LCMHC, LMHC, LPCC
Intersectionality Considerations for Black Women's Body Image

3:00 PM CDT - 4:00 PM CDT
Presented by Bria Atkins, LPC, NCC
Compassionate Conversations in Supervision: Using a Six Hats Framework to Develop Confident Counselors

3:00 PM CDT - 4:00 PM CDT
Presented by Mandy Kellums Baraka, PhD, LCPC, NCC, RPT-S
Counseling the Exceptional: Understanding and Treating Neurodiverse Clients

3:00 PM CDT - 4:00 PM CDT
Presented by Suzanne Shonkwiler, LMHC

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Coffee / Exhibitor Hall Open

8:00 AM CDT - 9:00 AM CDT
Connecting Mental and Physical Health in Perinatal Clients

9:00 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT
Presented by Lauren Lehman, LMHC
Shame Is Not a Motivator: What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Recovery

9:00 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT
Presented by Rachel Goodwin, LMHC, LCAC
When Silence Shapes the Session: The Conversations Clients Need Counselors to Initiate

9:00 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT
Presented by Ron Gardner, PhD, LMHC , Jessica Kueterman
Stepping Into Your Power: Advocating Outside the Clinic

10:10 AM CDT - 11:10 AM CDT
Presented by Dominic Augustin, PhD, LPC, NCC , Spencer Murphy
Documenting Ethical Decision Making

10:10 AM CDT - 11:10 AM CDT
Presented by Brooke Randolph, LMHC, LIMHP, LPC, LPCC-S
When Eating Feels Unsafe: Recognizing When It Is Not Just Picky Eating

10:10 AM CDT - 11:10 AM CDT
Presented by Angelica Arreola, MA, LCPC, LMHC , Emily Ervin, MA, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Cultural Responsiveness: Cultural Values, Relational Context & Positive and Negative Emotion Suppression

11:20 AM CDT - 12:20 PM CDT
Presented by Guolin Zhang, PhD , Stefánía Aegisdottir, Ph.D., HSPP
Evaluating the Ethics of LLMs in Counseling: From Emerging Tools to Evidence in Practice

11:20 AM CDT - 12:20 PM CDT
Presented by Gerrimy Keiffer, MSW, CSW , Keith Miller, PhD, MSW
Defending Against Board Complaints and Litigation

11:20 AM CDT - 12:20 PM CDT
Presented by Stephanie Burns, PhD, LPC, NCC
Catered Lunch / Awards Ceremony

12:30 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT
Preparing Child Counselors to Work with Parents: Activities to Build Competencies

1:50 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT
Presented by Jenna L. Taylor, PhD, LMHC, NCC, Certified CCPT-S/T, CCGPT-S, CPRT-S/T
OCD Is a Liar: Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)

1:50 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT
Presented by Arlene Donnelly, LPC, CAADC, CCS, CCTP, ACS, NCC
Words Matter: The Conversations That Shape Us, What You Wish Other Mental Health Counselors Understood

3:00 PM CDT - 4:00 PM CDT
Presented by Lisa Wells, LMHC
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Relationship: AI Chatbots Impact on Mental Health

3:00 PM CDT - 4:00 PM CDT
Presented by Isabella Neiling , Rob Kern, LMHC
The Pain and Payoff of Exploring Bias in Culturally Responsive Counseling Supervision

3:00 PM CDT - 4:00 PM CDT
Presented by Rhemma Payne, PhD, LMHC

Disclaimer: Time designated for waiting room, breaks, or lunch cannot be counted towards CE credit.