Creativity to Make Counseling Better: The Brain Likes Novelty

Creative TF-CBT Techniques Focused on Preschool and Elementary School Children

• Vanessa B. Teixeira, EdD, Lecturer / Clinical Counselor, Nova Southeastern University and Children's Home Society of Florida
• Aida L. Rodriguez, MS, Domestic Violence Advocate/Graduate Intern, Help Now of Osceola, Inc.
• Mario Sobrino, MS, Graduate Level Mental Health Counseling Student
• Shanice J. Keith, MS, Probation Officer, Department of Corrections

Unspoken Narratives: Diverse Relationships, Healing, Wellness, and Creative Arts

• Bogusia Skudrzyk, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training, CACREP program, Argosy University, Denver
• Roncia St Clair, BA, Lead Advocate, The Haven of RCS
• Michele Pinellas, MEd, Professional School Counselor, Amos P. Godby High School
• Tangi West, MS, Program Director of A Women Recovery Effort, Chemical Addiction Recovery Effort, Inc
• Charlotte D. McKenzie, MA, Quality Improvement Specialist, Spectrum Health Systems Inc

Female Voices in Counseling: Celebrating Women’s Contributions to Our Field

• BethAnne Swick, MEd, Director of Programs, Haugland Therapy Services
• Tina Back, MEd, Senior Mental Health Therapist, Child Focus

The Science of Presence: Neurocounseling and the Therapeutic Relationship

• Jonathan D. Wiley, MS, Doctoral Student/Graduate Assistant, Virginia Tech
• Justin R. Jordan, MEd, Doctoral Student/Graduate Assistant, Virginia Tech

Recreating Black Clients’ Stories With Narrative Therapy

• Janelle M. Bettis, EdD, Assistant Professor in Counselor Education and Supervision Program, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
• Atasha M. Christian, EdD, Clinical Program Director, Gracey's Inc.

Mandala Creation and Exploration in Counseling, Supervision, and Education

• Rebecca J. Milner, PhD, Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University

Creative and Timely Self-Care Techniques for Counselors and Their Clients

• Margaret L. Hindman, MS, Graduate Assistant, University of Arkansas, Off-Campus Student Services

Multicultural Counseling Evidence-Based Practices: Focusing on the Individual

• Matthew L. Nice, MS, School Therapist, Glade Run Lutheran Services
• Natalie A. Drozda, MA, Inpatient Counselor/ Ph.D Student, Gateway Rehab/ Duquesne University

Therapeutic Gardening as a Counseling Tool: Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss

• Mercedes M. Machado, EdS, Ph.D Student, University of Florida