Save the Date

June 9 & 10, 2026

About the Conference

Location – Lexington, KY

Please check back for further information coming soon.


Registration Open to the Community
March 23, 2026


Cost – $200

Continental breakfast and buffet provided both days.


Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Available for Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology


Call for Presenters Link & Deadline
December 31, 2025

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Past Topics Have Included:

  • Understanding and Implementing a Cultural Humility Lens into Clinical Practice with Preshuslee Thompson
  • Targeted TraumaPlay Interventions for Children with Big Behaviors with Paris Goodyear-Brown
  • Application of the Emotion Regulation Skills System for Cognitively Challenged Clients: A DBT-Informed Approach by Julie F. Brown
  • Neurobiology of Addiction: Changing the Way we Treat Substance Use Disorders with Nick Szubiak

Agenda

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The Agenda

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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Understanding and Implementing a Cultural Humility Lens into Clinical Practice
Preshuslee Willis-Thompson, LMSW

1:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Applications of The Emotion Regulation Skills System for Cognitively Challenged Clients: A DBT-Informed Approach
Sandra Medley, Ph.D. and Allison Simpson, Psy.D., HSP

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Board Room

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma - Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
Janna Estep Jordan,  MSW

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Newtown Room

The Ever-Changing Landscape of Drug Use - What's Relevant Now?
Andrea Bruhn, MS, LMFT

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Board Room

Autism Spectrum Disorders & Anxiety: Treatment in Outpatient Settings
Brooke Ann Maupin, Psy.D.

1:15 PM to 2:45 PM
Board Room

Breaking Down Barriers to Treatment: Making Therapeutic Tools and Interventions Accessible for Clients with IDD
Allison Simpson, Psy.D., HSP

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Board Room

Untangling the Web: Navigating the Differential Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder
Natasha Painter, LPCC-S, NCC

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Newtown Room

Can Burnout be Prevented?: How professional growth, burnout and clinical effectiveness are related
Don Rogers, M.A.

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Board Room

Substance Use 101
Jessica Marshal, APRN

9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Newtown Room

Co-Occurring Disorders: Prevalence and Treatment
Andrea Bruhn, MS, LMFT

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Bluegrass Room

Youth Mental Health First Aid
Kaylan Mays, MSW

1:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Newtown Room

Hands On Treatment of Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Barbara Hedspeth, LCSW