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Tuesday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 9, 2027
About the Conference
Location | Transylvania University
A new year, a new location!
Illuminate 2027 will be located at the William T. Young Campus Center, offering attendees a welcoming space in the heart of Transylvania University’s Campus!
Registration Open to the Community
March 22, 2027!
Cost – $200
Continental breakfast and lunch buffet provided both days.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Available for Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology
Past Topics Have Included:
Mastering High-Stakes Conversations: Tactics from a Hostage Negotiator with Scott Harvey
Conscious Discipline: Tools for Reconnecting to Yourself and Your Clients with Kelsey Donnini
Agenda
A full conference schedule will be available soon!
The Agenda
Register today!
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