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The 2006 Fall Conference was
co-sponsored by the Delaware Counseling Association (DCA)
and the Delaware Mental Health Counselors Association
(DMHCA).
DCA is the official state
chapter of the American Counseling Association
(ACA).
DMHCA is the official state
chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association
(AMHCA).
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2006 Fall Conference &
Workshop Theme
Treating
Anxiety: Body, Brain and Soul
The
2006 Fall Conference took a
holistic look at the treatment of
anxiety disorders. Sponsored
jointly by the Delaware
Counseling Association and the
Delaware Mental Health Counselors
Association, this first
conference featured three
approaches that focus on the
physical, mental and spiritual
aspects of clients.
The
program was open to any
professional working in the
behavioral health field. It was
also appropriate for those who
provide direct care, supervise
those providing direct care, and
for those who are interested in
learning more about treatment
options for anxiety disorders.
Conference
Postscript:
And a great time was had by
all....
The
2006 Fall Conference has come and
gone, and by all accounts it was
a great success. The
presentations were captivating
and of a high caliber. Thanks
especially to Dr. Cliff Smith who
mesmerized the audience with his
heartfelt and insightful analysis
of the psychospiritual journey
and transformation process as
illustrated by Ebenezer Scrooge
in Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Dr. Jim Walsh provided a
keynote lunch address that
interwove stories of his
childhood and his father with
wise comments about the nature of
fear and anxiety. Bruce Palmer
and Peggy Lubin managed to
present a potpourri of mind-body
techniques in a short period of
time while Drs. Walsh and Steve
Eichel engaged their audience in
a captivating dialogue about the
differences and similarities
between hypnosis and mindfulness
meditation.
And...the
food was great!
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2006 Conference
& Workshop
Treating
Anxiety: Body, Brain and
Soul
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When:
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Saturday, November 4,
2006, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
(Registration 8:00 a.m.
- 9:00 a.m.)
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Where:
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Wilmington College,
Dover Campus (directions
here)
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2006 Conference &
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Treating
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Program/Agenda
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8:00
a.m . to 9:00 a.m.
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Registration
& Welcome
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(All
day)
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Psychospirituality:
What "Spirit" demands of the
Psyche! (Part
I)
Clifford
Smith,
Ph.D.
will present a day-long seminar.
In the morning (Part I) Dr. Smith
tells how Charles Dickens' The
Christmas Carol can be a metaphor
for understanding the nature of
the psychospiritual journey. In
the afternoon (Part II) he
identifies 10 steps of Scrooge's
transformational journey which
Dr. Smith then applies through a
case study in the afternoon
session.
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9:00
a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
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Integrating
Body Techniques in
Psychotherapy
Peggy
Lubin
and Bruce
Palmer
will present a theoretical basis
for integrating the body in
psychotherapy based on the work
of Edward L. Smith, Ph.D. They
will focus upon the presence of
the therapist and the necessity
of personal clarity and
self-awareness that are critical
to ethical use of these
processes. Those interested will
have the opportunity to
participate in the demonstration
of therapeutic skills and
techniques.
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12:15
p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
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Lunch
Speaker: James
Walsh,
Ph.D.
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(All
day)
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Psychospirituality:
What "Spirit" demands of the
Psyche! (Part
II)
Clifford
Smith,
Ph.D.
will present a day-long seminar.
In the morning Dr. Smith told how
Charles Dickens' The Christmas
Carol can be a metaphor for
understanding the nature of the
psychospiritual journey. In the
afternoon (Part II), he
identifies 10 steps of Scrooge's
transformational journey which
Dr. Smith then applies through a
case study in the afternoon
session. [This is a repeat of
Dr. Smith's morning presentation
for those who did not attend it
in the a.m.]
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1:15 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
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Treating
Anxiety with Hypnosis and
Mindfulness
Psychological therapies that
focus on teaching affect
management skills are an
important part of the treatment
of numerous psychological
disorders including anxiety
disorders. This workshop focuses
on two separate, but related
approaches: clinical hypnosis and
mindfulness. Dr.
Steve
Eichel
will present techniques using
clinical hypnosis.
Dr.
Jim
Walsh
will present an overview of
Mindfulness Based Stress
Reduction (MBSR) and its efficacy
in relieving symptoms of anxiety
disorders. MBSR was developed by
Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University
of Massachusetts Medical School.
This workshop will combine an
instructional component and an
experiential
component.
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4:30
p.m.
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Awarding
of CEU certificates and
Adjournment
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Keynote
Speaker/Facilitator
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Clifford Smith,
Ph.D.
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Afternoon
Workshop
Facilitators
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Steve K. D. Eichel,
Ph.D., ABPP
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(Click
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biographies)
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Peggy Lubin, LPCMH
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Bruce Palmer, LPCMH
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Clifford Smith,
Ph.D.
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James Walsh, Ph.D.,
LPCMH
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Treating
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Presenter
Biographies
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Keynote
Speaker/Facilitator:
Clifford Smith,
Ph.D.
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Clifford O.
Smith, Ph.D. has practiced
psychotherapy for over 35
years. He helped establish The
Tressler Centers of Delaware
and served there for 25 years
as Director of Clinical
Training and Director of
Psychoeducation. Cliff's
approach to psychotherapy
integrates Existential/Gestalt
Therapy with the psychology of
C. C. Jung. He has long had a
keen professional interest in
the relationship between
psycho-therapeutic psychology
and literature, the theater,
film, and religion. Cliff has
helped many persons find
creative ways to integrate
psychospirituality into their
daily lives.
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Steve
K. D. Eichel, Ph.D.,
ABPP
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Steve K. D.
Eichel, Ph.D., ABPP is a
counseling psychologist and
counselor educator who has
incorporated clinical hypnosis
into his practice since 1986.
He is an Approved Consultant
in Clinical Hypnosis of the
American Society of Clinical
Hypnosis, and a former
President of the Greater
Philadelphia Society of
Clinical Hypnosis. Dr. Eichel
is the author of several
articles on hypnosis, and has
taught clinical hypnosis at
Delaware's Summer Institute on
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health.
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Peggy
Lubin, LPCMH
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Peggy
Lubin, LPCMH Peggy Lubin,
earned her Master of
Counseling degree in 1989 from
the University of Delaware.
She is a Licensed Professional
Counselor of Mental Health, a
Certified Family Therapist, a
Gestalt Therapist, and an
Advanced Clinical
Hypnotherapist. Ms. Lubin is a
full-time clinician at The
Relationship Center in Newark,
where she counsels
individuals, couples, and
families. She also maintains a
part-time independent
practice. Ms. Lubin has
trained with Edward Smith in
Body-oriented
psychotherapy.
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Bruce
Palmer, LPCMH
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Bruce
Palmer, M.A. LPCMH is a
licensed and National Board
Certified counselor with a
Masters Degree in Psychology.
He has been in practice since
1972. Mr. Palmer currently
serves as president of the
Delaware Mental Health
Counselors Association. Mr.
Palmer is the founder and
director of Full Circle
Services providing individual,
group, couple and adolescent
treatment, as well as
leadership for workshops,
seminars and educational
services to the community.
Bruce has received extensive
training in Gestalt, Jungian
and existential approaches and
has studied with Edward Smith
Ph.D. since 1984.
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James
Walsh, Ph.D.,
LPCMH
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James M.
Walsh, Ph.D. is the Assistant
Program Coordinator of the MS
in Community Counseling
program at Wilmington College,
where he is an Assistant
Professor. Dr. Walsh is a
licensed, National
Board-certified Counselor who
maintains a private practice
as a Pastoral Counselor in
Newark, providing a broad
array of counseling services.
Dr. Walsh is a National
Certified Gambling Counselor
and Clinical Supervisor, and a
Psycho-Forensic Evaluator
Consultant for the Office of
the Public Defender in
Delaware.
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CEUs
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This
conference is approved
for seven (7) Continuing
Education Units (CEUs)
by the Delaware
Counseling
Association
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The
Delaware Counseling
Association is approved
by the National Board
for Certified
Counselors, Inc. (NBCC)
to offer continuing
education credits for
professional counselors
and counselor educators.
The Delaware Counseling
Association maintains
responsibility for this
program.
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NBCC-approved
CEUs are accepted as
partial fulfilment of
continuing education
requirements for
Delaware-licensed
professional counselors
of mental health and
psychologists.
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2006 Conference
& Workshop
Treating
Anxiety: Body, Brain and
Soul
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Fees
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$100.00
for members of DCA
and/or DMHCA.
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$120.00
for non-members of DCA
or DMHCA.
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$50.00
for student members of
DCA or DMHCA (with valid
I.D.).
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$60.00
for student non-members
of DCA or DMHCA (with
valid I.D.).
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10%
discount for groups of 3
or more who pre-register
concurrently.
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Please
add $10 to all fees for
same-day registrations.
Preregistrations must be
postmarked no later
October 25,
2006.
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Note:
Join DCA or DMHCA for
$40.00 and receive the
members' registration
rate. (I.e., become a
member for only $20.00.)
To join, please download
the membership
application from either
the DCA
or DMHCA
websites and send it in
with your membership fee
and conference
registration.
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