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The 2010 Conference will be
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).
CE credits for counselors
will be provided by the National Board for Certified
Counselors. Credits (APA-approved) for psychologists through
the American Academy of Counseling Psychology are
pending.
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2010
Conference &
Workshop
What
Doesn't Kill You Makes You
Stronger...or Does It? Resilience
Across the
Lifespan
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Scheduled
Speakers
James Walsh, Ph.D.,
LPCMH
Steve K. D. Eichel, Ph.D.,
ABPP
Bruce Palmer, M.A., LPCMH
R. Craig Williams,
Ph.D.
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CONFERENCE
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. --
Arrival and Check-in
9:00 a.m. -- Featured
Presentations
Topic: An ounce
of prevention is worth a pound
of cure: Resilience in
childhood &
adolescence
Steve K. D. Eichel,
Ph.D., ABPP
Dr. Eichel will
focus on the genetic,
familial and environmental
factors that promote
resilience in childhood and
adolescence. He will pay
particular attention to the
factors that can be
influenced and changed.
Topic: A stitch in
time saves nine: Resilience in
adulthood
James Walsh,
Ph.D.
Dr. Walsh will
focus on resilience in
adulthood with an emphasis
on the life experiences
(including psychotherapy)
that can promote and
enhance resilience.
12:15 p.m. --
Speaker to be Announced (Lunch
Provided)
1:15 p.m. -- Special
Presentation &
Workshop
Topic: The
inner life of the resilient
therapist
Bruce Palmer, M.A.,
LPCMH & R. Craig Williams,
Ph.D.
...with special guests
Using a live
interview format similar to
NPR's "Voices in the
Family" with Dr. Dan
Gottlieb, Dr. Williams and
Mr. Palmer will interview
several "surprise guest"
therapists about major
obstacles in their personal
and/or professional lives,
how they coped with these
experiences, and how they
ultimately resulted in
enhanced resilience as
therapists. Conference
attendees will be strongly
encouraged to participate
with their own questions
and perhaps stories. The
afternoon presenters will
discuss specific strategies
for incorporating personal
resources and wisdom into
professional practice.
4:30 p.m. --
Adjourn
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2010
Conference &
Workshop
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When:
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
(all day)
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Where:
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Wilmington
University, New Castle
campus
Audrey K. Doberstein
Admissions Center (DAC)
Auditorium
320 DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
http://www.wilmu.edu/maps/nccampus.aspx
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Theme:
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What Doesn't Kill You
Makes You Stronger...or
Does It? Resilience
Across the Lifespan
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2010 Conference &
Workshop Agenda/Schedule
What
Doesn't Kill You Makes You
Stronger...or Does It? Resilience
Across the
Lifespan
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8:00
a.m . to 9:00 a.m.
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Registration &
Check-in
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9
am. - 12 noon
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Featured
Presentations
An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure:
Resilience in childhood &
adolescence
Steve K. D. Eichel, Ph.D.,
ABPP
Dr. Eichel will focus
on the genetic, familial and
environmental factors that
promote resilience in
childhood and adolescence. He
will pay particular attention
to the factors that can be
influenced and changed.
A stitch in time saves
nine: Resilience in
adulthood
James Walsh, Ph.D.
Dr. Walsh will focus
on resilience in adulthood
with an emphasis on the life
experiences (including
psychotherapy) that can
promote and enhance
resilience.
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12:15
p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
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Lunch
-- Speaker to be Announced
(Lunch Provided)
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1:15
p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The inner life of the
resilient therapist
Bruce Palmer, M.A., LPCMH
& R. Craig Williams,
Ph.D.
...with special guests
Using a live
interview format similar to
NPR's "Voices in the Family"
with Dr. Dan Gottlieb, Dr.
Williams and Mr. Palmer will
interview several "surprise
guest" therapists about major
obstacles in their personal
and/or professional lives, how
they coped with these
experiences, and how they
ultimately resulted in
enhanced resilience as
therapists. Conference
attendees will be strongly
encouraged to participate with
their own questions and
perhaps stories. The afternoon
presenters will discuss
specific strategies for
incorporating personal
resources and wisdom into
professional practice.
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4:30
p.m.
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Awarding
of CEU certificates and
Adjournment
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2010 Spring
Conference & Workshop
Presenters
What
Doesn't Kill You Makes You
Stronger...or Does It?
Resilience Across the
Lifespan
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Keynote
Speakers
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James Walsh, Ph.D. &
Steve K. D. Eichel, Ph.D.,
ABPP
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Afternoon
Workshop
Facilitators
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Bruce Palmer, M.A.,
LPCMH & R. Craig
Williams, Ph.D.
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(Click
here for presenter
biographies)
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What
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Presenter
Biographies
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Keynote Speaker
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James Walsh,
Ph.D. is a Pastoral
Counselor in private practice
and is an assistant professor
in the Community Counseling
program at Wilmington College
where he teaches and provides
clinical supervision for
intern students. He is a
well-known and established
presenter/trainer for various
addictions-related agencies
and organizations in Delaware
and across the country. In his
private practice, he provides
a broad array of counseling
services.
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Keynote Speaker
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Steve K. D. Eichel,
Ph.D., ABPP, is a
licensed and Board certified
counseling psychologist.
Before going into full-time
practice in Newark, DE, he
practiced psychology in
Philadelphia for 25 years. He
worked in community mental
health from 1980-88 and was a
family court psychologist from
1988-89. From 1989-94 he was
Clinical Director of the St.
Francis Homes for Boys in PA
and also directed their
clinical psychology internship
program in association with
Widener University. In 2009
the American Academy of
Counseling Psychology
presented him with the James
Cossé Distinguished
Service Award for Contribution
to Professional Practice in
Counseling Psychology.
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Presenter
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Bruce Palmer, M.A.,
LPCMH is a Licensed
Professional Counselor of
Mental Health with a Masters
Degree in Psychology,
Nationally Board Certified and
in practice over 30 years. He
has been past president and
founding member of the
Delaware Mental Health
Counselors Association, and a
member of the American Mental
Health Counselor's Ethics
Committee. Bruce is in private
practice through Full Circle
Services providing individual,
couple and group therapy as
well as leadership for a
number of workshops and
seminars. Initially Bruce
worked with the Delaware
Division of Mental Health as
an administrator/therapist at
the Wilmington outpatient
clinics followed by his
affiliation with Tressler
Centers of Delaware in 1977.
Bruce integrates Embodied
Gestalt techniques, Jungian
concepts, dream work and
imagery with traditional
therapeutic modalities in
working with clients with
diverse psychological
issues.
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R. Craig Williams,
Ph.D. is a licensed
psychologist in part-time
private practice. Full-time,
he is the Coordinator of the
MS in Community Counseling
program at Wilmington
University where he also
teaches group counseling and
supervises practicum and
internship students. Dr.
Williams has worked in a
variety of academic and
community mental health
organizations, and provided
crisis mental health and
consultation services in New
York City following 9/11.
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2010 Conference
& Workshop
What
Doesn't Kill You Makes
You Stronger...or Does
It? Resilience Across
the
Lifespan
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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
and Delaware Mental
Health Counselors
Assocation.
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The
Delaware Counseling
Association and Delaware
Mental Health Counselors
Assocation are approved
by the National Board
for Certified
Counselors, Inc. (NBCC)
to offer continuing
education credits for
professional counselors
and counselor educators.
DCA and DMHCA maintain
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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We
have applied for seven
(7) Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) with the
Delaware LCSW Board
(approval pending)
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2010 Conference
& Workshop
What
Doesn't Kill You Makes
You Stronger...or Does
It? Resilience Across
the
Lifespan
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Register
by:
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Fee:
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Early
Registration
(Registration received
by
3/15/10)
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DCA/DMHCA Member:
$100.00
Non-Members: $125.00
Grad. Student/Retired
Professional: $50.00
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Regular
(Registration received
by
4/26/10)
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DCA/DMHCA Member:
$120.00
Non-Members: $140.00
Grad. Student/Retired
Professional: $85.00
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Late
(Registration received
after
4/26/10)
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DCA/DMHCA Member:
$130
Non-Members: $150
Grad. Student/Retired
Professional: $85.00
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What
Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger...or Does It?
Resilience Across the
Lifespan
Saturday,
May 1, 2010 • Wilmington University
REGISTRATION FORM
(Please Print)
2010 Joint DCA/DMHCA Conference
Name
__________________________________________________________________
Address
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________
E-mail______________________________________
Status:
___Professional
___Student
___Retired
___ Other
Profession
_______________________________________________________________
Place of Work
____________________________________________________________
School Attending
__________________________________________________________
Member Status ____DCA
____DMHCA
Registration Fees:
Early (by 3/15/10)
DCA/DMHCA Member: $100.00
Non-Members: $125.00
Graduate Student/Retired Professional:
$50.00
Regular: (received by 4/26/10)
DCA/DMHCA Member: $120.00
Non-Members: $140.00
Graduate Student/Retired Professional:
$85.00
Late: (received after 4/26/10)
DCA/DMHCA Member: $130.00
Non-Members: $150.00
Graduate Student/Retired Professional:
$85.00
How did you hear about this conference?
___ Brochure mailed directly to me
___ Brochure was e-mailed directly to me
___ Saw brochure at my place of work or
school
___ Colleague/professor told me about
this
___ Found this on a web site
___ Other (please
describe)_______________________________________________
Please Send Form and Payment To:
DCA/DMHCA Joint Conference Committee
Patricia Bush, Chairperson
709 Ellen Dr.
Bear, DE 19701
pdebushes@comcast.net
For Information Contact:
Cathy Cowin , President, DCA
clcowin@verizon.net
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To
contact us by mail:
Delaware Counseling
Association
P.O. Box 11212
Wilmington, DE 19850
To contact us by email:
Steve K. D. Eichel, Ph.D.
Administrative Director,
DCA
steve@dreichel.com
(Please put "DCA" in
the Subject field.)
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