Schedule of Events

Our esteemed lineup of speakers consists of leading voices in the field of mental health, with expertise in various areas such as racial trauma, cultural competency, healing practices, and community resilience. These experts will provide valuable insights, research findings, and practical tools to address the mental health disparities experienced by Black individuals.

September 27, 2023
6:00pm	Meet & Greet
7:00pm	Private Screening

September 28, 2023
9:00am	Welcome
9:15am	Breakout Sessions
11:45am	Discussion
1:00pm	Breakout Sessions
4:30pm	Closing
5:00pm	Cookout & DJ

September 29, 2023
7:30am	Trap Yoga
8:00am	Student Poster Sessions
9:00am	Welcome Back
9:15am	Breakout Sessions
11:45am	Keynote/Awards
1:00pm	Breakout Sessions
4:30pm	Closing

See the lineup of Breakout Session presenters below

september 28th

Keynote Speaker

Kent Butler

Laying Strong Foundations that Decolonize Systems with Purpose & Passion!

S. Kent Butler uses his personal story to speak truth about the effects of colonized systems on his own mental wellness and resolve, while sharing best practices for removing culturally biased barriers. This presentation provides learners, leaders, and liberators with insights, wisdom and encouragement on how to intentionally get into “good trouble” as Anti-Racist co-conspirators fighting against injustices on a global scale and working proactively on behalf of the clients in their lives.

Sept. 28, 2023 | 9:15-10:15am

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Cultivating Communalism: Perspectives on stigma reduction and culturally responsive mental health care for African American families

Audia M. Fraley

LPCC

Rumbidzai Mushunje, LPC

DeQuindre C Hughes LSC

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Rethinking Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System: A Focus on Black Americans Thriving

Chris Peters

Tap For Topic

Racial Battle Fatigue: Understanding, Assessing and Treating the Unspoken Trauma In Black Americans

Portia Allie-Turco

PHD., LMHC., NCC

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The Black Counselor Struggle is Real! Utilizing the Dimensions of Wellness to Combat Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Tremaine Leslie

Ph.D., LPC, NCC

Hilda S. George, M.A, LMHC, NCC

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Hurdles to Mental Health Support: Real-World Stories from Black Family Caregivers

Valerie Cordero

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Storying Survival an Approach to Radical Healing for the Black Community

Victoria McNeil- Young

PhD

Sept. 28, 2023 | 10:30-11:30am

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Unpacking Discomfort: Using Cultural Humility Strategies to Broach Uncomfortable Conversations Around Diversity and Intersectionality in Counseling Spaces

Brianna Higgins

MA, LPC, NCC; N/A

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Ignite your Professional Spark with Self Care and Wellness in a post pandemic world

Catovia Rayner

DHA, MPH, MSW, LCSW

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Yes, I’ll Supervise You: Dismantling the Mammy Narrative in Supervision

Ericka Cables

Ph. D., LPC, NCC, ACS

Claire Martin, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH

Jennifer D.

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Liberating Self- Care for Black Women – A Radical Healing Approach

Kimber Shelton

PhD; Licensed Psychologist

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Creating Space for Animism and Ancestral Lineage Healing in Mental Health Care

Kristin Davis

LMFT

Sept. 28, 2023 | 1:00-2:00pm

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Writing in Resistance: Utilizing Writing Retreats as a Counterspace

Briana Gaines

PHD, LPC, CCTP

Co-presenters

Aiesha Lee,Ph.D., LPC, NCC

Natoya Haskins,Ph.D.

Atiya Smith,Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CATP

Brittany Williams, Ph.D., NCC

Galaxina Wright, Ph.D., NCC

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Demystifying the Stigmas of Black Men and Suicide

Kenyuatia L. Gash

DSW, LCSW, BCD, MAC, CCTP

Co-presenters

Lenora Carpenter, Ph.D., LPC, CSAC, NCC

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Children at Play: Play Therapy with African American Children who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Khamedriah Grimes

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A Black Feminist Disability Approach: The Lived Experiences of Black Women Living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Olivia Easley

PhD LCMHC LMHC

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Ethical Implications in Multicultural Clinical Supervision

Shon Smith

EdD

C0-presenters

Keisha G. Roghers

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Am I tripping? Implications of Academic Gaslighting in Counselor Education Settings for Black Faculty

Tiffanie Sutherlin

PhD LPC

Co-presenters

Dr. Shay Carper

Dr. Michael Jones

Dr. Tiffany Hairston

Dr. James Norris

Sept. 28, 2023 | 2:15-3:15pm

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Using Mindfulness and Positive Psychology to Foster Client Well-Being Post Trauma

Crystal M. Morris

Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, CSC

Co-presenters

Jasmine Burgess, M.Ed.

Galaxina G. Wright, Ph.D., NCC

Leá Herbert, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC

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Adultified Black Girls: Exploring Parental Bond + Play as Intervention

Destinee Smith

MA LCPC (MD), LGPC (DC) CDBT, CYT-200

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Mandated Reporting: How Implicit Bias Can Factor into Disproportionate Reporting in Communities of Color

Devona Stalnaker- Shofner

EdD, LPC, NCC

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Untangling Entanglements: Restoring Black Couple Relationship Post-Infidelity

LaToya Flowers- Roe

EdD, LPC, NCC

Co-presenters

Shea Dunham, PhD, LCPC, LMFT

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Intergenerational Trauma: The Burdens That We Are Not Meant To Carry

Terance Dawkins

LISW-CP

Sept. 28, 2023 | 3:30-4:30pm

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Soul Cry: Examining Moral Injury Among Black Police Officers

Avery Rosser

LPC, CPCS

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Clark Kent to Superman Conceptualizing Black Masculinity with AA Males In Therapy: Strategies for Counselors

Brandon Allison

LCMHC, NCC

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Parental Narcissistic Abuse: The Black Child’s Attachment Distress in Adulthood

Deanna B. Eddy

MS, LMHC-S, LPC

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“Making it Work For Us”: Utilizing Culturally Competent Adaptations To Provide Evidenced Based Care In The Black Community

Javai Evans

MSW, LICSW

Co-presenters

Christi Venable, MA,NCC, LPC, LCPC

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Destigmatizing Black Women in the Workplace

Letisha McCall

LMSW

Alicia James, LMHC

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Hey Sis, it might be ADHD!

Shawnnetta Green

M.Ed., LAPC, NCC

september 29th

Sept. 29, 2023 | 9:15-10:15am

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Examining the De- ethnicization of Florida’s Educational System: A Counselor’s Response

Cassandra Mitchell

MS., LMHC-S

Co-presenters

Demetrius K. Jifunza MS

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Mama: George Floyd's Battle Cry and Its Implications for Counselors who Work with Black Men

LaTonya Summers

PhD LCMHC-S LMHC NCC

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Liberating Black Women from the Clutches of Racialized Body Dissatisfaction: A Relational Cultural Approach to Healing

Tiffany Williams

PhD

Co-presenters

Dr. Steven Sanders

Rhea Harrison

Barbara Helfrich

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Working with Students who Experience Race Based Traumatic Stress; What Mental Health and School Counselors should know

Tylon Crook

PhD, LSC, NCC

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Peak Performance: Strategies to Help African American Youth and Adolescents Navigate and Overcome the Stress and Pressure to Perform in School and Sports

Zach Clinton

M.A. (CMHC)

Sept. 29, 2023 | 10:30-11:30am

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Friend or Foe: Exploring the Black Woman's Experience with Animal-Assisted Therapy

Ashleigh Glover

BSW, MA, LCMHC-A

Co-presenters

Dr. Lynn Bohecker, PhD, NCC

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A Non- Pathological Approach to Heal Trauma: Exploring the Effects of Mindfulness- Based Strength Practice on the Well-being of Female Survivors of Sexual Trauma

Crystal Morris

Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, CSC

Tap For Topic

Providing Culturally Responsive Care for Black Young Adults

Dr. Lotes Nelson

LCMHC-S, ACS, NCC

Tap For Topic

Addiction in the Children and Adolescents

James Hightower

Ed.D., LPC

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Understanding Racialized Sexual Discrimination (RSD) in Gay Online Dating: Implications for Counseling.

Leslie Kooyman

Ph.D, LPC

Co-presenters

Estefanie Ceballo, LMHC, LPC, NCC, CCTP, C-TFCBT

Guy Beauduy, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CRC

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Supporting Black Faculty Experiencing Oppression in the Ivory Tower of Academia

Shuntay Z. Tarver

Phd MSW

Sept. 29, 2023 | 1:00-2:00pm

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The Mental Health Impact of Black Women with Careers in Corporate America

Cheryl Andrews

MS, LCMHC-S (NC), LPC-S (SC), LPC (GA), ACS, CRC, NCC

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Soul Food: The Wellness Recipe for Black Mental Health

Danna Demezier

PhD, LMHC, NCC

Co-presenters

Marie Pierrelus, RDN, CLC

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"You Good, Bruh?" Why Millennial Black Men Don't Seek Counseling

Demetrius Cofield

Ph.D, LPC, LCMHCS, LCAS

Co-presenters

Ty’kei Spinks, MA, LCMHCA

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Lessons Learned: Making Space for Meaningful Mentorship

Noreal Armstrong

PhD,LCMHCS, NCC, LCDC

Tap For Topic

The Utility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Treating Racial Trauma

Thomas Weil

LPC

Sept. 29, 2023 | 2:15-3:15pm

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A Primer on Undue Police Violence and Abolition for Counseling Black Clients

Darius Green

PhD

Tap For Topic

Black LGBTQIA+ persons experiences of meaning-making

Dr. Dwayne White

LPC, NCC, CCMHC

Co-presenters

Dr. Tammy Montgomery, LPC, NCC, CCTP

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Just Pray About It: Improving Mental Health Outcomes within the Black Church

Dr. Simone McIntyre

NCC, LCAS, LCMHC (NC), LPC, LAC (SC), CCM, MAC

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Strong Black Woman: How Stereotypes are killing us

Nicole Sublette

MA, LCMHC, CMHIMP, CH

Tap For Topic

Excerpts from the Emotional Freedom Train (ings) Challenging White Thinking Constructs!

Risasi Milima

PhD LMHC

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The Taboo of Black Male Sexual Abuse: Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Black Men’s Lived Experiences

Tatyana Smith

Sept. 29, 2023 | 3:30-4:30pm

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P.R.I.D.E and Privilege: Working with Black Couples

Akilah Riley- Richardson

MSW, CCTP

Tap For Topic

Nihilism in Black America... Understanding and Addressing Black Rage

Amber Gardner

EdD., LPC (IL), ALMFT (IL), NCC

Tap For Topic

Literacy, Equity and Empowerment: Two Brothers’ Journey through Adversity to Purpose

Michael Allen

PhD

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Slaying the Switch, Sis: Analyzing the Impact of Code Switching and the Use of African American Vernacular English In African American’s Social and Professional Lives

Mya Patterson

Co-presenters

Olivia Uwamahoro Williams, Ph.D., NCC, LPC, CPCS

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It’s (not) Just Hair: Healing the Complex Relationship Between Black Women and their Hair

Portia Allie-Turco

PHD., LMHC., NCC

Schedule of Events

september 28th

Cultivating Communalism: Perspectives on stigma reduction and culturally responsive mental health care for African American families

Rethinking Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System: A Focus on Black Americans Thriving

Racial Battle Fatigue: Understanding, Assessing and Treating the Unspoken Trauma In Black Americans

The Black Counselor Struggle is Real! Utilizing the Dimensions of Wellness to Combat Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Hurdles to Mental Health Support: Real-World Stories from Black Family Caregivers

Storying Survival an Approach to Radical Healing for the Black Community

Unpacking Discomfort: Using Cultural Humility Strategies to Broach Uncomfortable Conversations Around Diversity and Intersectionality in Counseling Spaces

Ignite your Professional Spark with Self Care and Wellness in a post pandemic world

Yes, I’ll Supervise You: Dismantling the Mammy Narrative in Supervision

Liberating Self- Care for Black Women – A Radical Healing Approach

Creating Space for Animism and Ancestral Lineage Healing in Mental Health Care

Writing in Resistance: Utilizing Writing Retreats as a Counterspace

Demystifying the Stigmas of Black Men and Suicide

Children at Play: Play Therapy with African American Children who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

A Black Feminist Disability Approach: The Lived Experiences of Black Women Living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Ethical Implications in Multicultural Clinical Supervision

Am I tripping? Implications of Academic Gaslighting in Counselor Education Settings for Black Faculty

Using Mindfulness and Positive Psychology to Foster Client Well-Being Post Trauma

Adultified Black Girls: Exploring Parental Bond + Play as Intervention

Mandated Reporting: How Implicit Bias Can Factor into Disproportionate Reporting in Communities of Color

Untangling Entanglements: Restoring Black Couple Relationship Post-Infidelity

Intergenerational Trauma: The Burdens That We Are Not Meant To Carry

Soul Cry: Examining Moral Injury Among Black Police Officers

Clark Kent to Superman Conceptualizing Black Masculinity with AA Males In Therapy: Strategies for Counselors

Parental Narcissistic Abuse: The Black Child’s Attachment Distress in Adulthood

“Making it Work For Us”: Utilizing Culturally Competent Adaptations To Provide Evidenced Based Care In The Black Community

Destigmatizing Black Women in the Workplace

Hey Sis, it might be ADHD!

september 29th

Examining the De- ethnicization of Florida’s Educational System: A Counselor’s Response

Mama: George Floyd's Battle Cry and Its Implications for Counselors who Work with Black Men

Liberating Black Women from the Clutches of Racialized Body Dissatisfaction: A Relational Cultural Approach to Healing

Working with Students who Experience Race Based Traumatic Stress; What Mental Health and School Counselors should know

Peak Performance: Strategies to Help African American Youth and Adolescents Navigate and Overcome the Stress and Pressure to Perform in School and Sports

Friend or Foe: Exploring the Black Woman's Experience with Animal-Assisted Therapy

A Non- Pathological Approach to Heal Trauma: Exploring the Effects of Mindfulness- Based Strength Practice on the Well-being of Female Survivors of Sexual Trauma

Providing Culturally Responsive Care for Black Young Adults

Addiction in the Children and Adolescents

Understanding Racialized Sexual Discrimination (RSD) in Gay Online Dating: Implications for Counseling.

Supporting Black Faculty Experiencing Oppression in the Ivory Tower of Academia

The Mental Health Impact of Black Women with Careers in Corporate America

Soul Food: The Wellness Recipe for Black Mental Health

"You Good, Bruh?" Why Millennial Black Men Don't Seek Counseling

Lessons Learned: Making Space for Meaningful Mentorship

The Utility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Treating Racial Trauma

A Primer on Undue Police Violence and Abolition for Counseling Black Clients

Black LGBTQIA+ persons experiences of meaning-making

Just Pray About It: Improving Mental Health Outcomes within the Black Church

Strong Black Woman: How Stereotypes are killing us

Excerpts from the Emotional Freedom Train (ings) Challenging White Thinking Constructs!

The Taboo of Black Male Sexual Abuse: Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Black Men’s Lived Experiences

P.R.I.D.E and Privilege: Working with Black Couples

Nihilism in Black America... Understanding and Addressing Black Rage

Literacy, Equity and Empowerment: Two Brothers’ Journey through Adversity to Purpose

Slaying the Switch, Sis: Analyzing the Impact of Code Switching and the Use of African American Vernacular English In African American’s Social and Professional Lives

It’s (not) Just Hair: Healing the Complex Relationship Between Black Women and their Hair

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