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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Monday, April 17, 2023
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM US Eastern Time
    Society Lounge/Exhibits/Poster Gallery Open
    Location: 2nd Street Pre-Function
  • 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM US Eastern Time
    Registration Desk Open
    Location: 2nd Street Pre-Function
  • 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM US Eastern Time
    Continental Breakfast
    Location: 2nd Street Pre-Function
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US Eastern Time
    I'm Terrified of the Stigma: The Impact of Stigma on the Experiences of People Who Dissociate

    Location: Commonwealth 3

    Shae Nester, M.A. (they/them/theirs) – University of North Carolina at Greensboro

    Nicholas A. Pierorazio, BA (he/him/his) – Towson University

    Briana L. Snyder, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, RYT 200 (she/her/hers) – Towson University Department of Nursing

    Stacey Boyer, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware and Boyer Psychological Services LLC

    Jennifer Caplan, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) – Survivors of Abuse in Recovery (SOAR), Inc.

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US Eastern Time
    Paper Session #2 - Acute Inpatient Care, Client-centered Approach to Addiction, Persisting Hallucinogen Disorder and Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance
    Location: Commonwealth 2
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US Eastern Time
    Parts in Play: From “Us Me” to “The Me”- In the Treatment Room with a Young Dissociative Boy
    Location: Commonwealth 1

    Eva T. Young, MFA, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT (she/her/hers) – Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US Eastern Time
    Through the Looking Glass: The Role of Fantasy in Trauma

    Location: Virtual Only

    Kathy Steele, MN, CS – Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates

  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US Eastern Time
    Break - Refreshment
    Location: Commonwealth Pre-Function
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US Eastern Time
    Society Lounge/Exhibits/Poster Gallery/Wellness & Self Care Corner Open
    Location: Commonwealth Pre-Function
  • 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM US Eastern Time
    Healing From Racial Trauma: Rhythm, Processing, and Anti-Racist Psychotherapy - Conference Closing

    Location: Commonwealth 3

    David Archer, MSW, MFT – DAVID ARCHER INC

  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time
    Lunch (On Own)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time
    Society Lounge/Exhibits/Poster Gallery/Wellness & Self Care Corner Open
    Location: Commonwealth Pre-Function
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US Eastern Time
    Dissociation and Misdiagnosis in Populations Experiencing Chronic Discrimination and Social Defeat

    Location: Virtual Only

    Heather Hall, MD – Heather Hall MD LLC

  • 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM US Eastern Time
    Complex Trauma, Dissociation and Adoption - Supporting Families and Avoiding Disruption

    Location: Commonwealth 3

    Niki Gomez-Perales, MSW, RSW – Private Practice

  • 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM US Eastern Time
    Shame, Pride, and Dissociation: Inviting Conversations About Clinical Impasses
    Location: Commonwealth 1

    Ken Benau, PhD – Independent Practice

    Rick A. Hohfeler, PsyD – Alternatives in Psychological Consultation (Clinical Director and Supervisor)

  • 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM US Eastern Time
    Stitching Together: Narrative Textiles as a Creative Tool for Post Traumatic Growth
    Location: Commonwealth 2

    Tally L. Tripp, MA, MSW, ATR-BC – George Washington University

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM US Eastern Time
    Break - Refreshment
    Location: Commonwealth Pre-Function
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM US Eastern Time
    Integrating Neurofeedback into Trauma Treatment:Regaining Control of the Mind and Body

    Location: Virtual Only

    Ruth Lanius, MD PhD – University of Western Ontario