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Thrive at Wake Forest

2025-2026 Academic Year

Thrive At Wake Forest is our shared vision for the health and wellbeing of our community. Thrive uses a Collective Impact Model to bring this vision to life. The Collective Impact Model is when a group(s) comes together to pool their talent, energies, and resources to address complex social issues by learning, thinking, and working together. Again this year, we are hosting information sessions to learn how to get involved in our campus-wide coalitions that focus on topics including mental health, substance use and misuse, hazing prevention, interpersonal violence prevention, basic needs and access, physical wellness and peer education.  We invite the entire campus community to join us at one of the Coalition Informational Sessions. Coalition co-chairs will share the mission and goal of each group and provide opportunities for engagement.

For more information, visit Our Shared Vision web page.

Mindful Wake Classes

2025-2026 Academic Year

MindfulWake classes are FREE and open to all Wake Forest University students, faculty, and staff. Attendance at all four sessions is required. Classes are limited to 12 students and registration is on a first-come, first served basis. Note that in-person and virtual classes are available. Once you register, expect an email one or two days before class begins with further instructions and room location. MindfulWake classes are taught by instructors certified by the Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults, using their MIEA/Koru curriculum.

Please see the class schedule and additional information here!

Adolescent Gambling and Gaming Series – Online, Self-paced Training

2025-2026 Academic Year

Course Description: This course will take behavioral health clinicians through seven modules providing psychoeducation, evidence-based treatment modalities, screening tools, and evidence-based prevention tools and strategies. The modules will also explore how the brain is impacted by both substance misuse and behavioral addictions and provide an understanding of how the power of advanced technology, marketing, advertising, and persuasive design coupled with commercial interests have made an impact on our lives in both positive and negative ways. Behavioral health clinicians will learn to discuss the online world by incorporating language in media literacy and the importance of a healthy media diet, and be left with a feeling of hope found in research, evidence-based practices, and community partnerships.
Modality: This is an online self-paced training located at https://bhs.unc.edu(opens in a new tab)

Modality: This is an online self-paced training located at https://bhs.unc.edu(opens in a new tab)

Time: 8 hours total

Target Audience: This intermediate level training is behavioral health clinicians seeking ways to incorporate psychoeducation, screening, and treatment modalities into their work in problematic behaviors in gambling, gaming, and digital media.

Learn more about this opportunity at their website.

LCCNC 2026 Conference Poster Proposal Submissions

Deadline to submit poster proposals: June 15, 2026

Call for Proposals

The Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina (LCCNC) is excited to announce our 2026 Annual Conference:

Resilient Together: Building Community, Healing Survivors, Advancing Justice
October 10–11, 2026
Charlotte, NC

This two-day conference will focus on violence, trauma, healing, advocacy, and justice in counseling practice, highlighting the experiences of survivors, particularly women, minority, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities.

We invite counselors, researchers, educators, advocates, community partners, and survivor-leaders to submit proposals for interactive workshops, panel discussions, research presentations, advocacy sessions, and creative/expressive approaches. Sessions that integrate advocacy, culturally grounded practice, or survivor voices are especially encouraged.

Submit your proposal here: SUBMIT

 

Call for Student Posters

Master’s and doctoral counseling students are encouraged to submit research or practice-based posters related to trauma, violence prevention, survivor-centered care, community healing, or social justice in counseling. The poster session will provide an opportunity for students to share their work and connect with professionals in the field.

Submit your poster proposal here: SUBMIT

 

Important Dates:

Proposal Submission Deadline: June 15, 2026

Notifications of Acceptance: July 20, 2026

Presenter Registration Deadline: August 15, 2026

 

Help us create a meaningful, healing, and justice-centered conference. Share your expertise, your research, and your voice!

Annual 2026 CMHC Virtual Conference - Call for Proposals

Proposal Submission Deadline: June 1st, 2026, 11:59pm ET

Annual 2026 CMHC Virtual Conference – Call for Proposals
The Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania-Lock Haven, Department of Counseling & Educational Leadership, will host their 5th Annual Virtual Conference, October 16th, 2026, with a variety of sessions running hourly, 9:00am ET – 4:00PM ET. (An information session will be held from 8:30am ET-9:00am ET). Information is below, and flyer with proposal and conference information is attached as well. 
The Conference aims to feature an assortment of topics of interest to counseling and counselor education students, clinical professionals and supervisors, counselor educators, school counselors, and other health care professionals.
We are seeking quality proposals, which highlight the following conference theme: Context Matters: Counseling in Changing Times. 
To meet the needs of state licensure requirements, some speakers may be invited to speak on topics focused on ethics, child abuse, and suicide prevention and intervention.
 As we are committed to mentoring students with their scholarly pursuits, we welcome proposals from students as lead or co-presenters. Students will need to have a licensed professional on any 50-minute educational presentation proposal submitted for CEs to be offered. Additionally, students are encouraged to submit to the student track for a solo presentation experience (no CE’s are provided here and the time of the sessions may be shorter than 50-minutes depending on level of interest).
Plan to attend this learning opportunity from experts across disciplines and earn Continuing Education hour(s).
Registration information to come soon!
Submissions and deadlines:
Proposal submissions may be submitted here: https://lockhaven.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewCD2qv5qTSZ7g2
Please be prepared to enter your own and your co-presenter(s)’ information when completing a proposal submission.  You will also need the following: (a) Brief Biographies of Presenters (500 character maximum); (b) Presentation Title; (c) Presentation Description (for program guide; 800 characters maximum); (d)  3 – 4 learning objectives and (e) 4+ references.
• You may be on a total of 2 proposals (exceptions can be made if mentoring students)
• Up to 3 presenters can be on any one proposal for education sessions
• All presentations will be accepted as a 50-minute educational Zoom session; student track time may be shorter depending on interest
• Proposal Submission Deadline: June 1st, 2026, 11:59pm ET  
• Proposal reviews will begin on June 6th, 2026, and be completed by July 21st, 2026
• The lead presenter will be notified of acceptance and presentation date and time no later than August 10th, 2026.
• Those accepted to present must register for the conference. Conference fees will be waved for presenters. There will be a small fee if presenters want CEs. You may want to wait to register for the conference until you learn of your acceptance.
We are also seeking volunteers on a first come, first serve basis! Please indicate on the proposal submission form if you or your co-presenter(s) are interested in serving as a volunteer. Conference fees will be waived for volunteers and volunteers will receive free CEs.
For questions about the conference, feel free to contact Dr. Kellie Pytel at  or Dr. Lis Tomlin at 

Reentry Month Events

Events scheduled throughout April

Forsyth Local Reentry Council Presents
Reentry Month Event Schedule

April 1 at 10am: Resume Workshop
Come create, redesign, or improve your resume!
Forsyth NCWorks Career Center – 2701 University Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27105

April 8 at 10am: Mock Interview Prep
Let’s talk clothes, soft skills, and overall interview prep!
Forsyth NCWorks Career Center – 2701 University Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27105

April 15 at 10am: Mock Interviews
The final prep before the real thing!
Forsyth NCWorks Career Center – 2701 University Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27105

April 23 at 10am: Second Change Job Fair Reentry-Council-2nd-Chance-Job-Fair
Rebuild. Restart. Rejoin the Workforce.
Forsyth NCWorks Career Center – 2701 University Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27105

April 29 at 5:30pm: Reentry Panel Discussion
Join us for a meaningful discussion on reentry!
Forsyth County Central Library – 660 W. 5th St, Winston Salem, NC 27101

For more information contact: Ariyana March at

 

Prediction Markets and Behavioral Addiction: The Gamblification of Reality

April 30, 2026

Prediction Markets and Behavioral Addiction:
The Gamblification of Reality

Date: April 30, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Total Number of Training Hours: 1

Speakers:
Kitty Martz, CGRM, CGAC II, IGRS, BARA, MBA

Modality: Virtual via Big Blue Button

Training Description: Prediction markets are reshaping how we engage with sports, politics, finance, and culture. What looks like “informed speculation” can evolve into compulsive wagering behavior that blends gambling, gaming, and social media reinforcement. This training equips mental health professionals to recognize emerging patterns of prediction market harm, assess risk factors. and apply evidence-informed strategies to support clients

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify clinical warning signs specific to prediction market involvement
  2. Apply practical counseling interventions

Registration Fee: No cost/Free but participants are required to pre-register for each training.

Contact Hours: 1

UNC School of Social Work, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building
325 Pittsboro St. Chapel Hill, NC 27599

For questions and concerns send us an email at
or give us a call at 919-843-6083

Register for the webinar here.

2026 Big Easy Seminar

April 18, 2026

2026 Big Easy Seminar

Expanding the Diagnostic Lens: Trauma-Informed, Multicultural, & Emerging Approaches

Tamika Turner, M.A., PLPC, NCC
Understanding Mental Health Diagnosis Through a Multicultural and Trauma-Informed Lens

Deatrice M. Green, PH.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S
Beyond the Stereotype: Eating Disorders in African American Communities

Rachel Rachlinski, MS, LPC-S
Emotional Support Animal: Considerations and Challenges

Michelle Wade, ED.D., LPC (VA, LA), NCC, ACS, BC-TMH
Integrating AI into the Diagnostic and Clinical Documentation Process

Virtual 6 Credit CEU Opportunity

Saturday, April 18th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Register Here.

Presented by Chi Sigma Iota Alpha Eta at the University of New Orleans

Spring Seminar 2026

April 24, 2026 9-4 pm

Save the date for our Spring Seminar! April 24, 2026. Additional details coming soon.

Counselors for Social Justice Conference 2026

May 1 - 2, 2026

Registration is open for the 2026 CSJ Virtual Conference, grounded in CSJ’s core values of social justice, advocacy, collective care, and resistance to systems of oppression.

Conference Theme:

Rooted in Radical Resistance: Reclaiming Our Healing through Social Justice and Advocacy

This year’s conference invites counselors, counselor educators, supervisors, researchers, students, and advocates to come together in a virtual space dedicated to culturally responsive practice, community healing, and transformative action. Sessions will center marginalized voices and honor the wisdom, resilience, and resistance embedded in our communities.

Conference Dates: May 1–2, 2026

Format: Virtual

Registration is available. Click Here for to register, or navigate to the direct link below:

https://whova.com/portal/registration/zl2w5fy9KcOKwGdSYj1K/

We hope you will join us as we collectively reclaim healing, deepen our advocacy, and continue building a profession rooted in justice.

Queer and Spicy: Working with LGBTGEQIAP+ Clients with Neurodivergence

May 1, 2026

Queer and Spicy: Working with LGBTGEQIAP+ Clients with Neurodivergence

April Bradley, MA, MEd, LCMHCA, NCC (she/they)

Tina Y.T. Cheng, MS, MA, LCMHCA, NCC (she/they)

Friday, May 1, 2026 12PM-1PM, Free and Virtual (1.0 CE)

Register for the workshop here.

LGBTQ+ neurodivergent clients experience elevated rates of minority stress, masking-related burnout, discrimination, and trauma exposure. Transgender and gender-diverse individuals in particular are navigating increased environmental stressors, healthcare barriers, and safety concerns that directly impact mental health and therapeutic engagement.

This training provides clinicians with practical, affirming, and trauma-informed strategies for supporting LGBTQ+ neurodivergent clients. Participants will learn how to avoid common clinical misattunements, adapt interventions to sensory and executive functioning needs, assess environmental safety, and engage in ethically appropriate advocacy within their professional scope.

If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact April Bradley at or 984-977-8113. Additionally, contact NCCA:: 919988-0859 Mailing address: P.O Box 11131 Durham, NC 27703

North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2034. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. North Carolina Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the program

Inspired Parenting: Parenting From an Attachment and Trauma Perspective

May 6, 2026

Inspired Parenting: Parenting From an Attachment and Trauma Perspective with Dafna Lender.

Session 4: How to read your child’s non-verbal communication and respond to kids who can’t explain their behaviors

This four-part series is designed for anyone who interacts with children—whether as a parent, guardian, teacher, or professional in the field. Working with children and navigating parenthood can often lead even the most capable individuals to feel overwhelmed. It’s not uncommon to experience frustration, resentment, or a sense of helplessness in these roles.
Are you struggling with negative reactions towards your child despite your best intentions? Perhaps you’re facing challenges connecting with a teenager who seems to be withdrawing from you, or you’re feeling fearful and out of control due to a child’s destructive behavior. These experiences can be deeply painful, and you’re not alone.
In this series, we will explore the dynamics of child behavior through the lenses of attachment and trauma. Participants will gain valuable insights and practical techniques to foster a more peaceful and connected relationship with the children in their lives. Join us to discover new perspectives that can transform your understanding of yourself and your child, and help create the nurturing environment that every child deserves.

Date & Time: May 6, 2026 12:00 PM

Register for the webinar here.

Mitigating Digital Risk and Promoting Well-Being for Youth

May 20, 2026

The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship (WICS), in collaboration with the Department of Professional Counseling, is thrilled to announce a 5-month Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series. The theme for this year’s professional development series is It Takes a Village: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Trauma and Suicide Prevention. This Professional Development Series will culminate in the fifth annual WICS Summer Symposium on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

When: Every third Wednesday, January–May 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Cost: NONE. This series is offered FREE.
Free CEs available for Counselors, Social Workers, and other mental health professionals

Session V: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Topic: Mitigating Digital Risk and Promoting Well-being for Youth
Presenter: Dr. Chelsey Wilks

Register now and join the conversation that matters!
Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Lunch and Learn Series
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session. Participants needing CEs will receive a link to complete an evaluation and apply for CEs after each session.

Multicultural Play Therapy Center Conference - Charlotte

June 19 - 26, 2026

Multicultural Play Therapy Center Conference

University of North Carolina Charlotte

June 19 – 26, 2026

This year’s conference will have both 3-hour Live Webinar sessions (June 19-20) and 6-hour sessions on 5 days in person (June 22-26). You will receive an email invitation with directions for access after the close of registration on June 16, 2026. 

When is the conference?

The conference will be from Friday, June 19 – Friday, June 26, 2026.

June 19-20: We will offer 3-hour live webinars on Zoom (3 Non-Contact CEs/webinar).  All webinars are on EST.

June 22-26: We will offer in-person sessions at UNCC from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (EST) (6 Contact CEs/day).

Who should attend:

Professional counselors, school counselors, play therapists, social workers, psychologists, and students.  LCMHCs, school counselors, and those seeking RPT/S from APT earn up to 48 CEs for the conference (APT Approved Provider #07-191; NBCC Approved Provider #4208). Special rates for current students and May graduates. We will provide CEs for social workers in North Carolina.  Please note that for NC LCMHCs whose licenses expire on June 30, 2026, all CEs earned at our conference can be used for your license renewal.

Approved Providers:

NBCC Approved Provider #4208 and APT Approved Provider #07-191. The 3-hour live webinars Zoom sessions meet the requirements for Non-Contact CEs by APT. The in-person sessions are approved as contact hours by APT.

Special consideration for the webinars:

UNC Charlotte encourages the following guidelines for CE credits for participating in Live Webinars/ Non-contact. All participants in live webinars must 1) actively participate in the Live Webinar through the chat feature and experiential activities; 2) have their camera on and each participant is onscreen for the Live Webinar; and 3) complete an evaluation and post-test questions within one week of the webinar. UNC Charlotte staff will monitor attendance. UNC Charlotte utilizes Zoom for their Live Webinars.

COST:

All Please register with your preferred email address- all email communication will be sent to your email address you used when registering. For students, you must register with an official university email address to ensure student rate. No refunds will be made after the registration deadline, June 17, 2025. Refunds will be subject to a $25 processing fee.

Live Webinars: 

Professional: $65.00 per Live Webinars

UNC-Charlotte Student: $25.00 per Live Webinar.   Registration Code: UNCCWEBINAR

Student (other university): $40.00 per Live Webinar.   Registration Code: NonUNCCWEBINAR

All Webinars (6 Live Webinars): $375 for professionals

In-person Sessions: 

Professional: $140.00 per workshop

UNC-Charlotte Student: $50 per workshop.    Registration Code: UNCCIN-PERSON

Student (other university): $70 per workshop.    Registration Code: NonUNCCIN-PERSON

All In-person Sessions (5 days): $675.00 for professionals

Conference All Access Pass

6 Live Webinars and 5 In-person Workshops: $1000.00 for professionals

To see complete descriptions for each presentation and to register, please go to: 

https://sites.google.com/charlotte.edu/2026multiculturalplaytherapy/home

For more information on the conference, please contact Dr. Kristie Opiola, Director of the Multicultural Play Therapy Center and Professor at k.  For information about registration, please contact Dr. Jordan Boyd at .

Online Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training

June 27, 2026

Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy is an approach which, in its foundations, principles, and methods, actively centers and privileges Chicana/o/x culture in the therapeutic process. It affirms that both ancestrally and contemporarily the healing foundations of Chicana/o/x culture and lifeways.
REGISTRATION for TRAINING:
https://www.razapsych.org/registration/p/x-affirm-tx

OPTIONAL 15  CEs – Additional Purchase:
https://www.innovationbhs.com/registration/p/chicanaox-affirmative-therapy-training-series-clinical-responsiveness-chicanx-mental-health

Chicanx Affirmative Therapy works to center the culture & values of the Chicanx and Latine community and to privilege these in constructing the therapeutic approach with clients.
It is an approach that assumes centralizing culture and a positive perception of one’s own culture background can and should be facilitated in psychotherapy with Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x clients.
It assumes that connecting & re-connecting to current & ancestral values/practices can promote a culturally relevant sense of well-being.

Its methods explicitly focuses on and brings forth the cultural strengths of the Chicana/o/x community
Dates of Online Training Session – Session Times: 11:00am – 1:30pm Central

January 17 , February 7, March 7, April 11, May 16th, June 27

As a result of this training participants will

    • understand the framework for a Chicana/o/x Affirmative approach,

    • understand how a focus on identity, family, and spirituality are key in a Chicanx Affirmative approach,

    • learn to be culturally responsive to Chicana/x/o and Latine culture in clinical interactions,

    • gain an understanding of varying notions of mental well-being from a Chicana/o/x perspective, and

    • apply these concepts with case scenarios in each training session.

Features of the training series are:

    • Constructing Chicana/o/x wellness & well-being,

    • the roles of identity, family, and spirituality for Chicana/o/x mental health,

    • facilitating a reconnection to current and ancestral cultural strengths in clinical practice,

    • aspects of Chicana/o/x culture that complements the practice of counseling & therapy,

    • values & assumptions of the mental health field that are not congruent with Chicana/o/x and Latine wellness culture,

    • the impacts of marginalization and discrimination on Chicana/o/x well-being on an individual and community level, and

    • the inclusion of historical trauma in the treatment of Chicana/o/x and Latine populations.

After completing the training participants will receive:

    • Certificate of Training Completion (contingent of filling out all session evaluation forms)

    • On-going support and consultation for 6 months after training

    • Annual group check in sessions and case scenarios

    • Opportunity to be listed in our Clinical Directory https://www.razapsych.org/clinician-directory

15hr Training

Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, LPC-S
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manuel-x-zamarripa-lpc-s-a6710b10/
www.razapsychology.org<http://www.razapsychology.org>