CONFERENCE AGENDA
Our 2018 conference agenda is available online and for download!
The agenda is subject to change - check back for updates.
The agenda is subject to change - check back for updates.
TUESDAY, JULY 17
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Conference hall
Exhibitor set up (exhibitor set up may continue after 7 PM)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel
Welcome reception for exhibitors
Exhibitor set up (exhibitor set up may continue after 7 PM)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel
Welcome reception for exhibitors
Wednesday, July 18
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Cook Room
Guided yoga with Transformation Yoga
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Breakfast (Bromley-Claypoole Room) and registration (hotel lobby)
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Society Hill Ballroom
Day 1 opening remarks
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) Society Hill Ballroom
Mindfulness Self-Care Strategies Using Rhythm and Sound for the Non-Musician, Jim Donovan, M.Ed.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break/exhibit hall open
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Session A // Cook Room – What You Need to Know About Internet Addiction, Hilarie Cash, Ph.D., LMHC
Session B // Flower Room – Supporting Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Substance Addiction, Sharon Jurman
Session C // Reynolds Room – Brain Injury Clients in a Behavioral Health Setting, Natasha McVey, MSS, LCSW, CBIS
Session D // Shippen Room – Intentional Friendship as a Means for Suicide Prevention and Recovery Growth, Donald Altemus, MS, CPS
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Flower Room
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (Flower Room) and lunch (Bromley-Claypoole Room)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – The Tangled Web of Trafficking, Prostitution, and Substance Abuse, Renée Calhoun, LMFT, CAADC, CCDPD, CTTS
Session B // Flower Room – The Addicted Brain, Laura Leahy, DrNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP
Session C // Reynolds Room – Effective Interventions for Survivors of Historical Trauma, Ashley Easley, M.S.Ed., M.Phil.Ed., LPC
Session D // Shippen Room – An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse, Patricia Allen, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Break/exhibit hall open
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Reconstructing Family Dynamics in Addiction Treatment*, Sam Bierman, CAP, ICADC, CNDAI
Session B // Flower Room – Complex Issues in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction During Pregnancy, Julia Hodgson, PsyD, MEd, BCB
Session C // Reynolds Room – Eating for Your Mental Health, Molly Stanton, MS
Session D // Shippen Room – Coming Out of Crisis: Keys to Unlocking Trauma, Erica Yatsuk
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Society Hill Ballroom
“The Accidental Club” – free musical open to all attendees and sponsors!
*NBCC continuing education credits will not be offered for these sessions.
Guided yoga with Transformation Yoga
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Breakfast (Bromley-Claypoole Room) and registration (hotel lobby)
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Society Hill Ballroom
Day 1 opening remarks
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) Society Hill Ballroom
Mindfulness Self-Care Strategies Using Rhythm and Sound for the Non-Musician, Jim Donovan, M.Ed.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break/exhibit hall open
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Session A // Cook Room – What You Need to Know About Internet Addiction, Hilarie Cash, Ph.D., LMHC
Session B // Flower Room – Supporting Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Substance Addiction, Sharon Jurman
Session C // Reynolds Room – Brain Injury Clients in a Behavioral Health Setting, Natasha McVey, MSS, LCSW, CBIS
Session D // Shippen Room – Intentional Friendship as a Means for Suicide Prevention and Recovery Growth, Donald Altemus, MS, CPS
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Flower Room
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (Flower Room) and lunch (Bromley-Claypoole Room)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – The Tangled Web of Trafficking, Prostitution, and Substance Abuse, Renée Calhoun, LMFT, CAADC, CCDPD, CTTS
Session B // Flower Room – The Addicted Brain, Laura Leahy, DrNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP
Session C // Reynolds Room – Effective Interventions for Survivors of Historical Trauma, Ashley Easley, M.S.Ed., M.Phil.Ed., LPC
Session D // Shippen Room – An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse, Patricia Allen, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Break/exhibit hall open
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Reconstructing Family Dynamics in Addiction Treatment*, Sam Bierman, CAP, ICADC, CNDAI
Session B // Flower Room – Complex Issues in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction During Pregnancy, Julia Hodgson, PsyD, MEd, BCB
Session C // Reynolds Room – Eating for Your Mental Health, Molly Stanton, MS
Session D // Shippen Room – Coming Out of Crisis: Keys to Unlocking Trauma, Erica Yatsuk
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Society Hill Ballroom
“The Accidental Club” – free musical open to all attendees and sponsors!
*NBCC continuing education credits will not be offered for these sessions.
Thursday, July 19
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Cook Room
Guided yoga with Transformation Yoga
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Breakfast (Bromley-Claypoole Room) and registration (hotel lobby)
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Society Hill Ballroom
Kickoff remarks
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) Society Hill Ballroom
Kick Perfect to the Curb: Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders and Co-Occurring Illnesses, Molly McShane, MD, MPH
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break and exhibit hall open
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Switching Addictions: Other Compulsive Behaviors, Tisherra Diec, CAADC, CCPG, ICADC & Chris Vigna, MS, LPC, CAADC
Session B // Flower Room – Integrating the Needs of Transgender Youth in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Settings: Practical Use of Holistic Therapies to Support Healing in the Behavioral Health Setting, Luke Allen, MA, PLPC & Russell Healy, DSW
Session C // Reynolds Room – Millennial Mental Health: An Integrated Approach to Treatment for “Emerging” Adults, Tom Fowler, Psy.D.
Session D // Shippen Room – Practical Applications of Using DBT Working with Clients Seeking Recovery from Eating Disorders, Shannon Hays, LPC, NCC, CAADC, DBTC
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Flower Room
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (Flower Room) and lunch (Bromley-Claypoole Room)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Trauma and Addiction: Providing In-Depth, Meaningful Treatment and Avoiding Common Missteps within the Clinical Approach, Jessie Alexander, LPC
Session B // Flower Room – Treating Addiction in the Couple’s Relationship, Brynn Cicippio, LMFT, CAADC
Session C // Reynolds Room – Integrated Substance Abuse Treatment: The Changing Face of Addiction*, Payal Bassi Kakaria, BSN, RN & Tom Fowler, Psy.D.
Session D // Shippen Room – Managing Compassion Fatigue: The Ethical Responsibility of Self Care and Developing Skills for Resilience (Part 1), Amy Buehrer, LSW, MSW & Kathy Coleman, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CAADC
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Break/exhibit hall open
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Young Adult & MAT: A Blessing or a Curse?, Chad Husted, LPC
Session B // Flower Room – Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the Treatment of Veterans with Addiction, Joseph A. Troncale, MD, DFASAM
Session C // Reynolds Room – “Readiness” Is When the Client Says So: PACT, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment and the “Whole-Person” Power of Community Integration Approaches, Ross Ellenhorn, MSW, Ph.D.
Session D // Shippen Room – Managing Compassion Fatigue: The Ethical Responsibility of Self Care and Developing Skills for Resilience (Part 2), Amy Buehrer, LSW, MSW & Kathy Coleman, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CAADC
*NBCC continuing education credits will not be offered for these sessions.
Guided yoga with Transformation Yoga
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Breakfast (Bromley-Claypoole Room) and registration (hotel lobby)
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Society Hill Ballroom
Kickoff remarks
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) Society Hill Ballroom
Kick Perfect to the Curb: Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders and Co-Occurring Illnesses, Molly McShane, MD, MPH
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break and exhibit hall open
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Switching Addictions: Other Compulsive Behaviors, Tisherra Diec, CAADC, CCPG, ICADC & Chris Vigna, MS, LPC, CAADC
Session B // Flower Room – Integrating the Needs of Transgender Youth in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Settings: Practical Use of Holistic Therapies to Support Healing in the Behavioral Health Setting, Luke Allen, MA, PLPC & Russell Healy, DSW
Session C // Reynolds Room – Millennial Mental Health: An Integrated Approach to Treatment for “Emerging” Adults, Tom Fowler, Psy.D.
Session D // Shippen Room – Practical Applications of Using DBT Working with Clients Seeking Recovery from Eating Disorders, Shannon Hays, LPC, NCC, CAADC, DBTC
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Flower Room
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (Flower Room) and lunch (Bromley-Claypoole Room)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Trauma and Addiction: Providing In-Depth, Meaningful Treatment and Avoiding Common Missteps within the Clinical Approach, Jessie Alexander, LPC
Session B // Flower Room – Treating Addiction in the Couple’s Relationship, Brynn Cicippio, LMFT, CAADC
Session C // Reynolds Room – Integrated Substance Abuse Treatment: The Changing Face of Addiction*, Payal Bassi Kakaria, BSN, RN & Tom Fowler, Psy.D.
Session D // Shippen Room – Managing Compassion Fatigue: The Ethical Responsibility of Self Care and Developing Skills for Resilience (Part 1), Amy Buehrer, LSW, MSW & Kathy Coleman, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CAADC
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Break/exhibit hall open
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Session A // Cook Room – Young Adult & MAT: A Blessing or a Curse?, Chad Husted, LPC
Session B // Flower Room – Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the Treatment of Veterans with Addiction, Joseph A. Troncale, MD, DFASAM
Session C // Reynolds Room – “Readiness” Is When the Client Says So: PACT, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment and the “Whole-Person” Power of Community Integration Approaches, Ross Ellenhorn, MSW, Ph.D.
Session D // Shippen Room – Managing Compassion Fatigue: The Ethical Responsibility of Self Care and Developing Skills for Resilience (Part 2), Amy Buehrer, LSW, MSW & Kathy Coleman, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CAADC
*NBCC continuing education credits will not be offered for these sessions.
Friday, July 20
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Breakfast (Bromley-Claypoole Room) and registration (hotel lobby)
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Society Hill Ballroom
Closing remarks
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Session A // Cook Room – Discover What Drives You*, Cheryl Raudenbush, CPBA, CPMA
Session B // Ballroom E – Trauma and Addiction Treatment In-Action: Sociometry, Psychodrama, and the Therapeutic Spiral Model, Scott Giacomucci, MSS, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, CP, PAT & Lori Budman, MSS, LSW
Session C // Ballroom B – Making the Mind-Body Connection in the Behavioral Health Setting to Support Healing & Recovery*, Nancy Boland, MS, CHWC, PES, RYT
Session D // Ballroom A – Cooking Therapy: The Experiential Therapy You and Your Clients Will Love, Debra Borden, LCSW
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Session A // Ballroom E – Holistic Self-Care for Clinicians, Ricardo Horn, LMSW & Jennifer Allen, LPC
Session B // Ballroom B – The Tao, A Recipe for Balancing Life: Applying Principals of the Tao to Family Systems and Movement to Self-Regulate Emotional Distress and Trauma*, Ray Blume, LMFT, APM
Session C // Cook Room – Strategic Disengagement (Better Known as Humor Therapy & Laughter Wellness) For You AND Your Client*, Noreen Braman
Session D // Ballroom A – The Body, Trauma and Eating Disorders: Using Embodied Journaling as a Way to Heal, Heidi Dalzell, PsyD, CEDS
*NBCC continuing education credits will not be offered for these sessions.
Breakfast (Bromley-Claypoole Room) and registration (hotel lobby)
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Society Hill Ballroom
Closing remarks
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Session A // Cook Room – Discover What Drives You*, Cheryl Raudenbush, CPBA, CPMA
Session B // Ballroom E – Trauma and Addiction Treatment In-Action: Sociometry, Psychodrama, and the Therapeutic Spiral Model, Scott Giacomucci, MSS, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, CP, PAT & Lori Budman, MSS, LSW
Session C // Ballroom B – Making the Mind-Body Connection in the Behavioral Health Setting to Support Healing & Recovery*, Nancy Boland, MS, CHWC, PES, RYT
Session D // Ballroom A – Cooking Therapy: The Experiential Therapy You and Your Clients Will Love, Debra Borden, LCSW
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Session A // Ballroom E – Holistic Self-Care for Clinicians, Ricardo Horn, LMSW & Jennifer Allen, LPC
Session B // Ballroom B – The Tao, A Recipe for Balancing Life: Applying Principals of the Tao to Family Systems and Movement to Self-Regulate Emotional Distress and Trauma*, Ray Blume, LMFT, APM
Session C // Cook Room – Strategic Disengagement (Better Known as Humor Therapy & Laughter Wellness) For You AND Your Client*, Noreen Braman
Session D // Ballroom A – The Body, Trauma and Eating Disorders: Using Embodied Journaling as a Way to Heal, Heidi Dalzell, PsyD, CEDS
*NBCC continuing education credits will not be offered for these sessions.
