Learn how to support struggling individuals in staying engaged and motivated through counseling and pastoral care to prevent dropout.Workshop DescriptionWhen counseling ends too early, people don't get the help they need. People in helping roles are anxious to avoid giving people any reason not to complete the process. Although it's not always possible to know...
Nate Brooks will guide the attendees in how to biblically process when your loved one’s life is wracked by illness & your life changes too.Workshop OverviewIf you don't have your health, you don't have anything," as the Princess Bride reminded a generation of moviegoers. But what about when it's your spouse, child, parent, or friend...
This workshop provides strategies to maintain health and prevent burnout for pastors, missionaries, and their families.Workshop DescriptionPastors are often called to care for the flock, but who will care for the shepherds themselves? The pressures of ministry can be overwhelming, and pastors often face personal crises in isolation, without the support they need. Biblical counselors,...
This workshop will explore compassion fatigue, secondary traumatization, and the rest that Jesus offers and invites us into as counselors.In a profession where we are called to bear others’ burdens, how can we do so withoutbecoming too heavy laden ourselves? How do we avoid burnout when much is requiredof us as counselors? We will explore...
Michael Gembola (MAR, LPC) will be leading this lay counseling workshop hosted by Waverly Place Baptist Church.Workshop Details:This training will provide help you more compassionately and wisely walk with others through hard times as friends and helpers in the church. We'll discuss Christian ways to understand people and problems, including everyday suffering as well comple...
Mike EmletWorkshop Details:This training will first discuss the normal role and function of the conscience in the life of a believer. We will then explore the potential causes and helps for an overly sensitive conscience. Attention will also be given to believers who are severely afflicted with a condemning conscience--namely those who would be described...
This workshop will address counseling high-conflict relationships.The Counseling High Conflict Relationships workshop will explore:Emotional & practical challenges in counseling high conflict relationshipsTypically we need to go beyond peacemaking solutions.Understanding the story we tell ourselves in conflict.Helping Others: 1) know themselves, 2) lay the groundwork, 3) embrace complexity, 4) admit what they don't know, 5) accept...
This seminar is designed to equip helpers with the understanding & skills necessary to support those who experience re-traumatization.Workshop DescriptionFor many trauma survivors, the past does not remain in the past. Unwanted memories can surge into the present—disorienting, multisensory, and often overwhelming. This seminar is designed to equip helpers with the understanding and skills necessary...
This workshop, taught by Dr. Eamon Wilson, will provide a biblical framework and tools for managing Secondary Trauma.Workshop DescriptionNavigating PTSD with Wisdom and Grace: A Biblical Framework and Tools for Managing Secondary TraumaThis workshop centers on effectively managing transference and secondary trauma when working with traumatized counselees. We’ll address secondary trauma risks for counselors and...
This workshop, led by Andrew Dealy, will provide tools for addressing suicidal ideation with Gospel care.Workshop DescriptionAddressing Suicidal Ideation with Gospel Care is designed to effectively equip you to care for those struggling with suicidal thoughts. This webinar provides pastors and counselors with a grounded, biblical framework for understanding and responding to suicidality:Normalize the Struggle:...
This workshop will provide tools for counseling couples in stepfamilies.About the Workshop:Marriage counselors often experience blind spots when it comes to counseling couples in stepfamilies. When counselors approach step couples in the same way they approach 1st-time couples, counseling can be unhelpful and even destructive. It's crucial, therefore, to understand the fundamental differences and forces...
Explore the relational world of counselees, focusing on the quality of our relationship with them and their relationship with God.About the Workshop"Christianity is not a religion; it's a relationship." We've all heard that, and though misleading (Christianity is a religion), it's a well-intended reminder that is nonetheless difficult to put into practice in the modern...