Maryland Counseling Association

2023 Annual Conference “At a Glance” Program Schedule

September 29 - September 30, 2023

Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD

Time

Topic

Location

8:50 am – 9 am

Conference Welcome

Zoom Link

9am – 10 am

Cheryl Fisher, PhD NCC LCPC LCMHC BC-TMH ACS

Claudia Duval, BA, MA Clinical Counseling Student

Prestation Title: Breaking the Glass Ceiling and Slippers: Women's Inclusive Mentorship Framework (WIMF) Applied in a Virtual Counselor Education Program

Zoom Link

10am – 11 am

Keynote Speaker --- Dr. Ajita Robinson, PhD., LCPC

Speech Topic: Intergenerational Trauma

Zoom Link

11am – 12pm

Lia Bostian, MA, LCPC

Brenda Dorsch, PhD, LCPC

Presentation Title: Forgotten Families: What about us?

Zoom Link

12pm – 1pm

Lunch on Your Own

Zoom Link

1pm – 2pm

Garrick I. Beauliere, PsyD

Donnette Deigh, PhD, LCPC, NCC

Presentation Title: The Impact of Black Families Vicariously Traumatized by Police Violence

Zoom Link

2pm – 3pm

Yulanda Tyre, Ph.D, LPC-S, NCC

Brittany Jordan, MA

Presentation Title: Spinning Wellness with Practicality: Encouraging Selfcare in Supervision for Counselors in Training

Zoom Link

3pm – 4pm

Lucy Parker Barnes, PhD, LCPC, LPC, CCMHC, NCC, CCTP

Jessica McDannel, BA

Courtney Rowley, BA

Mikaela Whalen, BA

Lyndsey Lakatos, BA

Nikole Saur, BA

Riann Bethel, BA

Savannah Reese, BA

Presentation Title: Counseling Considerations for Clients Facing Classism

Zoom Link

Time

Topic

Location

8:30am – 8:50am

Conference Registration

Talon Center: Atrium

Registration Table

8:50 am – 9 am

Conference Welcome

Kerri McCullough, Ed. D, LPC, LCPC, LCMHC, NCC

Talon Center: Atrium

9am – 10am

Allison Mahon, LPC, NCC

Dr. Marcy Douglass, Ph.D., NCC, LPC

Presentation Title: Good Grief: Strategies for empowering children and adolescents on their grief journey

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

10am – 11am

Joan Furlani, MA, NCC, CGP

Presentation Title: When the Dream of a Family Dies: Counseling Individuals who Present with Grief Related to Infertility, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant

Loss.

Talon Center: Rm 210

11am – 12:30pm

Keynote Panel: The Experience of African American Fathers

Panelist: Roosevelt Whitfield, MBA, Michael McGee, MA, Perry Blair, LPC, Chris Cochran, James Carter

Panel Moderator: A’tasha Christian, Ed.D, LPC, NCC

Talon Center: Atrium

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch Banquet | Annual Membership Meeting

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Nick Battle, Ed. D, LPC (DC/VA), LCPC (MD), CCTP, CCAPT, BC-TMH

Presentation Title: Tools and Tips for Men’s Mental Health and Ways Women Can Support Them

Talon Center: Rm 210

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Erik Messinger, PhD., LCMHC, NCC

Amber M. Samuels, PhD, LGPC, NCC, CCC

Jazzmyn Proctor

Greg Gaydosh

Presentation Tile: Breaking the Silence: Strategies for Broaching Difficult Topics in Counseling

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

3:30pm – 4:30pm

Session 1

Session 2

Latonia Laffitte, Ed. D, LPC, LCPC, ACS

Presentation Title: Emotional Incest: Understanding and Addressing a Complex Form of Family Dysfunction

Courtney Conley, Ed.D, LCPC-S

Presentation Title:  Helping Young People Detoxify their online World

Talon Center: Rm 210

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

4:30pm – 5:30pm

Session 1

Session 2

Amber Samuels, PhD, LGPC, NCC, CCC

Aryana Nikpora

Presentation Title: Indigenous Healing Methods in Counseling: Multicultural Competence and Family-Centered Care

Dan Mayer, JD

Presentation Title: Subpoenas: Things to Know and What to Do (and Not Do)

Talon Center: Rm 210

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

9am – 10 am

Session 1

Atiya R. Smith, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, CATP

Laura Fernandez, LCPC, NCC, CGP 

Maya Taylor, B.A.

Presentation Title: The Unplanned Parenting Journey: Supporting Families Coping with Unexpected Life Events in Children

Talon Center: Rm 210

Session 2

Dr. Lyneia Richardson, Licensed Psychologist

Presentation Title: #MakingOverMotherhood: A "Reel" Black Mama

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

10am – 11am

Session 1

Keyona Hall, Ed.D, LCPC, LPC, NCC, CCTP

Camardi Ezell, MA

Presentation Title: How Strong Are You? Promoting Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) in Families using Expressive Arts

Talon Center: Rm 210

Session 2

Rob Guttenberg, MA, LCPC

Presentation Title: 'Two Points on a Line: An Innovative Lifestyle-Assessment Technique for Guessing in the Right Direction'

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

11am – 12pm

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Shon D. Smith, Ed.D, LMHC, NCC, CRC

Speech Topic: Importance of Social Justice in Families

Talon Center: Atrium

12pm – 1pm

Lunch on Your Own

1pm – 2pm

Session 1

Cathie Eaton, LCPC, GCDF, NCC

Presentation Title: Emotional Support Animals (ESAs), Service Animals, and Disability Access: Oh, My!

Talon Center: Rm 210

Session 2

Don Trahan, PhD., LPC, NCC

Presentation Title: Advancing Counselor Education Leadership with Intentionality in a Global Environment

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

2pm – 3pm

Session 1

Startasha Dillard, LPC, NCC, CACII

Presentation Title: Navigating Conversations on Marijuana Use in Counseling

Talon Center: Rm 210

Session 2

Lenese Stephens, Ed. D, LCPC, NCC

Presentation Title: “Who Raised You?” - Prioritizing and Addressing Real Issues that can Affect the Well-being and

Harmony of the Family Unit

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

3pm – 4pm

Session 1

Kathy Richardson, PhD, LPC, NCC, RPT-S

Diane Walsh, PhD, LGPC, NCC

Presentation Title: Uncovering the Shadow Side and Addressing Trauma in the Family

Talon Center: Rm 210

Session 2

Felicia Pressley, PhD., LCPC

Presentation Title: Building Family Wellness and Self-Care with Therapy

Talon Center: Rm 218-A

4pm – 5pm

Session 1

Stephanie F. Dailey, Ed. D, LPC, NCC, ACS

Presentation Title: Preventing School Shootings: A Facilitated Vulnerability Self-Assessment

Talon Center: Rm 210

Session 2

Sabrie Wiggins, PhD., LCPC

Presentation Title: Unmasking the Masked: Special Considerations when working with African American Female Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Talon Center: Rm 218-A