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Wiele, Andrea, PLPC

I specialize in working with new parents, especially women experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety. I integrate multiple theories of practice to provide individualized care for each client. I want to be with you as you explore your difficult and uncomfortable emotions and discover who you are and what you want in your life.
I have always had a desire to work with people and consider myself a natural listener. I received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri in 2012 and a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Central Methodist University in 2023.
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Colvin, Megan, MA

Megan Colvin, LPC, is advanced trained psychotherapist with 17 years of experience in mental health treatment. She is adept at using the transformational model Internal Family Systems (IFS) to assist individuals to heal, as well as EMDR to assist in metabolizing of traumatic events. Megan excels at blending the latest in trauma and neurobiology research with the wisdom of holistic approaches to healing. She effectively works with neurobiology and central nervous system using somatic approaches to bring about healing.
In addition to private practice counseling, Megan is certified in and provides consultation for both IFS and EMDR clinicians. She facilitates group therapy for The Intensive, an Intensive Outpatient Program at Individual, Marriage & Family Counseling in Columbia, Missouri. Megan is continually learning and training in the latest research and clinical interventions pertaining to ADHD and complex trauma.
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Wieberg Massman, Judy, MEd, LPC, LCSW

Judy Wieberg Massman is a Licensed Professional Counselor. and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has provided psychotherapy for over 35 years to clients from various cultures, personal challenges and walks of life.
Judy is certified in numerous Evidence Based Practices including EMDR, DBT, Bio-feedback, Prolonged Exposure Trauma Therapy , Equine Assisted Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Bibliotherapy. Judy has written and published books that have been effectively used for Bibliotherapy. In 2023 Judy published Mind win: manage your mind, mange your life that is currently being used in therapy.
Judy has provided child and family therapy in liaison with schools, juvenile court services and family/ custody court services. Judy served as a consultant for the State of Missouri in the Healthy Children and Youth Program. She has provided professional training on ADHD and other therapeutic topics and has supervised upcoming therapist. Judy has taught as an adjunct instructor at a community college. She continues to provide therapy in- office and through tele-med. Judy is enthusiastic and dedicated in promoting learning and personal growth.
 

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Biblia Therapy used in Adjunct with other Therapies to Enhance Treatment

 

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Smalling, Lauren, MSW, LCSW

Lauren Smalling, MSW, LCSW is a 40-year-old social worker practicing as a substance use counselor in Lebanon, MO. She began her social work journey at the age of 24 and had the best year of her life in 2013 when she graduated LSU with her master’s degree and then had a baby. Lauren has worked for Compass Health Network for almost seven years now and continues to love her career and her family.

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Treatment and Diagnosis of Individuals with Schizophrenia

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Biblia Therapy used in Adjunct with other Therapises to Enhance Treatment

Room Paradise Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Judy Wieberg Massman, MEd, LPC, LCSW

Description

Bibliotherapy will be defined and participants will learn how to use a 4 stage process in order to maximize books in their profession.

Objectives

    • Define bibliotherapy
    • Discuss bibliotherapy begginnings and how it is used now
    • Identify how to maximize your experience with books using a 4 stage process: identification, catharsis, insight and universilization
    • Discuss how bibliotherapy may help your profession
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Experiential Assessment and Therapy for Difficult Clients and Confusing Situations

Room Paradise Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

John Carpenter, MSW, LCSW

Description

You will get to see and feel your client’s dynamics and issues in a whole new perspective through experiential techniques, visual displays, metaphoric imagery, and playful exercises that reveal important and often hidden dynamics. The use of emotional space and body posturing may create emotional sculptures that suggest what needs and directions your client may require. What is exciting is that the visual or metaphoric images are undeniable and extremely beneficial for awareness and growth.

Objectives

    • Reveal and utilize emotional spacing effectively.
    • Describe the benefit and use of visual props to illustrate dynamics and stresses.
    • Utilize metaphoric imagery exercises to playfully reveal powerful emotions and dynamics in relationships.
    • Utilize experiential techniques and exercises for therapeutic growth and genuine changes.

 

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Treatment and Diagnosis of Individuals with Schizophrenia

Room Paradise Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Lauren Smalling, MSW, LCSW

Description

This presentation focuses on treatment and diagnosis of individuals with schizophrenia starting with a description of the schizophrenia spectrum. The presentation uses real examples to help clarify the schizophrenia spectrum and how to diagnose individuals. The end of the presentation includes an interactive segment with three fabricated case examples to provide the listeners with the opportunity to come up with assessment questions in order to reach an accurate diagnosis.

Objectives

    • Define the schizophrenia spectrum.
    • Discuss the importance of communication and wrap-around services.
    • Discuss the meaning of success to clients.
    • Practice assessing and diagnosing clients.
    • Take an empathy-first approach with clients.
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Experiential Therapy Approaches to Reveal Dynamics and Resolve Anger, Grief, and Relationship Issues

Windgate 62-63

 

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Carpenter, John, MSW, LCSW

Description

Clients often feel their situation emotionally more than being able to express it into words. By helping them show their feelings in safe and even playful ways, they can actually see their issues more clearly as well as what needs to happen to resolve or change their lives. Like play therapy, these visual, metaphoric, and imagery techniques create a safe path for exploring difficult emotions and relationships. And the solutions seem easier to find and comprehend as well.

This session will help you clearly assess the hidden dynamics of couples and families. Experiential exercises will help clients work through complicated grief situations, pent-up anger, difficult losses, long-standing frustrations, and other intense emotions that seem stuck inside your client with no easy method of release or relief.

Objective

1. Describe three experiential approaches for assessing couples and families.
2. Identify five ways a therapist can bring dynamics out with visual props.
3. Describe at least three methods for releasing difficult emotions safely.
4. Describe the use of metaphoric imagery with couples for treatment.

Carpenter Handout

Carpenter Presentation

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CBT for Chronic Pain: Core Strategies

Windgate 62-63

 

Speaker(s):

Steffen, Ann, PhD, ABPP

Description

There are a wide range of health conditions and injuries that lead to persistent pain. This presentation features key strategies from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) that help individuals manage chronic pain and engage in daily living that is consistent with personal values and life goals. Clinicians will learn effective means for helping their clients apply the gate control theory of pain to regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that increase pain perceptions and disrupt value-based living. This presentation also describes clinical resources for assessment and intervention (e.g., psychotherapy and integrated primary care sessions). The presentation will emphasize strategies that are responsive to the needs of culturally diverse clients across the lifespan, including within the context of telehealth.

Objectives

1. Describe the relevance of the Gate Control Theory of pain and strategies for enhancing client understanding
2. Identify assessment tools that are a good fit for busy clinical practices
3. Explain 3 core strategies used in CBT for chronic pain

Steffen Handout

Steffen Resources

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Are Consumers getting what they want? An Examination of Factors Associated with Daily Living Activities of CPR Consumers

Wingate 62-63

 

Speaker(s):

Maglio, Christopher, PhD

Tubbergen, Tjitske “Tish”, MSW, PhD, LCSW

Description

The last 60 years has seen a steady increase in the number of adults diagnosed with mental disorders that impair their ability to perform living and working tasks. Many of these individuals participate in psychiatric rehabilitation (CPR) programs that provide essential support and services to those with complex and longer-term mental health problems. These services should be evidence-based and focus on helping individuals develop skills and access resources needed to increase their capacity to be successful and satisfied in their chosen living, working, learning, and social environments. The Daily Living Activities-20 (DLA-20) is a research-supported measure of the daily living areas impacted by mental illness or disability with higher DLA-20 scores indicating stronger success in meeting daily living activities. 122 CPR consumers who had completed the DLA-20, rated demographic and study variables regarding their helpfulness in assisting them to successfully complete their daily living activities. Results of regression analyses revealed several significant micro-system, mezzo-system and macro-system variables as predictors of DLA-20 scores. The study results support the need for consumer-driven, individualized treatment planning and goal setting as well as assisting the consumer in developing strategies and acquiring necessary skills to reach and maintain stated goals and to develop necessary supports needed to maintain the stated goals. Implementing such approaches in CPR programs helps demonstrate that services provided to CPR consumers are addressing the empirically supported areas consumers report as being the most helpful in assisting them to successfully complete activities of daily living. Suggestions for modification of CPR programs with empirical input from CPR consumers are discussed. Audience participation is encouraged throughout the presentation.

Objectives

1. Describe the history of psychiatric rehabilitation programs.
2. Describe current services provided in psychiatric rehabilitation programs.
3. Identify the factors CPR consumers’ report as being the most helpful to them in successfully completing their daily living activities.
4. Describe examples of empirically supported modifications of CPR programs.