INSPIRE - EQUIP - CONNECT
CLINICIAN CONNECTION CONFERENCE
A Conference to inspire, equip, and connect mental health
professionals to collectively shape a brighter world.
Hilton Garden Inn
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
April 24-25 2025
HELLO!
Dr. Ajita Robinson
Keynote Speaker
We are honored to have Dr. Ajita Robinson as our keynote speaker. Dr. Robinson is a grief and trauma expert, published author, and former professor and corporate executive. She built a 7-figure pro-insurance mental health practice and now dedicates her time to helping other mental health entrepreneurs create global impact, living legacies, and financial freedom while helping communities heal. As a poverty disruptor, trauma survivor, and servant leader, Dr. Robinson’s insights promise to be both impactful and inspiring.
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Our 2025 Workshops
The 2025 Clinician Connection will feature five breakout session blocks, each offering three exciting workshop options for attendees to choose from 🎉. While the final schedule isn’t set yet, take a look at the options below to get an idea of what’s available 🔍
Ami Lynch, LCSW, MSW, PhD
Polyamory & Ethical Non-Monogamy: What Every Clinician Needs to Know
Rebecca Gerlach, LMSW-C CAADC & Holly Sanders-Cobb, LMSW, CTP-T
Trip, Trip, Hooray: What Therapists Need to Know About Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Debi Jenkins Frankle MS, LMFT
When Clinicians Grieve: Navigating the Personal and Professional Impact of a Client's Death
Michael Noll, LPC (The Blue-Collar Therapist)
Connecting With the Blue-Collar Population
Elizabeth O'Neil Hunter, LPC, BACS, NCC, CCATP, PhD
Compassion Fatigue: Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery- An Ethical Imperative
Julia Nepini, MSW LICSW, ACSW
Enneagram: The Basics and Beyond
Sarah Gilbert, LCSW
Together and Transitioning: How People in Relationships Navigate Gender Affirming Transition
Libby Murdoch, LPCC, CCTP-II, CTRTC
Brain-Based: Discover the Neurobiology of Resilience and Relationship
Emily Dove, LMSW and Haley Havighurst, RDN
Sick Enough: Mastering Misconceptions of Eating Disorders
Chelesa D. Washington, Ph.D., LCP-R, LCPC, NCC & Monique Peterson, MSW, LCSW
Empowering Self-Care for BIPOC Clinicians: Navigating Systemic Challenges with Cultural Humility
Jessica Swan, MCJ, MAC, LSATP
The Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorders
Shaelene Kite, LPC, DBT-LBC
Bandwidth, Boundaries, and Burnout. Using DBT Strategies For Sustainable Careers in Mental Health
Emalee Zingher, LPC
I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Hormonal: Utilizing the Menstrual Cycle as a Tool for Clinical Case Conceptualization
Kimberley L. Berlin, LCSW, CSAC, MAC
Rise in Recovery: The Spiritual Path for Healing Addiction
Samantha Redd, MA, BCMHC & JaNae' Taylor, PhD
Culturally Responsive Counseling for Immigration and Refugees Populations
Closing Session
Dr. Sh'nai Simmons
Your work in mental health is more important than ever! Join Dr. Simmons for a practical and interactive session designed to help mental health professionals combat compassion fatigue and prevent burnout. You’ll explore evidence-based strategies to stay resilient, reconnect with your passion for the work, and create a more supportive, self-care-focused environment. Through discussions and hands-on activities, you’ll learn simple techniques to use in your daily routine, leaving you refreshed and ready to provide the best care to your clients.
Continuing Education
Our opening session, closing session, and workshops will provide clinicians with the opportunity to gain continuing education hours from NBCC and ACE ASWB, courtesy of Turning Point Counseling and Consulting.
Turning Point Counseling and Consulting, provider number #418, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/01/2024-10/01/2025.
Turning Point Counseling and Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7312. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Turning Point Counseling and Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs
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