INSPIRE - EQUIP - CONNECT
CLINICIAN CONNECTION CONFERENCE
A Conference to inspire, equip, and connect mental health
professionals to collectively shape a brighter world.
Sheraton - Virginia Beach Oceanfront
April 30 - May 1 2026
KEYNOTE SESSION
LISA DUEZ, LCSW
What if leading well began with knowing yourself well? In this energizing session, Lisa Duez invites you to explore how self-awareness and feedback can transform communication, trust, and team connection. Through the lens of Johari’s Window, trauma-informed care, and systems thinking, you’ll uncover what’s within your circle of control and how to create workplaces that are psychologically safe, sustainable, and well—for both clinicians and clients.
2026 Workshops!
All Sessions Offer 1.5 ASWB ACE & NBCC CEs
Rachel Bentley, LPC
Leading from Self: Cultivating Clinical Growth Through the Gifts of our Internal System
Blaise Harris, LCMHC, EMDR-Certified Therapist
They Not Like Us: Why Black Men and First Responders Don't Come To You For Therapy
Rick, Monique & Alyssa Elgersma
Grief That Doesn't Wear Black: Life Inside Unconventional Grief
Denielle Rigoglioso, LPC, CSAC, Business Coach
Your Schedule's Full... But You're Not: The Art of Boundaries, Burnout Recovery & Self Compassion for Therapists who Give their All
Kate Kestle, LCSW
Working with Preverbal Trauma
L. Breanne Bass, LCSW
The Intersection of Social Media and Technology with Youth Mental Health
Saulo Ortiz, LCSW
F.I.R.M. Boundaries: Effective Limit Setting for a Healthy Clinical Practice
Holly Tracy, LMFT, LPC, ACS, RPT-S, CT, CTTS
Let's Get Ethical
Jacinta Willis, LPC
Empathy Without Judgment: A Clinician's Guide to Compassionate Presence
Jessica Stringfield, LPC-S, LCSW-S
Understanding the Military Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Programs
Kelly Lynch, LCSW, EMT, CPT, PN-1
When Disaster Strikes: Responding to Disaster, Working with First Responders and Understanding Disaster Deployment
Ederis Martinez-Cunion, LPC, NCC
Healing in the Sand: Integrating Sand Tray Therapy in Your Practice
Dr. La'Toya Nicole Edwards, LCSW, BCD
The Strong Therapist's Survival Isn't Enough: Embodied Healing & Nervous System Recovery for Helping Professionals
Shealyn Clinger, MA, MSW, LCSW
The Clinician's Guide to the Neurodivergent Brain: Science, Strategy, and Heart
Danielle L. McDowell, LPC
Ethical Considerations in Using AI for Note-Taking For Counseling Professionals
CLOSING SESSION
DR. DOMINIQUE PRITCHETT
CAPACITY OVER CHAOS™
Burnout isn’t a rite of passage—it’s a sign that change is needed. Not just mentally and physically tired, but the ‘my soul is begging for a break’ kind. In this session, Dr. Dominique Pritchett will help you uncover what’s quietly draining your energy and guide you in creating an actionable plan to live well, liberate your wellnes and lead boldly. Whether it’s in session or on the stage as a speaker, evolving your capacity directly fuels your voice and visibility.
Continuing Education Details
Turning Point Counseling and Consulting, provider number #418 is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association on Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. Stated and provincial regulator boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Turning Point Counseling and Consulting maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approver 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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