Eighth Annual Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association Conference
“Experience, Story, and Trauma”
November 8-9, 2024
Colorado Springs, CO
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Click here to download the Conference Program.
Conference Theme
Our conference theme is “Experience, Story, and Trauma.” We will consider presentations not directly connected to the conference theme; however, preferential consideration is given to presentations relevant to the conference theme.
Conference Schedule
NOTE: The Preconference Events on Friday morning and afternoon are at a different location than the Friday evening and Saturday events.
Friday Morning/Afternoon at RMHCPA Building (1767 S. 8th St. 2nd Floor, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
| 9:00-10:00 | An Existential-Humanistic Approach to Play Therapy (CE) Shawn Rubin |
| 10:00-11:00 | Using Poetry to Facilitate Dialogues and Healing from Trauma Within Therapeutic Contexts
Nathaniel Granger, Jr. |
| 11:00-12:00 | I Am an Antiracist Superhero: Empowering Children Through
Social Justice and Mindfulness (CE) |
| 12:00-12:30 | Reading Emotions: Navigating Child Behaviors and Promoting Inclusive Representation
Joy Hoffman & Danielle Kleist |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00-4:00 | Empowering Children and Their Families: Moving Through Clinical Paralysis in Cultural Trauma Dialogue (CE)
Theopia Jackson |
Friday Evening at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center (530 Communication Cir. Colorado Springs, CO 80905)
| Main Room | |
| 4:00-6:00 | Supper/Move to Mt Carmel |
| 6:00-7:00 | Indigenous Wisdom Perspectives on Healing Trauma (CE)
Ian Wickramasekera II |
| 7:00-8:00 | Awards Ceremony
· Poster Award: TBD · COSPP Alumnus Award: Cathy Calvert, PsyD · Lifetime Achievement Award: Ron Valle, PhD · Student Humanistic Exemplar Award: Brittany Varisco · Emory G. Cowan and Susan Cooper Lifetime Service Award: Dick Gee, EdD
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| 8:00-9:00 | Poster Session |
Saturday at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center (530 Communication Cir. Colorado Springs, CO 80905)
| Time | Main Room | Breakout Room (not available until 11:00 AM) |
| 9:00-10:00 | Cultural Perspectives on Cognitive Processing Therapy and Humanistic Therapy for Trauma (CE)
Nathaniel Granger, Jr. |
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| 10:00-11:00 | Keynote Address: Humanistic Psychology’s Actualization as an Influencer in the Trauma Discourse
Theopia Jackson |
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| 11:00-12:00 | Restorative and Gentle Meditation and Yoga
Ian Wickramasekera, II |
Processing Election Debrief [1]
Facilitated by Nathaniel Granger, Jr., & Louis Hoffman |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:30-2:30 | Navigating Suicide with Presence (CE)
Megan Campbell & Justin Rock |
Love in Lyrics Podcast: Supporting a Growth Mindset Through Lyrical Exploration Lauren Skuba & Paige Sutula |
| 2:30-3:30 | Working with Existential Shattering and Trauma in Psychotherapy (CE)
Louis Hoffman & Jeff Singer |
Storytelling, Trauma, Exceptional Experiences, and Transformation
Sue Mirkin |
| 3:30-4:30 | Literary Analysis as an Intervention: The Integration of the Humanities and the Clinical Practice of Psychotherapy (CE)
Melanie Grundvig & H. Luis Vargas |
Intersectional Narratives of Meaning Francis J. Kaklauskas
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| 4:30-5:30 | Sitting in Candlelight: Reflections on a Decade of Existential Supervision (CE)
Jason Dias |
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Using a Humanistic Approach: A Journey Toward Self-Actualization and Beyond Symptom Relief Pam Peters |
| 5:30-6:00 | Conference Closing | |
Asynchronous Presentation
Following the Psyche’s Threads: A Dream Journey through Complex Trauma Recovery
Sil Machado
Poster Presentations
A Longitudinal Content Analysis of Dreams
Ian G. Almond, T. Whitlow, N. Bianchi, C. Marché, C. McCann, & Richard W. Bargdill
Awe as an Antidote to an Epidemic of Isolation
Joseph Alexander Vanderhoff, Jeff Singer, and Olivia Michael
Body Mapping of Aesthetic Chills: Manuscript Analysis
Anompreet Bal
Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder from the Perspectives of Neurobiology,
Attachment, and Antipsychiatry: A Comprehensive Approach
Siba Alzohaili
Connections Between Existential Issues and Disease Severity in People
Living with Diabetes Mellitus
Jonathan Sundby
How to Make Rain: A Psycho-Anthropological Content Analysis of Rain Ceremonies
Katie Leahy, T. Tannous, and Richard Bargdill
What I See is What I Say: Subjective Reality In The Wake of Global Conflict
Allison Connors
[1] This is not promoting any political belief or party. We are aware that many people from political positions and affiliations are experiencing increased anxiety. This is an opportunity to find common ground and process anxiety related to the election.
Continuing Education Credits
The Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association (RMHCPA) has a collaborative agreement with the Society for Humanistic Psychology to provide Continuing Education Certificates for approved training events. Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) of the American Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) of the American Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Accommodations
Please reach out to Louis Hoffman for disability accommodations and for additional questions regarding continuing education programming. Email [email protected] (please note this is a shared email) or call at (855) 764-2721.