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NDMHCA PreConference

2025 NDMHCA PreConference

February 8th, 2025 | Bismarck, ND

In Person 

Location: Bismarck Hotel | 800 South 3rd Street, Bismarck , ND

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Schedule:

February 8th:

- Registration Opens: 9:30am-10am 

- Grief Session: 10am-12pm

-Lunch on your own: 12pm-1pm

-Attachment Session: 1pm-5pm

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Rates (In-Person):

Early Bird Rates (through 01/15/2025)

 

NDMHCA Member $4.00

Nonmember $50.00

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Regular Rates (01/15/2024 - 02/08/2024)

 

NDMHCA Member $55.00

Nonmember $65.00

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Presenters

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PRESENTER: Carleen Hennenfent

SESSION TITLE: Understanding Grief

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Join Carleen Hennenfent, an expert with extensive experience in grief counseling, as she delves into the multifaceted nature of grief. This session aims to deepen understanding of the stages and impacts of grief and equip attendees with effective coping mechanisms. Carleen will provide insights based on her long career in mortuary science and grief counseling, including developing comprehensive aftercare programs and facilitating numerous grief groups.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Differentiate between grief and depression.

  • Analyze contrasting grief reactions between men and women.

  • Implement strategies to help clients navigate through their grief, aiding them in breaking free from emotional constraints often unrecognized.

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PRESENTER: Jenise Wilson, LPCC-S

SESSION TITLE: Attachment: What is it and why is it important in counseling?

SESSION DESCRIPTION: This engaging workshop will delve into the critical role of attachment theory in counseling, exploring its foundational concepts introduced by John Bowlby and later refined by various theorists. Understanding attachment is essential as it shapes the relational dynamics within therapeutic settings. During this session, participants will examine different attachment patterns and their influence on the internal working models of both clients and counselors. Emphasis will be placed on practical strategies for assessing attachment styles, fostering healthier attachments, and integrating attachment theory into clinical practice to enhance therapeutic outcomes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Gain a deeper understanding of attachment theory, recognizing different attachment patterns and their effects on internal working systems.

  • Learn to navigate and modify attachment dynamics in therapeutic contexts, enhancing relational effectiveness.

  • Acquire techniques to address and ameliorate insecure attachment patterns, aiming to support clients in building stronger, healthier relationships.

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