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MaMHCA

Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association, Inc.


2023 MaMHCA Annual Conference: Working with Neurodivergent Clients

  • 10/28/2023
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Courtyard by Marriott, 75 Felton Road, Marlborough, MA

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates!

    Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates!

    Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates!

    Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates!

    Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates! Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!


    Please contact aensign@mamhca.org for the Registration Code.
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates! Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!


    Please contact aensign@mamhca.org for the Registration Code.
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates! Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates! Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates! Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!
  • MaMHCA's Annual Conference will feature 5 excellent workshops focused on working with many types of neurodiversity, from Autism to ADHD, and from young children through adults. Look for a short session on LMHC and LSMHC updates! Join us for a Networking President's Reception on Friday evening!

Register


Early Bird Rates:

Member Professionals: $155

Member New Professionals: $70

Member Students: $76

Non-members: $199

Day at a Glance        

Morning Plenary Session: [3 ceus]

Working with Neurodiverse Clients with Eva Mendes, LMHC

Eva is an LMHC and long-time MaMHCA member and presenter.  She has several books on Neurodivergent Individuals, including: Marriage and Lasting Relationships with Asperger Syndrome and Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Autism

Annual Meeting of the Membership with lunch provided.

Early Afternoon Breakout sessions: [1.5 ceus]   

Please choose one breakout session on your registration       

1A:Transgender and Neurodiverse: The New Normawith Boden Azora-Minda, LMHC

Boden currently works with transgender/nonbinary and neurodiverse adolescents, adults and families. He began this work at Community Healthlink in 2005. Presenter's experience includes collaborating with agencies and schools to help them better understand the transgender/nonbinary communities as well as people who are neurodiverse.

1B: Working with ADHD in Emerging Adults: Practical Strategies for Adulting with Kyle Lincoln, LMHC   

Kyle has six years of experience working in the field of counseling and working with neurodiverse individuals, including emerging adults with ADHD. I possess a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by emerging adults with ADHD and have developed effective strategies to support their successful transition into adulthood.                                                    

Late Afternoon Breakout sessions: [1 ceu]

Please choose one breakout session on your registration   

2A: Current Research on Gender, Age and Cultural Factors in Autism and ADHD, and What It Means for LMHCs with Hillary Bush, PhD

Over the past 6 years, Hillary's clinical work as a licensed psychologist (initially at Mass General, and now in independent practice) has focused on neuropsychological assessment of children, teens, and young adults. Questions around neurodivergence, including autism, ADHD, and executive dysfunction, often motivate parents to seek testing for their children, and young people to seek testing for themselves. She has published both empirical research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities) on gender and sexual diversity in autistic people, the educational experiences of autistic students, and cultural considerations in autism, among others.

2B: Helping Children Understand Themselves [Explaining Neurodivergent Diagnoses] with Katherine Schwab, LMHC

Katherine has many years of personal lived and professional experience working with clients and families. She has presented on this topic to area SEPAC groups.

Final Afternoon session: [.5 ceus – NOTE This is a required session to get the 6 ceus]

Policy Changes That Impact LMHCs at All Levels with Midge Williams, LMHC, MACCS, MaMHCA Executive Director; Jami Osborne, LMHC, MACCS, MaMHCA President; and Jenn Hurley, LMHC

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Join us for the President's Reception

Friday evening from 7 pm on.

We will celebrate newly licensed

members and

MaMHCA Certified Clinical Supervisors.

Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

All proceeds from the $10 reservation fee

will go to the

Haberman-Williams Scholarship Fund. 

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Hotel rooms are available

at a special rate for

Friday 10/27 and/or Saturday 10/28.

Reservations required before 9/27/23

Book your group rate for Working with Neurodiverse Clients

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