Ritual Abuse And Extreme Abuse Clinician's Conference 2011
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copied with permission
August 5, 2011
DoubleTree near
Bradley International Airport
16 Ella Grasso Turnpike
Windsor Locks, CT
Internet conference information is at:
http://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference/ritual-abuse-and-extreme-abuse-clinicians-conference-2011/
Conference Goals
- To educate practitioners and their helpers about ritual abuse and
extreme abuse issues
-To help practitioners network and discuss some of the issues their
clients may have
-To discuss techniques that may help practitioners
Speakers and Biographies
(Please check our conference home page for our latest speaker list and
schedule.)
Please note: Listing of these speakers does not necessarily constitute
our endorsement of them.
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Staci Sprout MSW, LICSW, CSAT specializes in empowering individuals
who have survived complex traumas and are seeking support in moving
forward toward their life visions. Her practice is particularly
dedicated to those in recovery from sexual addiction, and she is a
Nationally Certified Sex Addiction Therapist trained directly by
Patrick Carnes, Ph.D. through the International Institute for Trauma
and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). Staci graduated from the
University of Washington in 1992 with a Bachelor's Degree in
Psychology and a Master's of Social Work degree in 1994, with a
concentration in Health and Mental Health Treatment. She has worked in
both private practice and agency settings as a psychotherapist and
group facilitator over the past 14 years. She uses cognitive
behavioral skill-building approaches combined with deep listening,
validation, encouragement, and education about healing and recovery.
She is a trained provider of Lifespan Integration therapy, levels I
and II, a gentle yet effective method for healing past traumas. Her
topic is: Sexual Health after Extreme Trauma: Questions to Ask and
Tools You Can Use
Lee Schwecke has been a psychiatric nursing educator for 42 years and
a staff nurse in an inpatient psychiatric facility for 23 years,
working with survivors of violence and trauma. She co-authored 5
editions of a psychiatric nursing textbook and is a contributor to the
6th edition. (Schwecke, LH. (2011). Survivors of violence and trauma,
in NL Keltner, CE Bostrom, and TM McGuinness. (2011). Psychiatric
Nursing (6th ed). St. Louis: Elsevier. She has published 2 editorials
on the same topics in a national psychiatric nursing journal:
Schwecke, LH. (2009). Childhood sexual abuse, PTSD, borderline
personality personality: Understanding the connections. Journal of
Psychosocial Nursing, 47(7), 4-6. and Schwecke, LH. (2011). Beyond
childhood sexual abuse: Ritual abuse-torture and human trafficking.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 49(1), 8-10. Her topic is: Helping
survivors of violence and trauma through education of nurses and
mental health professionals.
Ginny Fouts, LPC, LMFT, is founder of Innovative Therapies LLC. Mrs.
Fouts has worked in the mental health field for 30 years in a variety
of settings. She has experience helping individuals, couples,
adolescents and groups, along with a wide-range of training working
with those who have experienced severe trauma. Over the years she has
seen counseling bring healing to many lives and relationships. Her
topic is: Foundations of good DID Therapy
Conference Schedule – Friday, August 5
(Please note : this schedule may be subject to change. Please write
us for the latest schedule.)
9:00 – 10:30 am – Ginny Fouts, LPC, LMFT – Foundations of Good DID
Therapy
10:30 – 12:00 pm – Lee Schwecke - Helping Survivors of Violence and
Trauma Through Education of Nurses and Mental Health Professionals.
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 pm – Staci Sprout MSW, LICSW, CSAT - Sexual Health after
Extreme Trauma: Questions to Ask and Tools You Can Use
3:00 – 5:00 pm – Open Discussion on Trauma Recovery from Severe Abuse
and Corresponding Clinical Considerations and Clinician Support,
Networking and Supervision
Conference Schedule
The conference will be held on August 5, 2011 from 8 am until 5 pm at
the DoubleTree near the Bradley International Airport, 16 Ella Grasso
Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT. A free shuttle is available to and from
the airport.
A free lunch buffet will be available to all conference participants.
The cost of this conference is only $50 and limited seating will be
available, so please register as soon as possible.
Due to the nature of the information being discussed, all conference
proceedings will be confidential. Handouts and materials will be
available for participants to take home.
Conference Registration
Registration is not guaranteed, so before making any travel
arrangements, please contact smar...@aol.com by e-mail, sending your
professional qualifications.
Conference Registration
(Please read the entire brochure before registering.)
After approval, please mail this registration form and checks (made
out to S.M.A.R.T., US Banks only please), money orders (US) to:
Clinician's Conference, c/o S.M.A.R.T., P O Box 1295, Easthampton, MA
01027 USA
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(US banks only, please.) Refund Policy: Fees will not be refunded
after July 7, 2011. Please send us written notice. Refund will be
minus $20.00 deposit per registree.
Conference Information
Conference Participants
This conference will be open to licensed practitioners in related
fields to discuss issues in working with clients suffering from ritual
abuse and extreme abuse symptoms. Students studying in related fields
and retired licensed practitioners may write smar...@aol.com by e-
mail for more information.
Members of secret organizations, acting out perpetrators, and/or
members of unsympathetic organizations are excluded from the
conference. This is for the protection and safety of those in
attendance.
Transportation
There is a free shuttle to and from the airport. Hotel parking is
available at no charge for those attending the conference. Conference
sponsors, etc. assume no responsibility for ground and/or air
transportation arrangements. Conference sponsors cannot assume
responsibility for additional expense or losses due to illnesses,
cancellation of flights, strikes or other causes.
Accommodations
Room rates for Friday night at the DoubleTree Hotel at Bradley
International Airport (CT) are $89 a day for one person (not incl.
tax), please mention the SMART 2011 conference to get the special
rate. This rate is guaranteed until 7/7/11 or all rooms at the special
rate are gone. Call 860-627-5171 for information. Lunch will be free
both days for all conference attendees that register before August 1,
2011. The hotel has no information about the conference, other than
room information.
Attendance Policy
Presentation of a picture ID will be required of all conference
participants, unless prior arrangements are made. This is for the
protection of all participants. Conference sponsors, cosponsor,
speakers, organizers and exhibitors assume no responsibility for any
reactions resulting from attending our conference. Statements made and
materials exhibited and distributed by attendees, speakers and
exhibitors are their own and don't necessarily represent the
policies or views of conference sponsors, cosponsor, speakers,
exhibitors, organizers or attendees. Children are not permitted to
attend the conference. S.M.A.R.T. and its representatives also reserve
the right to remove anyone from the conference at any time.
Photographing, audio taping and videotaping without written permission
from S.M.A.R.T. are prohibited.
(Permission given to forward this in its entirety to those sympathetic
to extreme abuse issues and to other clinical lists.)
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