Normandy Farm Conference Center
Blue Bell, PA
April 16–17, 2026
Day 1: Thursday, April 15, 2026
9:30 – 10:30 am
Behind the Behavior: Addressing Teen Self-Harm with Skill, Strategy, and Parent Partnership
Presenter: Katie K. May, LPC, DBT-LBC
Katie is the founder of Creative Healing and a DBT-Linehan Board Certified Clinician. She specializes in treating teen self-harm, building parent partnership, and integrating DBT into outpatient care.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe strategies to foster commitment and motivation in both teens and caregivers to enhance DBT engagement.
2. Explain how to assess and address underlying drivers of self-harm using functional and relational assessment.
3. Demonstrate how to develop resilience-focused safety plans beyond avoidance-based crisis planning.
10:30 – 11:30 am
The Pressure Playbook: Working with Teen Athletes on Perfectionism
Presenter: Cindi Miller, MS, LCMHC
Cindi is a licensed counselor specializing in adolescent athletes. She blends sport psychology and therapy to address perfectionism, anxiety, and burnout in high achieving teens.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how identity development and athletic culture reinforce perfectionism in teens.
2. Explain the link between perfectionism and anxiety, burnout, and disordered eating.
3. Demonstrate three practical interventions to externalize, reframe, or reduce perfectionistic behaviors.
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Working with Children of High-Conflict Divorced Parents
Presenter: Angelica Arreola, MA, LCPC, LMHC
Angelica is a bilingual clinician with expertise in high-conflict divorce and custody cases. She trains therapists in policy planning, red-flag identification, and child focused advocacy.
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain how to conduct an effective parent intake session.
2. Develop treatment goals that meet the needs of children and parents.
3. Identify policies that should be in place before meeting with children of divorced parents.
2:00 – 3:30 pm Group Panel
How Group Therapy Can Build Belonging and Confidence for Girls Who Feel Like Outsiders
Presenter: Dr. Erica Tatum-Sheade, DPA, LCSW
Erica specializes in girls’ groups, identity development, and empowerment-based therapy.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe strategies for structuring groups to support identity development.
2. Identify social dynamics that impact girls’ sense of belonging.
3. Explain how group norms can foster confidence and connection.
Hair Pulling and Skin Picking Aren’t Self-Harm — Here’s How to Treat Them in Teens
Presenter: Laura Chackes, Psy.D.
Laura specializes in body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) and evidence-based treatment.
Learning Objectives:
1. Differentiate BFRBs from self-harm in assessment.
2. Describe evidence-based protocols for treating trichotillomania and dermatillomania.
3. Demonstrate habit reversal and CBT strategies for BFRBs.
When Your Teenage Clients Trigger Your Teenage Self — How to Use It, Not Avoid It
Presenter: Sara Schreiber, LPC
Sara helps clinicians transform countertransference into a therapeutic tool.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe common countertransference reactions when working with teens.
2. Discuss how to use self-awareness as a clinical asset.
3. Explain how to set boundaries while embracing vulnerability.
3:45 – 4:45 pm
Regulation Starts With You: Nervous System-Aware Play Therapy for Teens
Presenter: Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S™
Jackie integrates nervous system science with play therapy interventions worldwide.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how avoidance functions as a nervous system control strategy.
2. Explain how therapist authenticity supports co-regulation.
3. Demonstrate body-based and creative interventions for regulation.
Day 2: Friday, April 16, 2026
10:00 – 11:00 am
Scroll, Swipe, Play, Cope: Helping Teens Navigate TikTok, ChatGPT, Gaming, and the Digital World
Presenter: Chris Conley, LPC
Chris specializes in digital culture and adolescent identity development.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe risks and benefits of TikTok, gaming, and AI tools.
2. Discuss how tech influences adolescent identity, emotion regulation, and help-seeking.
3. List strategies to address tech- and gaming-related distress without shame.
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Bridging the Gap Between Therapy and School
Presenter: Lane Balaban, LPC
Lane is a school-based clinician bridging therapy and education systems.
Learning Objectives:
1. List communication strategies for collaborating with schools.
2. Describe how school systems impact mental health planning.
3. Identify barriers to partnerships and ways to address them.
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Beyond the 50-Minute Hour: Delivering Effective Therapy Intensives for Teens and Families
Presenter: Kayla Schubert Wirth, MSW, LCSW, EMDR Trainer
Kayla designs therapy intensives for adolescents transitioning from higher levels of care.
Learning Objectives:
1. Differentiate weekly therapy from intensive formats.
2. List key components of a structured intensive (prep, flow, follow-up).
2:00 – 3:30 pm Panel Presentation
Welcome to the Neuroqueer Multiverse: A Journey Through AuDHD and Queer Identities
Presenter: Dr. Tiff Lanza, LCSW, M.Ed., CST
Tiff specializes in trauma-informed care at the intersections of neurodiversity and gender identity.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe barriers faced by AuDHD queer teens in care.
2. Differentiate pathologizing vs. liberation-based therapy.
3. Explain how to adapt therapies like EMDR to be affirming.
Cultural Competency and Bilingual Practice in Teen Therapy
Presenter: Geraldine Peña, LPC, ACS
Geraldine focuses on culturally responsive care for Latinx adolescents.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe cultural barriers to care in Latinx teen therapy.
2. Demonstrate ways to engage bilingual families in therapy.
3. List culturally relevant interventions for adolescent support.
Navigating Generational and Cultural Gaps Between Teens and Caregivers
Presenter: Surbhi Vyas, LCSW
Surbhi specializes in intergenerational therapy with immigrant families.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe conflicts common in immigrant households.
2. Identify culturally competent strategies to engage families.
3:45 – 4:45 pm
Why High-Masking Autistic Girls Keep Getting Missed — And What Therapists Can DoNow
Presenter: Jamie Roberts, LPC
Jamie focuses on autism assessment and treatment for high-masking autistic girls.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe traits and challenges of high-masking autistic girls.
2. Explain how gender norms influence underdiagnosis.
3. Apply adapted tools to better identify and treat high-masking teens.
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