Annual Conference

The 2012 annual conference is being held in Houston, Texas. Click on one of the topics below for more information

You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory.
(Psa 73:24; ESV)

President's Note: The 30th Annual Conference

Tom Kennedy, Ed.D
President, Christian Counselors of Texas

Can you believe that members of the Christian Counselors of Texas have been meeting annually for 30 years? All those years ago professional counselors were looking for a way to meet and fellowship. They reached out across Texas and gathered together like-minded counselors to celebrate Christian counseling and the Lord who called them to do it. This year we celebrate three decades of service to Texas through the CCT.

We look forward to a great 30th conference. Our theme is “Guided by His Counsel” (Psalm 73:24). We have Dr. Larry Crabb who is one of the champions of Christian counseling in the United States. He has been a licensed psychologist for over 40 years and his ministry, writings and counsel have helped multitudes of individuals and Christian counselors to heal and grow. He will provide some wonderful insights into Christian counseling, as he directs us as our keynote speaker during the days of the conference.

We have a great place to meet. We are at the beautiful Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel. It is gorgeous and will make a great site for the upcoming conference. If you came to last year’s conference, you will see some similarities. And even better, there are a large number of nearby restaurants you will be able to walk to. The price is very good (make hotel reservations here) and parking is free!

Finally, we have a great group of presenters. You will find several relevant and helpful workshops, including ethics and training for supervision, to benefit from and provide some much needed CEUs.

Above all, come and fellowship with other Christian counselors. Study with us, worship with us, pray with us, encourage us, and when it is over go out to minister to Texas refreshed.

SEE YOU THERE!

Tom Kennedy

Conference Speakers

Keynote

Dr. Larry Crabb, PhD.

Dr. Crabb is a well-known psychologist, conference and seminar speaker, Bible teacher, popular author, as well as founder and director of NewWay Ministries.

In addition to other speaking and teaching opportunities, Dr. Crabb offers a weekend conference throughout the country entitled "Life on the Narrow Road" as well as a week-long "School of Spiritual Direction" in Colorado Springs, CO. He currently is Scholar in Residence at Colorado Christian University in Colorado and serves as Spiritual Director for the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Dr. Crabb has authored many books including his latest book, The PAPA Prayer, which was released in February 2006. Dr. Crabb and his wife, Rachael, live in the Denver, Colorado area.

Banquet

George S. Thompson, LPC, LMFT

George Thompson is a well-known and frequent seminar and lecture speaker throughout Houston, and has been involved in Christian Counseling for over thirty years.

A seasoned Christian counselor, Mr. Thompson was one of the first Christian Counselors to recognize the need for counseling by integrating Biblical principles into the everyday Christian counseling process.

Mr. Thompson states that his mission is to be led by the Spirit of Jesus Christ so that clients are nurtured towards wholeness, health, and excellence.

Ethics

Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller, PhD.

Dr. Miller is a psychologist, guest on syndicated radio and television, speaker, and life coach, who employs psychological, inspirational, and strategic approaches to her mission.

Dr. Miller possesses a passion for service that goes far beyond the pursuit of professional accolades. Her life-work includes the areas of recovery, education, and personal and organizational development.

Dr. Carolyn has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston and Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas, and at the West Africa Theological Seminary in Lagos, Nigeria.

Conference Schedule

Click on a day to review the schedule for that day. You may download a copy of the schedule here and print-it if desired.

Thursday, February 16

08:00AM-09:30AM

Executive Committee Meeting

09:30AM-12:30PM

CCT Board of Directors Meeting

12:30PM-05:00PM

Conference Check-in and Registration

12:30PM-01:00PM

Pre-Conference Prayer Opportunity

01:00PM-04:30PM

Ethics Workshop led by Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller

01:00PM-04:30PM

[SESSION CANCELLED]Pastoral Counseling Workshop coordinated by Dr. Larry Gilliam

02:30PM-03:00PM

Break with Beverages

05:45PM-06:30PM

President’s Meet and Mingle

06:30PM-09:30PM

Dinner Banquet - Speaker George S. Thompson,
"One Christian Counselor’s Perspective: A Look Back, A Look In, and a Look Forward"

09:30PM-10:00PM

Opportunity for Prayer

Friday, February 17

07:00AM-04:00PM

Conference Registration

07:00AM-08:00AM

Breakfast Gathering for Chapters and Conference Attendees

08:00AM-08:30AM

Welcome and Worship Time

08:30AM-10:30AM

Keynote Presentation #1, Dr. Larry Crabb
"My Journey from Secular Training to Christian Counseling: A Radical Shift"

10:30AM-11:00AM

Break with Beverages

11:00AM-12:30PM

Elective Workshops
"The Supervisory Relationship – In Depth", Sharon Bayus
"Eating Disorders: It’s Not About Food", Kathleen Choe
"Working with Dual Diagnosis Clients",Clifton H. Fuller

12:30PM-02:00PM

CCT Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting

02:00PM-02:30PM

Research Poster Sessions

02:30PM-04:00PM

Keynote Presentation #2, Dr. Larry Crabb
“How a Still Growing Understanding of Theology Has Shaped My Still Growing Understanding of Counseling”

04:00PM-04:30PM

Break with Beverages

04:30PM-06:00PM

Elective Workshops
"Supervision: A Call to Reach Your World", Robin Rice
"Self Injurious Behavior”, Lori Vann
"EMDR for Trauma Recovery: Clinical and Spiritual Applications", Pamela Bermender

06:00PM-06:45PM

Oppotunity for Prayer

Saturday, February 18

07:00AM-09:00AM

Conference Registration

07:00AM-08:20AM

Special Breakfast Session, Kyle Miller
"Following Jesus so That Others Can Follow You: Preparing Your 2013 CCT Workshop"

08:30AM-10:00AM

Elective Workshops
"A Relational Approach to Treating Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder", David Burleson, Allison Eckelkamp, Chris Kingsbury, Mackinzie Meyer
"Personality Mosaic: Understanding and Utilizing with Couples", Sherry Rosenblad
"Getting Real: 3 Questions to Freedom”, Bobbie Burks

10:00AM-10:30AM

Break with Beverages

10:30AM-12:30PM

Keynote Presentation #3, Dr. Larry Crabb
"A Provisional Model of Counseling That is Shaped by Biblical Theology"

12:30PM-12:45PM

President’s Final Thoughts and Closing

01:00PM-01:30PM

Opportunity for Prayer

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Conference Workshops

Click on a section to review the workshops and descriptions. You may download a copy of the workshops and descriptions here and print-it if desired.

Supervisor Workshops

The Supervisory Relationship – In Depth

Sharon Bayus, M.A., LPC-S

1.5 CEU

The supervisory relationship is an important and complicated one—even more so at times than the therapeutic relationship. It adds layers of collegial, evaluative, authoritative, mentor, coach, quasi-therapeutic and power differentials to complicate matters. Managing the relationship is essential to the supervisee’s progress and growth and to protect the liabilities of the supervisor. This workshop will focus on the health of the relationship and responsible resolution of difficulties.

Supervision: A Call to Reach Your World

Robin Rice, M.A., LPC-S

1.5 CEU

The Great Commission is a call for believers to reach the world with the message of God’s love, which he demonstrated in Christ. Are you an LPC Supervisor or even thinking of becoming one? Come gain a vision of how supervision at it’s core is really about making disciples. We will discuss how you can multiple your self through your interns and share fresh ideas to help you use your supervision for the glory of God.

Workshops

Eating Disorders: It’s Not About Food

Kathleen Choe, M.A., LPC

1.5 CEU

This workshop, "It's Not About Food," will provide a basic working knowledge of the major categories of Eating Disorders in the current DSM: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (ED-NOS), which includes Binge-Eating Disorder and Orthorexia. Diagnostic criteria for each category, etiology including family of origin issues that may contribute to the development of each one, health concerns, and current treatment considerations, including when intensive outpatient or inpatient treatment programs are indicated, will be addressed. This workshop is appropriate for therapists and any other professionals that may encounter eating disorders in their client population.

EMDR for Trauma Recovery: Clinical and Spiritual Applications

Pamela Bermender, M.A., LMFT

1.5 CEU

Traumatic events span a spectrum of situations and experiences in people's lives. Please join us as we explore the use of Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) modality in helping clients with healing and trauma recovery, including its history, therapeutic approach, vignettes, and some neuroscience.

Following Jesus So That Others Can Follow You: Preparing Your 2013 CCT Workshop

Kyle Miller, M.Ed., LPC-S, LMFT-S

1.0 CEU

As Christian counselors, we must follow Jesus to have His transformational power in our lives and moving through us into the lives of our clients. Using teaching, video, diagrams, small and large group discussion and brainstorming, this workshop will be a continuation of that journey. You will learn how to take one life-changing truth from your life and counseling, and over the next year, develop it into a scriptural and powerful workshop for your fellow CCT Christian counselors. You will be encouraged to bravely prepare and share one practical counseling truth and application, which you have seen God bless through your work.

Getting Real: 3 Questions to Freedom

Bobbie Burks, M.A., LPC

1.5 CEU

The greatest amount of growth in the shortest amount of time . . . in this day of managed care, it seems every counselor and people-helper is looking for methods to empower their clients with what it takes to break the cycle of additive, self-defeating behaviors and find freedom. Through the use of a brief therapy, three-question format, this workshop will present a framework for the process, calling on the individual to take personal responsibility for their choices and thereby gain the power to change. Clients benefit from not only understanding their motivations, but also lose distress by applying the same understanding to the people in their lives.

Personality Mosaic: Understanding and Utilizing with Couples

Sherry Rosenblad, M.A., LPC

1.5 CEU

We are all created by God with certain personality traits. These include ways of thinking and behaving, strengths and weaknesses. Personality assessment is a powerful tool in individual and couples counseling. This presentation and assessment looks at the similarities between many of the most notable personality tests with four distinct personality types. An assessment will be given along with extensive explanations for each type. How these interact relationally will also be explored and how to use this tool to enhance your counseling practice.

A Relational Approach to Treating Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder

David Burleson, D.Min., M.A., LPC
Allison Eckelkamp, M.A., LPC-I
Chris Kingsbury, M.A., LPC-I
Mackinzie Meyer, M.A., LPC

1.5 CEU

Attachment theory provides an insightful way to understand human relationships. This seminar will use attachment theory to identify wounds that need healing in clients. We will focus on anxiety related wounds and suggest ways to heal those wounds. This seminar will integrate sound psychologist theory with what the Bible says about healthy, emotionally attuned relationships.

Self Injurious Behavior

Lori Vann, M.A., LPC-S

1.5 CEU

Self-injury is an often misunderstood behavior that is still considered taboo not only in society, but especially in churches. Injury is much more common than what people realize and those who resort to injury to deal with their issues often feel intense shame and guilt about their actions. The seminar will dispel injury myths and misconceptions including demographics, history of abuse, suicide, reasons why people injure, and types of injury. In addition, specific ways to assess and respond to injury will be covered, as well as addressing some core issues behind injury, and treatment options.

Working with Dual Diagnosis Clients

Clifton H. Fuller, MMFT, LPC, LMFT, LSW

1.5 CEU

This workshop is designed to help Christian counselors address more complex cases in their counseling practices. Some clients may have multiple diagnoses, which may overwhelm the client…or perhaps even the therapist. Some clients may have a biologically based pathology that cannot be treated with talk therapy alone. This workshop is designed to alert Christian counselors to the need to look for more complex diagnosis and to know which are biologically based and which may be masked by a more pressing problem. Christians who suffer from these more complex problems may become overwhelmed and 'give up.' Their families may not know where to turn for help. Christian therapists must provide hope and help the client (and family members involved in the counseling process) understand the mind-body-spirit connection.

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Conference Location

The 2012 Conference is being held in Houston, Texas, at the Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel. The Marriott Westchase is located just minutes from the Uptown/Galleria area for some of the country's finest shopping and dining.

Marriott Westchase is providing meeting space to CCT at no cost, contingent upon the majority of attendees staying at the hotel. When participants book accommodations directly with Marriott or at other hotels, CCT is not credited. If the minimum hotel attendance is not met, CCT's meeting costs are increased, which ultimately means higher registration fees.

Please support CCT and help keep our conference costs lower by booking your accommodations using the Registration tab above.

Travel by Air

Marriott Westchase does not provide shuttle service to any airports.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Phone: 281.230.3000
Hotel: 32 miles SW

William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
Phone: 713.640.3000
Hotel: 28 miles NW.

Travel by Car

Houston Marriott Westchase
2900 Briarpark Dr.
Houston, Texas 77042
Directions

Complimentary on-site parking
Valet parking, fee: $14/day
1000 complimentary parking spaces

Speaking to counselors who are serious about Christianity is a privilege I don't take lightly. Forty years as a psychologist have convinced me that there is a critical difference between counselors who are Christians and Christian counselors. Join me as I speak to the Christian Counselors of Texas about theology-shaped counseling.

Dr. Larry Crabb
2012 Key Note Speaker

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