Agenda

May 29 - 31 | Palm Springs, CA

Wednesday May 28, 2025

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

West Coast Symposium Golf Tournament

Thursday May 29, 2025

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Open Meeting
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Innovation Session: Emerging Drug Trends
- Presenter
  - Thomas FreesePhD
- Room:
  - Flores 4/5
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Optimizing Measurement Based Care: Defining Success, Clinical Application, and National Norms
- Presenter
  - Jared DempseyPhD
- Room:
  - Flores 6
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Adolescents in the Family System: Addressing Developmental Trauma in Treating Substance Use Disorder
- Presenter
  - Megan NorquestLCSW, MCAP, NARMT
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Raising your Vibration - How To Reach the Unreachable Client without Burning Out
- Presenter
  - Jason ChaneCAP, ICADC, CTP
  - Sarah BurkeLMHC, CTT
- Room:
  - Capra
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Assessment and Treatment of Co-Occurring Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and Addiction
- Presenter
  - Trevor BixlerPhD, Licensed Psychologist
- Room:
  - Flores 1
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Vision Session: KIPU
- Room:
  - Studios
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch Session
- Room:
  - Flores 4/5
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Social Identity Mapping for Adolescent Substance Use Intervention and Building Recovery Capital: Two Novel Approaches
- Presenter
  - Emily HennessyMPhil, PhD
- Room:
  - Flores 1
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Innovation Session: Contingency Management: An Evidence-Based Behavioral Intervention for Treating Stimulant Use Disorder
- Presenter
  - Thomas FreesePhD
- Room:
  - Capra
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Early Afternoon Breakout
- Room:
  - Flores 6
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Nutritional Psychiatry: Applying Principles Into Practice
- Presenter
  - Amanda Nahas-WilsonMSN, APN, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
From Stigma to Science: Understanding Harm Reduction, Overdose Medications, Anti-craving Meds, and the Most Recent Science Behind Addiction Treatment
- Presenter
  - Iru FernandoMD
  - Tom BuckleyBSW, CADC III
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Ethics and Compliance: Road Map to High Reliability in Behavioral Healthcare
- Presenter
  - Maeve O'NeillLPC-S, CHC, EdD Candidate
- Room:
  - Capra

Friday May 30, 2025

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Open Meeting
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: Evidence-Based Strategies to Change the Brain & Heal Addiction through Neuroplasticity
- Presenter
  - Eric GarlandPhD
- Room:
  - Flores 4/5
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl: Examining Current Trends in Supply, Co-use with Stimulants, and Overdose
- Presenter
  - Kelly OlsonPhD
- Room:
  - Capra
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Breaking the Silence: Evidenced based practices in addressing Suicidality in Behavioral Health
- Presenter
  - Trish CaldwellMFT, LPC, CAADC, CCDP-D, CCTP
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Gaps, Barriers, and Challenges in Substance Use/Abuse Assessment and Treatment for Adults with Mild-Borderline Intellectual Disability
- Presenter
  - Hilario VazquezMSW, PPSC, CADC-II
- Room:
  - Flores 6
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Morning Breakout TBD
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Innovation Session: Sobriety*: Use of Cannabis, Psychedelics and Supplements During Early Recovery
- Presenter
  - LaTisha BaderPhD
- Room:
  - Flores 4/5
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Revealing the Digital Labyrinth: Understanding and Addressing the Complexities of Online Pornography Addiction
- Presenter
  - Mark EdwardsMS, MFC 36908
- Room:
  - Flores 6
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Multigenerational Clinical Supervision: Working Across the Ages
- Presenter
  - Laura JohnLCSW, NCSE, ICS, CSAC, LADC
  - Michelle MaloneyPhD, LPC, NCSE, CAADAC
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Innovation Session: AI as a Strength Multiplier in Behavioral Health: Tools for Growth and Mastery
- Presenter
  - David DawdyMA, LLP, CCHP
  - Joe TorresMS Data Analytics
- Room:
  - Flores 1
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Early Afternoon Breakout
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Vision Session: Harlow Gardens
- Room:
  - Studios
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Being “SMART” About Treatment Approaches to Harm Reduction
- Presenter
  - Pete NielsenLAADC
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Ethics
- Room:
  - Capra

Saturday May 31, 2025

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Open Meeting
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
A Disease of Loneliness: Addiction Through an Attachment Theory Lens
- Presenter
  - Michael RoeskePsyD
- Room:
  - Capra
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Fiesta Ballroom
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
What Lies Beneath: Treating the Trauma Underlying Substance Use
- Presenter
  - Chantelle ThomasPhD
- Room:
  - Capra
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Assisting Clients to Internally Repair Family Dynamic Injuries
- Presenter
  - Kelli GrockM.S.
  - Meri ShadleyPhD
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM

Lunch Break
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Understanding Psychosis: Unveiling the Layers and Building Bridges
- Presenter
  - Ashley PenaLCSW
- Room:
  - Las Brisas
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Innovation Session: Harnessing Ketamine: A New Frontier in Addiction Therapy
- Presenter
  - Jonathan StevensMD
- Room:
  - Capra
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Afternoon Break in Capra
- Room:
  - Capra
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
A Multi-faceted Approach to Cravings Management and the Impact of Trauma
- Presenter
  - Doug PaulLPC, LMHC, LCPC
- Room:
  - Capra

Available Dates

Agenda

May 29 - 31 | Palm Springs, CA

Wednesday May 28, 2025

Thursday May 29, 2025

Friday May 30, 2025

Saturday May 31, 2025

Questions?

Available Dates

Agenda

May 29 - 31 | Palm Springs, CA

Wednesday May 28, 2025

West Coast Symposium Golf Tournament

Thursday May 29, 2025

Open Meeting

Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Open

Innovation Session: Emerging Drug Trends

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Optimizing Measurement Based Care: Defining Success, Clinical Application, and National Norms

Adolescents in the Family System: Addressing Developmental Trauma in Treating Substance Use Disorder

Raising your Vibration - How To Reach the Unreachable Client without Burning Out

Assessment and Treatment of Co-Occurring Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and Addiction

Vision Session: KIPU

Lunch Session

Social Identity Mapping for Adolescent Substance Use Intervention and Building Recovery Capital: Two Novel Approaches

Innovation Session: Contingency Management: An Evidence-Based Behavioral Intervention for Treating Stimulant Use Disorder

Early Afternoon Breakout

Nutritional Psychiatry: Applying Principles Into Practice

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

From Stigma to Science: Understanding Harm Reduction, Overdose Medications, Anti-craving Meds, and the Most Recent Science Behind Addiction Treatment

Ethics and Compliance: Road Map to High Reliability in Behavioral Healthcare

Friday May 30, 2025

Open Meeting

Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Open

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: Evidence-Based Strategies to Change the Brain & Heal Addiction through Neuroplasticity

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl: Examining Current Trends in Supply, Co-use with Stimulants, and Overdose

Breaking the Silence: Evidenced based practices in addressing Suicidality in Behavioral Health

Gaps, Barriers, and Challenges in Substance Use/Abuse Assessment and Treatment for Adults with Mild-Borderline Intellectual Disability

Morning Breakout TBD

Innovation Session: Sobriety*: Use of Cannabis, Psychedelics and Supplements During Early Recovery

Revealing the Digital Labyrinth: Understanding and Addressing the Complexities of Online Pornography Addiction

Multigenerational Clinical Supervision: Working Across the Ages

Innovation Session: AI as a Strength Multiplier in Behavioral Health: Tools for Growth and Mastery

Early Afternoon Breakout

Vision Session: Harlow Gardens

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Being “SMART” About Treatment Approaches to Harm Reduction

Ethics

Saturday May 31, 2025

Open Meeting

Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Open

A Disease of Loneliness: Addiction Through an Attachment Theory Lens

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

What Lies Beneath: Treating the Trauma Underlying Substance Use

Assisting Clients to Internally Repair Family Dynamic Injuries

Lunch Break

Understanding Psychosis: Unveiling the Layers and Building Bridges

Innovation Session: Harnessing Ketamine: A New Frontier in Addiction Therapy

Afternoon Break in Capra

A Multi-faceted Approach to Cravings Management and the Impact of Trauma

Questions?