Claritycon2026

Claritycon2026

7:30am CDT

Attendee check-in Henry B. González Convention Center

8:30am CDT

State of Mental Health Panel - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedSenator José Menéndez • Jessie Higgins, MA, LPC, LMFT • Courtney Harvey, PhD, LPC-S • Jessica Knudsen, LCSW, FACHE

10:10am CDT

"Is This Normal?": When to Accept Behavior, When to Correct Behavior, When to Seek Help - 1 CE hourAbigail Talley, MD Adolescent Substance Use: Addiction & The Juvenile Justice System - 1 CE hourGilbert Hernandez, LCDC • Tanya Jopling, MA Gentle Pathways to Regulation: Music, Movement, and Relaxation - 1 CE hour CBMT approvedAriel Green, LPC, MT-BC, RYT500 Reducing Recidivism - What Works When Kids Get In Trouble - 1 CE hourJeannie Von Stultz, PhD RPC Method: True Freedom and Resilient Success for High Achievers - 1 CE hourUejin Kim, MD The Hard Pill to Swallow: Bridging the Gap in Medication Adherence - 1 CE hour CBMT approvedLauren Weik, RN, BSN The Restorative Role of Music and Culture After a Mass School Shooting - 1 CE hour CBMT approvedMarisa Lisette Castro, MT-BC, NMT The S.T.A.R.S. Matrix: Integrating Neuroscience and Relational Frame Theory to Transform Crisis Intervention in Child Welfare Settings - 1 CE hourSteven Gonzalez, PhD Trauma Informed Care, Why It Matters: Repairing Harm & Restoring Safety & Belonging - 1 CE hour CBMT approvedCarol Carver, MSN, RN Understanding Secondary Trauma in Military Families - 1 CE hourMaria Gonzales, MS, PhD Candidate

11:35am CDT

Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Treatment - 1 CE hours CBMT approvedEric Storch, PhD

12:50pm CDT

Believe: Normalizing Language, Assessing Suicide Risk, & Responding with Care the "Lasso Way" - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedMarissa A. Peña, LMSW Break Free: Reclaiming the Human, the Healer, and the Unapologetic You - 1.5 CE hoursJeanette Lira, LPC-S Exploring Verbal Processing and Assessments within the Lens of Music Therapy - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedJasmyne Marshall, MM, MS, MT-BC, LPC-A From Identification to Intervention: Managing Mental Health Crises - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedDavid Garcia, LPC From Prevention to Treatment: A Continuum of Care for Challenging Behavior in Autism - 1.5 CE hoursHannah MacNaul, PhD Primary Care & Behavioral Health Services for Children/Adolescents in Foster Care - 1.5 CE hoursKaren Walker Schwab, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC SACRD Connecting Communities - The Need for Data and Compiling Resources - 1.5 CE hoursAlice Alvarez, MA • Bill Neely, BS Strong Roots, Strong Families - 1.5 CE hoursCrystal Sperber, MEd, MS, LPC • Timothy Kidneigh, LPC-A Therapeutic Recreation & the Power of Play: The Impact of Recreational Therapy - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedBryan Mosier, CTRS Together We Are Better: How Our Bexar County System of Care Keeps the Community Afloat - 1.5 CE hoursJanell Garcia, MA • Elizabeth Lutz, MBA

2:10pm CDT

Coffee Break Henry B. González Convention Center

2:40pm CDT

Beyond Acceptance: Building Inclusive Mental Health Frameworks for LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Families - 2 CE hoursLex Loro, MS, MFT Breakout Sessions - 2 CE hours Commonly Used Psychotropics on Children - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedLizmarie Gonzalez-Vega, MD Ethics: Conserving Energy Bars, Using Ethical Decision Making in Clinical Care - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedKasi Howard, PsyD Ice Breakers, Energizers & More - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedRoxanne Castillo-Beckett, MA, LPC-S • Araceli Marquez, MS, LPC Navigating Psychoeducational Evaluations: Advancing Achievement Among Diverse Learners - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedAlmendra Reyes, MS Navigating the System: Understanding 504s and IEPs - 2 CE hoursAngelica Medrano, MA Ransomed Life’s Human Trafficking: Training for Healthcare Professionals - 2 CE hoursMuriel Lanford, MSN, RN, TCRN Using Music to Support DBT Skills: Practical, Experiential Strategies for Mental Health Clinicians - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedJanice Lindstrom, PhD, MT-BC When the System Ends, the Story Doesn't: Supporting Mental Health Beyond Foster Care - 2 CE hoursDeborah Jennings, DNP, MSN, RN, CENP

7:30am CDT

Attendee check-in Henry B. González Convention Center

8:30am CDT

The Importance of Vicarious Trauma - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedGregory Williams, PhD

10:10am CDT

Adolescent Substance Use: Addiction & The Juvenile Justice System - 1 CE hourGilbert Hernandez, LCDC • Tanya Jopling, MA From Screen to Teen: Evaluating the Impact of the New AI Virtual Environment on Teen Mental Health - 1 CE hourLeanne Foell, LCSW Gentle Pathways to Regulation: Music, Movement, and Relaxation - 1 CE hour CBMT approvedAriel Green, LPC, MT-BC, RYT500 Grief Without a Death: Helping Children Mourn the Loss of Family While Family Still Exists - 1 CE hourMary T. Martinez-Gonzalez, M.Ed., MA, LPC HIPAA: Current Trends for Privacy and Security Requirements and What You Need to Know to Comply - 1 CE hourJeffery Drummond, JD • Cheryl Camin Murray, JD RPC Method: True Freedom and Resilient Success for High Achievers - 1 CE hourUejin Kim, MD Shifting the Good-Bad Gridlock: Fostering Psychological Flexibility in Children and Teens - 1 CE hourKelsey Blahnik, LCSW-S The Hard Pill to Swallow: Bridging the Gap in Medication Adherence - 1 CE hour CBMT approvedLauren Weik, RN, BSN Trauma Informed Care, Why It Matters: Repairing Harm & Restoring Safety & Belonging - 1 CE hour CBMT approvedCarol Carver, MSN, RN Understanding Secondary Trauma in Military Families - 1 CE hourMaria Gonzales, MS, PhD Candidate

11:35am CDT

Relationships: Reclaiming Our Reason for Being - 1 CE hours CBMT approvedLauren Geraghty, MA

12:50pm CDT

Believe: Normalizing Language, Assessing Suicide Risk, & Responding with Care the "Lasso Way" - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedMarissa A. Peña, LMSW Exploring Verbal Processing and Assessments within the Lens of Music Therapy - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedJasmyne Marshall, MM, MS, MT-BC, LPC-A From Identification to Intervention: Managing Mental Health Crises - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedDavid Garcia, LPC Purpose and Resiliency: Building Strong Minds and Soft Hearts - 1.5 CE hoursNickolas Raczek, LPC Strong Roots, Strong Families - 1.5 CE hoursCrystal Sperber, MEd, MS, LPC • Timothy Kidneigh, LPC-A The Healing Power of Play: Using Play to Foster Connection, Regulation, and Growth - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedPriscilla Reyna-Vasquez, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC, BC-TMH • Anahi Esquivel, MA, LPC-A, NCC The Perfect Storm - 1.5 CE hoursGregory Williams, PhD Therapeutic Recreation & The Power of Play: The Impact of Recreational Therapy - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedBryan Mosier, CTRS Together We Are Better: How Our Bexar County System of Care Keeps the Community Afloat - 1.5 CE hoursJanell Garcia, MA • Elizabeth Lutz, MBA Trendy to Be Depressed: The Hidden Reasons Our Teens Aren’t Getting Better and How to Help - 1.5 CE hours CBMT approvedLeanne Foell, LCSW

2:10pm CDT

Coffee Break Henry B. González Convention Center

2:40pm CDT

Beyond Acceptance: Building Inclusive Mental Health Frameworks for LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Families - 2 CE hoursLex Loro, MS, MFT Commonly Used Psychotropics on Children - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedLizmarie Gonzalez-Vega, MD Designing Adolescent Psychiatric Hospitals for Healing and Safety: Evidence-Based Strategies to Benefit Patients and Staff - 2 CE hoursNeda Norouzi, PhD Ethics and the Therapeutic Relationship: Building Trust Within Boundaries - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedPriscilla Reyna-Vasquez, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC, BC-TMH Ice-Breakers, Energizers, & More - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedRoxanne Castillo-Beckett, MA, LPC-S • Araceli Marquez, MS, LPC Navigating Psychoeducational Evaluations: Advancing Achievement Among Diverse Learners - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedAlmendra Reyes, MS Navigating the System: Understanding 504s and IEPs - 2 CE hoursAngelica Medrano, MA Ransomed Life’s Human Trafficking: Training for Healthcare Professionals - 2 CE hoursMuriel Lanford, MSN, RN, TCRN Using Music to Support DBT Skills: Practical, Experiential Strategies for Mental Health Clinicians - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedJanice Lindstrom, PhD, MT-BC Utilizing Games and Activities in Family Therapy: Navigating Trauma, Attachment, and Increasing Caregiver Engagement - 2 CE hours CBMT approvedRagan Aaron, LPC-S, RPT-S, CCTP

Claritycon2026

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