2025 UMHCA Annual Conference

Start
29 May 2025
10:00 AM
End
30 May 2025
5:00 PM
Location
Salt Lake Community College: Miller Campus, 9750 South 300 West, Sandy, Utah
Spaces left
241

Registration

Business Partner Rates – $120.00
In-Person (Member) – $175.00
In-Person (Non-member) – $210.00
In-person EARLYBIRD (Member) – $150.00
In-Person EARLYBIRD (Non-member) – $200.00
Student (In-person or Virtual) – $35.00
Virtual (Member) – $150.00
Virtual (Non-Member) – $185.00
Virtual EARLYBIRD (Member) – $125.00
Virtual EARLYBIRD (Non-member) – $175.00

2025 UMHCA Annual Conference

CEs approved for all licensed Mental Health Therapists under Utah Rule R156-60b&c

Tentative Schedule

Thursday

10:00 Registration

10:30 Welcome and Keynote by President (2 hours)

12:30 Lunch (Catered)

2:00 Breakout 1 (90 min)

DOPL Panel, led by Jana Johansson
"Creating more Fulfilling and Connected Relationships by Clarifying your Personal Values" Tyler Andrus, LCSW
"High Conflict Divorce and Family Therapy:Tools that Work" Dr. Christy Kane, CMHC

3:20 Break

3:30 Breakout 2 (90 min)

"Tolerating Risk in High Acuity Treatment" Anna Lieber, CMHC
Student Track by the Graduate Student and Emerging Professionals Committee
BIPOC Processing Group by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

5:00-6:30 Self-care social

Come for light snacks, crafts, yoga and schedule a massage

Friday

8:30 Breakout 1 (1.5 hours)

"2025 Legislative Updates: What Happened and What Happens Next?" Jessica Black, CMHC
"Empowering Bicultural Voices: Narrative Therapy for Clients Navigating Latine and USA Cultures" Adriana Zarate, CMHC
LGBTQ Affirmative Care: Past, Present, and Future by The LGBTQ Guild

10:00 Breakout 2 (1.5 hours)

"Working with Complex and Developmental Trauma Using the NeuroAffective Relationship Model (NARM)" Alex White, CMHC
"Six Vital Truths of Clinical Supervision" Michael Gerald, PhD
LGBTQ Processing Group by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

12:00 Lunch

1:30 Breakout 2 (2 hours)

"Where to Send Your Client When They Need a Higher Level of Care" Jason Wagner, CMHC
"Integrating Nature and Adventure Into Your Practice: professional Practice and Risk Management Considerations" Patrick McMillon, CMHC
"Ethics in the Real World: Staying off the DOPL Newsletter" Kevin Knutson, PhD

3:20 Break

3:30 Breakout 3 (90 min)

"Stay in Your Lane So You Dont Go Insane:Navigating Supervision Roles" Kristal James, PhD
"Trauma-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (TFACT) for Trauma Recovery: Building Resilience through Psychological Flexibility" Joseph Gleed, LCSW
Disability Processing Group by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

5:00 Adjourn

Total CEs: 11.5 CEs

Hybrid Available

This conference will be available in a hybrid format: in-person and online. Our online guests will be limited to a selected breakout room of our most requested session for that track. Registration will require you to choose in-person or virtual attendance. Technical support will NOT be offered to help you with your personal online connection. It is recommended that you test your local connection and appropriate bandwidth speeds prior to the conference.

Parking

Parking is ample and free. Please be mindful of reserved parking for others; otherwise, park wherever you need.

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