Conference Schedule
* Please note that schedules are subject to change pending circumstances beyond our control
PRE-CONFERENCE DAY
November 1, Tuesday
1:00PM - 4:30PM
- 1:00PM - 4:30PM - Navigating the Nervous System: A Polyvagal Theory Approach to Clinical Work - Professor Stephen Porges & Deb Dana - Presentation Details (3 CE Credits)
- 1:00PM - 4:30PM - A Pragmatic Guide to Effectively Measuring Addiction Treatment Success - Dr. Nicholas Hayes & Dr. Annie Peters - Presentation Details (3 CE Credits)
DAY 1
November 2, Wednesday
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM
- 8:30 AM - Opening General Session -
Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture - Dr. Gabor Maté - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- 10:30 AM - Coherence – A Unified Whole Person Approach to Self-Regulation - John Amaral - Presentation Details
- 10:30 AM - A Historical Reflection on the Progression of the Trauma Resolution Model - Dr. Peter Levine & Professor Stephen Porges - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 10:30 AM - Expertise, Authority and Trust: Best Practices Around Building and Growing Online in 2023. A Look into How Search Has Evolved, Current Best Practices, Techniques and Tips, As Well As Where the Future May Head with Online Search Engines - David Curtis - Presentation Details
- 10:30 AM - Trauma and Dissociation: an integrative trauma treatment model for complex PTSD and dissociative clients - Dr. Karol Darsa - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 10:30 AM - The Practical Application of Exercise as an Adjunct Therapy for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders - Nicole Golden - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 10:30 AM - Effects of a Diet & Lifestyle intervention on Biological Aging - Dr. Kara Fitzgerald - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 10:30 AM - Alcoholics Anonymous and Related 12-step Facilitation Treatments (AA/TSF) as Frontline Treatment Options - Professor John Kelly - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break
- 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Clinical Lunch - Liberating Our Patients - Zina Rodriguez
- 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Leadership Lunch - HIPAA, Telehealth, Cannabis, M&A - Barclay Damon LLP
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- 1:00 PM - The Utility of Psychosocial and Collaborative Multidisciplinary Treatments in Pain Recovery and Cronic Disease Management - Dr. James Flowers - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 1:00 PM - Manage Stress, Boost Memory and Protect Your Brain Today, Tomorrow and Years From Now - Dr. Marc Milstein - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 1:00 PM - Exploring Internal Family Systems: Restoring Wholeness - Dr. Richard Schwartz - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 1:00 PM - Compulsive and Addictive Sexual Behavior: The Controversy, Diagnosis, and Implications for Treatment - Dr. Stephanie Carnes - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 1:00 PM - Where are they? Importance of a Physical Wellness Expert and plan to an Integrated Mental Health Program - Dr. Marc Boff - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 1:00 PM - Rise of the Planet of the Neurodivergents: How ADHD Influencers Are Driving Global Change - Dr. Alberto Pertusa - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 1:00 PM - Suicide and the Organization - Jaime Vinck - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- 3:00 PM - Stay Free - Russell Brand - Presentation Details
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- 4:30 PM - The Future of Well Being - Deepak Chopra - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
DAY 2
November 3, Thursday
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- 6:00 AM - Yoga / Tai Chi / Meditation at EPCOT (Registration Required)
- 6:00 AM - Virtual Techno Gym Workout at Dolphin Hotel
- 6:00 AM - Beach Yoga at Dolphin Hotel Beach
- 6:00 AM - Fun Run
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
- 8:00 AM - Opening General Session -
Spirituality and Mental Health - Marianne Williamson - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Registration Required
- 8:30 AM - Compassionate Inquiry workshop - Dr. Gabor Maté - Presentation Details (3 CE Credits)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- 10:00 AM - AJOIA – A Multi Sensory Musical Experience - Anthony Gorry & Andrew Lovell - Presentation Details
- 10:00 AM - Supporting Youth Resilience: Exploring the 2021 U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Youth Mental Health - Sara Polley / Desirae Vasquez - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 10:00 AM - Gray Area Drinking - Kelly Kitley - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 10:00 AM - Flow as a Countermeasure to Languishing and Burnout - Chris Bertram - Presentation Details
- 10:00 AM - Advanced Brain Imaging Produces Improved Outcomes for Behavioral and Mental Health Recovery - Karen Odell Barber - Presentation Details
- 10:00 AM - Workplace Talent Mangement - Employment and business litigation, internal investigations, and employment counseling - Lizz Acee - Presentation Details
- 10:00 AM - Compassionate Accountability: Healing Unconscious Racial Bias - Ester Nicholson - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Lunch Break
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Clinical Lunch - Take the Guesswork Out of Healthcare: Importance of Diagnostic Evaluations in Complex Mental Health & Medical Cases - James Flowers - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- 12:30 PM - Why We Sleep - Dr. Matthew Walker - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 12:30 PM - Sociometrics and Psychodrama as Expressive Arts Therapies - Dr. Tian Dayton - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 12:30 PM - PANEL: Can Digital Mental Health Live Up To The Promise? - Matt Vogl / Debra Boeldt / Walter Greenleaf / Solome Blue - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 12:30 PM - Clinical Consideration for Working with the Queer, Gay, Non binary, and LGBTQIA2+Population - Kristina Padilla - Presentation Details
- 12:30 PM - Reconceptualizing Relapse Prevention: Addressing Patients’ Unique Needs - Rabbi Yekesie (JD) Kalmenson - Presentation Details
- 12:30 PM - Culturally Informed Care for Addiction, ADHD and Other Mental Health Challenges? How Culture Impacts Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes in Addiction and Psychiatry - Dr. Constant Mouton - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- 2:30 PM - Margaret Trudeau - Presentation Details
- 2:30 PM - How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness - Dr. Peter Levine & Betsy Polatin - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 2:30 PM - The Representation of Madness in 19th Century Opera - Dr. Neil Brener - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 2:30 PM - Substance Us Disorder Continuum: New Era of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care - Peter Nielsen - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 2:30 PM - Unspoken Legacy - Reverberations of Trauma in the Addictive Family - Dr. Claudia Black - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 2:30 PM - Peak Performance - Understanding the psychology behind mental skills and the impact it plays in the sports world, mental health, and addiction populations - Dr. Derick Anderson & Jim Soda - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- 4:30 PM - Happy Days - Gabby Bernstein - Presentation Details
- 4:30 PM - Creative Counseling Techniques: Using Creative Arts to Promote Client Self-Efficacy and Resilience. - Mary Affee - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 4:30 PM - A Walk Through the Continuum & How to Know What to Ask When Vetting A Treatment Center - Peter Lazar - Presentation Details
- 4:30 PM - The Allure of Self-Destruction: How Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Can Redefine Addiction Recovery - Dr. Annie Peters - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 4:30 PM - Are Illegal drugs the future of mental health and addiction treatments? - Professor David Nutt - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 4:30 PM - A New Paradigm of Leadership –What is Needed Now and in the Future - Susan Paley - Presentation Details
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Animal Kingdom
DAY 3
November 4, Friday
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
- 6:00 AM - Yoga
- 6:00 AM - Virtual Techno Gym Workout
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
- 8:00 AM - Opening Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- 8:30 AM - Navigating Challenging Times: A Polyvagal Theory Perspective - Deb Dana - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 8:30 AM - Treatment of Mental Health Conditions with Ketogenic Diets: A New Paradigm in Psychiatry - Dr. Jonathan Garabette - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 8:30 AM - Therapeutic applications of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the era of Covid-19 - Dr. Antonello Bonci - Presentation Details
- 8:30 AM - The Healing Power of Breath - Annelies Richmond - Presentation Details (1 CE Credit)
- 8:30 AM - Workaholism: The “Respectable” Process Addiction - Dawn Nickel - Presentation Details
- 8:30 AM - Therapeutic Presence-Mindful Based Support and Connection - Francine Miller - Presentation Details
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- 10:00 AM - Dopamine Fasting: A Neuroscience-Informed Approach to Compulsive Overconsumption in a Reward-Overloaded World - Dr. Anna Lembke - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 10:00 AM - What’s Love Got to Do With It? The Traumatic Cycle of Love Addiction/ Love Avoidance - Jean Collins-Stuckert - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 10:00 AM - Fueling Well in A New World; The Latest Data on How to fuel Better for Mental Health, and Immunity - Dr. Kristin Kirkpatrick - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 10:00 AM - The Saboteurs of Teamwork - Egos, Trauma, and Unconsciousness - Dr. Lou Cox & Jeff Doemland - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 10:00 AM - Stronger Together - The Science of Community Healing - Jacki Hilios - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 10:00 AM - The Future of Financing Mental Health and Addiction Services - Erin Booker / Tom Britton / Eric Bailly / Corbin Petro / Greg Williams - Presentation Details
- 10:00 AM - Taking Care of Our Own - Judy Crane - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 10:00 AM - The Healing Power of Belonging - Beck Gee-Cohen & Jordan Held - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break
- 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Clinical Lunch - Intergenerational & Historical Trauma; Working with Native American Indians and Understanding the Trauma to Start the Wellness of Healing - Kristina Padilla
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- 1:00 PM - Transforming Legacy Burdens to Legacy Gifts - Richard Schwartz & Deran Young - Presentation Details (1.5 CE Credits)
- 1:00 PM - Changing the Traditional Safety Culture to a Total Worker Health Perspective - Kyle Zimmer - Presentation Details
- 1:00 PM - Interventionist Panel
- 1:00 PM - Global Health Pandemic – The Perfect Storm - Wendy Oliver Pyatt - Presentation Details
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- Not So Late Show - Featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Rob Lowe, Musical Entertainment
Go to gcx2022-member.streampoint.com to register today.
* Please note that schedules are subject to change pending circumstances beyond our control
Ruth Ann Rigby, CRS currently serves as the Chief Development Officer at BRC Healthcare in Austin, TX. She has been a leader in the behavioral health and addiction recovery field for over 24 years with 25 years in Recovery. She represents the very principles that she strives for every day—honesty, integrity, humility, and grace.
Barry Jacobson, a former Executive for the Walt Disney Company, is the principal owner of Barry Jacobson Consulting. The firm provides insight and hands-on training to companies in building a culture of excellence, focusing on leadership and management practices, employee engagement, event operations, and customer-centric experiences.
Marvin Ventrell became the CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) in 2015, continuing his 30-year career as a lawyer, association director, teacher, and addiction treatment executive. NAATP, founded in 1978, is professional membership association of addiction treatment providers whose mission is to provide leadership, advocacy, training, and member support services that ensure the availability and highest quality of addiction treatment.
Greg is the award-winning filmmaker of feature length documentaries, The Anonymous People and Generation Found. In 2015, he executive produced the historic UNITE to Face Addiction Rally on the National Mall when tens of thousands of people including from around the world gathered alongside major musicians to end the silence surrounding addiction. He also produced the launch of the first-ever Surgeon’s General Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health: Facing Addiction in America. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, ABC World News, LA Times, and countless other news outlets. He also serves as a member of the United States of Care’s Voices of Real Life advisory group.
Jason is Vice President of Communications and Chief Marketing Officer at High Watch Recovery Center. He is a communications strategist with many years of experience in healthcare and advocacy.
Nanette Zumwalt is currently recognized as one of the top interventionists and an industry expert, both nationally and internationally. Nanette began working in the field of mental health and addiction treatment nearly three decades ago as a direct care technician at inpatient acute psychiatric hospitals. With her vibrant and engaging personality, knowledge, experience, and sincere desire to help those in need, it is no surprise that her career has included various management titles throughout top national therapeutic schools and recovery programs.
Daniel S. Valha is the CEO of KDV Consulting, a boutique consulting firm for the meetings industry.
Jerry Schwab is the CEO of High Watch Recovery Center in Kent, CT.
Dr. Boff is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Strength and Conditioning Coach who is not only an expert in his profession but is also extremely passionate about the intersection of health, wellness and function. With over 20 years of professional sports experience as a physical therapist and trainer for the NBA, he has been able to transform bodies and change lives with incredible success. His Los Angeles-based company, MHB (Manage your Health and Body) Fitness, grew from his own philosophy to take ownership of managing one’s health and body. MHB Fitness is a concierge health and wellness service that specializes in providing an elite level of individualized client care in addition to consulting services.
Samantha Quinlan works in the Behavioural, Mental and Emotional Health sector and is the founder of the international conference on Addiction -iCAAD. She has extensive knowledge and networks on specialist issues across the world on Addiction and mental health.
Nikki Soda is a passionate advocate for recovery, experienced marketer, and meeting planner. With over 10 years of nonprofit and corporate meeting planning, she brings an energy and level of professionalism used to create successful outcomes. Prior to working in the healthcare industry, Nikki was an event planner and organized large scale events while working for both corporate and nonprofit organizations. Her background in recovery led her to shifting into the behavioral health field. Previously, Nikki has worked in the capacity of Director of both Business Development and Marketing for nationally recognized treatment facilities, as well as overseeing several Alumni programs while being on the board of the Treatment Professionals and Alumni Services. Advocacy and Public Policy are two passions that Nikki continuously puts effort into, through volunteering and community engagement.
Gary Seidler has been one of the foremost advocates of the addictions. and mental health field for the past 40-plus years as a book, magazine publisher and professional conference organizer.
Robbin Mooney has served in the behavioral health industry since 1998, creating and implementing dynamic marketing solutions, design, and branding strategies for a variety of companies and institutions.
Hand-picked by Oprah Winfrey as one of her Super Soul 100 changemakers, Jeff helms Commune Media — offering an assemblage of in-depth wellness courses, podcasts, and other media featuring the field’s foremost experts, including Deepak Chopra, Russell Brand, and Sharon Salzberg. “Our goal is to democratize well-being,” says Jeff. As creator of the global Wanderlust festivals, host of the popular Commune podcast (120,000 monthly downloads), and the author of three books, Jeff presents his audience with knowledge and guideposts to becoming their best selves. Classes, podcasts, and books offer a roadmap to creating a better society through compassion, community-building, and hands-on activism. An expert in mindfulness and a sociopolitical commentator with a degree in political science and American history from Columbia University, Krasno digs to find common ground when people divide along political lines, and offers a path to connection.