CONFERENCE AGENDA. 9:00 12:15 Morning Sessions Multiple Session Choices (1.5 to 3 hours)

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1 2010 LAMFT Annual Conference Systemic Therapy: What Makes a Clinical Difference? Advanced Registration Form (Must be received by January 31, 2010 to take advantage of special rate) Thursday February 18 Saturday February 20, 2010 Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hotel Baton Rouge, LA CONFERENCE AGENDA Thursday February 18, :00 12:15 Morning Sessions Multiple Session Choices (1.5 to 3 hours) 12:30 2:00 Buffet Lunch (Heidelberg Ballroom) LMFT/LPC/MFTAC Board Update: A full buffet lunch will be provided (1.5 hours) 2:15 5:30 Afternoon Session with Bradford Keeney Bradford Keeney: New Developments in Creative Therapy 5:45 6:45 Evening Plenary Address Bradford Keeney: Creative Therapy with Cancer (1 hour) Friday February 19, :30 11:45 Morning Keynote Address Michele Weiner-Davis: One Foot out the Door, Part 1 12:00 1:00 Lunch Roundtable Luncheon Workshop Lunch: On your own or bring your own brown bag to a roundtable luncheon workshop. Two workshop choices available. (1 hour) 1:00 4:15 Afternoon Keynote Address Michele Weiner-Davis: One Foot out the Door, Part 2 Saturday February 20, :00-9:00 Poster Session and Competition Poster Session & Competition (1 hour) 9:00 12:15 Morning Sessions Multiple Session Choices (1.5 to 3 hours) 12:30 1:30 LAMFT General Business Meeting Location: Riverview A (1 hour)

2 Fees: Full Conference Non-member $280 $255 LAMFT Member $250 $225 LAMFT Student Member $110 $100 Student Non-Member $130 $110 Fees: Thursday OR Friday Only Non-member $195 $ 175 LAMFT Member $175 $ 155 LAMFT Student Member $ 90 $ 75 Student Non-Member $110 $ 90 Fees: Saturday Only Member / Non-member $110 $ 100 LAMFT Student Member $ 50 $ 40 Student Non-Member $ 70 $ 60 Cancellation Policy - Requests for refunds must be made in writing and postmarked by February 1, All refund requests are subject to cancellation fees in the following amounts: Full conference registrants ~ $100; Thursday or Friday only conference registrants ~ $60.00; and Saturday only conference registrants ~ $ There will be no refunds after February 1, Returned Check Policy - An administrative charge of $35 will be assessed for any check returned to LAMFT marked NSF. Changes in Workshops/Presenter Policy - In case of circumstances beyond its control, LAMFT reserves the right to make necessary changes in presenters and content without prior notification. Sponsoring/Exhibiting - For more information on exhibiting or sponsoring at the conference, please contact Dr. Walker walker@northshorefc.net

3 CONTINUING EDUCATION This program has been approved for 20.5 contact hours of continuing education for LMFT, NBCC (LPC), and BCSAC. Review/Approval is being sought from National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter (NASW-LA). Please visit the Continuing Education page of the LAMFT for updates and additional information. LOCATION INFORMATION Be Sure to Make Your Hotel Reservations Soon! Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center 201 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Phone: *Book your rooms early!! Attendees who reserve their rooms by January 18, 2010 will receive a special group rate of $139 per night. See for additional hotel and conference information. REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Complete the following Registration Form with your information and conference selections. Mail the completed Registration Form and Payment to: LAMFT Annual Conference Chair, Dr. Walker Marsh 85 Whisperwood Blvd, Suite 2C, Slidell, LA Note: In order to assist planning in workshop room assignments, presenter handouts, and coordination of CEU certificates, please indicate your session preferences on the registration form. For detailed program descriptions, go to Be sure to check the website for conference updates, news, and other information.

4 2010 LAMFT Annual Conference Registration Form Date: Registration and Badge Information (Please print or type) First Name: Last Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: Daytime Phone: Address: LAMFT member? Yes (Member # ) No If Yes, be sure to INCLUDE AAMFT MEMBER NUMBER and note member category: Clinical Associate Affiliate Student Special Assistance: I need Special Assistance: Yes No If yes, please specify: Type of CEUs requested: LMFT NBCC (LPC) BCSAC (Lic. # ) NASW Registrant Type: Full Conference Thursday Only Friday Only Saturday Only Payment Information: I have enclosed a check/money order payable to LAMFT in the amount of $ I authorize LAMFT to charge my credit card in the amount of $ Check One: Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Card Number Expiration Date Card Holder s Name CVN (3 digit # on back) Cardholder s Billing Address Cardholder's Signature Telephone Number (including area code):

5 2010 LAMFT Annual Conference Registration Form (continued) Name: ITEM 1: Morning Sessions Thursday (Applicable only to Full Conference or Thursday Only Registrants.) Option A Make 1 Selection 9:00 12:15 Circle One: Option B Make 2 Selections 9:00 10:30 Circle One: 100 Thomas Estis: The Crisis Experience - A Systemic Catalyst for Transformation OR Matthew Thornton: Mind the Difference - The Complexity of Therapeutic Change (1.5 hours) Marvin Clifford: A Model of Family and Group Therapy for Working with Latency Age Boys (7 to 13) and their Families (1.5 hours) Christian Dean: Everyday Chaos - Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Systemic Understandings of Karpman's Model of Manipulative Drama (1.5 hours) 10:45 12:15 Circle One: 101 Sue McCann & Jill Peyton: Running on Empty - Using Play-Based to Strengthen Family Systems during Troubled Times Tim Dwyer & Frank Thomas: Just Do It - The Therapist s Recursive of Being and Acting with Couples in Therapy (1.5 hours) Marc Fager: The Systemic Funnel - A Contextual Look into Adolescent Substance Abuse (1.5 hours) Adam Mathews, Johnathon Robert, Richard Sheridan, Kevin Shelby & Todd: Great Escape - What Five Therapists Learned in Prison (1.5 hours) ITEM 2: Roundtable Luncheon Workshop FRIDAY (Applicable only to Full Conference or Friday Only Registrants.) Lunch: On your own or bring your own brown bag to a roundtable luncheon workshop 12:00 1:00 Circle One: n/a Tim Dwyer, George Hay, & Eddie Parish: From Many Paths, a Sacred Unity Interconnection in Systemic Practice (1 hour) Florencetta Gibson & Tonnessa Gibson: Helping Professionals Access to Care Transition from Linear to Systemic Thinking (1 hour) On Your Own ITEM 3: Morning Sessions SATURDAY (Applicable only to Full Conference or Saturday Only Registrants.) Option A Make 1 Selection 9:00 12:15 Circle One: Option B Make 2 Selections 9:00 10:30 Circle One: 400 Lamar Woodham: Ethics Note I: Ethics satisfies the MFT Ethics required for MFT licensure. OR Rita Cook & Tom Moore: Confessions of a Closet MFT - Working Systemically in a Non Systemic World (1.5 hours) Nicole McMyne & Brittany Clement: Implementing Multidimensional Family Therapy Post-Katrina in St. Charles Parish (1.5 hours) Joan Fischer & Cheryl Lacoste: A Client s Journey through Incest - What Can We Learn? (1.5 hours) 10:45 12:15 Circle One: 401 Kathy Steele & Cristina Paredes: Making a Difference with Hispanic Clients and Families: Learning, Evaluating and Treating Kathleen Schexnayder & Jewell Brown: Married to the Military (1.5 hours) Eddie Parish & Justin Levitov: In Relationships, Love is not enough (1.5 hours) Matthew Thornton: Therapy Road - Evolving Platforms for Distance Therapy (1.5 hours)