Addiction recovery to play a part in Southeastern Louisiana University's Terrell Conference December 8
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – The University Counseling Center (UCC) at Southeastern Louisiana University
will sponsor the inaugural Terrell Conference for Mental Health Practitioners Friday,
Dec. 8. Scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the university’s Student Union, the
conference will highlight addiction recovery efforts.
The conference invites professional counselors and licensed clinical social workers
to come together for a full day of networking and professional development.
“We are thrilled to host Dr. Jenny Hollander, who worked under Tom Terrell, the
conference’s namesake, when he was director of the UCC,” said Paige Moody, Southeastern
mental health counselor and conference co-chair. “These presenters are leaders in
their fields, and their collective wisdom challenges us all to make the most of our
profession.”
Hollander and other speakers will share their expertise on a range of topics
including supervision, ethics, diagnostics with the DSM V, post-traumatic stress in
the military, neurobiology of addiction, counter transference in the treatment of
addiction and recovery and the 12 step model, according to Moody.
Exclusive to conference attendees is a conference expo where attendees can have
one-on-one dialogue with local mental health agencies about prevention programs and
substance abuse treatment centers. Several UCC collaborative partners will participate,
including but not limited to Florida Parishes Human Service Authority, The Grove,
Lakeview Health, and River Oaks Hospital.
Attendees who register before Dec. 1 will be invited to the plenary speaker lunch
with June Williams titled “Lighten Up! The Therapeutic Benefits of Humor.” Free to
invited conference attendees, the lunch is sponsored by Palmetto Addiction and Recovery.
“The hope is for the conference to become a yearly continuing education and networking
opportunity for mental health professionals of the Northshore,” said Annette Baldwin,
conference chair and outreach liaison for Southeastern UCC.
Terrell is being recognized for his work with Southeastern, as well as the Louisiana
Professional Counseling Association. He was instrumental in developing Louisiana licensure
law for mental health professionals and played a key role in achieving accreditation
of the Southeastern UCC by the International Association of Counseling Services.
To register or learn more about the inaugural Terrell Conference for Mental Health
Practitioners, visit southeastern.edu/terrellconference or contact Baldwin at recovery@southeastern.edu.
