Southeastern to host Terrell Conference for mental health practitioners
Thursday, October 24, 2019 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
TERRELL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - James S. Flowers is the keynote speaker for the third annual Terrell Conference for Mental Health Practitioners Jan. 9 and 10 in Southeastern Louisiana University’s Student Union. Flowers will present “Take the Guesswork out of Comprehensive Healthcare: Importance of Diagnostic Evaluations in Pain Recovery, Complex Medical Cases, and Treatment Resistant Clients.”
HAMMOND – The University Counseling Center at Southeastern Louisiana University
will sponsor the third annual Terrell Conference for Mental Health Practitioners Jan.
9 and 10 in the university’s Student Union.
Annette Baldwin, assistant director of outreach and programming for the UCC and
conference chair, said conference highlights include the Terrell Award Presentation
and tours of the Lion Up Recovery space that houses the university’s recently launched
collegiate recovery program. Thursday and Friday include full days of continuing
education opportunities for counseling and other mental health professionals in the
areas of supervision, ethics and diagnosis, as well as the expo and lunch networking
events.
“Participants will be able to connect with an expanded program of presenters
this year,” Baldwin said. “The Conference Expo will showcase mental health professionals
dedicated to various aspects of mental health treatment and recovery.”
James S. Flowers, the keynote speaker, will present “Take the Guesswork out of
Comprehensive Healthcare: Importance of Diagnostic Evaluations in Pain Recovery, Complex
Medical Cases, and Treatment Resistant Clients.” The presentation will address comprehensive
assessment of addiction, mental health, chronic pain and other complex medical issues,
Baldwin said.
“Many questions go unanswered from hasty or uninformed decisions for treatments,
therapies and healthcare, which often results in misdiagnosis and untreated symptoms
of the individual,” Flowers said. “The results of comprehensive diagnostic evaluations
provide solutions for the best diagnostic criteria, treatment planning and treatment
options to provide clients or loved ones the opportunity for living the best life
possible.”
Flowers is one of the most familiar and respected names in the area of pain recovery,
chronic pain, and addiction, Baldwin said.
“A leader in the field, Dr. Flowers’ history in evaluation and treatment of chronic
pain and co-occurring addiction has led to an exceptionally distinguished career,”
Baldwin explained. “With fellowship training in behavioral pain management, Dr. Flowers
completed clinical rotations at The University of Washington, The Rosomoff Comprehensive
Center for Pain, The University of Miami, and The Mayo Clinic.”
Registration costs, special student rates, and other details are available at
southeastern.edu/terrellconference.
The conference honors Tom Terrell, former UCC director, for his work with students,
faculty and staff at Southeastern, as well as the leadership roles he played with
the Louisiana Professional Counseling Association. Terrell was instrumental in developing
the Louisiana licensure law for mental health professionals and played a key role
in achieving accreditation of the Southeastern UCC with the International Association
of Counseling Services.
“The UCC has worked with our university and mental health community partners
to bring another great conference for professionals, faculty, staff and graduate students,”
said Baldwin. “We are excited to host tours of our Lion Up Recovery space as part
of the program, as well as present how collegiate recovery programs create recovery
ready communities.”
For more information, please contact Baldwin at recovery@southeastern.edu.
