Case Conferences

Case Conferences are for pastoral and mental health professionals and those training for the profession.

Location:Care and Counseling, 12141 Ladue Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Time: 10:30 - 11:45 AM
Cost: $20.00 for each conference;  Includes 1.25 contact hours of C.E.U. credit


If you are interested in attending a Case Conference call Beth Vaccaro, our Program Coordinator, at 314-336-1047 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .org to register.

Spring 2012 Conference Schedule

January 11, 2012
John Harpole, LPC
"Moving Career Theory into Practice"

January 25, 2012
Lenita Newberg, LCSW
"Psychodynamic Formulation: An Elemental Tool"

February 8, 2012
Edwin Harris, Ph.D
The Fourth World: Bringing a Spiritual Dimension to Our Clinical Work"

February 22, 2012
Ed Killeen, LPC
"Uncovering Anger: Clinical and Pastoral Insights"

March 14, 2012
Brooke Justis, LCSW
"Using Mindfulness Techniques to Treat Depression and Anxiety"

March 28, 2012
Dale Kuhn, LCSW
"Money, Meaning and Effective Psychotherapy"

April 11, 2012
Tina Dale, LCSW
"Clinical Material of a Sexually Abused Toddler"

April 25, 2012
Melissa Scolaro, LCSW
"The Gift of Countertransference: How the Therapist Uses Self to Help the Patient"

May 9, 2012
Laura Gerdes Long, JD and Sophya Qureshi Raza, JD
"Untangling Legal Responsibilities and Patient Well-Being: Knowledge and Tools to Guide the Mental Health Practitioner: Part Two"

Fall 2011 Conference Schedule

September 14
“Using Psychodynamic Theories with Non-Psychologically-Minded Clients”
Marilyn Kuhn, MA, LPC

September 28
"Medical and Neurological Considerations for Psychological Symptoms"
Sundeep Jayaprabhu, MD

October 12
“Untangling Legal Responsibilities and Patient Well-Being:  Knowledge and Tools to Guide the Mental Health Practitioner”
Laura Gerdes Long, JD and Sophya Qureshi Raza, JD

October 26  *CANCELLED DUE TO PRESENTER ILLNESS*

"Clinical Material of a Sexually Abused Toddler"
Tina Dale, LCSW

November 9
“Children, Parents and Music Lessons”
Edmund Sprunger, MSW

December 14
“Recognizing Familiar and Unfamiliar Forms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”
Nancy Higgins, PhD

Spring 2011 Conference Schedule

Jan. 12
“Cybersex in a Married Man: Psychological Complexities” 
Ruth Altman, LCSW

Jan. 26
“Bipolar Affective Disorder: Diagnostic Criteria and Difference from Borderline Personality Disorder” 
Mina Charepoo, MD

Feb. 9
"Clinical Review of Psychiatric Medication for the Psychotherapist: Part One"
Linda Horne, MD

Feb. 23
“Clinical Review of Psychiatric Medication for the Psychotherapist: Part Two”
Linda Horne, MD

March 9
“Case Study from a Neo-Kleinian Perspective: Part One”
Gary Hirschberg, MSW, LCSW

March 23
“Case Study from a Neo-Kleinian Perspective: Part One”
Gary Hirschberg, MSW, LCSW

April 13
“A Case Conference on Understanding the Therapeutic Action of a Psychoanalytic Process”
Michael Deal, MA

April 27
“The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy”
Kavitha Lakshmanan, LCSW

May 11
“Endings: Termination Issues for Clients and Therapists”
Sharon Kirsch, MA, LPC

2010 Conference Schedule