2026 Conference Information

Welcome to the 2026 Annual Conference Online Portal

We are excited to have you here and hope you find this platform easy and useful.  Please read this entire list of instructions!

1. You can view the conference schedule here
2. If you are watching online, please download and print the CE Certificate. Record the code that is given for each session you watch.  Once you have watched all the sessions you want, scan or take a photo of the completed certificate and upload it here. That is the certificate that you will use to renew your license.
3. If you need NBCC Credits (LCMHC or some out-of-state LMFTs) please indicate it on your CE form.  You must watch the sessions live to receive NBCC Credits.  NCAMFT 2026 Annual Conference Connected in Crisis: Disaster, Trauma and Supporting First Responders has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit.  Sessions approved for NBCC credit are clearly identified. North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (NCAMFT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-5178.
4. Once you have completed the conference in person or online, please take our general conference survey as well as the evaluations from each of the sessions you attended.
5. If you have any questions during the sessions, please text 919-601-0888 or email (slower response) cathywomack@customassociation.com
6. We recommend keeping this page open but refreshing it occasionally so that any new information will appear.

Thank you to our Sponsors:
– Bronze Sponsor – MA’AT
– Exhibitor – Responder Assistance Initiative

Please consider donating to our preferred vendors, helping to rebuild Western North Carolina.  Please donate in honor of NCAMFT so we can track how much we raise for these important organizations.
Manna Food Bank
Babies need Bottoms
NC LEAP (NC Law Enforcement Assistance Program)

9:00 – 12:00 noon
AM Ethics Session:  Ethical Considerations when working with Trauma:  How do we determine if we are practicing within our scope of competence?
Andrew Brimhall, PhD, LMFT
Andrea Parady, MS, LMFT
Ruth Brown, BS
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

1:30 – 4:30 pm
PM Ethics Workshop:  MFT Ethical Considerations when Serving Military and Law Enforcement Families
Chad Jordan, MA, LMFT
Lisa Tyndall, PhD, LMFT
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

8:00 – 11:45 am
General Session:  Healing the Hidden Wounds:  Understanding and Treating Trauma in Children and Families
Crystal Krueger, DBH, LMFT
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

11:45 – 1:00 pm
Lunch with Awards Ceremony

1:15 – 3:00 pm
Session A:  Behind the Uniform:  How to join with First Responders in Therapy
Renee Marcoux, LMFT, CFRC
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

1:15 – 3:00 pm
Session B:  Connected in Crisis:  Common Couple Dynamics of Law Enforcement Officers and Their Partners
Andy Brimhall, PhD, LMFT
Jake Jensen, PhD, LMFT
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

1:15 – 3:00 pm
Session C:  North Carolina MFT Licensure Board Q&A Session:  Structure and Process
Jon Winek, PhD, LMFT
Jeff Krepps, PhD, LMFT
Heather Stehberger, MS, LMFT
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation
**This session does not qualify for NBCC hours

3:45 – 5:30 pm
Session D:  Lowering Therapists’ Barriers to Treating Trauma
Bob Smith, MS, LMFT, CCSOTS
Susan Perkins, PhD, LMFT
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Handout:  Lowering Barriers to Trauma Infographic
– Evaluation

3:45 – 5:30 pm
Session E:   Trauma Through the Lens of a First Responder
Teia Poulin, LCMHC, C-CISM
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Handout:  Reactions to Crisis, Trauma, Loss and Accumulation of Stressful Events
– Evaluation

3:45 – 5:30 pm
Session F:  LMFTs and Disaster Mental Health:  Building Resilience and Recovery in NC and Beyond
Martha Teater, MA, LMFT
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

8:30 – 10:15 am
Session G:  Emotional Intelligence in Crisis:  Strengthening Connections for First Responders and Trauma Survivors
Roberta A Moore, EdS, LMFT
– Reccorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Handouts:  16 Skill Definitions Handout; ABCDE Method Handout
– Evaluation

8:30 – 10:15 am
Session H: Fundamentals of Counseling Law Enforcement & First Responders
Kristina Franklin, LMFT, LCMHC
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

10:30 – 12:15 pm
Session I:   Recovering from Natural Disasters and Trauma:  Expressive Arts Activities for Therapists to create Regulation and Connection
Montserrat Casado, PhD, LMFT, RPT
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

10:30 – 12:15 pm
Session J:   From Surviving to Thriving to Resilience:  The Path to Healing Through Horses
Shannon Knapp, MA, NLC-EP
Elizabeth Corbett, MS, LCMHC
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation

12:15 – 1:30
Membership Meeting
– Minutes from 2025

1:30 – 5:15 pm
General Session:  First on the Scene, Last to Heal:  Connecting with First Responders in Crisis and Trauma
Greg Cheney, PhD, LMFT, LCMHC
– Recorded Presentation
– PowerPoint
– Evaluation