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    • 15 Apr 2024
    • 16 Dec 2024
    • 9 sessions
    • Zoom

    BVPA BOARD MEETINGS: 2024

    The BVPA Board meets once a month via Zoom, usually on the third Monday of each month, at 12:00 noon

    (Meeting dates/times may be subject to change due to holidays, member availability or other factors)

    The Zoom link will be sent to Board members and other attendees

    along with the agenda.

    • 13 Sep 2024
    • 21 Feb 2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Zoom link to be sent upon registration
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    Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

    ANOTHER ROUND OF THE

    BVPA Peer Consultation Group

    has begun:

    Fall 2024 SCHEDULE

    Begins Friday, September 13, 2024!

    Meetings are a free benefit for BVPA Members

    & Associate Members

    and are eligible for 1 CEU per meeting

    Interested non-members are encouraged to join BVPA

    in order to attend.

    Peer Consultation Meetings provide an opportunity for members to provide one another with valuable information to increase the efficacy of our work, as well as provide an opportunity to engage in “best practices” for consultation about difficult cases.  As you may recall, one of the best risk management practices, when dealing with difficult clients or situations, is to document peer consultation in your notes. 

    In addition to consultations on individual cases brought by participants, issues of general concern that we address include professional liability questions, compliance with regulations, the impact of changes in legislation, insurance guidelines, and practical questions about the business of running a practice.  Additionally, you may have a specific area of expertise that you would be willing to share with the group, such as training in specific treatment modalities, expertise with certain populations, teletherapy expertise, or insights that come from years of practice. 

    Please join us and take advantage of this free membership benefit.  Our FALL 2024 meeting schedule begins at 12:00 PM Central Time, on Friday, September 13, and then continues at 12:00 PM one Friday every month, through February 21, 2025. (Usually the 3rd Friday of the month, but some date changes occur due to conflict with our scheduled CEU events. )

    PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGES SINCE OUR ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT, DUE TO CONFLICT WITH SOME OF OUR 3-HOUR CEU EVENTS AND THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

     Meetings run for 1 hour. Registration is for the full series of meetings, but we understand that scheduling conflicts come up, so if you can't make a particular session, please notify drsaralittlephd@gmail.com.

    Registration is limited to 12 participants,

    so please register early.

    • 10 Jan 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Online/Zoom
    Register

    Save the date for:

    Supporting Trans and Gender-Diverse DV/SA Clients

    with:

    Lexie Bean, Presenter


    REGISTRATION HAS BEEN OPENED; MORE DETAILS WILL BE ADDED SOON

    Program Description: Our presenter will discuss topics such as what are factors that make TGNC people more prone to experiencing violence - as opposed to the typical narrative that abuse causes someone to be trans, etc. Presenter will also go into particulars around resources and in care settings that can lead to additional barriers in asking for help. 

    Learning Objectives: To be added

    When: Friday,  January 10th, 2025 from 2:00-4:30 p.m. 

    Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed 3 days before the event) 

    Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.


    About our Speaker


    Lexie Bean (they/he) is a trans multimedia artist from the Midwest whose work revolves around themes of bodies, homes, cyclical violence, and queer identity. They have been working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault for 15 years with a special focus on fellow trans and childhood sexual abuse survivors. They have been a part of well over 100+ relevant public and private events, trainings, and panels at non-profits, universities, and more. They are a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow, member of the RAINN National Leadership Council, and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist for their anthology Written on the Body. Lexie integrated their personal experiences into the acclaimed The Ship We Built, the first middle grade novel centering and written by a trans boy released by a major US publisher. Their work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Feminist Wire, Ms. Magazine, Them, Bust Magazine, Autostraddle, as well as JKP's Surviving Transphobia. Currently they are working on new book projects, film writing, and co-directing their first feature-length documentary, What Will I Become? www.lexiebean.com


    • 07 Feb 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Online/Zoom
    Register

    Save the date for:

    Multicultural Counseling: Competence, Competencies, and Microskills

    with:

    Charles Ridley, Ph.D., Presenter


    REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED IN LATE 2024

    Program Description: Details to come later

    Learning Objectives: To be added

    When: Friday,  February, 7, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

    Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed 3 days before the event) 

    Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.


    About our Speaker


    Dr. Charles Ridley

    is a licensed psychologist and professor in the counseling psychology program at Texas A& M University. He previously was on the faculty at Indiana University and Fuller Theological Seminary. He also is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association. His major research interests are multicultural counseling, therapeutic change processes, and religious resources in psychotherapy.

    Dr. Ridley has given previous presentations for BVPA on Thematic Mapping and on Multicultural Awareness.  We are looking forward to hearing about his latest research and insights.


    • 28 Mar 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Online/Zoom
    Register

    Save the date for:

    Meditation in Motion as Medicine

    with:

    Lisette Templin, Presenter


    REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED IN LATE 2024

    Program Description: Details to come later

    Learning Objectives: To be added

    When: Friday,  March 28, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. 

    Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed 3 days before the event) 

    Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.


    About our Speaker



    • 25 Apr 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Online/Zoom
    Register

    Save the date:

    Decoding Self-Harm: Exploring Ideology, Recognizing Symptoms, and Effective Treatments

    with:

    Meagan Houston, Ph.D., Presenter


    REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED IN EARLY 2025

    Program Description: Details to come later

    Learning Objectives: To be added

    When: Friday, April 25th, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

    Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed 3 days before the event) 

    Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.

    About Our Speaker


    Dr. Meagan N. Houston is a licensed psychologist and founder of Houston Behavioral Health, PLLC. She has been in private practice in the Houston area for 14 years, while also being employed as a Correctional Psychologist for the Federal Bureau of Prisons for six years and a Police Psychologist for the Houston Police Department for five years. The mission of Houston Behavioral Health, PLLC is to provide culturally appropriate and holistic mental health services to adults, adolescents, children, and families-Healing mind, body, and spirit.

    While Dr. Houston provides treatment services for an array of psychological and behavioral disorders. She specializes in providing treatment for those who experience suicidal ideation/behaviors, and/or engage in self-harm behaviors. Her clinical focus is on suicide prevention, self-harm, sexuality and gender concerns (LGBTQI+ ally), relationship health, mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, women's issues, men's issues, spirituality and substance abuse concerns. She also provides specialized services for those seeking couples therapy and mental health services specific to law enforcement personnel.

    Dr. Houston is a published author and national speaker and has presented on such areas as suicide prevention, self-harm, psychological health of law enforcement personnel, and the mental health needs of the LGBTQIAP community, adults, children and families.

    • 06 Jun 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Online/Zoom
    Register

    Save the date for:

    OCD: Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment with ERP

    with:

    Annie Ren, PsyD

    REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED IN LATE 2024

    Program Description: Details to come later

    Learning Objectives: To be added

    When: Friday,  June 6, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

    Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed 3 days before the event) 

    Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.


    About our Speaker



Past events

15 Nov 2024 BVPA Annual Membership Meeting & Presentation (1.5 CEUs)
18 Oct 2024 Treating Children of all Ages Through Play and Talk: A Window into Child Therapy Sessions (3 CEUs)
12 Oct 2024 October BVPA Coffee Social
20 Sep 2024 What Happens in Couple Therapy: Insider Perspectives from Our Colleagues, moderated by Doug Snyder, PhD (3 CEUs)
10 Aug 2024 August BVPA Coffee Social
15 Jun 2024 BVPA Coffee Social
07 Jun 2024 Practical Ethics for the Mental Health Practitioner with Jennifer Rocket, PhD (3 CEUs)
03 May 2024 Identifying and Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking in a Clinical Setting
13 Apr 2024 BVPA Coffee Social
12 Apr 2024 The Road to Prescriptive Authority: Texas RxP, with Cheryl Hall, Ph.D., MSCP (1 CEU)
22 Mar 2024 Panel: Medical, Legal and Practical Issues Surrounding Gender Transition (3 CEUs)
15 Mar 2024 BVPA Peer Consultation Group, Spring 2024
23 Feb 2024 Gender Identity in the Context of the LGBTQIA+ Community (2.5 CEUs)
19 Jan 2024 Case Conceptualization via Thematic Mapping: A Transtheoretical, Transdiagnostic Clinical Method (3 CEUs)
01 Dec 2023 Leveraging Emotional Intelligence to Help Diverse Families in School and Outpatient Settings (3 CEUs)
20 Oct 2023 Context is Everything: Working with Young Adults and Their Families Post COVID (3 CEUs)
16 Sep 2023 BVPA Coffee & Connection Hour
15 Sep 2023 BVPA Peer Consultation Group, Fall 2023
08 Sep 2023 Annual Ethics Challenge with Dr. Brian Stagner (3 CEUs)
14 Jul 2023 Psilocybin, LSD et al. – An overview of the ‘new’ Psychedelic Assisted Therapies (2 CEUs)
16 Jun 2023 DBT for Trauma and Emotional Dysregulation: What veterans have taught us about PTSD and cPTSD
03 Jun 2023 BVPA Coffee & Connection Hour
26 May 2023 Telepsychology’s Role in Diverse, Rural Populations (3 Hr CEUs)
28 Apr 2023 Bipolar Disorder: Identification and Treatment: What Clinicians Need to Know
24 Mar 2023 BVPA Peer Consultation Group, Spring 2023
03 Mar 2023 Identifying and Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking in a Clinical Setting
28 Oct 2022 Sex Addiction 101: Assessment and Treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
22 Sep 2022 BVPA Peer Consultation Group Fall 2022
09 Sep 2022 Annual Ethics Challenge
12 Aug 2022 Cultural Humility in Practice: Strategies for Moving from Understanding to Action
03 Jun 2022 Interprofessional Management of Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults - 3hr CEU
20 Apr 2022 Free 1-hr event: Human Trafficking (licensure requirement)
17 Feb 2022 Peer Consultation Group Spring 2022
03 Dec 2021 Beyond the Acronym: Providing Affirming Services for LGBTQ+ Clients
04 Nov 2021 Annual Membership Meeting and Virtual Social Hour
10 Sep 2021 Annual Ethics Challenge (3 Hr CEU)
15 Jul 2021 BVPA Social & 1 Hr CEU Event: Sex Therapy 101
04 Jun 2021 Reducing Mental Health Disparities through Telepsychology: A Best Practice Primer (3 Hr CEUs)
30 Apr 2021 How do I Get Started in Private Practice? A Roadmap for the Future
16 Apr 2021 BVPA Board Meeting
15 Apr 2021 Virtual Happy Hour & Legislative Advocacy with Jessica Magee, Executive Director of TPA
05 Mar 2021 BVPA Board Meeting
12 Feb 2021 Board Meeting
10 Feb 2021 Virtual Happy Hour
15 Jan 2021 Board Meeting
04 Dec 2020 Multicultural Counseling Competence: Putting Theory into Practice
18 Nov 2020 Virtual Happy Hour
06 Nov 2020 Prescription Privileges for Psychologists
21 Oct 2020 BVPA Happy Hour
09 Oct 2020 Resilience in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Supporting Patients While Addressing my Own Mental Health Needs (1 Hr CEU)
10 Sep 2020 BVPA Happy Hour
28 Aug 2020 BVPA Annual Ethics Challenge 2020
12 Aug 2020 Virtual Happy Hour
07 Aug 2020 BVPA Board Meeting
24 Jul 2020 Risk Management for Mental Health Practitioners in the Age of COVID-19
09 Jul 2020 BVPA Board Meeting
24 Jun 2020 Virtual Happy Hour
11 Jun 2020 BVPA Board Meeting
27 May 2020 Virtual Happy Hour
07 May 2020 BVPA Board Meeting
22 Apr 2020 BVPA's First Virtual Happy Hour
02 Apr 2020 BVPA Board Meeting
06 Mar 2020 BVPA Luncheon and Board Meeting
07 Feb 2020 BVPA Luncheon
06 Dec 2019 Couple Therapy CE Event
18 Oct 2019 BVPA Luncheon
09 Sep 2019 BVPA Luncheon
23 Aug 2019 Annual Ethics Challenge
01 Aug 2019 BVPA Board Meeting
08 Jul 2019 BVPA Luncheon
06 May 2019 BVPA Luncheon
18 Mar 2019 Lunch and Legislation 2019
03 Dec 2018 BVPA Luncheon
30 Nov 2018 BVPA Diversity Workshop
10 Sep 2018 BVPA Luncheon
24 Aug 2018 BVPA Annual Ethics Challenge 2018
04 Jun 2018 BVPA Luncheon
05 Mar 2018 BPVA luncheon
08 Dec 2017 BVPA Holiday Party
08 Dec 2017 Multicultural Professional Development: The Evolving Basics of Competent Therapy with Gender and Sexual Minority Clients
04 Dec 2017 BVPA Luncheon
06 Nov 2017 BVPA Luncheon
02 Oct 2017 BVPA Luncheon
11 Sep 2017 BVPA Luncheon
04 Sep 2017 BVPA Luncheon
18 Aug 2017 BVPA Annual Ethics Challenge
07 Aug 2017 BVPA Luncheon
10 Jul 2017 BVPA Luncheon
05 Jun 2017 BVPA Luncheon
05 May 2017 TPA Legislative Day
01 May 2017 BVPA Luncheon
12 Apr 2017 TPA Legislative Day
11 Apr 2017 SHRINK RALLY 2017
03 Apr 2017 April luncheon and professional development
15 Mar 2017 TPA Legislative Day
20 Feb 2017 Member Case Conference
06 Feb 2017 BVPA Luncheon
09 Dec 2016 Holiday Survival Party
09 Dec 2016 Professional Development Event
05 Dec 2016 December Luncheon
09 Nov 2016 Legislative Day
07 Nov 2016 November Luncheon
03 Oct 2016 October Luncheon
12 Sep 2016 September Luncheon
19 Aug 2016 Ethics Challenge and Sunset update
08 Aug 2016 Member case conference
15 Jul 2016 BVPA Board Meeting
11 Jul 2016 July Luncheon
20 Jun 2016 BVPA Board Meeting
06 Jun 2016 Sunset Review (June) Luncheon and Speaker - Free CEU
16 May 2016 Member Case Conference
07 Mar 2016 March Luncheon
21 Oct 2015 Colleagues Uncorked: A networking social
05 Oct 2015 October Luncheon
14 Sep 2015 September Luncheon
21 Aug 2015 BVPA's Ethic Challenge
01 Jun 2015 Montly Luncheon
01 Jun 2015 Monthly Board Meeting
12 Mar 2015 2015 TPA Legislative Day
06 Mar 2015 Treating and Evaluating Diverse Populations
13 Nov 2014 2014 Texas Psychological Association Annual Convention
22 Aug 2014 Board Complaints: A View from the Board
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