Brazos Valley Psychological Association upcoming events

The What, Why, and How-To of Trauma-Informed Psychological Assessments (2 CEU) (08 May 2026)

Fri, 08 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Please join us as

Samantha Straughn, PsyD

&

Rebecca Fisher, PsyD

share information and insights

specifically for BVPA

At 1-3 on May 8, 2026

and earn 2 Ethics CEUs

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Learning Objectives:

Define trauma.
Discuss the heterogeneity of trauma symptoms to assess for in a trauma informed evaluation.
Via a case study, discuss common assessment measures when used with trauma survivors, including those with minority statuses.
Discuss common diagnostic considerations, how to deliver feedback, and provide recommendations.

About our Presenters:

Samantha Straughn, PsyD:

I work as an outpatient therapist at Growth Opportunity Center located in Southampton, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of Philadelphia. I graduated from Chestnut Hill College with my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Psychological Assessment. I practice individual therapy for adults and psychological assessment for all ages, and supervise pre-doctoral interns and pre-licensed professions. My approach with every client is to combine my clinical knowledge with my client’s understanding of themselves, and together, work towards insight and growth. While my approach in therapy is often based in acceptance and mindfulness, I utilize cognitive, psychodynamic, and systems techniques. I have experience as a therapist in outpatient clinics, community mental health centers, and college counseling centers. As an assessment clinician I have worked in outpatient clinics and within hospital settings. I also have experience teaching psychology at the graduate level and I have presented material on trauma-informed assessments at the 2025 APA National Conference.

Rebecca Fisher, PsyD:

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of clinical experience in a wide variety of settings, including community mental health centers, university counseling centers, neurorehab, and a non-profit group practice. I obtained my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Chestnut Hill College with a concentration in Psychological Assessments. I have experience teaching advanced psychopathology and neuropsychological assessment based graduate level classes as well as presented on trauma informed psychological assessments at the APA 2025 Annual Convention. I currently have a private practice focused on providing neuro-affirmative, trauma informed and multiculturally competent psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations for children and adults. I also specialize in trauma informed therapy for complex PTSD as well as chronic pain and illness. I utilize an integrative and evidence-based approach in treatment and evaluations to help understand how experiences and diversity characteristics influence an individual’s functioning. I firmly believe that knowledge is power. Thus, I focus on teaching my clients about brain and behavior connections, their cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and resilience.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a free event for members; available to non-members for a registration fee. If you would like to attend this presentation for free, please make sure that your membership is still current on May 8, 2026...And if you are not yet a member, we welcome you to join us before then!

BVPA Peer Consultation Group (Zoom), Spring 2026 (15 May 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Can you believe it? It's time for...

Yet-ANOTHER ROUND OF THE

BVPA Peer Zoom Consultation Group

Spring 2026 SCHEDULE

begins at 12pm on March 20

Meetings are a free benefit for BVPA Members

& Associate Members

and are eligible for 1 CEU per meeting

(Depending on content of discussion, could count towards Ethics requirement)

Registration is restricted to BVPA Full and Associate Members.

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 Spring 2026 meeting schedule begins at 12:00 PM Central Time, on Friday, March 20, and then continues at 12:00 PM third Friday every month, through August 21, 2026. (Often the 3rd Friday of the month, but some date changes may occur due to holidays or unavoidable conflicts).

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 info@bvpa-tx.org.

Registration is limited, so please register early.

Date changes may be required due to unavoidable conflicts,

in which case registered participants will be notified via email.

BVPA In-Person Peer Consultation Group, Spring, 2026 (23 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

It's time to join the next round of BVPA's

In-Person

Peer Consultation Group

Moderated by Rakhi Sen, PhD

TIME: 9 AM - 10 AM CT

DATES: (Usually the last Saturday of the month,

BUT please note change for May due to Memorial Day)

February 28;

March 28;

April 25;

May 23

VENUE: Oakwood Counseling Group Room

1100 Briarcrest Drive

Bryan, TX 77802

Meetings run for 1 hour. Registration is for the series of 4 meetings, but we understand that scheduling conflicts come up, so if you can't make a particular session, please notify the moderator, Dr. Rakhi Sen, at dr.rakhisen@gmail.com

Meetings are a free benefit for BVPA Members

& Associate Members

and are eligible for 1 CEU per meeting

(potentially Ethics CEU, depending on topic)

Registration is restricted to BVPA Full and Associate Members.

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.

ABOUT OUR MODERATOR: Rakhi Sen, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist and Doctoral Practicum Coordinator at Texas A&M University Health Services.

ABOUT OUR VENUE: Special Thanks to Adam Saenz, PhD and his staff at Oakwood Counseling, for providing the meeting space.

BVPA Peer Consultation Group (Zoom), Spring 2026 (19 Jun 2026)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Can you believe it? It's time for...

Yet-ANOTHER ROUND OF THE

BVPA Peer Zoom Consultation Group

Spring 2026 SCHEDULE

begins at 12pm on March 20

Meetings are a free benefit for BVPA Members

& Associate Members

and are eligible for 1 CEU per meeting

(Depending on content of discussion, could count towards Ethics requirement)

Registration is restricted to BVPA Full and Associate Members.

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 Spring 2026 meeting schedule begins at 12:00 PM Central Time, on Friday, March 20, and then continues at 12:00 PM third Friday every month, through August 21, 2026. (Often the 3rd Friday of the month, but some date changes may occur due to holidays or unavoidable conflicts).

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 info@bvpa-tx.org.

Registration is limited, so please register early.

Date changes may be required due to unavoidable conflicts,

in which case registered participants will be notified via email.

BVPA Peer Consultation Group (Zoom), Spring 2026 (17 Jul 2026)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Can you believe it? It's time for...

Yet-ANOTHER ROUND OF THE

BVPA Peer Zoom Consultation Group

Spring 2026 SCHEDULE

begins at 12pm on March 20

Meetings are a free benefit for BVPA Members

& Associate Members

and are eligible for 1 CEU per meeting

(Depending on content of discussion, could count towards Ethics requirement)

Registration is restricted to BVPA Full and Associate Members.

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 Spring 2026 meeting schedule begins at 12:00 PM Central Time, on Friday, March 20, and then continues at 12:00 PM third Friday every month, through August 21, 2026. (Often the 3rd Friday of the month, but some date changes may occur due to holidays or unavoidable conflicts).

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 info@bvpa-tx.org.

Registration is limited, so please register early.

Date changes may be required due to unavoidable conflicts,

in which case registered participants will be notified via email.

BVPA Peer Consultation Group (Zoom), Spring 2026 (21 Aug 2026)

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Can you believe it? It's time for...

Yet-ANOTHER ROUND OF THE

BVPA Peer Zoom Consultation Group

Spring 2026 SCHEDULE

begins at 12pm on March 20

Meetings are a free benefit for BVPA Members

& Associate Members

and are eligible for 1 CEU per meeting

(Depending on content of discussion, could count towards Ethics requirement)

Registration is restricted to BVPA Full and Associate Members.

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 Spring 2026 meeting schedule begins at 12:00 PM Central Time, on Friday, March 20, and then continues at 12:00 PM third Friday every month, through August 21, 2026. (Often the 3rd Friday of the month, but some date changes may occur due to holidays or unavoidable conflicts).

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 info@bvpa-tx.org.

Registration is limited, so please register early.

Date changes may be required due to unavoidable conflicts,

in which case registered participants will be notified via email.