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• Veterans and Post-Traumatic Growth

  • When
    March 20, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  his session will engage learners in a review of representations of veterans of the armed forces in popular culture and media. Learners will then review basic elements about each branch of the American Armed Forces and be able to compare these to their representations in popular culture. Learners will then learn some basic ideas for working with veterans in therapy as well as common misconceptions, especially those perpetuated in pop culture. The presentation will then specifically discuss the concepts of Post-Traumatic growth and how it can be used in treating veterans and other populations. 

  Good for: All mental health professionals.

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify common representations of veterans in popular culture and media. 

  2. Gain a basic understanding of the unique cultural elements of each of the branches of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. 

  3. Learn common misconceptions and basic ideas of veteran culture that are helpful in clinical practice. 

  4. Identify the differences between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Resiliency, and Post Traumatic Growth.

  5. Be able to identify the 5 Domains of Post-Traumatic Growth.

  6. Learn how to apply the concepts of Post Traumatic Growth into your current treatment modalities. 

  
  

  
  

  

  John began counseling in  2007. Before living and working in Wyoming, John had worked in public education and community mental health in rural Kansas and Colorado, providing a wide array of services to children and their families. He is also a clinical fellow with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and was a graduate of its inaugural Leadership Cohort in 2017.  John completed his bachelor’s degree in Human Development from Amridge University in 2009 and his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2012.  In the office, you can find him providing guidance and support to councilors and supervisors, developing businesses, or training leaders to improve their skills and communities, or playing games as a Certified Geek Therapist. John grew up in an Army Family and then was on active duty in the United States Marines from 1999 to 2004 and was honorably discharged.

  
  

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• Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Counseling & Annual Meeting

  • When
    June 12, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Derryfield, Manchester NH

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  Navigating Ethical Dilemas in Counseling & Annual Meeting

  By: Frederic Dombrowski, Ph.D.

   

  Friday, June 12, 2026

  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST

  (including our annual meeting from: 12PM - 1PM)

  
  

  Location: 

  Derryfield Country Club

  625 Mammoth Road

  Manchester, NH  

  
  

  6 CEU Credits
  

  Description: All counselors will experience ethical dilemmas despite a lack of complete consensus as to handle certain ethical problems. Ambiguity and competing conceptualizations of helping clients can make difficult situations seem impossible to answer. While counselors can't predict every outcome for every ethical concern, there remains very effective criteria to help counselors navigate such problems in ways that are evidence-based and make considerations regarding client unique needs. Participants in this presentation will identify several common ethical dilemmas. Participants will identify competing ethical principles to dilemmas to create a foundation of conceptualization of each dilemma. Participants will apply an ethical decision making model to various ethical problems. Finally, participants will identify ways to navigate supporting clients and themselves following the results of steps to manage ethical dilemmas.  

  Objectives:

  1. Participants in this presentation will identify several common ethical dilemmas. 

  2. Participants will identify competing ethical principles to dilemmas to create a foundation of conceptualization of each dilemma. 

  3. Participants will apply an ethical decision making model to various ethical problems. 

  4. Participants will identify ways to navigate supporting clients and themselves following the results of steps to manage ethical dilemmas.

  
  

  About the Presenter:

  Fredrick Dombrowski is the AMHCA Past President and has extensive experience treating those living with co-occurring disorders since 1998.  He has been a supervisor and director for multiple programs including inpatient, outpatient, and forensic treatment. Currently a Department Chair at the University of Bridgeport, he is focused on experiential learning through a perspective of cultural humility and an equitable clinical care. He has recently published the book Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders and has appeared on television, radio, and internet advocating for the helping professions. He has won several awards for his work with marginalized populations. 

  
  

  NBCC: LICSW/LMFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist Category A. New Hampshire Mental Health Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No  2067

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