New York Mental Health Counselors Association

Transitions and Transformations in Counseling and Counselor Education

Convention Schedule


Friday, April 3rd

   Registration & Check-in--------------------------------------11 AM
   Exhibits Open---------------------------------------------------3 PM
   Pre-convention Workshops:----------------------------------3 - 6 PM and  2- 6 PM
   State of the Profession Panel & Dessert Reception------7:30 - 9 pm


Saturday, April 4th

Free Yoga class ---------------------------------------------------------7 AM
Optional Breakfast Buffet --------------------------------------------7 AM - 8:30 AM
Convention Morning Sessions Begin---------------------------------9 AM
Coffee Break-------------------------------------------------------------10 AM
Luncheon/Awards/Keynote Address---------------------------------12 - 2 PM
Poster Sessions-----------------------------------------------------------2 - 2:45 PM
Afternoon Sessions Begin----------------------------------------------2:45 PM
Coffee Break-------------------------------------------------------------3:30 PM
NYACES Meeting for counselor educators--------------------------4:15 PM
Convention Sessions and Exhibits Close ---------------------------5:30 PM
Counselor Educator Meeting------------------------------------------5:30 - 7 PM
Student Forum/Panel Discussion-------------------------------------5:30 - 7 PM
Social/Networking Event-----------------------------------------------8:30 - 10 PM


Sunday, April 5th

Mindful Meditation Session -------------------------------------------7 AM
Optional Breakfast Buffet ---------------------------------------------7 AM - 8:30 AM
Convention Morning Sessions Begin ---------------------------------9  AM
Convention Closes-------------------------------------------------------12 Noon

Keynote Speaker:  Barry Litt, MFT


Keynote Address: The Foundations of Dialogue: A Client-Centered Approach

We all know that building rapport and establishing dialogue is a necessary ingredient in counseling, but what is it made out of? It is often assumed that clinicians

just know intuitively what that looks like, but often we don’t. In this keynote address, Barry Litt breaks down dialogue to its elemental components and reveals the

universal foundations of dialogue and trust.

Barry Litt received his Masters degree in Family Therapy in Philadelphia where he studied contextual therapy with is founder, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy. Barry is an EMDRIA

Approved Consultant.  He has authored three chapters in as many books plus a journal article on the integration of EMDR with couples and family therapy, has presented

workshops at numerous conferences and provided many workshop trainings to international audiences. Barry is dedicated to advancements in theoretical integration and

technical innovation in EMDR therapy.

Watch Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/tlONxB-DwZs

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Event Date: April 3-5th, 2020 Convention Information

Event Registration link: http://www.nymhca.org/ConventionRegistrationForm.html