Events

Time:  8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Location: Empty Cup, 9111 Executive Park Dr, Knoxville, 37923

Calling all MFTs! Let's meet up for some great coffee and conversation.  Whether you are a seasoned pro, a new resident, or a student we hope you can join us. We can catch up on what's new with each other and talk about your concerns and interests in the field. Bring your questions and thoughts and let's chat! RSVP is encouraged but not required. RSVP with an email.

Time: 8:30am-10am EDT

Location: Chick-fil-a Homberg Drive, 4944 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 

Time to catch up with each other and review the latest news for Supervisors. Bring your challenging questions, great ideas, and feedback regarding what you need more of and let's discuss. Supervisors in Training are welcome to attend as well.  RSVP is encouraged but not required. RSVP with an email by July 21st

Time: 9:45am-1pm

Topic: Supervision (3hr CE)

Location: Christian Psychological Center, 3950 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111

Speakers: George Tsirgiotis, Brent Stenberg, and Ed Gray

To Register Online Click Here  In Person Registrations will also be accepted on site.

Suicide Prevention Through a Trauma-Informed Lens 

August 15 9am-12pm CDT

Online live synchronous training

Speaker: Britt Palmer

Suicide prevention requires more than a crisis protocol. Many individuals who experience chronic suicidality have histories of unresolved trauma, attachment disruptions, and nervous system dysregulation that traditional risk assessments often fail to fully address. This training offers a holistic and trauma-informed framework for understanding and responding to suicidality, integrating systemic, relational, and somatic perspectives.

Participants will explore how trauma shapes suicidal ideation, learn how attachment-informed care fosters relational safety, and gain tools to support clients using body-based awareness and presence. Designed for mental health professionals who want to move beyond symptom management, this training emphasizes attuned, embodied clinical work that respects the whole person—mind, body, and relational context.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Analyze the link between unresolved trauma and suicide risk, including how specific trauma responses (e.g., dissociation, shame, disrupted attachment) can obscure or amplify suicidal ideation.

2. Demonstrate how to use attachment-informed and systemic principles to enhance therapeutic alliance and create relational safety for clients experiencing suicidality.

3. Explore how somatic awareness and trauma-informed presence can be integrated into clinical work with suicidal clients to support regulation, connection, and safety throughout assessment and treatment.

Instructional Methods

• Didactic lecture with visual slides (PowerPoint or equivalent)

• Case examples and clinical vignettes

• Group discussion and Q&A

• Experiential learning activities (e.g., guided grounding practice, reflective prompts)

• Integration of research-based evidence on trauma and somatic approaches

Click here to Register