MAMFT 2010 Annual Conference :: Agenda

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Registration

7:15am - 8:00am

Welcome

8:00am

Dr. Ron Mumbower – MAMFT President

Ethics Session

8:45am – 1:00pm

Compliance With Ethical Standards for Marriage and Family Therapists in Mississippi
Denis K. Lane, Jr., Esq.- Center for Professional Studies

Mr. Lane is an attorney licensed in the Disctrict of Columbia and in the State of Colorado. He has a M.A. from the University of Oklahoma (1973) in counseling, and has specialized in mental health law. Mr. Lane has 30 years of experience, representing therapists and health care providers in malpractice suits and Licensing Board complaints, and consulting on legal and ethical issues. He has worked closely with the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy for the past 14 years, writing articles on law and ethics for the Association’s newsletter and presenting ethics workshops at both national and state conferences. He has been published in the AAMFT Family Journal, the AMHCA Advocate, and is author of The Legal and Ethical Guide for Mental Health Professionals (Bradford Publishing 2006).

Chapter Meeting Luncheon

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Concurrent Workshops

2:00pm - 5:15pm

Starting A Couple Off Right: The Advantages of Pre-Marital Counseling
Dr. Charles A. Boudreaux, LMFT, LPC & Dr. Ron Mumbower, PhD, LMFT
Summit Counseling, Jackson MS

Eating Disorders: Understanding the Complexities and Concepts in Treating Women with Eating Disorders
Mary Margaret Johnson, LPC, MHSP
HeartLife Professional Soul Care
Germantown, TN

If Nothing Ever Changed There Would Be No Butterflies – Motivational Interviewing
Joan Leary, MA, LPC, NCC
Southern Coast ATTC
UAB Department of Psychiatry Substance Abuse Programs

Becoming an Effective MFT Supervisor
(This workshop is geared to those who are AAMFT or State Approved Supervisors)
Heath Grames, PhD & W. Jeff Hinton , PhD

MAMFT Member Meetings

5:30pm - 6:00pm

Friday, February 19, 2010

MAMFT Board Meeting Breakfast

7:00am – 8:15am

Keynote Address

8:30am – 12:00pm

Mastering the Therapeutic Work of Intergenerational Processes in Families
Terry Hargrave, PhD

Terry Hargrave, Ph.D. is nationally recognized for his pioneering work with intergenerational families. Dr. Hargrave has authored numerous professional articles and nine books including The New Contextual Therapy: Guiding the Power of Give and Take and The Essential Humility of Marriage: Honoring the Third Identity in Couple Therapy.

Dr. Hargrave has presented nationally and internationally on the concepts and processes of family and marriage restoration and is known for his clear and entertaining presentations. His work has been featured in several national magazines and newspapers, as well as ABC News 20/20, Good Morning America and CBS Early Morning. He has been selected as a national conference plenary speaker and as a Master's Series Therapist by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

He is a Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California and is President of and in practice at Amarillo Family Institute, Inc. He and his wife Sharon have two children, Halley Anne and Peter.

MAMFT Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Keynote Address (Continued)

1:30 – 4:30pm

CEU Certificates available

4:30pm