The theme of the conference is “Pathways to Social Justice”. Aligned to the University’s Strategic Plan 2022, we hope that the conference can be an annual event to honor the Holy Cross mission of service and social justice as well as benefitting our students and the Austin community. To learn more about the plan, click here.
Morning Keynote Speaker
Program Title: Social Justice is Wellness: Clinically Meaningful Practice
Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, PhD, LPC-S
Institute of Chicana/o Psychology & Austin Community College
Breakout Sessions:
Values in practice: How to effectively navigate values conflicts in counseling, Kerrie Taylor, Ph.D., LPC, St. Edward’s University
An Introduction to Transgender Affirming Therapy, April Owen, Psy.D., Owen Psychology
Cyberbullying in 2019: A clinician’s toolkit, David Carrington, Ph.D., LMFT-S, St. Edward’s University
Current Trends in Ethics and Resulting Social Justice Considerations, Kathy Ybañez-Llorente, Ph.D., LPC-S, Texas State University
Afternoon Keynote Speaker
Program Title: What are Expressive Therapies? How can I use music and art interventions in my
practice?
Susan Bednar-Haynes, MA, MT-BC
Austin Oaks and Private Practice
Preliminary Conference Program Book– Click Here
