2023 PACCP National Conference

Aundi Kolber is a licensed therapist, author of “Strong like Water,” as well as the author of the critically acclaimed book “Try Softer: A Fresh Approach a to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode and Into a Life of Connection and Joy.” Aundi will be utilizing the ground-breaking principles that incorporate modalities such somatic psychology, attachment work, interpersonal neurobiology, and faith integration in order to lead clinicians through their own journey of helping clients–and themselves–try softer. Please join us as we engage this sacred work.

Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor (MA, LPC) and author of the critically acclaimed Try Softer as well as her new book Strong like Water. She has received additional training in her specialization of trauma- and body-centered therapies and is passionate about the integration of faith and psychology. Aundi regularly speaks at local and national events, and she has appeared on podcasts such as The Lazy Genius with Kendra Adachi, Typology, Go and Tell Gals, and The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman. As a survivor of trauma, Aundi brings hard-won knowledge about the work of change, the power of redemption, and the beauty of experiencing God with us in our pain.

10 CEU’s available

Conference Registration Fees

Registration Fee (member) – $355 (early bird prior to June 15, 2023)

Registration Fee (member) – $379 (after June 15, 2023)

Registration Fee (non-member) – $379 

Spouse Registration Fee – $299

Student Registration Fee – $200

Spouse Banquet Ticket only – $65

The Fort Garry Hotel Spa and Conference Centre

A beloved landmark in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, the Fort Garry Hotel & Spa, Ascend Collection is a modern mix of contemporary style and Old World elegance. Explore downtown attractions, enjoy fresh foods prepared by Executive Chef Joseph Wojakowski or relax at the beautiful Ten Spa.  Within this iconic century-old architectural gem, glamorous public spaces are the setting for glorious farm-to-table cuisine, and high-tech amenities fill guest rooms with soaring 10-foot ceilings.

Group Guestroom (King Executives are reserved for group)

Group Reference: the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists

$189.00 per night + applicable taxes

222 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R3

Telephone: 855-516-1093

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PACCP National Conference 2023 Agenda

Call for Abstracts for Breakout Sessions

Aundi Kolber is a licensed therapist, author of “Strong like Water,” as well as the author of the critically acclaimed book “Try Softer: A Fresh Approach a to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode and Into a Life of Connection and Joy.” Aundi will be utilizing the ground-breaking principles that incorporate modalities such somatic psychology, attachment work, interpersonal neurobiology, and faith integration in order to lead clinicians through their own journey of helping clients–and themselves–try softer.
 
In addition to a keynote speaker, The Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists is inviting members to participate and present on a topic within their expertise and professional interest, or one that is related with the theme of the conference: “Try Softer: Cultivating Compassionate Strategies for Healing”

Themes related to can include, but are not limited to:
Shame
Practice of compassion from various modalities
Flow
Meaning creation
Strengths
Happiness
Therapy
Resilience
Mindfulness
Relationships
Coaching
Methodology

A total of up to 4 workshop presenters will be involved.

Date of conference: Sept. 15th and 16th
Location of conference: The Fort Garry, Winnipeg, MB

Abstract submissions can be submitted online at: [email protected]

Abstract submission deadline: June 30, 2023

The workshop will be 75 minutes long and should include a minimum of 25% of the total presentation time allotted for discussion. It is possible that this same workshop will be presented twice.

We encourage submissions of abstracts for the following types of contributions:
– Oral Presentations
– Workshop/Experiential
– Panel Discussion

The abstract should include the following:
 – An abstract Title  
 – Your contact name (or names if more than one presenter or panelists)
 – A presentation theme that most closely describes your oral presentation.
 – This abstract should include a brief outline of the presentation along with a description of the content and / or group participation.

The following will be the outline for the keynote sessions:

Keynote Learning Objectives

Session 1: The Stories We Hold In Our Bodies

• Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the basics of the brain and nervous system 
  • An overview of the window of tolerance and polyvagal theory
  • How trauma becomes stuck in the body 
  • Basics for safety and containment 
  • Applying trying softer/compassionate attention to trauma work
  • Faith Integration for our design 

Session 2: Connection is the Currency of Co-Regulation 

• Learning objectives:
  • How attachment relates to our window of tolerance
  • How faith can be a healing factor for attachment work
  • Applying attachment theory and work to trauma healing
  • How connection expands our window of tolerance
  • Discussing and applying inner child work

Session 3: The Limits that Free Us

• Learning Objectives:
  • Understanding an embodied perspective on boundaries
  • The role of safety in healing
  • Supporting clinicians and clients in creating safety through boundaries
  • Leveraging safety as a way to grow 
  • The nuances of boundaries 

Session 4: Tending Our Full Humanity + Inhabiting Our Belovedness 

• Learning Objectives:
  • Exploring clinicians as full humans while still centering clients 
  • Addressing therapist burnout through internal and external resourcing 
  • Empowering clients to live into the “fullness of life” 
  • How Belovedness is the beginning and end work 
  • The flexibility of resilience