THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & FAMILY LAW

LIVE  & RECORDED TRAINING

MAY 19TH.  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 1 CEU

Description: 

As family law, mental health, and legal professionals, we know that batterers and offenders use whatever means available to abuse, harass, stalk, and monitor victims. Modern technology has provided offenders with tools to accomplish these tasks and so much more. In this interactive workshop, attendees will explore the risks and benefits of technology for victims and professionals alike.  Attendees will learn safety planning and evidence collection strategies for phone technology, location apps, social media, and more. Non-technical language will be used to describe the privacy levels of each area and how to safely navigate the world of technology.

Training Objectives: 

Upon the completion of the workshop, attendees will be able to

1. List three types of technology used to monitor, harass and abuse

2. Describe evidence collection strategies for text messages and social networking posts

3. Identify eight strategies for safety planning around technology

Presenter Bio:   RACHAEL HORWITZ

Rachael Horwitz is the Manager of Professional Relationships for The OurFamilyWizard® website and is currently training in Mediation.  Racheal has been a professional liaison for the OurFamilyWizard® website since 2016. Her role includes educating Judges, lawyers, and other family law professionals, across the US and internationally on the online tools that can be utilized to benefit and monitor the parental communication process in family law cases. She is a current board member of AFCC Minnesota and on several committees. She graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design receiving a BFA in Photography. Her interests include travel and health & wellness related topics.

LIVE TRAINING: JUNE 16th 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 3 CEUs

This workshop focuses on integrating experiential learning into psychoeducation. Active participation is expected and necessary to embody the structural tools being offered.

Participants will need paper and a pen or pencil. Colored pencils or markers would also be useful if available.

Presenter Bios:  Becca Manthe, MA, LAMFT, ART-P (she/her) received her Master of Arts in Counseling at Adler Graduate School in MN in 2023. Becca is pursuing full licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy. She is a musician, artist, writer, teacher, group facilitator, and mental health practitioner. She has formal education in mental health services, fine arts, industrial design, Classical violin, and Irish fiddle. Becca has completed Nature-Based Expressive Arts for Trauma and Grief and Climate Aware Psychology training. She serves children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples outdoors, indoors, and online at Intuitive Therapy & Consulting in Golden Valley, MN.

Presenter Bios: Becky Krenz, MA, LMFT (she/her) received her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University in 2007. She is a licensed MFT in WI and MN and sees adult clients at Minneapolis Nature-Based Therapy, both indoors and outdoors. Becky has provided ecotherapy sessions for clients since beginning her career. She completed her certification in Ecotherapy from the Earthbody Institute in August 2024, focusing on integrating embodied activism into clinical work with nature.

Description: 

Clients and providers alike are increasingly entangled in uncertain ecological, political, and cultural circumstances. This workshop calls on MFTs as systems therapists to acknowledge the impact of the dominant culture on mental health, and to restore wholeness and humanity to ourselves, our clients, and wider human-built and Earth systems. To do this, we will explore three case vignettes of populations directly impacted by the environmental, political, and cultural effects of climate change and the current polycrisis.

This three-hour, vignette-driven virtual workshop works toward decolonizing therapy and is presented with neurodivergent-affirming methods. Participants will be introduced to specific environmental, cultural, emotional, and systemic challenges within the spotlighted populations. Issues such as intergenerational conflict and trauma, the impact of colonialism, gender conflicts, marital crises, environmental degradation, future planning, ecological disasters, and more will be explored. Each vignette provides experiential learning of therapeutic interventions that ignite creativity, emotional stability, perspective-taking, cultural humility, resensitization, and ecological well-being.

If you strive to bolster your professional practice through ecotherapy methods, nature-based therapy interventions, creative arts expression, climate awareness, and polycrisis acceptance, this workshop will support your efforts. According to Joanna Macy, this is the work of The Great Turning. “The shift from the industrial growth society to a life-sustaining civilization. It is, [Joanna Macy] believes, the third major revolution of human existence, after the agricultural and industrial revolutions. This one, though, has to unfold much more quickly” (Hawken, 2024).

Objectives: 

1) Develop an introductory awareness of how the field of Marriage and Family Therapy is situated within larger structures founded on the idea that humans are separate from the natural world around them.

2) Develop an introductory understanding of several frameworks that expand your professional orientation towards climate-aware, polycrisis competency.

3) Explore three case vignettes of populations presently impacted by the environmental, political, and cultural distress of climate change that include experiential learning of interventions you can use to work with symptoms.

4) Increase an understanding of the value of reorienting to new ways of viewing our role as systems therapists to address mental health from a more connected and compassionate approach to therapy informed by nature.

Description: 

In this presentation, we'll delve into the intricate relationship between executive functioning and motivation in individuals with ADHD. While attention is often the focal point of ADHD discussions, understanding the broader spectrum of executive functions—such as planning, organization, and self-regulation—is crucial for fostering success. Attendees will gain insights into how these cognitive processes affect daily life, academic performance, and personal goals.

Through a blend of research findings, a review of brain anatomy, real-life examples, and practical strategies, this presentation aims to empower educators, therapists, parents, and individuals with ADHD. Participants will learn how to identify specific executive function challenges and discover effective interventions that can enhance motivation and engagement. By fostering a supportive environment that addresses these unique needs, we can help individuals with ADHD unlock their potential and thrive in various aspects of their lives.

Training Objectives: 

1. Understand Executive Functioning & ADHD Neurobiology: Participants will enhance their understanding of ADHD brain biology and identify key executive functions affected by ADHD (e.g., planning, organization, and impulse control).

2. Identify Techniques for Managing Executive Function Challenges: Attendees will explore evidence-based strategies for managing ADHD symptoms, including practical tools that enhance executive functioning and motivation.

3. Create Supportive Environments: Attendees will discover methods for fostering supportive home and educational environments that address the unique needs of individuals with ADHD.

Trainer Bio: Dr. Jenn Ehalt

Dr. Jenn Ehalt (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in providing comprehensive evaluations for individuals with learning differences, such as attention, executive functioning, and academic concerns (including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia). Dr. Ehalt's passion for psychological assessment stems from early training in the neuropsychological evaluation of brain injuries at Hennepin County Medical Center. For the first 10 years of her career, she provided therapy and psychological evaluations to students at Gustavus Adolphus College, after which she returned to full-time assessment practice at Groves Academy. In 2022, Dr. Ehalt and her colleagues opened Monarch Learning and Attention Center, where they provide high-quality psychoeducational evaluations, including for individuals with autism spectrum concerns. Dr. Ehalt's evaluation approach is relational, collaborative, and informed by years of psychotherapy practice. She enjoys connecting with clients and their families, identifying and capitalizing on student strengths, and educating clients and families on learning differences. She has special interests in working with adolescent and college-age students, female-identified individuals with ADHD, and school-age students with language-based learning differences.

Education:

B.A. in Psychology & Minor in American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota.  M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.