
8:00am HST
Interconnectedness Plenary Session with Introductory Remarks from Hawai'i Lieutenant Governor Josh Green Room 1Josh Green, MD • U'ilani Lin Hoon Kiaha, MSW • Gay Barfield, PhD, LMFT • John Souza, Jr., LMFT, DMFT • Yvonne Yim, MSW, LCSW, PhD • Nozanin Yusufbekova, PsyD
9:00am HST
How to Lead Without a Title Room 2Kyler Shumway, PsyD • Daniel Wendler, PsyD
Same Boat, Different Paddles? Harm Reduction Therapy as an Integrated Model Room 3Jeannie Little, LCSW • Patt Denning
Beyond Right and Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness Room 6Laurette DeMandel-Schaller, LMFT, Ph.D.
Indigenous Community Psychologies: Co-creating Pathways towards Decoloniality Room 5Nuria Ciofalo
An Introduction To Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) For Disorders Of Over-Control Room 8Hope Arnold • Lori Prado
Roles for Psychologists and Social Workers in Medical-Aid-in-Dying Room 4James Spira, PhD, MPH, ABPP • Brian Goodyear • Samantha Trad, M.A. • Jodi Anne Shaw
10:30am HST
10:45am HST
12:15pm HST
1:00pm HST
How to Give a TEDx Talk as a Behavioral Health Professional Room 2Daniel Wendler, PsyD
How to Hide the Eugenic Empire: Histories of Eugenics in Western Psychology Room 4Oksana Yakushko, PhD
Diversity: Social, Emotional, and Cultural Implications of Raising a Deaf Child Room 6Christy Chadwick
Navigating the Mental Health System Room 5Kathleen Rhoads Merriam, LCSW, CSAC • Mestisa Gass, PSYD
Meditation and Hypnosis in the Treatment of Trauma Room 1James Spira, PhD, MPH, ABPP
EMDR Room 3Terence C. Wade, PhD • Darlene K. Wade, LCSW • Kim Ala'ilima, LMFT • Cara Lucey, Psy.D.
2:30pm HST
2:45pm HST
Poster Session Room 5Ann Inouye • Derek Nordstrom, MA, MEd • Nuri Rhines • Ana Tavares • Sean W. Scanlan, PhD
Increasing Rapport and “Telepresence” During Telehealth Interactions With Youth/Families Room 4Marina Matsui, MA • Daniel Wilkie, PhD • Billie-Ann Bruce
ʻImi Pono: Native Hawaiian Wellbeing-Strengths and Challenges Room 8Pālama Lee, PhD, LCSW • Brandon Ledward, PhD
Adapting Groups to Hawai'i’s Communities Room 6Renae Mendez, LCSW • Mitch Berman, LMFT, CGP • Michelle Davenport, LMFT, CGP • Robin Spencer
4:15pm HST
8:00am HST
Make the Road by Walking: Sesame Street in Communities Resilience Resources Room 1Brenda Windhausen, MA
From Pro-Bono Covid-19 Project to Hawai'i Pro-Bono Mental Health Center: Continuing to Serve Our Underserved Hawaii Ohana Room 4Jodie Gerson, MA, MS • Graham Taylor, PsyD • Lawrie Ignacio, PsyD
Connecting, With A Twist Room 2Chasidy Wright, LMFT, CSAC
Intersectionality: Harm Reduction and Social Work Practice Room 5Heather Lusk, MSW • David Shaku, MSW • Natalia Werkoff, MSW, LCSW, CSAC
Nature as a Co-Therapist: Respect, Accountability, Inclusivity and Accessibility Room 3Rose Evelyn Friedheim, PsyD
9:00am HST
Rebuilding Personal and Professional Resilience: A Search for Meaning, Not Closure Room 3Pauline Boss, PhD
Alternate Career Paths in Clinical Psychology Room 6Janet Brito, PhD, PSY, LCSW, CST-S • Andrea Hermosura, PhD • Allison Love, PhD • Trina Orimoto, PhD • Henri-Lee Stalk, PhD, JD
Connecting the Dots: Social Work and White Supremacy [cancelled] Room 5Jessica Garlock
Racism as the Diagnosis: Exploring Racism and Medical Trauma as Social Determinates of Health and Effective Strategies for Change Room 2Brittany Works, LMSW, CTP-I
Appearance-Reality and Process in a Clinical Context Room 4Aldrich Chan, PsyD
Fostering Openness, Awareness, and Values-Based Living with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Room 1Debbie Sorensen, PhD
10:30am HST
10:45am HST
12:15pm HST
1:00pm HST
Navigating Multiple Perspectives During Challenging Times Room 6Jacqui Hoover
Interconnected Lives, Global Pandemic, and Disparity of Resources: The Role of Psychotherapy Room 1Manijeh Daneshpour, PhD, LMFT
Working with Clients Experiencing “Narcissistic Abuse”: Addressing the Impact of Antagonistic Personality Styles Room 4Ramani Durvasula, PhD
Hoʻā (Ignite) and Paper Session Room 2Adam Freed, PsyD • Danielle Giroux, LCSW, PhD • Jethro Macaraeg • Stephanie Burg, MSW • Christacia Dawkins • Darius Ewing • Mohammad Didar Hossain, MSS, MSW • Karyn Kovalick • Esther Kim • Tammie Smith, MPH • Mei Linn Park • Elnur Gajiev, PsyD • Sean W. Scanlan, PhD
At a Distance: Child and Adolescent Practice through the Pandemic Room 3Jodie Gerson, MA, MS • Trina Orimoto, PhD • Tammie Noelani Perreira, PsyD • Cheryl Andaya, PsyD • Kelsie Okamura, PhD • Katlyn Hale, PsyD
Resilient Communities, Schools and Families: Supporting Schools, Strengthening Keiki and ʻOhana Room 5Dawn Rego-Yee • Dawn Rego-Yee, MSW
2:30pm HST
2:45pm HST
If We Follow the Science, We Need to Develop a New Narrative of Mental Health Room 3Robert Whitaker
Introduction to Relapse Prevention: Lessons Learned from Psychology Room 6Diane Logan, PhD, CSAC, ICSAC • Jason Kilmer, PhD
Becoming a Specialist: Paths to Board Certification for Psychological Service Providers Room 2Alexander Khaddouma, PhD, ABPP • Shiloh Jordan, PhD, ABPP • Tanya D'Avanzo, PhD, ABPP-Cn • Marvin Acklin, PhD, ABPP, ABFP, ABAP • Tanecia Blue
A Journey to Health Equity through Community-Building in Papakōlea Room 4Adrienne Dillard, PhD • B. Puni Kekauoha • Andrea Hermosura, PhD • Sarah Momilani Marshall, PhD
Intersecting Identities: Exploring Privilege and Marginalization in Clinical Practice Room 1Lucas Morgan, PhD
The Spoken Word: Imbuing Poetry into Therapy, Practice & Life Room 5Elnur Gajiev, PsyD
4:15pm HST