2025 Annual Conference | February 27 - March 1 | Charlotte, NC
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa


	General Information		Schedule of Events
	Hotel Information		Conference Speakers
	Sponsors & Exhibitors		Registration

Schedule of Events

(As of 12/23/24)

Thursday, February 27
Pre-Conference, Separate registration required

7:00am – 12:00pm

Registration & Networking

8:00am – 12:00pm

Breakout Sessions

Creating Safe Spaces Through Trauma Informed Supervision
Letitia Huger-Hill

The Power of Child Centered Play Therapy Part 1:
Helping Children Connect and Heal
Kristie K. Opiola
Amy Work

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Breakout Sessions

Neuroscience-Informed Relational Therapy: Integrating Trauma-Focused and Attachment-Based Models
Dr. Cara M. Thompson
The Power of Child Centered Play Therapy Part 2:
A Trauma-Informed Approach for Working with Children
Kristie K. Opiola
Catherine Gibson, MA, LPC

Friday, February 28
Day 1, Annual Conference

7:30am - 11:00am	Check-in & Registration
8:00am - 9:00am	Breakout/Content Sessions
9:10am - 10:10am	Keynote
10:30am - 12:00pm	Breakout/Content Sessions
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Breakout/Content Sessions
3:10pm - 4:10pm	Breakout/Content Sessions
3:10pm - 4:40pm	Breakout/Content Sessions
5:00pm - 6:00pm	Poster Sessions
5:30pm - 6:30pm	Wellness Activity
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Wellness Reception

Saturday, March 1
Day 2, Annual Conference

7:30am - 9:00am	Check-in & Registration
7:00am - 8:00am	Wellness Activity
8:00am - 9:00am	Break/Content Sessions
9:10am - 10:10am	Break/Content Sessions
9:10am - 10:40am	Break/Content Sessions
10:50am - 11:50am	Break/Content Sessions
1:40pm - 2:40pm	Break/Content Sessions
1:40pm - 3:10pm	Break/Content Sessions
3:20pm - 4:20pm	Break/Content Sessions