Chris’ Conference & Keynote Presentations

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Previous speaking engagements:

  • 2024

    "Strength in Unity: Building Resilience and Well-being”. FBI’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Annual Program. Keynote Speaker. Washington, DC. April  (scheduled)

  • 2024

    "Reframing the Resistant Client - ask the Why question". 10th Annual SWELL Conference. Ocean City, MD. April  (scheduled)

  • 2023

    "The Effective Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Substance Use Clients". 10th Annual CHEP Addictions Conference. Belcamp, MD. Oct

  • 2022

    “The Effective Use of CBT With Substance Use Clients”. NAADAC Conference for addiction professionals. Indianapolis, IN.  Oct

  • 2022

    “The Effective Use of CBT With Substance Use Clients”. SWELL Conference for social workers. Ocean City, MD. April

  • 2022

    "Coping with Daily Stress of Education".  KEYTA Teachers Association of PA. Online. Feb

  • 2021

    "Improving Our Ability to Care for Others". Corporate talk to Mosiac Group's staff retreat. Arundel Mills, MD.  June

  • 2019

    “Improving our ability to care for others - Healthy coping skills for secondary trauma”. SWELL Conference for social workers. Ocean City, MD. April

  • 2018

    "Treating the Relapse Process Using Mindfulness" -- National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors; educational webinar. Online

  • 2016

    "Caregiver Support" -- staff training. Norfolk, VA

  • 2015

    “Treatment of the Relapse Process using Mindfulness and Meditation as Viable Techniques" -- National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors; annual national conference. Bethesda, MD

  • 2014

    "I’m a Supervisor but Who Am I Really: a Psycho-Spiritual Approach to Supervision as a Tool to Assist the Supervisor" --  National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors; annual conference.  Seattle, WA.

  • 2014

    "A Holistic Approach to Coping with Professional Stress Reactions in Addiction Professionals" -- Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling: Focus on the Future.  Vancouver, WA.

  • 2013

    "A Holistic Approach to Coping with Professional Stress Reactions in Addiction Professionals" -- NAADAC Annual Conference: Connecting the Profession: Building a Healthier Future.  Atlanta, GA.

  • 2013

    “Paradigm Shift: healthy strategies for dealing with industrial change” – Mid-Atlantic Behavior Health Conference: Ideas in Action.  Annapolis, MD.  

  • 2010

    “Federal Confidentiality & HIE Implementation” – Sequest National TIER Exchange conference.  Chicago, IL.  

  • 2009

    “Co-occurring Disorders: the chicken or the egg?” – a live national webinar sponsored by the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children.  

  • 2009

    “Relapse: the domino effect”  --  Johns Hopkins Hospital staff presentation;  Baltimore, MD.

  • 2009

    “A Supervisor: but who am I really?”  --  Alcohol & Substance Abuse Summit;  Bismarck, ND.

  • 2008

    “Supervision Success: but who’s supervising who?”  --  Alcohol & Substance Abuse Summit: Prevention, Treatment and Recovery: Understanding Challenges and Celebrating Successes;  Mandan, ND.

  • 2008

    “Advances in Clinical Care for Patients with Alcohol Dependence” – Neuroscience CME TV, live satellite broadcast.  Co-presenter:  Dr. Michael Carlton, MD & Dr. Rob Conley, MD.  Live from studios in Washington, DC.  Produced:  CME Outfitters, LLC.

  • 2007

    “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians”  -- Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC.  Co-presenter:  Dr. Rob Conley, MD. (Eli Lilly & Co.).  Glass Substance Abuse Programs; Baltimore, MD.

  • 2007

    “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians” -- Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC.  Co-presenter:  Dr. Mark Publicker, MD.  Mercy Recovery Center;  Westbrook, ME.

  • 2007

    “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians” -- Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC.  Co-presenter:  Dr. Kyle Kampman, MD.  (University of PA).  Trattoria Dopo Teatro;  New York, NY.

  • 2007

    “Panel Discussion on Substance Abuse”  --  Department of Family Studies & Community Development; Towson University, Towson, MD.

  • 2007

    “Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors & Clinicians” -- Grand Rounds Series, sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC.  Co-presenter:  Dr. Rob Conley, MD. (Eli Lilly & Co.).  Martin’s West;  Baltimore, MD.

  • 2007

    “Spirituality, Twelve Steps & Integrated Treatment”  --  Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ.

  • 2006

    “Addiction:  an overview for insight and ministry”  --  Fall Workshop for seminarians;  St. Mary’s Seminary & University; Baltimore, MD.

  • 2006

    “In-patient Addictions Treatment:  a conceptual overview” – Summer Institute of Alcohol & Drug Studies; Catholic University of America School of Social Service, held in Columbia, MD.

  • 2006

    “Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for those in Early Recovery”  --  Delaware EAPA,  DuPont, Wilmington, DE.

  • 2005

    “Case Studies in Addiction Counseling” – National Conference on Addictions sponsored by Fr. Martin’s Ashley.  Baltimore MD.

  • 2005

    “CBT Techniques for Relapse Prevention” – Sobriety Enrichment Program, Fr. Martin’s Ashley, Havre de Grace, MD.

  • 2005

    "training of clinical staff of Homecomings, Bel Air, MD.  “Crisis Counseling Skills”.  

  • 2004

    "on-going training of clinical staff of Helping Up Mission on the skills of CBT as it relates to substance abuse"

  • 1999

    “Impact of Addiction Counseling on Prison Security Staff” - Security officers Dismas House of Baltimore.  Approved for 6 clock hours by Maryland Police & Correctional Training Academy

  • 1999

    “Introduction to Addiction Counseling” - Clinical Staff Dismas House of Baltimore.   Approved for 6 clock hours by Maryland  Police & Correctional Training Academy

  • 1998

    “Impact of Addiction Counseling on Prison Security Staff” - Security officers Dismas House of Baltimore. Approved for 6 clock hours by Maryland Police & Correctional Training Academy

  • 1998

    “Introduction to Addiction Counseling” - Clinical Staff Dismas House of Baltimore.   Approved for 6 clock hours by Maryland  Police & Correctional Training Academy

  • 1997

    “Ministry to Those Suffering” - Adult Education St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD.   Approved by the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore for 2 CEU’s

  • 1997

    “12 Step Spirituality” - Adult Education St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD.   Approved by the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore for 2 CEU’s