2018 BFRBcon: Full Schedule

6:30pm AKDT

Thursday Early Registration

Beat the Friday rush and start planning your weekend with early conference check-in. Attendees will be able to pick up conference materials and name badges. A special check-in table will be set up for presenters and sponsors.

Thursday April 19, 2018 6:30pm - 8:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

All

9:00am AKDT

Pre-Conference Session: ComB Treatment Intensive for Adults

This session is an add-on and must be paid for in addition to conference registration. For adults (over 18) with a BFRB only.

Cost: $150.00 (in addition to conference registration)
For adults with a BFRB, this special add-on to the conference is a unique opportunity to develop a personalized plan for recovery with two top-treatment providers for BFRBs. Utilizing the ComB model, participants will gain new perspective on the role each individual's BFRB serves in their life, understanding why, where and how a person engages in their BFRB so that individualized interventions can be selected to help the person achieve what they want to achieve without engaging in the behavior. The comprehensive behavioral (ComB) model, developed by Dr. Charles Mansueto and his colleagues, is based on the assumption that a person engages in their BFRB because it meets one or more need in the individual (e.g., helping to relax, to fall asleep, or to feel like a goal was accomplished). This three-hour intensive is limited to 40 participants and is offered as an add-on to the conference itself--please make sure to register for the conference if you register for this pre-con.

Speakers

Marla W. Deibler, PsyD

TLC Scientific Advisory Board, The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC

Marla W. Deibler, PsyD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, a multi-site, behavioral healthcare center specializing in the evaluation and evidence-based treatment of anxiety disorders... Read More →

Renae Reinardy, PsyD

Friday April 20, 2018 9:00am - 12:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Adults, Treatment

10:00am AKDT

Registration & Check-In

Friday April 20, 2018 10:00am - 8:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Registration Desk

All

12:30pm AKDT

Salon Services

Salon Service environment providing haircuts and/or styling for $20, (under 15 years old = $15), family discounts available. Free consultations on skin care and nail care by licensed professionals will be available.

Sign up for an appointment at the registration table! Appointments are recommended in order to accommodate as many people as possible starting Friday from 12 pm - 6 pm, Saturday 12:30 - 6 pm. Hair services proceeds are donated to TLC.

Speakers

Bianca Lyder

New Horizons Hair by Bianca

BIANCA LYDER is a Master Stylist with more than 30 years of experience in hair extensions, weaving, interlocking, braiding, and hair design. Born in Trinidad, Bianca immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. After years of doing hair for family members, she became a hairstylist... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 12:30pm - 6:00pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 1

All, Personal Growth

1:30pm AKDT

First-Time Attendees

Get to know other conference attendees, discuss the conference process and how to practice self-care during this exhilarating, but often emotional, weekend.

Speakers

Raluca Stan

Jude Stevenson

Jude Stevenson is a Psychologist and an ambassador for the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours in the UK and regularly speaks about her story. Her goal is to raise awareness about trichotillomania in order to help people in similar situations feel accepted in their... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 1:30pm - 2:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Adults, Personal Growth

1:30pm AKDT

What is Recovery from BFRBs?

This will be a facilitated discussion about what recovery means to each of us. The purpose is for participants to consider expanded ways to think about recovery, such as self-love, self-acceptance, not defining ourselves by our behavior or appearance, and not letting our BFRB hold us back in life.

Speakers

Sue Price, LMHC, NCC

Sue Price, MS, LMHC, NCC grew up with trichotillomania. She started the first trich support group in Atlanta in the 1990s and was a member of TLC's Board of Directors until 2011. As a result of being involved with the TLC Foundation, Sue felt called to do more, and went back to school... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 1:30pm - 2:45pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Adults, Personal Growth

1:30pm AKDT

HEART for parents and kids (first-time and returning attendees)

Parents and their children of any age are invited to this welcome and orientation discussion.

Speakers

Noelani Jai

Friday April 20, 2018 1:30pm - 2:45pm AKDT
1st Floor - Irvine

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

1:30pm AKDT

Picking & Professionals: A skin picking panel Q & A for clinicians

A Q & A opportunity for treatment professionals of skin picking disorder to receive feedback, suggestions, and examples from the view of the skin picker, using authentic experiences to enhance, enlighten and encourage a best possible relationship for the patient and professional. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Lauren McKeaney

CEO, Picking Me

After almost losing her leg to dermatillomania aka skin picking disorder, Lauren McKeaney went from silent sufferer to adamant advocate of the mental illness. In 2016 Lauren founded the only nonprofit focused on skin picking disorder, the Picking Me Foundation in Chicago, dedicated... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 1:30pm - 2:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

Professional CE, Treatment

1:30pm AKDT

Young adults guide to positively coping

Being a teenager or young adult can be incredibly stressful. Learning how to juggle school, work, relationships, health, and mental well being can be difficult, but not impossible. In this workshop teens and young adults will get a chance to learn about and workshop strategies for coping with life in a healthy way. It is important for young adults to know that they are not defined by their disorders. Trying to come to terms with bfrbs can be difficult, but there are many different positive outlets that help us accept and grow.

Speakers

Nico Santamorena

I’m Nico Santamorena. I have had BFRBs for more than half my life and have been attending conferences for the past 14 years. Over these past years, I’ve been on a journey of self discovery and coming to terms with my BFRBs. I have realized, with the help of TLC, that my BFRBs... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 1:30pm - 2:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Teens 15-19, Personal Growth

1:30pm AKDT

Storytelling: Tools to Share your Life experience

This workshop will help motivate and inspire you to sharing your personal story for years to come. Learn a basic storytelling framework presented in a series of three open-ended questions, (Where are you now? Where have you been? Where are you going from here?) then go around the circle and share their own story with the group, using the framework. (Students can opt out or step out at any time if they choose).

Speakers

Lela Loving Lichtenstein

Lela Loving is a creative writer, social media moderator, and visual artist.

Lisa Loving

author & educator, How to Be a Street Journalist

Lisa Loving is an investigative reporter and radio producer. She has taught writing, reporting and radio to hundreds of independent journalists and everyday people. Her book, “Street Journalist: How to Tell the Stories that Matter in Your Community," is available at Microcosm Publishing... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 1:30pm - 2:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Marina Del Rey

Youth 12-14, Personal Growth

1:30pm AKDT

Support Group Leaders: Practical How-Tos on Serving the BFRB Community

1:30-5:00 pm: This hands-on, interactive immersive two-part session is designed for active leaders of in-person BFRB support groups and for leaders with past group leadership experience looking to start a new group in the next 6 months. Through group participation as well as speaker presentations, we will learn:

Strategies and best practices from groups - in roundtable format
Therapist-led session on facilitating a support group
How to use our communications tools (Google Docs, Google Groups, TLC website)
Provide input on how TLC can better support you in your local efforts

Please plan to attend the entire session from 1:30-5:00 pm to get the most out of this unique opportunity. If you are interested in starting a support group, please check out "How to Start and Maintain Support Groups" at 2:45 pm Saturday, or at 8 pm Saturday.

Speakers

Kaprece James, MPA

National Outreach Manager, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Kaprece James is the new National Outreach Manager for TLC. Kaprece has over 15 years of experience on growing nonprofit organizations and training volunteers. She has a B.S. in Political Science, Masters in Public Administration, and is a current doctoral candidate in the field... Read More →

Susannah

Support Group Leader, Volunteer

Susannah has had hair pulling disorder since her teen years, and has been an active TLC volunteer since 2008 as the Dallas, Texas area local support group leader, at TLC conferences and plans periodic local educational workshops/fundraisers to benefit TLC, and has served as a TLC... Read More →

Tammy Wannemacher

Tammy is the co-founder of the Northern VA Trich and Pick Support Group and previously served as a TLC Support Group Leader Mentor. She also serves Heart and Soul Academy to present its annual BFRB Retreat. In addition to BFRB-related causes, she is also an active volunteer in her... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 1:30pm - 5:00pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Support Group Leaders, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

Break

Refreshments served

Friday April 20, 2018 2:45pm - 3:15pm AKDT
Salon A-D Foyer & Bayside I-III Foyer

All

3:15pm AKDT

For Skin Pickers: Recovery by Exerting Effort and Letting Go. How I was Granted Recovery from Skin Picking in 6 Steps

After unrelenting, daily skin picking for 30 years, I attended my first TLC Retreat. That experience began a journey of exploration and the pursuit of recovery from skin picking. And what I learned was that I couldn’t stop on my own. I couldn’t white knuckle the behavior away. I took me two years of learning, and working, and being willing to stop, and then totally letting go of the result.To this day, I don’t try not to pick. It just has become something that I don’t do anymore.

Speakers

Ginaia Kelly

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Barbara

Adults, Personal Growth

3:15pm AKDT

Radical Self-Acceptance

This workshop is specifically for those who struggle with self-criticism, self-hate and poor self-esteem. Participants will be given helpful tools to begin their own journey towards Radical Self- Acceptance. Participants will have an opportunity to practice these tools using worksheets and group activities.

Speakers

Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

Director/Founder, CBTschool.com

KIMBERLEY QUINLAN is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California and the founder of CBTschool.com, and online psycho-education platform that provides online courses for those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior’s who do... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

College, Personal Growth

3:15pm AKDT

Surviving College and Your 20s

Your 20s are full of exciting and challenging new adventures. How do you handle college classes, roommates, work and dating with a BFRB? Whether you want to hide your BFRB or you need advice on how to share about your BFRB, this workshop is for you. Join the discussion to arm yourself with tips for navigating the multiple areas of life in your 20s.

Speakers

Calla Rasmussen

Contract Administrator, Link-Nilsen

Calla started pulling out her hair at age eight. A natural to BFRB awareness advocacy, she never felt like she needed to hide her disorder, but wanted to educate people who asked her about it. She owes that strength and confidence to her supportive parents, friends and The TLC Foundation... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

College, Personal Growth

3:15pm AKDT

From Hiding to Healing: 3 Strategies to Overcome: For Kids!

This kid-friendly workshop introduces and demonstrates three actionable strategies for BFRB recovery. We will share our BFRB stories and how each strategy helped us heal. As an interactive and conversational workshop, we will engage the audience to practice specific exercises that can be used to enhance mental and physical well-being.

Speakers

Aneela Idnani

Cofounder & President, HabitAware

Aneela Idnani is Cofounder & President of www.HabitAware.com . Aneela co-invented Keen2, a smart bracelet and app system to empower people with compulsive hair pulling, skin picking and nail biting to take control and shift to healthier self-soothing behaviors. Having grown up struggling... Read More →

Lesley Stevens

Lesley Stevens has battled Trichotillomania for 30+ years and Dermatillomania for 20+ years.She is an online business owner and a bible school student pursuing her associates degree in theology. She uses her education in theology and her experiences with BFRB's to encourage others... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Newport Beach

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

3:15pm AKDT

Support Workshop for Parents

This workshop will give you as a parent and your loved ones an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of what your child may or may not be experiencing living with bfrb's. It will also be an opportunity to better understand a parent or loved one's own pain and struggle. Reframing your perspective on your child's behavior can have a positive impact on your relationship with them and their outlook. We will look at the close relationship between fixing and supporting the disorder and will share tools and ideas that will help both you and your child move forward together. This will be a Q&A forum.

Speakers

Chaille DeFaria, CPCC, CDWF

TLC Board of Directors member, BFRB Professional Coach

I am a Professional BFRB (Body-Focused Repetitive Behavioral) Coach who specializes in anxiety and shame, and am a Daring Way™ Facilitator of Dr. Brené Brown’s research. As an emotionally focused coach, I specialize in working with people who suffer with behavioral addiction.I... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Irvine

Parents, Personal Growth

3:15pm AKDT

Treating Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors using a Combined Mindfulness-based, Somatic-Behavioral Approach

This workshop will expand upon the traditional CBT (ComB) protocol with additions of mindfulness, ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and somatic-behavioral experiential practices as tools to support clients in increasing motivation and tolerance of urges. This workshop is for clinicians only. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Clients and consumers interested in learning about this technique should attend
"Hands On'" PRACTICE tolerating urges & resisting behaviors with E/RP, ACT and Somatic-Behavioral interventions" on Saturday at 1:15pm.

Speakers

Ellis McCauley

Ellis McCauley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive training and experience in treating clients who struggle with BFRB's. She has devised a unique approach that utilizes mindfulness, ACT and Somatic interventions and finds that these tools add greatly to the... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

Professional CE, Treatment

3:15pm AKDT

Ambassador Training

Join TLC's Task Force in creating awareness of BFRBs. We need a small army of “Ambassadors” willing to share accurate information and dispel misconceptions in a sensitive and supportive manner. This workshop gives you an opportunity to explore what it would be like to be a TLC Ambassador. Ambassadors will help organize and promote outreach programs in schools, colleges, and community groups within their communities. This is a two-part session.

Speakers

Claire Cameron

TLC Millennial Task Force, Member

Brenda Cameron is a familiar face at the TLC Annual Conference. Attending her first conference with her broken and fragile daughter a decade ago to this year’s conference where Claire is not defined by Trichotillomania and is instead empowered by her experiences with BFRBs marks... Read More →

Michael DeCoursey

Independent Artist, Onstage Centered

Maddie Lapp

TLC Volunteer, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Maddie Lapp is 22 years old and from St. Louis, Missouri. She is a recent college graduate with degrees in Special and Elementary Education. Maddie's trichotillomania began at age 11 and dermatillomania at the age of 15. She has been involved with The TLC Foundation for seven years... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Teens 15-19, Personal Growth

3:15pm AKDT

Making your mark: Art Class

Making your Mark: Art Class
Lively art workshop for children to explore imaginative mark making. Liz will introduce a range of materials from charcoal, soft and oil pastels, to paint. Inspired by the mark- making of famous artists, expect vibrant creations!

Speakers

Liz Atkin

Liz Atkin is an internationally acclaimed visual artist, creative practitioner and mental health advocate based in London. Compulsive Skin Picking (Dermatillomania) dominated her life for more than 20 years, but art has become her greatest tool for recovery. Liz reimagines the body-focused... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 3:15pm - 4:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Marina Del Rey

Youth 12-14, Personal Growth

4:30pm AKDT

Break

Friday April 20, 2018 4:30pm - 6:00pm AKDT
Dinner on Your Own

All, Break

6:00pm AKDT

Keynote

Speakers

Milcho

TV, Music Video Director, Video Artist, Badass Goat Projects

Veronica Milchorena, AKA "Milcho" was Born in France & raised in El Salvador. A television & music video director & a video artist/photographer who has shown her art work both locally & internationally, a music video director who has been nominated for a MTV Video Music Award latino... Read More →

Jennifer Raikes

Executive Director, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Friday April 20, 2018 6:00pm - 6:50pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All, Keynote

7:15pm AKDT

Back to Basics: An Introduction and Overview of BFRBs

Dr. Deibler will provide an overview of pulling and picking problems, including the multi-dimensional nature of body-focused repetitive behaviors, current trends in treatment, and how to find an experienced treatment provider. This session is recommended for those attending the conference for the FIRST TIME. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Marla W. Deibler, PsyD

TLC Scientific Advisory Board, The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Adults, Treatment

7:15pm AKDT

Reducing the Negative Effects of BFRBs

Having a body-focused repetitive behavior is more than just about skin, hair or nails. Many times struggling with BFRBs can affect your mood, your activities, your relationships and the way you feel about yourself. Hear about the different ways that BFRBs might be affecting your life. Then learn about what you may be doing that seems like a good idea, but might not so helpful. Then discover how to develop good coping skills, a better way to think about hair pulling or skin picking and improving your relationships with others…and yourself!

Speakers

Ruth Golomb, LCPC

Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, The Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington

Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, LCPC, is a senior clinician, supervisor, and a co-director of the training program at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, where she has worked since the mid 1980's. Ms. Golomb specializes in treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adults... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Adults, Personal Growth

7:15pm AKDT

Research Update: Clinical, Neurocognitive, and Neuroimaging Findings

This workshop will summarize recent research findings for Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Disorders and explain how they apply to clinical practice. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Jon E. Grant, MD, JD, MPH

Dr. Grant is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago and the chair of TLC's Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Grant completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, a master's degree at the University of Chicago, a law degree... Read More →

Sarah Redden

Research Coordinator, University of Chicago

Sarah A. Redden is a clinical research coordinator at the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. Sarah currently works under the supervision of Dr. Jon Grant in the Addictive, Compulsive, and Impulsive Disorders Lab. She completed an undergraduate... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

Adults, Research

7:15pm AKDT

The Heart of the Matter: BFRB Recovery is a Process

No one approach seems to easily "fix" BFRBs. Learn from two women who have strong, long-term recovery from hair pulling (Christina) and skin picking (Annette). From their perspective, BFRB recovery is necessarily a multi-faceted process. Learn what they did, what helped, what didn’t, and how they stay on track today.

Speakers

Christina Pearson

The Heart and Soul Academy for BFRB Living Skills

Christina Pearson grew up suffering greatly from both hair pulling and skin picking. Discovering she was not the only sufferer, she established TLC (the TLC Foundation for BFRBs) in 1990 to create resources and develop scientific credibility for this realm of human suffering. Today... Read More →

Annette Pasternak, PhD

Annette Pasternak, Ph.D., also known as the “Stop Skin Picking Coach,” is the author of “Skin Picking: The Freedom to Finally Stop” and the “Freedom Companions” for skin picking and hair pulling. She is a certified holistic health coach living in Chattanooga, TN and coaching... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Adults, Personal Growth

7:15pm AKDT

What's Your Label?

Come join a safe and open environment for adult sufferers to discuss the dreaded question, "What's YOUR label?" By sharing our journeys, we will work together to understand how our BFRBs have held us back from living our life to the fullest.

Speakers

Sarah M. Pennington

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Barbara

Adults, Personal Growth

7:15pm AKDT

You are not your BFRB: An experiential support group

This interactive workshop will utilize art making and visual imagery to explore all aspects of ourselves, beyond our BFRBs. In a support group format, we will explore how we are not defined by our BFRB, the importance of peer support, and identifying the strengths we have within us to work towards recovery. No art experience necessary.

Speakers

Danielle Lieb-Foley MFT, ATR

Danielle is a registered art therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and the director of the Portland OCD and Anxiety Center. Danielle has over 15 years experience treating BFRBs, OCD, and anxiety disorders through individual and group counseling.

Erin Headley, MS, LPC, ATR-BC

Portland OCD and Anxiety Center

Erin Headley is a professional counselor and board certified art therapist. She is in private practice at the Portland OCD and Anxiety Center in Portland, OR where she specializes in the treatment of OCD, BFRBs, and anxiety disorders. She is also a doctoral student researching advocacy... Read More →

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Clara

Adults, Personal Growth

7:15pm AKDT

Before & After - telling others about our BFRB

This workshop is designed for all of us, aiming to empower, inspire and give us valuable and practical advice as we share our experiences regarding the coming out process (please see the abstract attached at the end of this form)

Speakers

Raluca Stan

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Marina Del Rey

College, Personal Growth

7:15pm AKDT

Swim Break for Kids and Parents

Join members of the TLC Task Force for a swim in the hotel pool. Let's get to know each other!Parents are welcome to join, but it's not necessary.

NOTE: lifeguards will not be on duty - swim at your own risk! Participants assume all liability.

Speakers

Claire Cameron

TLC Millennial Task Force, Member

Tyler Costello

Michael DeCoursey

Independent Artist, Onstage Centered

Maddie Lapp

TLC Volunteer, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Nico Santamorena

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
Pool

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

7:15pm AKDT

Parent/Child Journey: Building a Relationship and Finding Acceptance

*This session is for teens to attend with their parents*
We will tell our story of our journey together, from where we were in the beginning to where we are now and how acceptance has played a part in our healing. Then we will have an open forum where adolescents and their parents can share their stories of struggles and victories.

Speakers

Gessie Madison Perez

Trichster Sisters Program

Gessie Perez is 21 years old and from Long Island, New York. She works as an aide for a young girl with developmental disabilities, and teaches religious education classes for children at her church. She enjoys swimming, traveling, spending time with her three dogs, and volunteering... Read More →

Bridget Perez

Friday April 20, 2018 7:15pm - 8:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Anaheim

Parents, Personal Growth

8:30pm AKDT

Break

Friday April 20, 2018 8:30pm - 8:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Registration Foyer

All

8:45pm AKDT

Skin Picking Roundtable

Discussion group just for pickers!

Speakers

Dana Marie Flores

Friday April 20, 2018 8:45pm - 10:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon A

Adults, Personal Growth

8:45pm AKDT

Support for Support Persons (no parents please)

Share your feelings and struggles in having a loved one with a BFRB in a supportive environment. Learn, share and discuss the "do's" and "don'ts" and other tips with each other. Create a strategy plan for the best way to approach, talk to and help your loved one with their BFRB.

Speakers

Calla Rasmussen

Contract Administrator, Link-Nilsen

Friday April 20, 2018 8:45pm - 10:00pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Adults, Personal Growth

8:45pm AKDT

Why I Don't Like The Term Pull-free: Dealing With Perfectionism In Recovering From BFRBs

Perfectionism can often be a serious obstacle to motivation and to making a lasting recovery. The aim will be to help you to identify how your own standards may be interfering with your progress, and to show you how to modify them and turn them into effective tools.

Speakers

Fred Penzel, PhD

Executive Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services

Friday April 20, 2018 8:45pm - 10:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Adults, Personal Growth

8:45pm AKDT

Stand up for your BFRB

In this workshop actor and stand up comic Michael DeCoursey will teach you how to write your own stand up routine about your BFRB, mental health or any other issue. This workshop doubles as a fun creative session and a way to embrace and see the humor of living with a bfrb. The session will include warm ups and ice breakers, the low-down on how to give a stand up routine and group practice. At the end participants will be invited to give their own stand up routine to the group. Come join us for a laugh, relax and make friends in this fun and engaging session.

Speakers

Michael DeCoursey

Independent Artist, Onstage Centered

Friday April 20, 2018 8:45pm - 10:00pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

College, Personal Growth

8:45pm AKDT

Fast Friends Game Session with Milk and Cookies

Want to talk about something BESIDES our BFRBs? Kids, tweens, teens, and parents are invited to hang out over cookies and milk. You'll be paired up with one other person for 2 minutes to answer a range of very unintimidating questions about yourself. (What's your favorite thing to do on vacation? Are you a morning person or a night owl? If you could qualify for the Olympics, what sport would you enjoy competing in?) Elaborations are all up to you. Two minutes later you will shift over to another seat and get to know someone else with a fresh list of questions, or share about the ones you just told your last new friend. We don't care. You're in charge. Parents can stick around their child or branch off at any time to a parents' only side of the room answering the same kind of questions via the same method. We're planning to have a lot of fun and guarantee you'll leave the room with a lot of new friends.

Milk, cookies, and refreshments will be offered. Space will be provided for families to a relax, unwind, and chat with others as we wrap up day one of the annual conference.

Moderators

The Fullmer Family

Friday April 20, 2018 8:45pm - 10:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

8:45pm AKDT

Professional Networking and Research Poster Session

This special networking session for health professionals features poster presentations of new research in the field of BFRBs. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Friday April 20, 2018 8:45pm - 10:00pm AKDT
1st Floor - Irvine

Professional CE, Research

8:45pm AKDT

BFRB Open Mic

This session is a reading from Project Dermatillomania: Written On Our Skin, as well as an open mic for anyone who wants to read a passage from a BFRB story/article they have written. This session geared toward teens and college-aged people.

Friday April 20, 2018 8:45pm - 10:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Teens & College, Personal Growth

7:00am AKDT

Yoga For All

Each participant will practice basic yoga movements while demonstrating that they are breathing deeply, recognizing the body mind connection in reducing stress and increasing overall well-being.

Speakers

Ann Hodges

Psychologist, Private Practice

Ann M. Hodges, Psy.D. is a certified yoga instructor and has practiced yoga for over 8 years. She has additional experience with trauma sensitive yoga and has integrated yoga, meditation and mindfulness into her Psychology practice. She has been a licensed psychologist for over 30... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 7:00am - 8:00am AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

All

7:30am AKDT

Continental Breakfast

Saturday April 21, 2018 7:30am - 8:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All

8:30am AKDT

Keynote: PANDAS, PANS and BFRB – Oh My!!

Despite the title, Dr. Swedo isn’t planning to talk about zoo animals making alphabet soup, but rather the acute-onset of obsessions, compulsions and ritualized behaviors in childhood (known as PANS or Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome). Pulling together more than 3 decades of research on OCD and related disorders, Dr. Swedo will describe the clinical features of PANS and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal infection) and discuss the unique treatment options for children with PANS or PANDAS.

Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Susan E. Swedo, MD

Chief Pediatrics & Developmental Neuroscience Branch, US National Institute of Mental Health

Dr. Susan Swedo is Head of the Section on Behavioral Pediatrics (SBP) in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She received her M.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and completed a pediatrics residency at Children’s... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

Adults, Research

8:30am AKDT

Mindfulness Based Impulse Reduction for BFRBs: A strategy for living

It’s difficult to change unwanted BFRB behavior, especially when not fully aware of its role in our awareness and moment-to-moment processing! Learn how increasing core awareness is a fundamental part of long-term recovery, as it expands the ability to make healthier choices that support being pull/pick free.

Speakers

Christina Pearson

The Heart and Soul Academy for BFRB Living Skills

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon B

Adults, Personal Growth

8:30am AKDT

Harness the Power of Positive Habits

We think of BFRBs as negative habits to break. However, to succeed we actually need to create positive habits of the thoughts and actions that reduce our BFRB. Persistence at positive actions creates lasting change, and the easiest way to be persistent is to make something a habit.

Speakers

Annette Pasternak, PhD

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon A

College, Personal Growth

8:30am AKDT

Making your mark: Art Class for Children

Lively art workshop for children to explore imaginative mark making. Liz will introduce a range of materials from charcoal, soft and oil pastels, to paint. Inspired by the mark- making of famous artists, expect vibrant creations!

Speakers

Liz Atkin

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am AKDT
1st Floor - Newport Beach

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

8:30am AKDT

Storytelling: Tools to Share Your Life Experience

Speakers

Lela Loving Lichtenstein

Lela Loving is a creative writer, social media moderator, and visual artist.

Lisa Loving

author & educator, How to Be a Street Journalist

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Teens 15-19, Personal Growth

8:30am AKDT

Simple Whole Body-Sensory Tools to Build Success

This experiential workshop will teach participants about their unique nervous systems, what feels good, what does not feel good, what helps to calm, and what helps to energize them. Participants will walk away with fun coping strategies to use daily to help address a variety of sensory needs.

Speakers

Dahlya Brown, OTR, MOT, CMHIMP

Occupational Therapist & Wellness Coach, Holistic Medical Healing, LLC

Dahlya Brown has a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Following her passion for holistic medicine, she received her Certification in Health and Wellness. Dahlya has extensive continuing education and training in sensory... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am AKDT
1st Floor - Anaheim

Youth 12-14, Personal Growth

9:30am AKDT

Break

Saturday April 21, 2018 9:30am - 10:00am AKDT
Salons EF Foyer, Bayside I-III Foyer, Junior Ballroom Foyer

All

10:00am AKDT

Animals in Action: Psychiatric Service & Emotional Support Animals

Animals in Action will discuss an alternate option for supporting BFRB recovery: ANIMALS! We will discuss the laws, regulations, and rights of owning a service or emotional support animal. Attendees will see the possible tasks a service dog could perform to help manage BFRBs with demonstrations from Daisy. We will end with a Q&A session.

Speakers

Sarah M. Pennington

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon B

Adults, Personal Growth

10:00am AKDT

BFRB Precision Medicine Initiative: Overview

Based on today’s BFRB treatment approaches, a person suffering from hair pulling or skin picking disorder typically has only a 10-20% chance of full remission. The BPM Initiative is designed to increase this treatment success rate to 70% or more. Join this session to learn in detail how the BPM Initiative is structured to achieve this goal and hear preliminary results from already-completed research. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Jon E. Grant, MD, JD, MPH

Nancy Keuthen, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Nancy J. Keuthen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and staff psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital where she serves as the Co-Director of the Trichotillomania Clinic and the Chief Psychologist in the OCD Clinic. She sits on many editorial... Read More →

Tara Peris, PhD

The TLC Foundation for BFRBs, UCLA Semel Institute

Tara Peris, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA Semel Institute and Program Director of the UCLA ABC Partial Hospitalization Program for Children. Her clinical interests are in developmental psychopathology, with a particular focus o... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Adults, Research

10:00am AKDT

BFRB specific mindfulness

Basic mindfulness techniques will be taught and discussed, as well as how to use mindfulness specifically for BFRBS. This includes BFRB specific meditations and other mindfulness strategies to work on both acceptance of and reduction of BFRBs.

Speakers

Laura Chackes, PsyD

Clinical Director, The Center for Mindfulness & CBT

Dr. Chackes is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety disorders. She received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago in 2005. She then completed... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Adults, Personal Growth

10:00am AKDT

Living the Life you Want: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in the Treatment of BFRBs

The cognitive and emotional toll of living with a BFRB can present challenges to successful treatment. Through experiential exercises and didactics, this session will introduce participants to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based treatment augmentation for the enhancement of ComB/HRT. This workshop will guide participants in the exploration of each individual's relationship to his or her own inner cognitive and emotional struggles in order to facilitate acceptance and behavior change - toward living a rich, meaningful life in accordance with one's values.

Speakers

Marla W. Deibler, PsyD

TLC Scientific Advisory Board, The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon A

Adults, Treatment

10:00am AKDT

Publish or Perish : Data Trends from 9 Months of Reviewing BFRB Literature

In doing quarterly literatures for TLC since April 2017, there are some standout trends having to do with the current state of BFRB literature. This presentation will discuss/explore some of these trends, including worldwide spread of BFRB publications, "hot topics", and increasing rate of BFRB publications over the past year.

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Adults, Research

10:00am AKDT

Where There’s a Will. . .Guidelines for Increasing Willpower

We want to stop pulling or picking, but find our willpower often falls short, especially in times of stress or temptation. This workshop will explain the science behind why this happens, share insights into common ways we can get sidetracked, and present strategies to increase willpower and self-control.

Speakers

Sue Price, LMHC, NCC

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Adults, Personal Growth

10:00am AKDT

Art Room / Fidget Lounge

The Art Room will be open throughout the day on Saturday. Take a break from formal sessions, get creative, chat and relax! Participants may partake in various art projects with Samara, and/or make their own fiddle with Sharon.

This session will provide opportunities for self-introspection, creativity, conversation between participants, friendship building, laughter, relaxation and most of all learning the value of using one's hands as a healthy distraction from picking and pulling.

Speakers

Sharon Newman Ehrlich, MEd

Founder/ Educator, CSTEP Community Science and Tech Education Project

I’ve been an educator for more than 30 years and a skin picker for more than 50. I love helping people so you can talk to me about anything! During my workshop I will introduce some ideas and thoughts that make a fidget successful for an individual. I will also have materials with... Read More →

Samara Sussman

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Clara

All, Personal Growth

10:00am AKDT

Hair Celebration

Working with what we have to accomplish what we want. Our hair is a major part of our identity, and teens look to each other, magazines, entertainers, etc. for trends. We will celebrate our hair by creating different looks to fit an event.

Speakers

Bianca Lyder

New Horizons Hair by Bianca

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 1

All, Personal Growth

10:00am AKDT

ComB for Kids: Learn Skills to Tame Your BFRB

Does your BFRB feel out of control? In this workshop you will learn some great skills to tame your BFRB. We will discuss what function your BFRB might be serving for you and how to give your body what you need in other ways. This is a fun workshop that will help you build some huge emotional muscles!

Speakers

Renae Reinardy, PsyD

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
1st Floor - Newport Beach

Kids 11 and Under, Treatment

10:00am AKDT

A Parent Guide to Hair Pulling Disorder

Being a parent has many unique challenges. Being a parent of a child with trich can be overwhelming. Come learn a different perspective about what trichotillomania is, and what it is not from experts who have worked with TTM for many years. Listen to what children and teens want their parents to know. Hear about the importance of, and different ways to, take care of yourself while supporting your child. Be able to identify when you need to take some time to yourself and use successful strategies to “recharge your own batteries.”

Speakers

Ruth Golomb, LCPC

Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, The Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington

Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD

Psychology Houston

Dr. Mouton-Odum is the Director of Psychology Houston, PC, The Center for Cognitive Behavioral Treatment. She is a licensed psychologist who has practiced psychology in the Houston are since 1995. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
1st Floor - Anaheim

Parents, Treatment

10:00am AKDT

Kicking Around Cases with Charley and Fred

Many clinicians come to this conference in hopes of gaining strategies to help with current or to understand past cases. This will be an opportunity to meet with two experienced clinicians, and take part in group discussions, with the goal of answering those questions that might otherwise go unanswered. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Charles Mansueto, PhD

TLC Scientific Advisory Board, Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington

Charles S. Mansueto, PhD, is founder and director of the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he has been involved in the study and treatment of hundreds of BFRB sufferers. He is a founding member of TLC's Scientific Advisory Board and also... Read More →

Fred Penzel, PhD

Executive Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon J

Professional CE, Treatment

10:00am AKDT

CBT 101 for BFRBs in Adolescence

Thoughts have a powerful influence on our behaviors. This workshop will examine how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence BFRBs. Learn to identify unhelpful thoughts that promote pulling and picking behaviors. Practice challenging and changing them to move closer to your BFRB goals.

Speakers

Hannah Garza

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Psychology Houston, PC

Dr. Hannah Sommer Garza received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin, Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Houston, and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston. She completed her residency in... Read More →

Tyson Reuter, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Houston, PC

Dr. Tyson Reuter received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Houston, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston. He completed his residency... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon H

Teens 15-19, Treatment

10:00am AKDT

3 Simple Tools to Balance Your Beautiful Brain

Research has highlighted some specific areas of the brain that work differently in many of us with BFRBs. Discover how these differences may be affecting how you feel and function and practice 3 useful tools you can use to support your beautiful brain to make life a little easier and bring more balance to your behaviors.

Speakers

Christy Garner, DC

Dr. Christy Garner earned her natural science degree from the College of St. Benedict. Following her passion for holistic medicine, she received her doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern Health Sciences University. Her post-doctorate focus has been in the field of epigenetics... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon I

Youth 12-14, Personal Growth

10:00am AKDT

How to Talk About BFRBs

This workshop is for kids and teens who want to learn how to be more open with their BFRBs. Whether you are learning how to deal with certain situations involving your BFRBs or just want to learn how to talk about your experience, we are here to help. This interactive workshop will involve icebreakers and many other fun activities that will help you slowly open up and learn how to spread awareness as well as deal with difficult situations involving your BFRBs. You learn how to deal with situations in school as well as everyday public places. This workshop is a preface to becoming an ambassador if you so choose to do so.

Speakers

Michael DeCoursey

Independent Artist, Onstage Centered

Kenna Marblestone

Saturday April 21, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Monterey

Youth 12-14, Personal Growth

11:30am AKDT

Lunch

Saturday April 21, 2018 11:30am - 1:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All

12:00pm AKDT

ECAP Panel

A panel Q&A with questions from early career faculty posed to senior researchers from TLC's Scientific Advisory Board. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals

Speakers

Christina Gallinat

Christina Gallinat is a psychologist and research fellow at the Center for Psychotherapy Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.

Emily Olfson, MD

Resident Physician, Yale School of Medicine

Emily Olfson, MD PhD, is a third-year resident at the Yale School of Medicine in the Albert JSolnit Integrated Training program, which is a research track residency program that provides training in adult and child psychiatry. Dr. Olfson completed medical school and graduate work... Read More →

Susan E. Swedo, MD

Chief Pediatrics & Developmental Neuroscience Branch, US National Institute of Mental Health

Jon E. Grant, MD, JD, MPH

Joseph Garner, PhD

Dr. Garner received his doctoral degree from the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, Great Britain, where he studied the developmental neuroethology of stereotypies in captive animals (1995–1999). His postdoctoral research in animal behavior and well-being was undertaken... Read More →

Tara Peris, PhD

The TLC Foundation for BFRBs, UCLA Semel Institute

Derine Sandenbergh

I am registered at the Health Professions Council of South Africa and currently working as a Senior Clinical Psychologist at Stikland Psychiatric Hospital, Bellville. Various job opportunities have allowed me to develop skills in a range of areas, including diagnosis and treatment... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Adults, Research

12:00pm AKDT

Diversity Committee Special Interest Group Luncheon:

TLC seeks to actively engage and serve people with BFRBs, regardless of race, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability. To support this goal, a Diversity Committee is forming that will oversee new Special Interest Groups (SIGs). TLC SIGs will provide a forum for BFRB community members, healthcare and service providers, researchers, and clinicians with a common interest, such as a particular BFRB or population, to connect, discuss goals, and work together to serve its needs. If you are interested in joining this effort, please bring your lunch to the inaugural Special Interest Group luncheon.

Saturday April 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All, Personal Growth

12:30pm AKDT

Salon Services

Speakers

Bianca Lyder

New Horizons Hair by Bianca

Saturday April 21, 2018 12:30pm - 6:00pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 1

All, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

"Hands On'" PRACTICE tolerating urges & resisting behaviors with E/RP, ACT and Somatic-Behavioral interventions

Gain new tools to support motivation and tolerance of urges so that you can make different choices instead of engaging in the behaviors that lead to more suffering. This is a unique approach that blends mindfulness, exposure, and increased body-awareness to support a greater ability to resist urges and live the life you want instead. This will be an interesting, experiential workshop drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy along with Somatic-Behavioral interventions.

Speakers

Ellis McCauley

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Adults, Treatment

1:15pm AKDT

3 Simple Tools to Balance Your Beautiful Brain

Speakers

Christy Garner, DC

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Adults, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

Animal Models

Dr. Garner will provide an overview of current animal models, emphasizing how human and animal work is integrated and complimentary. Recent findings based on this work in the areas of diet, oxidative stress, and neurotransmitters will be discussed. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Joseph Garner, PhD

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Adults, Research

1:15pm AKDT

BFRB and Sensory Dysregulation: Understanding the Important Connection and Providing Effective Treatment

Body-focused repetitive behaviors and Sensory Dysregulation affect millions of people world-wide. Some
examples of Sensory Dysregulation (over-responsiveness or under-responsiveness to sensory stimuli) include the feeling of hair or skin on the fingertips, picking skin or cuticles, or biting or smelling hair Left untreated, children with BFRBs and Sensory Dysregulation can experience lifelong struggles with hair and/or skin in and a great deal of stress and family discord. This workshop will provide an overview of Sensory Dysregulation and identify how it affects BFRBs. Participants will learn how to identify Sensory Dysregulation as a potential comorbid condition with BFRBs and how to effectively focus treatment in order to adequately address both conditions. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals

Speakers

Ruth Golomb, LCPC

Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, The Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington

Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD

Psychology Houston

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Adults, Treatment

1:15pm AKDT

Emotion Regulation and BFRBs

This workshop will discuss the relevance of emotion regulation for BFRBs and offer practical strategies for managing uncomfortable emotions. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Nancy Keuthen, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon A

Adults, Treatment

1:15pm AKDT

How to start and maintain support groups

Are you thinking of starting a support group? Come learn what it takes to be a group leader, what types of people make good leaders, how to find a meeting place, how to structure your meetings, staying in touch and promoting your group and connect with TLC resources to help get you started.

Please note, you will have the opportunity to practice leading a real support group meeting at the 8 - 9:15 pm group session later that day!

*Established group leaders: this session is for prospective group leaders. Please attend the Friday session in-depth workshop for existing leaders from 1:30 - 5 pm.

Speakers

Amy Curcio

Program Coordinator, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Amy has been facilitating support groups for people with BFRBs since 2008. She currently works as a program manager, and lives in San Francisco.

Susannah

Support Group Leader, Volunteer

Tammy Wannemacher

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Monterey

Adults, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

Using Collage Journals as a Tool for Healing

In this experiential workshop, participants create collage journals as a means of self-reflection to augment and support healing from BFRBs or other challenges. Participants view sample works and create collages of their own, utilizing blank journals, glue sticks, magazines, colored paper, and pencils. Limited to 18 adults with BFRBs.

Speakers

Corinne Lightweaver

Annual Fund Director, The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

I'd love to talk with you about TLC and BFRBs, including your personal story, your questions, and how you can support TLC's mission of ending suffering—let's talk about what's within your means! I'm also interested in sharing my experience using art as a tool for healing and hearing... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon J

Adults, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

Art Room / Fidget Lounge

Speakers

Sharon Newman Ehrlich, MEd

Founder/ Educator, CSTEP Community Science and Tech Education Project

Samara Sussman

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Clara

All, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

Hair Club for Men & Women: Demo and Q & A

Get an in-depth look into the services offered to those with TTM while Hair Club for Men and Women representatives conduct a demonstration of a hair system placement and answer audience questions about their products.

Speakers

Josephine LoCicero

Hair Club for Men and Women

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon B

All, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

Craft and Chat with Noelani

Kids only!

Speakers

Noelani Jai

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Newport Beach

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

What Is My Role In This Trichy/Picky World - Resources for Parents

In this peer-led session, Stacy Straus and Stacy Roth, administrators of the Facebook support group Trichy Picky Parenting, for parents/caregivers of children with a BFRB, will moderate a panel of parent-presenters who will discuss the most common themes and questions posed in the group Trichy Picky Parenting. The session will also allow for additional questions from session participants who are searching for their role in this world.

Speakers

Stacy Roth

Stacy Straus

Stacy Straus A parent of a child with BFRBs for about 9 years, Stacy is not formally educated on BFRBs, but through searching high and low for the answer to this disorder that has been a part of her home for so many years, has come to a place of acceptance and even some appreciation... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Irvine

Parents, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

To Share, or Not to Share

Have you hid the secret of your BFRB for years? Are you ready to finally tell someone (or the world) what you have struggled with? At this session, we will help each other plan a post/text/conversation to share our BFRB. Assistance and advice will be given by someone who has shared her story throughout social media.

Speakers

Sarah M. Pennington

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon I

Teens 15-19, Personal Growth

1:15pm AKDT

Tame Your BFRB: ComB for 12-14s

Speakers

Renae Reinardy, PsyD

Saturday April 21, 2018 1:15pm - 2:30pm AKDT
1st Floor - Anaheim

Youth 12-14, Treatment

2:45pm AKDT

CBT 101

Speakers

Hannah Garza

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Psychology Houston, PC

Tyson Reuter, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Houston, PC

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Adults, Treatment

2:45pm AKDT

Don’t Talk To Me Like That! Maximize Your Recovery Using Self-Compassion

Does your self-critical voice sometimes get the best of you? If so, you’re not alone. But while it may seem like self-criticism is motivating, the opposite is actually true. In this fun, interactive workshop, we’ll discuss what self-compassion is, why it’s so powerful, and you’ll create your own self-compassionate statement.

Speakers

Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

Director/Founder, CBTschool.com

Shala Nicely, LPC

Counselor/Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Co-Founder, Cornerstone Family Services, LLC and Beyond the Doubt, LLC

Shala Nicely, LPC, is a cognitive behavioral therapist in metro Atlanta, GA, specializing in the treatment of OCD and related disorders. She is the co-author with Jon Hershfield, MFT of Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks and Skills for Living Joyfully. She was the keynote... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon I

Adults, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

Genetics

BFRBs can affect some members in families while not impacting others. Research suggests that genetic factors play an important role, and recent advances in genomic technologies offer new opportunities to identify genes contributing to BFRBs. A better understanding of the biological underpinnings of BFRBs may inform the future development of effective treatments.

Speakers

Emily Olfson, MD

Resident Physician, Yale School of Medicine

Michael Bloch, MD

Yale University

Michael H Bloch, MD, MS, is an associate professor at the Yale Child Study Center. Hisresearch interests focus on developing better treatments and studying predictors of long-term outcomes for adults and children with Trichotillomania, Tourette syndrome,obsessive-compulsive disorder... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Adults, Research

2:45pm AKDT

Harness the Power of Positive Habits

Speakers

Annette Pasternak, PhD

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Adults, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

Treating BFRBs In People On The Autism Spectrum

People on the autism spectrum can also suffer from BFRBs . They are a much misunderstood and underserved population. This talk aims to clarify the differences and similarities, as well as the special needs of this population when seen in treatment. Practical treatment tips and techniques will also be discussed.

Speakers

Fred Penzel, PhD

Executive Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon H

Adults, Treatment

2:45pm AKDT

Art Room / Fidget Lounge

Speakers

Sharon Newman Ehrlich, MEd

Founder/ Educator, CSTEP Community Science and Tech Education Project

Samara Sussman

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Clara

All, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

You are not your BFRB: An experiential support group

Speakers

Danielle Lieb-Foley MFT, ATR

Erin Headley, MS, LPC, ATR-BC

Portland OCD and Anxiety Center

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon J

College, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

Simple Whole Body Sensory Tools to Build Success

Speakers

Dahlya Brown, OTR, MOT, CMHIMP

Occupational Therapist & Wellness Coach, Holistic Medical Healing, LLC

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
1st Floor - Newport Beach

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

The 4 Cs of Parenting with Brenda and Claire

The 4 C's of parenting a child with a BFRB are inspiring challenges. The 4C’s are: courage, commitment, creativity and conscientiousness? My daughter inspired me to be better than I thought I ever could be. She challenged the 4C’s and blessed me with profound parenting and life experiences

Speakers

Brenda Cameron

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
1st Floor - Anaheim

Parents, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

Adaptations of the ComB Model for children and adolescents

The ComB model is recognized as a treatment of choice for BFRBs by the TLC scientific advisory board. However, translating this approach to children and adolescents is often difficult. This workshop will demonstrate how to apply the ComB model using games, playfulness, and easily understood acronyms while maintaining treatment integrity. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Ayla Uffenheimer, MA

Litsa R. Tanner, MFT

Litsa R. Tanner MFT is the co-founder of the Santa Rosa Center for cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has been using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for over twenty years. Litsa treats children, teens, and adults and specializes in the treatment of body focused repetitive behaviors such... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon A

Professional CE, Treatment

2:45pm AKDT

Getting the Word Out: Raising Awareness of BFRBs in the Media

If you are passionate about raising awareness for body-focused repetitive behaviors, this presentation will explain how to prepare and submit opinion pieces about BFRBs to news outlets. Learn how to identify and act on opportunities to build awareness of BFRBs by creating content, reaching out to the news media, and sharing stories with The TLC Foundation's communications team.

Speakers

Sharene Azimi

Mission Communications

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon B

Teens 15-19, Personal Growth

2:45pm AKDT

Soul Collage

Creating mood boards, inspirational collages, postcards, and art from magazines and mixed media while talking about bfrbs and middle school.

Speakers

Nico Santamorena

Saturday April 21, 2018 2:45pm - 3:45pm AKDT
1st Floor - Irvine

Youth 12-14, Personal Growth

3:45pm AKDT

Break

Saturday April 21, 2018 3:45pm - 4:15pm AKDT
Salons EF Foyer, Bayside I-III Foyer, Junior Ballroom Foyer

All

4:15pm AKDT

"SelfCrush!"

"SelfCrush" is a series of storytelling about how after many years of negative internal conversations, disliking my body, punishing myself through over eating, hair pulling and other BFRB behaviors, I learned to look at myself through the eyes of love. "SelfCrush" will include an upbeat and high energy documentary film based on interviews with characters who share their thoughts of how they see themselves, channel their negative thoughts through positive behavior & practice healthy habits to live a more joyful and emotionally gentle life.

Speakers

Milcho

TV, Music Video Director, Video Artist, Badass Goat Projects

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon I

Adults, Personal Growth

4:15pm AKDT

"That worked Well!": Support Group discussing what IS working for those with BFRBs

Hopelessness and isolation is common for those with a BFRB because we feel like "nothing is working". This Support Group will provide an empowering platform to discuss tools that ARE working. Participants will have the opportunity to share what creative tools work for their self-esteem, BFRB behaviors, intimacy and communication.

Speakers

Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

Director/Founder, CBTschool.com

Shala Nicely, LPC

Counselor/Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Co-Founder, Cornerstone Family Services, LLC and Beyond the Doubt, LLC

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Monterey

Adults, Personal Growth

4:15pm AKDT

Dating Someone Who Doesn't Have a BFRB

Do you have a BFRB and are afraid to date because you're worried he/she wouldn't understand? Are you dating or in a relationship, but you're struggling to figure out how to talk to your partner about your BFRB? In this workshop, we will discuss ways to navigate relationships when we are struggling with our BFRBs. The workshop is led by Katie Koppel (a hair puller) and her partner Chris Bannon (a non-hair puller). Together, we will brainstorm ways to get support for your BFRB (in the ways that YOU want), while also making your relationships even stronger!

Speakers

Chris Bannon

Katie Koppel

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Newport Beach

Adults

4:15pm AKDT

Medications and Nutraceuticals

Dr. Grant will provide an overview of current pharmacological treatments for BFRBs, including updates on new research and trends, followed by a brief Q & A session. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Jon E. Grant, MD, JD, MPH

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Adults, Treatment

4:15pm AKDT

Readiness for Change

Deciding to change our behavior is one thing, but actually changing it is completely different. This workshop addresses the process of making changes in behavior and explains why we, as humans, sometimes are not ready to actually do the things we need to do to change our behavior. Dr. Mouton-Odum will walk through the stages of change as they apply to having a BFRB, and will point attendees in the right direction to move toward readiness. Attend this session if you are thinking about changing a BFRB or if you have made attempts to change and feel stuck.

Speakers

Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD

Psychology Houston

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon A

Adults, Personal Growth

4:15pm AKDT

Art Room / Fidget Lounge

Speakers

Sharon Newman Ehrlich, MEd

Founder/ Educator, CSTEP Community Science and Tech Education Project

Samara Sussman

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Clara

All, Personal Growth

4:15pm AKDT

LGBTQIA Focus Group

Join Millennial Task Force members Michael DeCoursey, Nick Santamorena and Sophia Alapati in a discussion about Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation within the context of TLC. Discussion topics range from such things as stigma within the LGBTQIA community, how Gender identity and sexuality impact quality of life as a person with a BFRB, finding queer friendly mental health resources and getting involved with TLC as an LGBTQIA person other topics may include dating, how to share your BFRB with your partner and being comfortable with your own Sexuality and Gender Identity.

Speakers

Sophia Alapati

Michael DeCoursey

Independent Artist, Onstage Centered

Nico Santamorena

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon J

All, Personal Growth

4:15pm AKDT

Dad's Discussion Group

To provide a forum where we can share our experience with our 10 year journey with our daughter, Sarah and to allow other Dad's to share their thoughts & experiences in hopes of being able to help each other from a Father's perspective and to allow Dad's to ask Sarah candid questions in hopes of gaining her perspective on how to help their child

Speakers

Tim Kvech & Sarah Kvech

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Irvine

Parents, Personal Growth

4:15pm AKDT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as an Effective Component of Behavior Therapy for BFRBs: A Workshop for Clinicians

Numerous factors can present challenges to successful treatment of BFRBs. This session will introduce clinicians to the psychological flexibility model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based treatment augmentation for the enhancement of ComB/HRT. This didactic and experiential workshop will demonstrate the value of utilizing the ACT model and its core processes to reframe therapy, overcome treatment obstacles, and assist clients in living rich, full, meaningful lives. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Speakers

Marla W. Deibler, PsyD

TLC Scientific Advisory Board, The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Professional CE, Treatment

4:15pm AKDT

BFRB Treatment Groups

Learn how to start and maintain a treatment group for BFRBs that for some, may be more successful than individual therapy. Taught by Dr. Chackes, who has been leading these treatment groups for children and adults since April 2013, with help from Maddie Lapp, a group participant. This workshop is eligible for continuing education credit.

Speakers

Maddie Lapp

TLC Volunteer, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Laura Chackes, PsyD

Clinical Director, The Center for Mindfulness & CBT

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Professional CE, Treatment

4:15pm AKDT

Teen Talk: Acceptance and Recovery

We are so often fixated on stopping our BFRB behaviors. But true recovery is so much more than being “pull or pick free.” Recovery is a journey - not a destination! In this support group for teens, we will talk about all the other aspects of living with a BFRB, and how we can heal. Acceptance and self-love will be the primary focus.

Speakers

Gessie Madison Perez

Trichster Sisters Program

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Teens 15-19, Personal Growth

4:15pm AKDT

Mindfulness Matters: How paying attention can be fun!

Navigating the Teen years is hard enough; then throw in BFRBs? Urgh! Learn some useful and interesting strategies for taking care of yourself, improving skilled communication with others (like – get your point across), and a great little mindfulness technique for chilling out when your system is in overdrive!

Speakers

Christina Pearson

The Heart and Soul Academy for BFRB Living Skills

Saturday April 21, 2018 4:15pm - 5:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Anaheim

Youth 12-14, Personal Growth

5:15pm AKDT

Break

Saturday April 21, 2018 5:15pm - 6:15pm AKDT
Prepare for Family Dinner

All

5:45pm AKDT

Entertainment, Cash Bar, and Refreshments

TBA

Saturday April 21, 2018 5:45pm - 6:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All

5:45pm AKDT

Pouring Mountains

Pouring Mountains are an ongoing series of performances which transpose the urge and energy of Compulsive Skin Picking into visceral charcoal drawings. Liz Atkin creates textural mountains live as a radical rethinking of the sensations of the disorder. The physical act of drawing helps release tension from her body, through her hands and onto the paper.

Speakers

Liz Atkin

Saturday April 21, 2018 5:45pm - 6:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All

6:15pm AKDT

TLC Family Dinner

Saturday April 21, 2018 6:15pm - 7:45pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All

8:00pm AKDT

Annual Conference Adult Support Group

Come be a part of our adult support group (open to age 16 and older) and join the newly trained Support Group Leaders from earlier in the day! This group is for anyone with a BFRB, no loved ones/parents please. Group will take place for approximately 90 minutes, followed by a social mixer at the hotel bar. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Speakers

Amy Curcio

Program Coordinator, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Amy has been facilitating support groups for people with BFRBs since 2008. She currently works as a program manager, and lives in San Francisco.

Susannah

Support Group Leader, Volunteer

Tammy Wannemacher

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Monterey

Adults, Personal Growth

8:00pm AKDT

BFRB Open Mic

This session is a reading from Project Dermatillomania : Written On Our Skin, as well as an open mic for anyone who wants to read a passage from a BFRB story/article they have written.

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon I

Adults, Personal Growth

8:00pm AKDT

Roundtable Discussion for BFRB Therapists who have a BFRB

Being a BFRB therapist who also has a BFRB can be a rewarding yet challenging experience. Come spend some time with your peers to discuss topics such as: * Do you self-disclose to your clients, and if so, how to decide when? * How do you encourage your clients not to get discouraged if you are struggling yourself? * How to deal with issues of countertransference.

Speakers

Julie Featherman, LMHC, LPC

Julie Featherman uses an evidenced-based approach, incorporating in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Comprehensive Behavioral Therapy (ComB). Ms. Featherman works with both adults and adolescents, helping them to learn effective strategies... Read More →

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Adults

8:00pm AKDT

Think Outside the Strategy Box

Understanding what strategies are most effective for each individual can be hard. This workshop will demonstrate how a greater understanding of distinct behavioral patterns can help identify individualized strategies based on the 5 domains of the ComB Model. Emphasis will be given to brain storming and exploring specific strategies.

Speakers

Ayla Uffenheimer, MA

Brian Crites, MFT

Brian Crites, MFT is a staff therapist at the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive Behavioral therapy. Brian treats children, teens, and adults and specializes in the treatment of body focused repetitive behaviors such as trichotillomania and skin-picking as well as OCD and anxiety. Brian... Read More →

Litsa R. Tanner, MFT

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Adults, Treatment

8:00pm AKDT

Tricky Picky Kids

Come join Gessie to share our experiences with BFRBs in a positive, comfortable environment. We will get to know each other with some fun icebreakers, talk about what makes each of us special, loving and accepting ourselves with a BFRB, and more!

Speakers

Gessie Madison Perez

Trichster Sisters Program

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Newport Beach

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

8:00pm AKDT

For Parents of Skin Pickers: “What Not to Do.”

I started skin picking at age 13, and continued for the next 30 years. I had parents who were mortified by the behavior and did everything in their power to get me to stop…rewards, punishments, shaming, and “policing.” The result of my father’s constant scrutiny was to destroy our relationship, create such a profound shame in me that the only way I knew to regulate my fraught nervous system was to pick. And that I did for the next 30 years. Learn from someone who suffered it first hand, what NOT to do as a parent; what responses make the behavior more
active, and what kinds of support you can provide. But mostly, learn as a parent, how to let go of your child’s behavior for everyone’s sake.

Speakers

Ginaia Kelly

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Anaheim

Parents, Personal Growth

8:00pm AKDT

Supporting your child with their BFRB

Sometimes, we just can’t stop our BFRB. Parents often feel that they have done something “wrong” and need to “fix it” for their child. In this workshop, we will share our experiences from growing up with a BFRB to becoming strong women, with the right support from parents.

Speakers

Raluca Stan

Jude Stevenson

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Irvine

Parents

8:00pm AKDT

"SelfCrush!"

Speakers

Milcho

TV, Music Video Director, Video Artist, Badass Goat Projects

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Teens & College

8:00pm AKDT

Drawing with Derma: It’s hard to talk about Dermatillomania. Let’s Draw About It.

Interactive workshop that uses imagery to challenge our perceptions of ourselves while incorporating ACT techniques to show how gentler we are when we draw someone else, and how we can incorporate that kindness into our views of ourselves with ‘future’ drawings.

Speakers

Lauren McKeaney

CEO, Picking Me

Saturday April 21, 2018 8:00pm - 9:15pm AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Clara

Youth 12-14

7:30am AKDT

Communion Service

Speakers

Noelani Jai

Sunday April 22, 2018 7:30am - 8:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon H

All

7:30am AKDT

Continental Breakfast

Sunday April 22, 2018 7:30am - 8:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

All

7:30am AKDT

Yoga for All

Each participant will practice basic yoga movements while demonstrating that they are breathing deeply, recognizing the body mind connection in reducing stress and increasing overall well-being.

Speakers

Ann Hodges

Psychologist, Private Practice

Sunday April 22, 2018 7:30am - 8:30am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon C

All, Personal Growth

9:00am AKDT

PI meeting

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - Santa Clara

9:00am AKDT

Are you ready to change?

Speakers

Sue Price, LMHC, NCC

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon G

Adults

9:00am AKDT

Creating a mindful lifestyle: Tools for joyful living

This interactive presentation will offer a wide range of empowering and mindful tools, activities and daily practices to help the participant create a Mindful Lifestyle that is suitable for their individual goals and needs. Participants will leave this presentation with their own personal Mindful Lifestyle Plan.

Speakers

Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

Director/Founder, CBTschool.com

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon D

Adults

9:00am AKDT

Creating TLC in Your Community: Volunteer Opportunities

Are you interested in becoming an appointed BFRB Ambassador for TLC by volunteering, advocating, spreading awareness, or educating on BFRBs and TLC in your local community. This workshop will be an introduction for BFRB Ambassador Leadership Training for those that are interested in joining the BFRB Ambassador Leadership Team.

Speakers

Kaprece James, MPA

National Outreach Manager, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon A

Adults

9:00am AKDT

From Hiding to Healing: 3 Strategies to Overcome (FOR ADULTS)

Our workshop introduces and demonstrates three actionable strategies for BFRB recovery. We will share our BFRB stories and how each strategy helped us heal. As an interactive and conversational workshop, we will engage the audience to practice specific exercises that can be used to enhance mental and physical well-being.

Speakers

Aneela Idnani

Cofounder & President, HabitAware

Lesley Stevens

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon B

Adults

9:00am AKDT

Research Poster Session

Learn about new research recently completed by the researchers themselves. Continuing Education offered for mental health professionals.

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - San Ramon

Adults, Research

9:00am AKDT

Take home strategies for skin pickers

Dana Marie will lead this discussion about actionable strategies for reducing skin picking behavior, once we return home.

Speakers

Dana Marie Flores

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salon I

All

9:00am AKDT

Ambassador Training part 2

In part 2, we’ll work on finalizing presentation details and make plans for an event of your own. This workshop will give you an opportunity to learn and practice: Planning and organizing a school or community event - Working with a school or organization to promote the event - Creating a short informative presentation using TLC resources - Telling your own personal story and answering questions after a presentation.

Speakers

Claire Cameron

TLC Millennial Task Force, Member

Michael DeCoursey

Independent Artist, Onstage Centered

Maddie Lapp

TLC Volunteer, The TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
2nd Floor - Salons EF

College

9:00am AKDT

Kids Closing Session: Standing Tall in Our Awesomeness!

Pretty incredible really, to meet other conference kids who understand what we are going through. Now, before going home, come together to laugh while we review what we liked most, what we didn’t like, and create a cool souvenir to take home with us. Learn bunches from the lady who started it all and recovered from BFRBs!

Speakers

Christina Pearson

The Heart and Soul Academy for BFRB Living Skills

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 3

Kids 11 and Under, Personal Growth

9:00am AKDT

Parent closing roundtable

This group session aims to help you sum up and make sense of what you experienced at this conference. It will assist you in clarifying strategies that you have learned and are taking home, and discuss how to use them when you are facing things on your own.

Speakers

Fred Penzel, PhD

Executive Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services

Sunday April 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am AKDT
1st Floor - Bayside 2

Parents, Personal Growth

9:00am AKDT

Living As A Puller-Not Trying To Stop

In this presentation, I will discuss my journey as a teen who chooses to live as a puller, how I manage my imagine on the outside, how I express to others what I need and want from them, and will finish the presentation with a segment on when pulling gets in the way for me.

Speakers