The WAMFT 2023 Annual Conference, Entering into Fullness: Self of the Therapist will be held September 22-23 in Spokane.  New this year, we will be expanding to a two-day conference format, with a chance to earn up to 12.5 CEUs!  Returning again this year is the hybrid format with the option of the in-person connection and networking in Spokane or the accessibility of many sessions being streamed virtually. 

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We are excited to present Dr. Harry Aponte’s work around being “wounded healers” in the Person of the Therapist model as the heart of our conference.  Aponte believes that helping professionals need to commit to their own personal journey of growth to relate to what it takes for clients to engage in the daunting journey of change. Providers must resonate with the pain their client’s experiences and personally engage through the therapeutic relationship, the family and associates, and any aspect of the client’s personal, institutional, governmental, and personal spirituality community.  To learn more about Aponte’s model, visit https://harryjaponte.com.  Come learn how leaders in our field are stepping into their fullness through navigating provider burnout, engaging in creative ways to enter into fullness, and integrating modalities with self of the therapist.  Also, returning this year is an opportunity for medical, MFT, and the greater mental health community to come together through professional development and partnership.  Our systemic lens tells us our individual fullness is influenced by the strengths of our connections.