Description:
The DEM SIG has received numerous requests for opportunities to be made available for all CPA members to learn more about this topic, and the occurrence, assessment, and treatment of or overlapping spiritual and psychological issues. Core members of the Deliverance & Exorcism Ministry SIG will respond to questions posed by CPA members based upon the Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals Supporting Persons Seeking Freedom from Possession and other Spiritual Afflictions (2nd Edition). Participants are strongly encouraged to read this guideline document prior to submitting questions and/or attending this live event.
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Submitting Questions to the Speaker:
Once you have registered for the event, you will have access to the handouts, which include a link to submit your questions for the speakers. We ask that all questions be submitted by 5:00 PM (CST) on Thursday, January 30th.
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Terry L. Braciszewski is a licensed psychologist in the State of Michigan, specializing in psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, and rehabilitation psychology.
Since 1986, Dr. Braciszewski has been working with individuals and their families that have acquired brain injury. Dr. Terry is a diplomate with several professional boards and remains active in professional organizations in rehabilitation, neuropsychology and psychopharmacology.
Dr. Terry has been the Director of Clinical Services of two rehabilitation programs, of which one he owned. He has served as an elected officer for professional organizations and on other agency’s Board of Directors. He had been a surveyor for over 25 years with the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
Currently he is a member of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association’s Board of Directors, serving as Region Representative Coordinator.
Dr. Terry remains active in the St. Simon and Jude Healing and Deliverance Ministry and the Society of St. Vincent DePaul at Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Hamburg, Michigan Dr. Terry assists the Dioceses of Lansing and Gaylord evaluating individuals called to the religious life and assisting designated exorcist priests when needed.
He remains principal trumpet in the Livingston Symphony Orchestra and the music ensemble “Four Old Men and A Babe.” Dr. Terry is a private pilot with a multi-engine instrument rating.
Jennifer Madere is a LPC-Supervisor, EMDRIA Approved Consultant/Approved Trainer and CSAT Candidate in private practice. She is a founding partner of Intuitus Group in Cedar Park, Texas. She has accompanied child and adult survivors of trauma on their journey of healing and recovery in psychotherapy since 2003.
Jennifer supervises graduate and post-graduate clinicians and consults and offers training and consultation related to treatment of complex trauma, pathological dissociation, and EMDR therapy. Jennifer also trains fellow clinicians in the ethical integration of faith and spirituality in clinical practice. Jennifer is a past President of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association, a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and co-teaches the EMDR therapy training offered by ISSTD.
In addition to numerous professional presentations in local, national, and international conferences, Jennifer is the published author of several scholarly works on the topics of consultation and screening, assessment, and differential diagnosis for dissociative disorders.
Since 2015, Jennifer has collaborated with D. Michael Coy, LICSW, and Paul Dell, PhD to update the interpretive manual and associated documents for the Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID) and make the MID documents and training accessible to clinicians and researchers world-wide (see www.mid-assessment.com).
Kenneth Buckle, Psy.D. is the Executive Director of Gratia Plena, and a Licensed Psychologist in Texas. He a member of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association, the Houston Community of Catholic Psychotherapists, and Catholic Healthcare Professionals of Houston. Dr. Ken is a native Houstonian and obtained his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas, his master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois, and his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. He served on the faculty of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, assigned to the Harris County Psychiatric Center. He also worked for many years with MHMRA of Harris County (now called The Harris Center). He also worked for a healthcare technology company providing project management and consulting services to large nonprofit mental health agencies across the United States. He is married 40+ years with four adult children and six grandchildren. He is a parishioner and volunteers at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land.
I’m a trauma survivor who is in love with Jesus and is passionate about blending my faith with my counseling skills to provide the best possible outcome for my clients.
As a counselor, I'm fascinated by the way trauma effects people, and most importantly, the ways in which it can be healed. I’ve walked the path of healing from physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, scapegoating, gas-lighting, spiritual abuse and more. I’ve been there – I’ve done the work, and my life gets better every day. So can yours.
Did you know that trauma is a brain issue? It is not a character defect or something that happens just to weak or frail individuals. I believe that everyone experiences trauma in life. Many individuals are able to resolve it with good support systems or early treatment and it does not cause disturbance years later. For others, it turns into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, depression, or panic attacks. It can rob them of the ability to feel safe with others and to enjoy intimacy (feeling safe to share one’s deepest thoughts and feelings) in their relationships. Life becomes chaotic, it is hard to set and keep realistic goals, and there may be no sense of control even though one is trying hard to change. Shame grows and it is hard to hope.
The good news is that trauma is not a life sentence. There are many ways to treat trauma today, to put it behind you and to find new ways of engaging life and relationships. I can truly tell you that there is reason for hope.
I use a teamwork approach with my clients: they are the experts on their life, and I have tools, education, and skills to offer. Between us, we identify the issues that cause the most disturbance for them and then work together to determine the best way to address those issues. I am privileged to be there when miracles happen.
I am a wife of 43 years, a mother and grandmother who repressed (or buried) her abuse for 45 years but still experienced symptoms as the trauma tried to work itself out. I secretly thought I was crazy and was terrified that people could tell. I credit my faith and God’s tender loving care for the healing I have received, and I consider it both a joy and a blessing to work with others who have similar struggles.
My life experience includes working as a waitress, bartender, assembler, and customer service representative. I was a room mother, I went on field trips, coached soccer, volunteered at my church, was a Cub Scout leader and a 4-H leader in addition to taking care of my home and family. I also owned my own business for a short time before going back to school in my late 50s.
I’d like you to know that it is never too late to make positive change in your life, not if you really want it and are willing to do the work to make it happen. This is especially true when we include God in the healing process.