NC EAPA September Diversity Workshop
Friday, September 12, 2014
Four Points Sheraton
1200 Claren Circel
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 380-1221
Rooms available-$105/night – mention Employee Assistance Professionals
To register please make checks payable to NC/EAPA and mail to:
NC EAPA Treasurer John Waller
Family First Community Services
3705 Latrobe Drive, Suite 340
Charlotte, NC 28211
704-364-3989
jwaller@fam1stcom.com
Or go to the website www.eapa.com and use the Pay Pal option
For Scholarships: Contact Paul Turney, NC EAPA Vice President for
information: 336-277-1648 or pturney@novanthealth.org
Registration for NCEAPA September Training:
Sex Addiction (AM)
Serving the People of Southern Appalachia (PM)
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No refunds.
NC EAPA September Diversity Workshop
Friday, September 12, 2014 - Morrisville, NC 27560
Schedule for the day
08:00 – 08:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:30 – 10:00
Sex Addiction – Bixler & Hill
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:45
Sex Addiction (continued)
11:45 – 01:30
Chapter Business Meeting/Lunch/Installation of Officers
01:30 – 03:00
Serving the People of Southern Appalachia - Lefler & Belt
03:00 – 03:15
Break
03:15 – 04:45
Serving the People of Southern Appalachia (continued)
Presenter Biographies:
Dr. William Bixler is a NC Licensed Psychologist and NC Certified Health Services
Provider. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology and master’s degree in theology
from the Fuller Seminary Graduate School of Psychology. He received a B.A. in
anthropology from Wheaton College (IL). Dr. Bixler has a special interest in treating sex
addiction behavior and has trained with Dr. Patrick Carnes,
Greg Hill, M.A., L.P.C specializes in working with sexual addiction and the spouses of
sexual addicts. He also works with individuals, couples, and families addressing issues
such as anxiety, depression, communication, grief, and parenting. He has completed
advanced level training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. He is a Certified Sexual
Addiction Therapist through IITAP, founded by Dr. Patrick Carnes.
Dr. Lisa Lefler, Executive Director for The Center for Native Health, is a medical
anthropologist, specializing in behavioral health for Native American and Appalachian
populations. Lisa has M.Ed and Ed. S. degrees in curriculum development. She is the
Director of Culturally Based Native Health Programs, Associate Professor of
anthropology and Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, and a Research
Associate at Wake Forest University.
Roseanna Belt is a native of Cherokee, N.C., and an enrolled member of the Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), She has been director of Western's Cherokee Center
since 2001. Roseanna has a bachelors degree in history from the University of
Colorado at Boulder and a master’s degree in Counseling and Consulting Psychology
from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. She serves as a clinical faculty
member at WCU. She is a board member for Jackson County REACH, which deals with
family violence and family support issues. She has recently been called to serve on the
State Advisory Council on Indian Education in Raleigh
Sex Addiction 101: Evaluation and Treatment
with William Bixler, PhD and Greg Hill, MA, LPC
Outline:
 Signs and symptoms of the disorder: What to look for, what to ask
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Functions of sex addiction: Attachment and escape
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Family of origin issues: Abuse and family systems
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Sex addiction cycle: The four stages
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Cybersex in home and workplace: Multiple effects
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Impact on spouses/partners: PTSD and codependency
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Treatment model: The 30 tasks
Serving the People of Southern Appalachia
with Lisa Lefler, PhD and Roseanna Belt
Outline:

Why culture matters
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Identifying Appalachia
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Who are Appalachians
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The First Appalachians
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History of Appalachian Stereotypes

Health and Contemporary Issues
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Providing Care
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Q and A