2017 IITAP SYMPOSIUM
BREAK
TO EXCELLENCE
S T R E N G T H E N I N G Y O U R F O U N D AT I O N
Thursday, May 4–Saturday, May 6, 2017
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, Phoenix, AZ
Symposium Schedule
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SYMPOSIUM EARLY REGISTRATION
Location: Anasazi Lobby
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
• 12-Step Meeting for Addict, Room: Pueblo
• 12-Step Meeting for Partner, Room: Sonora
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
Coffee in Exhibit Hall
Location: Anasazi Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
WELCOME
Presenter: Stefanie Carnes
Room: Hohokum
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9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. KEYNOTE
THE SECURE PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT: WHY HEALING YOURSELF IS
ESSENTIAL TO HEALING OTHERS  
Presenter: Alexandra Katehakis
Room: Hohokum
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. BREAK/BOOK SIGNING
Join us in the Exhibit Hall for light refreshments. Visit exhibit booths to register to win prizes.
Book signing for Alexandra Katehakis.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SUPERVISION AND THE CSAT PROCESS: FUNDAMENTALS AND CHALLENGES  
Presenters: Greg Futral and Thomas Tullos
Room: Pima
RELATIONSHIP DRIVEN RESEARCH APPROACH TO HELP OVERCOME SHAME WITH
SEXUAL BEHAVIORS IN TEENS
Presenters: Todd Spaulding
Room: Pueblo
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD OF VULNERABILITY AGAIN: ATTACHMENT REPAIR AS SECOND STAGE RECOVERY FOR ADDICTS, PARTNERS, AND COUPLES 
Presenter: Kenneth Adams
Room: Navajo
EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES IN GROUP WORK:
USING THE TASKS IN A CREATIVE WAY 
Presenters: Faith Niece and Jackie MacKay
Room: Kiva
TREATING TRAUMA FROM SEXUAL BETRAYAL 
Presenter: Kevin Skinner
Room: Hopi
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A CALL TO ACTION: GETTING UNWILLING CLIENTS COMMITTED TO YOUR IN-HOUSE
PROGRAMS AND 12-STEP RECOVERY
Presenters: Steven Lanzet and Stephen Ammann
Room: Sonora
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH & LEARN
OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE: A RELATIONSHIP SAVING GUIDE FOR MEN CAUGHT CHEATING*
Presenter: Rob Weiss
Room: Navajo
*Pre-registration MANDATORY.
Pick up pre-ordered lunch in Anasazi Lobby and proceed to Navajo.
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF CYBERSEX ON ADOLESCENTS?
Presenter: Jennifer Weeks
Room: Kiva
A TWISTING OF THE SACRED: CLINICAL GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING SEXUAL
ADDICTION AND SEXUAL OFFENDING AMONG CHURCH LEADERS 
Presenters: Craig S. Cashwell and Marnie Ferree
Room: Pueblo
A LASTING LEGACY: ADULT CHILDREN OF SEX ADDICTS 
Presenter: Kenneth Adams
Room: Navajo
MINDFULNESS AND GROUNDING SKILLS
Presenter: Sue Neufeld-Ellis
Room: Pima
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SEXUAL BETRAYAL, DECEPTION AND LIES: HELPING PARTNERS RECAPTURE THEIR
TRUE IDENTITY AND RESTORE THEIR BRAINS, BODIES AND MINDS TO HEALTH
Presenter: Sheri Keffer
Room: Sonora
BACK TO BASICS: REVISITING UNDERUTILIZED RESOURCES FROM FACING THE SHADOW AND RECOVERY START KIT 
Presenter: Monica Meyer
Room: Hopi
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. BREAK/BOOK SIGNING
Join us in the Exhibit Hall for light refreshments. Visit exhibit booths to register to win prizes.
Book signing in the bookstore for Jennifer Weeks, Craig Cashwell, Pennie Carnes, and Marnie
Ferree.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEX ADDICTION TREATMENT—LEVELS OF CARE & DECISION MAKING 
Presenter: Ava B. Profota and Jake Porter
Room: Pueblo
LGBTQ PANEL DISCUSSION
Presenter: Jeff Zacharius, Facilitator
Room: Pima
EMDR DETUR PROTOCOL—DESENSITIZATION OF TRIGGERS AND URGE
REPROCESSING AND THE INTEGRATION OF THE TASKS MODEL IN AN
INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL SETTING
Presenter: Michael Morton
Room: Sonora
SEX, DRUGS...THE INTERNET
Presenters: Erin Goodhart and Cheryl Knepper
Room: Navajo
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KEEPING THE PARTNER FROM BECOMING STUCK
Presenter: Rebecca Rosenblat-Billings
Room: Kiva
MANAGING THE ELEPHANT: EFFECTIVE COUPLES THERAPY IN EARLY RECOVERY 
Presenters: Tim Stein and Jeanne Vattuone
Room: Hopi
5:30 p.m. BOOK SIGNING
Book signing in the bookstore by Rebecca Rosenblat-Billings.
8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
• 12-Step Meeting for Addict, Room: Pueblo
• 12-Step Meeting for Partner, Room: Sonora
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FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
• 12-Step Meeting for Addict, Room: Pueblo
• 12-Step Meeting for Partner, Room: Sonora
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. KEYNOTE
MEN SEXUALLY ABUSED AS BOYS: MYTHS AND REALITIES
Presenter: Richard Gartner
Room: Hohokum
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. BREAK
Join us in the Exhibit Hall for light refreshments. Visit exhibit booths to register for prizes.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
TRAUMA AND COUNTERTRAUMA, RESILIENCE AND COUNTERRESILIENCE:
THE AFTERMATH FOR THERAPISTS OF WORKING WITH TRAUMA
Presenter: Richard Gartner
Room: Hopi
COUNSELING ADOLESCENTS WITH SEXUALLY COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS:
STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING A HEALTHY THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE CLIENT AND HEALTHY BOUNDARIES WITH THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS 
Presenter: Rich Boggs
Room: Pueblo
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BOUNDARIES AFTER BETRAYAL: HELPING PARTNERS MOVE INTO CLARITY, POWER
AND CONNECTION 
Presenter: Vicki Tidwell Palmer
Room: Pima
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: HOW TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS AND THOSE WHO FIND THEMSELVES
IN A LEGAL SITUATION  
Presenter: Barbara Levinson
Room: Sonora
KARPMAN DRAMA TRIANGLE 
Presenter: Thomas Tullos and Sheila Thomas
Room: Navajo
SOMEXSM A SOMATIC EXPERIENTIAL MODALITY TO TREAT ADDICTION/TRAUMA
ASSOCIATED WITH SEX, LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP ADDICTION
Presenters: Michelle Rappaport and Kent Fisher
Room: Kiva
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH AND BOOKSIGNING
Book signing in the bookstore with keynote Richard Gartner and Vicki Tidwell Palmer.
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
HEALERS OF THE SOUL: EXPLORING THE PSYCHE, STRENGTHS, AND STRUGGLES OF
THE HELPING PROFESSIONAL 
Presenter: Binyamin Tepfer
Room: Sonora
WHY I PREFER TREATING SEXUALLY-ADDICTED SEX OFFENDERS OVER “REGULAR”
SEX ADDICTS
Presenter: Sharon O’Hara
Room: Pueblo
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ADDICTION VERSUS INFIDELITY 
Presenter: Ken Rosenberg, Alex Katehakis, Ken Adams
Room: Hopi
SEX, SHAME, AND EROTICIZED RAGE 
Presenter: Debra L. Kaplan
Room: Navajo
THE FOUNDATIONS OF A FAMILY SYSTEMS BASED OUTPATIENT PRACTICE
Presenter: Chris Simon
Room: Kiva
HEALING MOTHER HUNGER: HELP WOMEN HEAL THE DIVIDED SELF
Presenter: Kelly McDaniel
Room: Pima
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. BREAK/BOOK SIGNING
Join us in the Exhibit Hall for light refreshments. Visit exhibit booths to register for prizes. Book
signing in the bookstore for Kelly McDaniel, Debra Kaplan, and Milton Magness.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
THE SEXUALITY OF INTERNET GAMERS
Presenter: Hilarie Cash
Room: Hopi
THE BENEFITS OF USING THE SDI-4.0 IN COURT ASSESSMENTS  
Presenter: Candice Christiansen
Room: Pueblo
EFFECTIVE TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR ADDICTED OLDER ADULTS
AND THEIR FAMILIES
Presenter: Sharon A. Matthew
Room: Sonora
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ADDICTION INTERACTIONS AND COMPLEX TRAUMA: A NEUROBIOLOGICALLY INFORMED BODY BASED APPROACH 
Presenter: Jan Beauregard
Room: Pima
ENGAGING THE 40 FORMS OF INTIMACY® TO STAY CONNECTED AND HEALTHY
WHEN SEX IS OFF THE TABLE
Presenter: Alex Avila
Room: Kiva
LETTERS FROM A SEX ADDICT: USING A PRACTICAL TOOL TO ENHANCE YOUR PRACTICE 
Presenters: Dan Drake and Wendy Conquest
Room: Navajo
5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. FILM SCREENINGS/DISCUSSIONS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC—TWO FILM SCREENINGS AND DISCUSSION WITH THE DIRECTORS
The Courage to Love film screening and discussion at 5:30 p.m.
Presenter: Paul Ginocchio
Room:Hohokum
Intermission from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Addicted to Porn—Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly film screening and discussion at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Justin Hunt
Room: Hohokum
6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
• 12-Step Meeting for Addict, Room: Pueblo
• 12-Step Meeting for Partner, Room: Sonora
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SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
• 12-Step Meeting for Addict, Room: Pueblo
• 12-Step Meeting for Partner, Room: Sonora
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. KEYNOTE
INTERFACING LAW, NEUROSCIENCE & GENETICS TO SUPPORT CHILD SEX ABUSE
VICTIMS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Presenter: Warren Binford
Room: Hohokum
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK
Join us in the Exhibit Hall for light refreshments.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
THE OBSERVE DON’T ABSORB TECHNIQUE: NEUTRALIZING NARCISSISTIC ABUSE
Presenter: Ross Rosenberg
Room: Kiva
TRAUMA’S INFLUENCE ON A CLIENT’S CONNECTION TO TREATMENT OUTCOMES
Presenter: Jacqueline R. Armour
Room: Pueblo
A ROADMAP FOR NAVIGATING CLINICAL FORMAL DISCLOSURE 
Presenter: Mari A. Lee
Room: Navajo
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ADDICTION ATTRACTION: UNDERSTANDING HOW BIOLOGY ENHANCES THE
ADDICTIVE PROCESS
Presenter: Terra Holbrook
Room: Pima
SEX, PORN & MANHOOD
Presenter: Warren Binford
Room: Hopi
IS YOUR LOVE COUPLESHIP/PARTNERSHIP THRIVING? TOOLS TO ENHANCE
PARTNERS HEALTHY GROWTH AND INTERACTION
Presenter: Bill Jones
Room: Sonora
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH/BOOKSIGNING
Lunch on your own. Visit the exhibitors to see if you have won! Book signing in the bookstore with
Ross Rosenberg.
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
DISCLOSURE STUDY  
Presenter: Stefanie Carnes
Room: Hopi
DISTRESSED SPOUSE: EMPOWERING THE ADDICT TO RESPOND CONSTRUCTIVELY 
Presenter: Joel Ziff
Room: Pima
SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND SEXUAL BYPASS: CAN I GET THIS WITHOUT HAVING TO
DO THAT? 
Presenter: Jackie Pack
Room: Pueblo
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USING THE COURTSHIP INVENTORY WITH TRAUMA SURVIVORS 
Presenter: Lucinda Bolinger
Room: Navajo
THE GAMES WE PLAY: ASSESSING AND ADDRESSING PROBLEMATIC VIDEO GAME
AND TECHNOLOGY USE IN SEX ADDICTION CLIENTS
Presenter: Erica Sarr
Room: Kiva
MASTER CLASS: PERFECTING THE NEUROPATHWAYS INTERVIEW 
Presenter: Debra Kaplan
Room: Sonora
Pre-registration MANDATORY. Participation for those who have received verification of
admittance only.
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. KEYNOTE
THE SPIRITUAL PARADOX: A SPIRITUAL MATRIX FOR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Presenter: Patrick Carnes
Room: Hohokum
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