2027 Community Education Series
EXPERT DISCUSSION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Strategies for awareness, prevention, and proactive ways to bolster health.
Presented by Lindner Center of Hope clinicians.
Sponsored by Lindner Center of Hope with the support of Manor House and Community Partners.
Third Wednesday of certain months beginning in February 2027
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
In-person at:
Manor House
7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd.
Mason, OH 45040
Or
Virtual Option *by way of virtual platform provided by:
Register below under each series you would like to attend. If any have questions, you can contact Pricila Gran at (513) 536-0318 or email [email protected].
2027 Series
February 17, 2027
Chris Tuell EdD, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, Clinical Director of Addiction Services
The Mind in Motion: EMDR, Hypnotherapy, and Transformative Healing
Post event, participants will be able to:
- Describe the fundamental principles, therapeutic mechanisms, and clinical applications of EMDR and clinical hypnotherapy.
- Identify appropriate client presentations, treatment considerations, contraindications, and safety precautions associated with each approach.
- Explain how EMDR and hypnotherapy strategies may be incorporated into a trauma-informed treatment plan to reduce distress, strengthen emotional regulation, and support adaptive change.
March 17, 2027
Leslie Deckter, MD, Psychiatrist
Understanding Anxiety: From Biology to Balance
Post event, participants will be able to:
- Describe what anxiety is from a biological and medical standpoint.
- Explore how anxiety uniquely impacts our workplaces and schools.
- Practice immediate physical tools to reset the nervous system.
April 21, 2027
Peter White, MA, LPCC, LICDC, Outpatient Therapist
What to Do When Our Loved One Is Mentally Unwell: Taking good care of them and ourselves
Post event, participants will be able to:
- Describe how to move from confusion and crisis to stabilization and recovery.
- Articulate strategies to effectively cope with denial and defensiveness.
- Manage grief and maintain strength through self-care.
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May 19, 2027
Nelson Rodriguez, MD, FAPA, Psychiatrist
Access To Psychiatric Care
Post event, participants will be able to:
- Understand issues and limitations in access to medical care, particularly psychiatric care.
- Identify resources to access psychiatric care in the community.
- Articulate familiarity with the Rapid Access Service (RAS) at the Lindner Center of Hope.
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September 15, 2027
Michaela Little, LISW-S, LICDC presents:
Mindfulness in Real Life: Practical Ways to Feel Calmer and More Present
Post event, participants will be able to:
- Explain what mindfulness is (and is not) in simple, everyday terms.
- Identify at least three everyday situations (morning, work, relationships, or emotional moments) where mindfulness can be applied.
- Experience a brief guided mindfulness exercise and reflect on how it affects their stress level.
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October 20, 2027
Molly Pachan, PhD, Psychologist presents:
Coming of Age with AI: Relationships, Mental Health, and Development in a Digital Era
Post event, participants will be able to:
- Describe how conversational AI is changing the ways youth and young adults learn, think, problem-solve, seek information, and access emotional support.
- Examine the developmental tradeoffs of AI-assisted thinking, including the potential for greater efficiency with augmented intelligence as well as losses in patience, curiosity, wonder, depth of experience, and independence of thought.
- Identify practical ways parents, educators, and peers can help young people use AI intentionally while strengthening critical thinking, cognitive independence, emotional resilience, and meaningful human connection.
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November 17, 2027
Tracy Cummings, MD, Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical Director, Adolescent PHP/IOP
Pressure for Perfection: Understanding and Supporting High-Achieving Teens
Post event, participants will be able to:
- Discuss perfectionism and its prevalence in today’s landscape.
- Review associated mental health implications of perfectionism in youth.
- Explore modalities of support for high achievers.
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