Online Agenda

Sessions Info

This year’s GXC Online brings together leading voices in mental health, wellness, recovery, and human performance for a dynamic two-day virtual experience. Across keynotes, panels, and interactive sessions, we’ll explore the ideas, research, and real-world solutions that are making a difference in people’s lives right now.

Every session is designed to be both thought-provoking and practical, giving you tools you can use, perspectives you can share, and inspiration to keep moving forward.

The themes and topics shaping this year’s GXC Online span global mental health, justice reform, neurodiversity, recovery, technology, and more; each explored through real-world experience, research, and practical solutions.

Our speakers bring these topics to life. Leaders, innovators, and advocates from around the world share perspectives that challenge assumptions, inspire action, and offer fresh approaches to some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Session Learning Objectives

Enhancing Mental Health Support for Problem Gambling with mySHO + Scalable Care's Digital Therapeutic (DTx) AI Powered Resource Tool
Presented by: A.J. Pasha, Autumn Starfall, John Denning

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Identify at least three ways AI-powered digital therapeutics, such as Scalable Care’s GABI, enhance accessibility to mental health support for individuals with problem gambling.
Explain how the collaboration between Scalable Care and Flinders University integrates clinical expertise with AI technology to deliver personalized, evidence-based interventions for gambling addiction.
Evaluate the role of AI-enhanced tools in complementing traditional gambling addiction therapy and bridging existing gaps in mental health service delivery.
Describe the current research initiatives (pilot and follow-up studies) demonstrating the impact of AI tools on engagement and treatment outcomes for problem gambling, including future applications in Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI).

Breaking the Cycle: Practical Tools for Stress, Anxiety and Addictive Patterns
Presented by: Christopher Paul Jones

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Describe how stress, anxiety, and addictive patterns are formed and reinforced in the brain and nervous system
Demonstrate at least two practical tools to reduce nervous system activation in clients experiencing acute stress or anxiety.
Identify the connection between fear-based responses and maladaptive coping mechanisms, including addiction
Apply techniques from the Integrated Change System™ to help clients interrupt unhelpful belief patterns and reduce emotional overwhelm.

Rebuilding Trust, Restoring Self: Mentalization-Based Therapy for Complex PTSD
Presented by: Tamara Ventura, MSc, Ph.D.

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Define and describe the core features of complex PTSD and explain how disruptions in mentalization contribute to its clinical presentation.
Identify key principles of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) and demonstrate how they can be applied to support clients with complex PTSD
Explain the concept of epistemic trust and evaluate its role in both the development and treatment of complex PTSD.
Apply specific clinical strategies aimed at fostering mentalization and restoring epistemic trust within the therapeutic relationship

The 90% We Don’t See: Chronic Pain’s Cognitive, Emotional, & Spiritual Impact
Presented by: Greg Hobelmann, MD, MPH

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Summarize the neurobiology of pain
Outline the historical evolution of pain treatment practices
Describe the multidimensional impact of chronic, disabling pain
Identify key components of a comprehensive, holistic approach to chronic pain recovery

New Era of Experiential Medicine: Cognitive Enhancement Technologies
Presented by: Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Understand the necessity to develop and validate new approaches for cognitive enhancement
Understand the role of technology in the future of cognitive enhancement technologies
Understand methodology of the clinical validation approach

Rethinking Global Drug Policy: Humanitarian Perspectives for Resilient Health and Safety Systems
Presented by: Bishop Martin Diaz, Rev. Daniela Kreher

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Assess the global state of drug policy through the lens of public health and human rights.
Analyze how punitive policies impact treatment systems, public safety, and community health.
Identify innovative policy alternatives that promote harm reduction and system-wide efficiency.

Unmasking Autism in Women: Recognition, Diagnosis, and Support Across the Lifespan
Presented by: Michelle Garnett, Ph.D. ,Tony Atwood

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Identify three distinctive features of the profile of an autistic female
Describe the camouflaging and compensation coping mechanisms commonly utilised by autistic females.
Identify four common themes in the life experience of late-diagnosed autistic women.
Explain three defining features of current best practice for the assessment and treatment of autistic women.

Mental Health and Harm Reduction in an Emergency Shelter: Lessons from a Low-Threshold, High-Humanistic Approach
Presented by: Goncalo Henriques, Ph.D.

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Identify at least three harm reduction strategies that can be implemented in mental health services for people experiencing homelessness.
Describe the role of interdisciplinary teams in managing mental health and substance use in emergency settings.
Analyze real-life case scenarios to understand how trauma-informed care influences decision-making in low-threshold environments.
Develop action steps to reduce access barriers for individuals with dual diagnoses in their own professional context.

Workaholism: The “Respectable” Addiction
Presented by: Dawn Nickel, Ph.D.

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Explain the emotional, mental, and physical costs of chronic overworking—for individuals and their relationships.
Identify signs and patterns of overworking using relatable questions and simple assessment tools.
Describe at least two practical tools and/or recovery strategies that support healthier boundaries with work and more balanced living.

The Prevalence of Bullying Victimisation and its Impact on Mental Health Outcomes
Presented by: René Veenstra, Ph.D

1.5 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Identify the social network dynamics that contribute to bullying behaviors and victim isolation in school environments.
Explain how peer influence and group structures impact the development and persistence of bullying and mental health outcomes among youth.
Distinguish between individual-based and peer-led interventions, with a specific focus on the evidence-based outcomes of the KiVa Anti-Bullying Program.
Apply principles from longitudinal studies (e.g., TRAILS) to understand how early peer victimization can predict longer-term psychological distress and social exclusion.

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Conditions: ADHD and co-occurring Problems from Genetics to Clinical and Societal Insight
Presented by: Barbara Franke, Ph.D.

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Understand the current genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of ADHD and its comorbidities based on large-scale consortia research
Evaluate the clinical relevance of biological markers for improved diagnosis and treatment response prediction in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Translate insights from molecular and neuroimaging studies into potential applications for therapeutic development and precision medicine.

“MAFA”--Mutual Aid for All The Need to Organize Multi-Sectoral Networks in Communities to Build Population-Level Mental Wellness and Transformational Resilience for the C-E-B Crisis
Presented by: Bob Doppelt

1.5 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Summarize the basic principles and methods involved with MAFA;
Recognize differences between individualized and population-based approaches to wellness and resilience.
Observe the application of MAFA in different settings;
Practice and observe Transformational Resilience skills in small groups.

Technology Challenges in Addiction Treatment: Bridging Innovation and Access in the Era of Digital Therapeutics
Presented by: Olubunmi Aboaba

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Identify the current landscape and clinical evidence supporting digital therapeutics (DTx) in addiction treatment.
Analyze key regulatory pathways and policy considerations affecting the adoption of DTx across U.S. and international systems.
Evaluate systemic barriers to DTx implementation, including engagement challenges, reimbursement models, and clinical workflow integration.
Apply strategies for selecting, validating, and integrating digital tools into addiction treatment to improve patient outcomes.

Grief Without Borders: Ambiguous Loss, and the Power of Collective Community Healing
Presented by: Pauline Boss, Ph.D.

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

How Pauline Boss’s work has evolved to meet the complexities of our time;
What it means to support healing in contexts where answers may never come;
And why shared meaning-making and relational resilience are at the heart of both individual and community recovery.

Mental Health in Ghana: Community Resilience, Local Innovation, for Global Collaboration
Presented by: Peter Mintir Amadu

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Describe the mental health landscape in Ghana by identifying key trends, national policy frameworks, and the prevalence of mental health conditions, especially among youth, women, and marginalized populations.
Analyze the impact of TOLECGH’s community-based interventions, including trauma- informed care, MHPSS in peacebuilding, school mental health advocacy, support for alleged witches, SGBV survivors, and drug abuse rehabilitation in urban ghettos.
Evaluate the systemic and socio-cultural barriers affecting mental health care delivery in Ghana, such as stigma, limited funding, service inaccessibility, and human resource gaps.
Identify strategic opportunities for international collaboration that support culturally grounded Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) models and enhance service usability and reach.
Formulate a multi-sectoral roadmap for promoting mental health equity in Ghana through evidence-based advocacy, digital integration, livelihood empowerment, and inclusive policy reforms.

Trauma: The Gruesome Conflict Between Radically Opposite Longings & Strivings
Presented by: Ellert Nijenhuis

1.5 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Describe the concept of longing and striving as foundational to all forms of life.
Identify the problematic nature of metaphysical physicalism, idealism, and dualism.
Explain how monism, in which mind and matter are regarded as attributes of a whole longing and striving ecosystem, resolves metaphysical troubles that haunt psychology to this day.
Discuss how overcoming contradictory longings and strivings require the power to act.
Identify at least 2 divided ecological subsystems that may be enacted by individuals who experienced neglect, maltreatment, or abuse by primary caregivers
Infer how societal and interpersonal issues often stem from unresolved, conflicting longings and strivings.

Breaking Down the Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment Divide
Presented by: Liz Evans, BsCN, M.Ed., John Hamilton, LMFT, LADC

1.5 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Explain how managed alcohol programs (MAPs), Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), and overdose prevention centers are effective strategies for engaging hard-to-reach populations.
Describe 2-3 ways harm reduction and traditional addiction treatment can be synergized to offer a continuum of care that respects and supports various recovery paths.
Identify 3 cultural changes needed within treatment teams to create emotionally safe environments that do not alienate abstinent clients while embracing harm reduction principles.
Summarize how addressing trauma, advocating for human rights, and incorporating social justice principles are integral to effective addiction treatment.

From Trauma to Transformation: Reclaiming Your Authenticity Trauma separates, community heals
Presented by: Fritzi Horstman

1.0 CE Hours

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

List 3 or more ways in which trauma impedes attachment and authenticity in people (give examples from your life or from your work).
Explain how untreated trauma may show up as internalized or externalized violent behaviors such as shame, addiction, or aggression, leading to incarceration or other forms of social impairment.
Learn about the “Algorithm of Transformation” (Vulnerability, Accountability, Forgiveness) for self-reflection.
Discover two or more ways to provide a trauma-informed prosocial environment that facilitates authenticity and healing.

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