Carlton "Perk"
Clark, LCSW got his first
counseling Job in Tucson in 1975. He started a
private practice in 1982 and identified as a
generalist, working with a wide range of psychiatric
disorders. Over the course of thirty years he
has participated in feminist, mythopoetic,
interactional, and Sufi group practices for the
development of men. In 2000 he taught "The
psychology of Spirituality and Religion" at the
University of Arizona. His current work is
with individuals and couples in therapy. seminars on
clinical supervision, licensure-quality clinical
supervision and organizational development
interventions. His professional interests and
published papers are profiled at http;://www.psychod.com
Eric Cuestas-Thompson,
LMSW, LISAC is a bilingual
bicultural psychotherapist and interventionist who
has been working with adolescents and their families
since 1990. He is the author of several
professional publications on topics including
culturally sensitive treatment of sex offenders,
raising healthy families and the impact of childhood
sexual abuse on sexual compulsivity, as well as the
Stonewall Book award nominee for BURN. He has
presented on such topics as cultural competency,
Internet safety for adolescents, adolescent
treatment at the international level, and creating
comfort and safety in the clinical setting.
Fred Wiggins,
Ph.D. is a licensed
psychologist and College Chair for Counseling and
Human Services programs at the University of Phoenix
Tucson Campus. He maintains a private practice
in counseling and consultation and is a founding
partner at Applied Psychological Services. His
general practice interests include individual,
couples, family and group therapy; mediation and
conflict resolution. He is also an experienced
consultant, trainer and clinical supervisor.
Marc Espino,
MC, LAC is a
psychotherapist with extensive experience and
interests working with multicultural populations.
He has provided counseling services to members of
the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe
in Southern, AZ. Marc's diverse background as
a Mexican-American and member of the Tohono O'odham
Nation allows him to provide uniquely culturally
appropriate services including traditional practices
combined with "Western" treatment. Marc has
worked in the field of Mental Health & Chemical
Dependency specializing in adolescent treatment and
adult gambling addiction. He has also begun to
establish a Soccer Program targeting the Native
populations in Southern Arizona to promote physical,
mental, and spiritual wellness through involvement
in soccer.
Program Schedule
|
8:00 – 8:30 |
Registration and Coffee |
|
8:30 – 8:45 |
President’s Welcome,
Announcements |
|
8:45 –
10:00 |
Why Men Hate Therapy
Carlton “Perk” Clark, LCSW |
|
10:00 –
10:20 |
Break |
|
10:20 –
11:45 |
How to
Respect the Fact That Men May Hate Therapy
and Engage Them in the Therapeutic Process |
|
11:45 –
1:00 |
Lunch |
|
1:00 – 2:30 |
Panel
Discussion
Men in Therapy: The View From Both Sides of
the Couch – The Impact of Ethnicity,
Minority Status and Gender on the Therapy
Process |
|
2:30 – 2:45 |
Break |
|
2:45 – 4:00 |
Case
Presentation |
|
4:00 – 4:15 |
Wrap Up and
Evaluations |
|
4:30 |
Conference
Ends |
Directions to the Tucson Convention Center
FROM PHOENIX:
- Take Prince Road
Exit No. 254 to get onto Frontage Road
- Travel on Frontage
Road
- Turn left on E.
Congress Street
- Turn right on S.
Church Avenue
Please park in Parking Lot A
and proceed to the Manzanita & Mojave Rooms.
Parking is included with early registration
confirmation. Late registrants may need to
pay a $4.00 parking fee.
Registration
