We are excited to announe the 2025 ISIP Annual Conference dates are February 28th & March 1st of 2025! The conference will be at the Riverside Hotel in Boise Idaho and will be available virtually through the Zoom platform.
Attendees will get 13 CEU’s for attending. 90 minutes of ethics and 90 minutes that can be used for Ethics or Boundaries.
Wes Wingett, Ph.D., LMHP and LaShanna Stephens, MS, LPC, CCMHC, ACS, NCC presenting, “Intimacy: A Task For Two”
We are planning to offer this conference both in person at the Riverside Hotel in Boise Idaho and Virtually online via the Zoom platform. During registration participants will select whether they are attending in-person or virtually through Zoom. All participants will receive the information needed to attend virtually in case a situation arises that they cannot travel to the conference.
Learning Objectives: At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to
• Discuss eight principles of Adlerian psychology pertaining to couples
• Discuss seven principles of John Gottman’s research on couple relationships
• Identify childhood perceptions of couple relationships
• Identify demonstrations of respect and affection in relationships
• Identify opportunities for positive connection in relationships
• Identify positive character traits in others
• Identify methods to encourage others and self
• Identify problem solving strategies for couples
• Design a couple mission statement
• Design theory and research-based strategies to empower couples
Wes Wingett:
Wes Wingett, PhD, LMHP has been a counselor, consultant, and educator in private practice in Norfolk, NE since 1978. Prior to entering private practice, Dr. Wingett had been employed as a counselor in a mental health center, a university program development specialist, elementary school administrator and a junior high and secondary school counselor and teacher. Dr. Wingett received his bachelor’s degree in 1964 from Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska and his masters in 1972 and doctorate in 1975 in guidance and counselor education from the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. Additional graduate study was completed at the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Vermont.
Dr. Wingett’s private practice focuses on presenting Adlerian training in a variety of venues, consultation to educational institutions and business enterprises, and providing individual, couple, and family counseling. He has served as a consultant in the areas of aging and elder care, early childhood education, time and stress management, domestic violence, drug and alcohol prevention and treatment, health care and wellness, adult-child relationships, and training of mental health professionals. He has provided management training and personnel consultation to various agencies, industries and institutions of higher education. In addition Dr. Wingett is an adjunct faculty member at Trakia University in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria where he teaches Adlerian based courses to educators and mental health professionals. He has conducted face-to-face workshops based on the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler in 23 of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, three provinces in Canada and several countries in Europe including Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Romania, The Netherlands, Turkey, and Wales and in Asia in India, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, he has conducted Adlerian-based workshops in Central America in El Salvador and in South America in Uruguay.
Dr. Wingett’s primary interests include applying Adlerian principles to the study of addictions, aging, education, individual and couple counseling, loss and healing, multigenerational families, parenting, psycho-educational and psychotherapeutic groups, stress management, and supervision of mental health professionals. In addition, he has coauthored several articles that have been published in refereed professional journals, coauthored several chapters in books, self-published four workbooks focusing on the application of Adlerian psychology to various challenges of living, and co-authored four workbooks focusing on families.
A student and teacher of Adlerian psychology for fifty years, the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology has named Dr. Wingett a Diplomate in Adlerian Psychology. In 2023 he was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology.
Lashanna Stephens:
Having helped thousands of people navigate life’s challenges, LaShanna Stephens has a passion for empowering others. Drawing from her own experiences, she understands firsthand the difficulties of overcoming depression, feelings of inadequacy, poor intimate relationships, public humiliation, and overwhelming stress. These experiences have shaped her mission to inspire women to embrace their inner power and help couples build stronger, healthier relationships.
Ms. Stephens owns a thriving private practice, Sound Advice Counseling, LLC, and also works as a Behavioral Health Assessor. Her belief that abundance begins with mindset drives her work and her message.
As a sought-after speaker, Ms. Stephens has shared her expertise at prominent conferences, including the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP), the Georgia Society of Adlerian Psychology (GSAP), and the South Carolina Society of Adlerian Psychology (SCSAP). Through these engagements, she continues to empower mental health professionals to create meaningful change in their practices and communities.
Ethics are included in the conference! We are excited to have Stephanie Sternes present our Ethics portion of the conference this year! Stephanie will present 2 different sessions to help attendees obtain CEU’s on Ethics as well as Boundaries Training. Her 2nd session can be counted as either Ethics or Boundaries.
Stephanie Sternes:
Stephanie Sternes is a dedicated and experienced therapist, dual licensed as both a LMFT and LCPC, with a MS degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwest Nazarene University (NNU). Her work reflects a genuine passion for supporting families through life’s challenges, especially within the unique dynamics of stepfamilies. Stephanie’s understanding is shaped by advanced training with respected experts like Ron Deal of Focus on the Family and Dr. Patricia Papernow.
As an adjunct educator at NNU, Stephanie enjoys teaching courses such as Careers and Complex Family Systems, where she strives to help students deepen their understanding of diverse family structures. She also serves her community by managing a rural clinic in Emmett, Idaho, and leading intensive 1-day training programs for clinics, helping professionals build skills to better support families.
Stephanie specializes in stepfamily dynamics, complex family systems, infant and toddler mental health (ages 0-5), and Brainspotting therapy. She is also a registered supervisor for counselors and therapists in Idaho, where she enjoys helping others grow in their careers.
On a personal level, Stephanie and her husband have created a blended family of their own, raising four sons, now aged 29 to 41, and two stepchildren, aged 15 to 20. With over 40 years of parenting experience, she understands the challenges and rewards of family life, particularly in complex situations.
Stephanie approaches her work with humility and compassion, always striving to help families find connection, understanding, and peace. She considers it a privilege to walk alongside others on their journey toward healing and growth.
Ethics Part 1 – Ethically Approaching Stepfamilies with Differing Value Systems | Stephanie Sternes 1.5 hours
This is practical look at ACA sections A, B, and C from a lens of 2 homes: paperwork, informed consent, new laws, and high instances of countertransference in working with these family systems. Countertransference can be common in the counseling relationship when a counselor has not been trained in complex family systems. In part because there is nostandard by which these families come together and there are many value and belief mixes about how they best work. This leaves the untrained therapist vulnerable to relying on their own experience of complex families.
Ethics Part 2 – Boundaries in Specialty Work: Navigating Ethical Competency in Divorce, Stepfamily, and Foster Care Systems | Stephanie Sternes 1.5 Hours
There are over 67 different types of non-traditional family systems today. 42% of adults (102 million) have a step-relationship (either a step-parent, a step- or half- sibling, or a step-child). When you add the 11.6 million stepchildren in the US (16% of all kids), the total is an estimated 113.6 million Americans that have a step-relationship. 75% of step-families express frustration that they do not have access to trained professionals when they need help. This presentation will discuss common boundary challenges and therapeutic ways to overcome.
2900 West Chinden Boulevard, Boise, Idaho 83714
Credits offered for this Conference
Conference Materials: Conference materials will be provided to all in-person attendees. Attendees that are participating through the Zoom Platform will have different options to obtain conference materials. A “landing page” will be created for the conference with all conference materials available in digital format. If Zoom attendees would like a hard copy of the materials they can be purchased for $20 during conference registration.
Student registrations: Student registrations require a submission of the Printed Brochure or if you would like to register online, please contact Dave Webster at (208) 606-0940 or [email protected]. He will give you a code to register online at the student rate.
Cancellation Policy: A cancellation fee of $25 will be retained before February 1st. No Refunds after February 8th. For questions please contact Dave Webster at (208) 606-0940 or [email protected].
2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2025 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Online Attendees: Zoom Room Opens In-Person: Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Session 1: Introductions Introduction to Alfred Adler and John Gottman Where have we been? Interview Additional theory and strategies |
| 10:00 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session 2: What are my partner’s strengths? Interview Additional theory and strategies |
| 11:45 a.m. | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:15 p.m. | Session 3: How can we connect? Interview Additional theory and strategies |
| 2:15 p.m. | BREAK |
| 2:30 p.m. | ETHICS PART 1: Ethically Approaching Stepfamilies with Differing Value Systems | Stephanie Sternes |
| 4:00 p.m. | BREAK |
| 4:15 p.m. | ETHICS PART 2: Boundaries in Specialty Work: Navigating Ethical Competency in Divorce, Stepfamily, and Foster Care Systems | Stephanie Sternes |
| 5:45 p.m. | Conclude Conference for Friday |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2025 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Online Attendees: Zoom Room Opens In-Person: Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Session 4: How can we move forward? Interview Additional theory and strategies |
| 10:00 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session 5: How can we solve problems? Interview Additional theory and strategies |
| 11:45 a.m. | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Session 6: |
| 2:45 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:00 p.m. | Session 7: Where are we going? Interview Additional theory and strategies Summary and conclusions |
| 4:30 p.m. | Conclude Conference |
*Idaho Society of Individual Psychology is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for the events that meet NBCC requirements. ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Provider #: 6525
