IC9: Person-centered Approach for Allied Health Professionals: The Use of Role-playing to Refine Counseling Skills

Monday, October 27, 2025

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: ROOM: Conference Room 4A >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4A is at the end of the corridor, after taking a right just before Room 4-D.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Vanessa Botero, MS CCC-SLP (she/her/hers)

Speech Language Pathologist
Ola Neuro Speech Therapy and Advent Health
Orlando, FL, United States

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Presenter(s)

Jennifer Bommer, LPC, CBIS

Founder, Counseling Therapist
Texas Neurotrauma Counseling, PLLC
Austin, TX, United States

This interactive workshop enhances counseling skills for allied health professionals using a person-centered approach and role-playing. Participants explore foundational counseling concepts, ethical considerations, and discipline-specific expectations. Through observation, discussion, and practice, they learn strategies like motivational interviewing, active listening, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Low-stakes exercises and structured role-plays offer real-world application and feedback. The session concludes with reflection, Q&A, and guidance for continued growth.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the expectations of national accreditation associations for allied health professionals in counseling and considerations of ethical/CLD (cultural and linguistic diversity) population.
Learn evidence-based counseling strategies, including Motivational Interviewing, person-centered care, active listening, acceptance and committment therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Identify common soft spots and tendencies in interpersonal interactions through self-reflection.
Reflect on counseling practices and identify opportunities for continued growth and development by role-playing with low-stakes scenaiors and case studies.