Events

Upcoming events for alumni, friends, and professionals!
Willingway hosts several networking and educational events for our colleagues throughout the year. If you would like to be notified of upcoming events and educational opportunities offered at Willingway, please click the link below to join our email list. 
 

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Beyond the Body: Healing & Emotional Resilience After Medical Trauma

Date & Time
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10:00 A.M. – 1:15 P.M. EST

Location
Virtual

Ticket Price
$25 Early Registration
$35 After May 26, 2026

Presenter 
Christy Plaice LPC, MAC, CCT

Ethics, Evidence, & Coercive Control

Practical Framework for Mental Health and Legal Professionals

Date & Time
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. EST

Location
Georgia Southern Armstrong Center / Savannah Campus
11935 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401

Ticket Price
$75 Early Registration
$85 After June 1, 2026

Presenter 
TOMMY BLACK PhD., LPC, LMHC
Gina Loretelli

Ethics, Evidence, & Coercive Control Event Flyer

Disenfranchised Grief: The Overlooked & Misunderstood Loss

In this presentation, we explore the concept of disenfranchised grief, a type of grief that occurs when someone’s loss is minimized, overlooked, often going unspoken or not socially acknowledged.

Date & Time
Friday, July 17, 2026
10:00 A.M. – 1:15 P.M. EST

Location
Virtual

Ticket Price
$25 Early Registration
$35 After July 3, 2026

Presenter 
Christy Plaice, LPC, MAC, CCT

What Do I Say About Me? A Clinician’s Guide to Ethical Self-Disclosure

Date & Time
Friday, August 14, 2026
9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. EST

Location
Virtual

Ticket Price
$75 Early Registration
$85 After July 27, 2026

Presenter 
Christy Plaice, LPC, MAC, CCT

Summer Professional Development Summit

Date & Time
Friday, August 21, 2026
10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. EST

Location
Richmond Hill City Center
520 Cedar Street, Richmond Hill GA 31324

Presenters
Dr. Paige Marnell, MS, FAPA, FASAM
Hunter Bickers, LPC, CMAC, M. Ed.

Summary
The Summer Professional Development Summit will feature two presentations. Addiction 101: Diagnosing Addictive Disorders, Neurobiology of Addiction and Past, Present, Future Developments in Addiction Medicine by Dr. Paige Marnell, MS, FAPA, FASAM and Beyond Sobriety: Crafting a Well-Rounded Path to Recovery by Hunter Bickers, LPC, CMAC, M. Ed.

Understanding How Narrative Therapy Techniques Are Effective

Date & Time
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. EST

Location
Virtual

Ticket Price
Voluntary Donation

Presenter 
Maureen McFadden