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Important Dates

• Call for proposals closes: March 8, 11:59 p.m. ET
• Submission notification: March 20   

Proposal Submission Guidelines

We encourage submissions from counselors, consultants, business coaches, financial experts, legal professionals, marketing specialists and other related experts with a passion for equipping counselors to succeed in private practice.

Proposals should include:

• A clear and concise session title.
• A session description (150–200 words) that outlines the objectives and takeaways.
• Target audience and skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced).
• Speaker(s) bio and relevant expertise.

Clinical Tools and Client-Facing Technology

• Apps for journaling, mindfulness, symptom tracking, or CBT skills
• Virtual reality and interactive platforms in therapy
• Digital tools that enhance engagement between sessions
• Integrating client-facing dashboards or AI companions into care plans
• Supporting digital literacy among clients and families

Practice Management and Workflow

• Selecting and using secure EHRs, client portals, and messaging tools
• Online scheduling, billing, and automated documentation workflows
• Technology for outcome tracking and quality improvement
• Streamlining supervision or case review with shared digital tools
• Reducing administrative burden through automation and templates

Telehealth and Hybrid Models

• Best practices for video, phone, and asynchronous counseling
• Structuring and maintaining a hybrid practice model
• Assessing client fit for telehealth and remote care
• Improving client experience and accessibility across formats
• Telehealth accommodations for clients with disabilities or limited bandwidth 

Artificial Intelligence and Automation

• AI-assisted documentation, summarization, and note-taking
• Evaluating AI-driven tools marketed to counselors (chatbots, voice summaries, etc.)
• Using AI ethically: transparency, bias, and informed consent
• Automation in intake, triage, or referral workflows
• How generative AI is changing continuing education and counselor development

Supervision and Training

• Remote and hybrid models of clinical supervision
• Building digital fluency among new counselors and supervisors
• Using simulations, recorded sessions, and AI tools for supervision feedback
• Ethics of recording, storing, and analyzing session data for training purposes
• Technology for evaluating counselor skill development

Access, Equity, and Inclusion

• Bridging the digital divide: rural, low-income, and marginalized populations
• Digital accessibility for clients with disabilities (screen readers, captions, etc.)
• Multilingual and culturally responsive digital counseling tools
• Policy and advocacy around broadband, licensing portability, and telehealth access
• Ethical responsibility of counselors to promote digital inclusion

Future Directions and Professional Identity

• Emerging technologies (VR/AR, wearables, biosensors) in counseling research
• Technology and the evolving counselor identity
• Balancing innovation with the counselor’s relational foundation
• Preparing the profession for next-generation digital competencies
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration with digital mental health developers