2013 Las Vegas Compassion Conference

Earn 6.0-18.0 CE’s during 1-3 days of compassion training in Las Vegas, NV. with experts in the field of psychology and mental health.

Click here for information on our special Student, Friends & Family rates.

Early conference registration – $119 per day until June 25th

Join us in the Las Vegas foothills, with a view of beautiful Red Rock Canyon in a quiet & restorative resort setting.

Las Vegas Mindfulness Hotel and Venue

The Red Rock Resort & Casino-Special rate $145/night

Call Reservations at 866-767-7773 for room reservations. There are a limited number of rooms, so we suggest you reserve before September 12, 2013. Ask for the FACES Conference Rate of $145/night + tax for single or double. (Discounted Resort fee of $10/night).

The Red Rock Resort & Casino
11011 W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89135

Las Vegas Agenda

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

9:00-10:30 a.m.
Mindful Presence Cultivates a Resilient Mind, Neural Integration & Empathic Relationships

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

Executive Director, Mindsight Institute, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, Co-director, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, Author, Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

10:45-12:15 p.m.
An Interpersonal Neurobiological View of Wisdom & Compassion

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

1:30-3:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
The Seeds of Destiny: Finding Meaning & Compassion

Michael Meade, D.H.L.

Founder, Mosaic Multicultural Foundation; Author, Fate & Destiny: The Two Agreements of the Soul and Why the World Doesn’t End: Tales of Renewal in Times of Loss

Cultivating the Upside to Depression: Discovering Compassion as a Key to a Resilient Brain

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.

Psychologist, West Los Angeles, CA; Author, The Now Effect: How this Moment can Change the Rest of your Life, and Co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook

3:15 – 4:45 p.m Concurrent Workshops
Paths of Genius & Compassion

Michael Meade, D.H.L.

Breaking Bad Habits: The Neuroscience & Psychology of Personal Transformation

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.

Friday, November 1, 2013

9:00-10:30 a.m.
This is Your Brain on Compassion

Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D.

Researches pro-social emotions like compassion, gratitude, awe and love of humanity. Science Director, Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley.

10:45-12:15 p.m.
Self-Compassion & Coping with the Stress of Life

Kristin Neff, Ph.D.

Pioneer in the field of self-compassion research. Associate Professor, Psychology Department, University of Texas, Austin

1:30-3:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
Self-Compassion & Healthy Body Image

Kristin Neff, Ph.D.

Quieting the Hungry Ghost: Mindful & Compassionate Relapse Prevention

Richard Fields, Ph.D.

Founder/Director, FACES Conferences, Inc., Author, Drugs in Perspective, 8th edition; Co-author, A Year of Living Mindfully: 52 Quotes & Weekly Mindfulness Practices.

3:15-4:45 p.m.
Dispelling the Myth of Compassion Fatigue

Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

9:00-10:30 a.m.
Ways to Nurture Compassion & and Bolster Resilience: A Constructive Narrative Approach

Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario; Canada Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention (www.Melissainstitute.org).

10:45-12:15 p.m.
Mindfulness, Compassion & the Pain Paradox

John Briere, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology; Director, Trauma Program, USC; Author, Principles of Trauma Therapy, 2nd edition.

1:30-3:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
Two Waves, One Ocean: Mindfulness & Compassion

Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA.; Co-author, The Art & Science of Mindfulness

Compassion and Decision Making: Implications for Conflict Resolution