Location of event has changed!!
Due to such a large number of registerants, The Spectrum of Sexuality Summit will be held at the Denton Country Club to allow more sitting. The DCC is a 1/4 mile from the Santé campus.
Santé’s Institute for Professional Education and Research (SIPER) was formed over 20 years ago by Santé co-founder and co-owner, Deb Corley, Ph.D., LMFT, LSOTP, CSAT, CMAT. This is a tool for Santé’s professional partners and community to generate education, awareness, CEUs, and a passion for mental health.
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Dr. Edita Ruzgyte, is a sex, couples, and marriage therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Fort Worth. She is currently a professor of counseling & family therapy in the graduate school of Southern Methodist University.
After coming to the United States from Lithuania, Dr. Ruzgyte received her Ph.D in family therapy. In her dissertation she explored the cultural and social aspects of relationships and sexuality. In additional to her work in university and private practice, Edita trains professionals at various workshops and conferences in the U.S and other countries such, as Italy, China, Armenia, and Australia. She also returns to Lithuania periodically to train native psychologists and family therapists. She now gives seminars and does therapy in the English, Lithuanian, and Russian languages.
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Lauren received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Oklahoma, and a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Arkansas. She also holds a certification from the National Association of Forensic Counselors as a Clinically Certified Sex Offender Therapist and is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate. Her specialty areas of training include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Chronic Pain, Eye Movement & Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD.
Lauren’s proficiency with Veterans of combat trauma and those in Federal law enforcement is evidenced by client testimonials. Her passion for preventing sexual abuse extends into helping those who are convicted sexual offenders, and those who are “non-offending pedophiles.”
Patrick prefers to think of himself as a fellow human who is on the same journey as you are. We are making our way through the experience of being alive and of having this lifetime to spend. Yes, we seek happiness in the midst of life’s difficulties, and ultimately there is no other puzzle for us to solve.
Patrick’s passion comes from his conviction that we all have the potential to create that experience,and that accessing this potential is a skill of unlearning our developmental compensations. This isa fascinating process in which unconscious learning must be brought into conscious awareness: wecannot unlearn anything that we don’t yet recognize we have learned
Patrick completed his Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of North Texas (UNT) as a response to his calling to the helping profession. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas and a National Certified Counselor (NCC), as well as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT). He brings his rich personal experience of recovery to his academic training and his clinical expertise, and most importantly, to his passion for sharing the hard-earned lessons of his own journey with those who seek to live a life of Empowered Maturity™.
Patrick also holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from Yale University and a Bachelor’s degree inOriental Studies from the University of Oxford. He grew up in the USA, Japan, and the UnitedKingdom as the son of his Chinese mother and his European father, who served in Switzerland’s diplomatic corps. Patrick has an exceptionally diverse cultural background that has exposed him toan uncommon breadth of social context and human experience. These contribute to his naturalability to connect authentically and compassionately with clients from all walks of life. He is touched by what we have in common as members of the human family, while appreciating andunderstanding our diversities. Patrick speaks fluent English, French and Chinese (Mandarin).
In addition to his education and experience, Patrick’s approach to counseling is also informed bythe idea that we are “spiritual beings having a human experience”, and that optimal wellness is a holistic proposition that includes our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions at the highest level.
Santé Panel:
Dr. Jason Doorish, LPC-S, CSAT-C
Dr. Jason Doorish graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a master of Science degree in counseling and Development in 2008. He received his Ph.D. in Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Jason is trained in EMDR, emotionally focused Couples Therapy, trauma informed cognitive behavioral counseling, motivational interviewing, Mindfulness Based relapse prevention, and has been working in the mental health and addiction field since 2008. Jason has a passion for working with those who struggle with mental health, trauma and addiction. Jason is a Certified Sex Addiction Candidate.
Avery Rowles, MA, LPC, CSAT
E. Avery Rowles, MA, LPC, CSAT, is the Clinical Director for Santé Center for Healing, She leads a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team that work hands-on with chemical dependency, process addictions, and co-occurring mental disorders. After spending the majority of career in addiction treatment, both as direct care provider and building teams in her role as director, she understands that treatment lies in utilizing the most up-to-date research and best practices to combat this deadly disease.
Avery specializes in sex and love issues in women as they relate to chemical dependency. Under the direct supervision of Rob Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S she aided in implementing his curriculum in a managed care setting allowing access to a level of treatment previously cost prohibitive for some women. The curriculum was a trauma informed approach specifically focused on the intersection of women substance abuse and intimacy issues.
Her training includes Certified Sex Addiction Therapist- Candidate, intensive 2 year training in DBT through the Linehan Institute, Certified Daring Way Provider through Brene Brown and EMDR. Avery has been featured in Dallas Child Magazine, A&E Intervention and Family Matters magazine. Avery holds a BA in Literature, BA in Psychology, graduating both with high honors, and a MA in Counseling Psychology.
Bev Ozanne, MAMFC, LPC, LCDC, CSAT-C
Beverly (“Bev”) has been in the counseling field for more than 25 years – first as a pastoral counselor and then as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Her passion is helping both the addict/alcoholic and his family members, and her experience with this ranges from youth to adult residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities. For the past three-and-a-half years, she’s facilitated a family program she helped to develop, educating and providing solutions and hope for the family and addicts/alcoholics. Her niche includes individual and family/couples counseling. Bev’s experience compliments her clinical education: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy to help clients work through past traumatic events; CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) Candidate (2); Trauma trained therapist; and a Grief and Loss therapist. She supports the greater community by serving in numerous leadership positions: President of the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance and Foundation; Vice President of long-range planning for the Texas Medical Association Alliance; and the Physicians Benevolence Foundation. She sings in a worship band, reads, enjoys movies, spends time with her husband of four decades and her favorite subject is her children and grandchildren.
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Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor and LPC-Supervisor by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. She is a Certified Sex Therapist by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists and a member of the Texas Counselors Association. Lisa has a Master of Arts from Texas Women’s University and has completed Level 1, 2 & 3 Clinical Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She has worked in counseling with her church and in private practice since 2000, specializing in couples counseling, women’s issues, and sexuality issues. She is the President of the Keller Counselors Association. Lisa currently works at Hidden Lakes Counseling providing private practice therapy services and LPC supervision. For more information on her work, go to www.HiddenLakesCounseling.com.
Dagmara Svetcov is a Texas and California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Allen, TX where she offers relationship counseling as well as sex therapy to individuals and couples. In addition to in-person therapy, she provides Teletherapy to clients across Texas and California.
Since becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 2008, Dagmara has worked in a wide range of clinical settings such as non-profit and for-profit counseling agencies, mental health and forensic mental health organizations, non-clinical settings such as elementary and middle schools, maternal health clinic, and county juvenile hall. Over the years as a mental health clinician she has been providing long-term and brief, individual, couples, family and group therapy to children, adolescents and adults both in the United States and New Zealand.
Since 2010, as a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider, Dagmara has been providing outpatient individual and group treatment to adults and adolescents (both adjudicated and unadjudicated) who committed sexual offenses, exhibit problematic sexual behaviors or struggle with (but do not act upon) persistent paraphilic fantasies and urges such as pedophilia, voyeurism, exhibitionism, bestialisty, and frotteurism.
In 2018, after extensive training and supervision process, Dagmara became an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. Her current practice, outside of couples counseling, focuses on working with individuals and couples presenting with sexual health concerns such as sexual dysfunctions and excessive and dysregulated sexual behavior. Dagmara provides LGBTQ+ affirming therapy and counsels individuals and couples engaging in or exploring alternative sexual lifestyles (i.e., Open Relationships, Polyamory) and unconventional sexual behaviors (i.e., Kink, Fetish).