International Association for Wellness Counseling (IAWC) 2026 World Wellness Counseling Summit ™
Join us at the IAWC 2026 World Wellness Counseling Summit in the city of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, or virtually!
Wellness Counseling in the 21st Century:
Advancing Mental Health, Resilience, and Human Flourishing
October 4-8, 2026
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Techno International Airport (KTI), Cambodia
In-Person: October 4-8
Virtual: October 5-8
Pre-Summit Check-In (In-Person): October 4, 2026
Featured IAWC Wellness Counseling Summit Sessions (In-Person & Virtual):
October 5-8, 2026




Registration

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IAWC 2026 Wellness Counseling Summit
100
IAWC 2026 Wellness Counseling Summit
Registration Fee Virtual: $100
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Includes all education sessions, panels, and CEUs
IAWC 2026 World Wellness Counseling Summit Registration
In-Person or Virtual (October 4-8)
Earn up to 20 CE Credits


All proceeds will support future IAWC World Wellness Counseling Summit scholarships!
NBCC ACEP Provider # 7819
Monday, October 5: Wellness Counseling Foundations & Healthy Living
From Burnout to Vitality: A Wellness Model for Counselors
Sachin Jain PhD, NCC
(9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET)
The Eight Rooms Method-Whole Person Wellness, One Room At A Time
Dr. Stacy Haynes LPC ACS CWC
(10:00 AM CT / 11:00 AM ET)
Beyond Masking: Promoting Wellness and Preventing Burnout in Neurodivergent Youth
Brittani Adache, LMHC, PhD(c)
(11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET)
Barriers and Challenges to Wellness and Self-Care for Master's Counseling Students
in Practicum and Internship in the United States
Dr. Karl Mitchell, Ph.D., NCC, CWC & Amanda Ly, M.S., LPCA, NCC, EMDR-Trained
(12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET)
Family Healing through Forgiveness and Reframed Hope:
The Impact of Substance Use in the Family
Tracey M. Duncan, Ph.D., Ed.S., LPC, ACS
(1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET)
Tuesday, October 6: Mental Health, Resilience, and Human Flourishing
Promoting Epistemic Wellness as a Pathway to Challenging Epistemic Injustice
in Counselor Training, Supervision, and Research
Dr. Claire Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
(9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET)
What Do We Mean by Wellness? Rethinking Wellness in Counseling
Brittani Adache, LMHC, PhD(c), Alexis L. Taylor, MS, LPC- Associate,
Abigail Van Patten-Freeman, PhD,LPC-MH, LMHC, CCMHC, NCC, CCTP,
& Jordan Dunn, PhD, LMHC
(10:00 AM CT / 11:00 AM ET)
Beyond Words: Photovoice as a Wellness Counseling Approach
to Connection, Belonging, and Human Flourishing
Yolanda Loften Sims, MEd., RMHCI, PhD (c) & Tremaine N. Leslie, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
(11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET)
Refill Your Cup: Practical Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Build Resilience
Shyann Hamilton Wright, MHC-LP & Surina Cardenas, LPC, CCISM, CTP
(12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET)
Counselor Abuse: Implications for therapists across their Career Development
Dr. Heather Zeng, LPCC, LPC, BC-TMH, CCC, BCC, CCC
(1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET)
Cultivating Strengths: Person-Centered and Solution-Focused Counseling with Youth
Zoe Leshner, M.Ed., LCPC, PEL
(2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET)
From Surviving to Thriving: Building Resilience Through Spirit, Emotion, Community, and Mindset
Kristin Page, PhD, LMHC, NCC
(3:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM ET)
Wednesday, October 7: Innovations in Modern Wellness Counseling
Relational Healing from Racial Trauma:
Centering Belonging and Cultural Identity in Haitian American Wellness
Dr. Claire Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH & Kathy Altidor, M.S., LMHC, NCC, PhD (c)
(10:00 AM CT / 11:00 AM ET)
Whole Person Integration:
A New Lens for Case Conceptualization in Counseling
Karla Hardin, LPC-S, NCC, SEP, CIMHP, ACEP
(11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET)
Got Wellness? Are We Truly Well?
A Conversation About Counselor Wellness and Why it Matters!
Bianca D. Goodrum, PhD, LPC-S
(12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET)
Bridging Belief and Behavior: A Clinical Framework for Integrating Client Spiritual Frameworks Within Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Yvette Longoria PhD, LPC-S
(1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET)
Advancing Wellness Counseling with Global Service-Learning in Counselor Education
Dr. Karl Vonzell Mitchell, PhD, NCC, CWC
(2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET)
Advancing Wellness Counseling Through Advocacy:
The Role of the IAWC Advocacy Committee
Brittani Adache, LMHC, PhD(c), Alexis L. Taylor, MS, LPC- Associate,
Abigail Van Patten-Freeman, PhD,LPC-MH, LMHC, CCMHC, NCC, CCTP,
& Jordan Dunn, PhD, LMHC
(3:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM ET)
Thursday, October 8: Final Summit Sessions & Award of CEU Certificates
Aligned: Where Career Purpose Meets Personal Well-Being
Angie Smith, PhD., LCMHC-S, ACS, NCC
(12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET)
Advancing Mental Health, Resilience, and Human Flourishing with Wellness Counseling:
A Conversation with World Wellness Counseling Summit Expert Panelists
Dr. Angie Smith, Dr. Claire Martin, Dr. Kristin Page, and Dr. Bianca Goodrum
Moderated by: Dr. Karl Vonzell Mitchell
(1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET)

