2026 MMHA Conference, Day 1, All Sessions

MORMON MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Mormon-ish: Navigating the Space in Between

Thursday, July 30, 2026 

 

Day 1: Clinical Track

6.0 CEUs

 

Session 1: Clinical Keynote (2.0 Ethics CEUs)

Healing from Racism: a Radical Proposition

Juancarlos Santisteban, MA, LMFT

Choosing Belonging in the Space In-Between

 

Session 2: Mid-Day Experiential

Soundbath

Emilee Henriquez, LCMHC

A dedicated 60-minute mindfulness and nervous system resetting experience

 

Session 3: Live-poll presentation (1 CEU)

Mormon-ish and Wounded-ish: A Live-Poll Experience of MMHA Therapists’ Humanity

Martin Erickson, PhD, LMFT

A real-time, completely anonymous aggregate polling presentation analyzing the therapist’s personhood, wounded healer dynamics, and internal templates

 

Session 4: Presentation (1 CEU)

Generational Perspectives on Intersectionality and Mental Health of Diverse Latter-day Saints

Kimberly Applewhite, PsyD

An essential session highlighting generational splits regarding church policy, racial stress, and LGBTQ+ intersectionality

 

Session 5: Interactive Clinical Workshop (1CEU)

The Self-Led System: IFS Tools for Navigating Faith Journeys with Compassion and Curiosity

Becky (Rebecca) Edwards, MS, ACMHC

An experiential workshop utilizing Internal Family Systems (IFS) to address internal polarizations and inner critics during faith crises

 

Session 6: Presentation (1CEU)

Three Generations in the Room:  The LDS Family Rupture Pattern and Clinical Tools That Actually Work

Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW

A systemic and intergenerational framework for understanding how LDS‑rooted worth, belonging, and identity erupt across three generations when one member steps outside the faith’s expectations.