Sessions
2N: Breakout Session - Empowering Parents to Leap into Solutions: Using Motivational Interviewing with Parents to Improve Outcomes and Engagement
1:50 PM - 3:20 PM Wed
Stephen Lantis is the Clinical Director of Children and Adolescent Services at Burke and part-time therapist at Luna Counseling Services. Since graduating from Stephen F. Austin State University and becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor, he has fostered compassionate relationships to provide therapeutic support to individuals, couples, and families. Currently, he is the project director for Burke’s SAMHSA grant through the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative to improve and expand Burke's trauma services and awareness of childhood traumatic stress. Building on previous organizational experience from his years in ordained ministry, he has continued to make connections between community systems and organizations, expanding Burke’s outreach to help prepare schools and organizations to be more trauma sensitive and responsive. His hobbies include dad jokes, reading, bicycles, and chocolate chip cookies, in reverse order of importance.