We are excited to announce that our second annual COAST Virtual Systemic Conference will be held on Friday October 11th, 2024 in partnership with Utah State University!

We are delighted to announce our amazing Keynote speakers: Dr. Ruben Parra-Cardona, PhD and Dr. Erin Guyette, PhD, LMFT!

Workshop, Micro-Webinar, and Panel Discussion Proposals

We are seeking innovative presentations on the following topics:

• Systemic Therapy Research
• Systemic Therapy Interventions
• Systemic Supervision
• Private Practice / Management of Business Practice
• Client Management
• Self-of-the-Therapist Management / Self-care
• Student-led Research

Deadline to submit proposals is August 15, 2024. Submit all of your proposals HERE.

Poster Presentation Proposals

For the first time, we also invite both oral and poster research presentations around systemic therapy, interventions, and practices.

Deadline for Proposal Submissions: August 15, 2024

Submit all of your proposals HERE.

Conference Formatting

Similar to our first conference, presentations will be conducted via Zoom.  All levels of licensure are encouraged to apply. Joint student-faculty presentations are especially encouraged.

We are particularly interested in speakers from equity-seeking backgrounds and/or topics that create awareness and advocacy for equity-deserving communities.

More Details on Presentation Formats

Workshops (60 minute): An educational program that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field or topic. The program includes exploration of some subject, development of a skill or technique, or overview of a creative project, etc. The goal of the workshop should be to improve the skills of participants through intensive study, research, practice, and discussion.

Micro-Webinars (15 – 20 minutes): Educational or Research presentations between 15 and 20 minutes in length.

Panel discussions (60 minutes): A discussion about a specific topic amongst a group of panelists with varying perspectives. This usually includes a designated moderator to assist with the event.

Poster presentation: Poster presentations provide a way to communicate your reach or your understanding of a topic in a short and concise format. It usually includes two elements- a poster and a brief (usually no more than 5-7 minutes) explanation. Students are highly encouraged to participate.