Presented by Deeper Diving Retreats, LLC
Mental Health Continuing Education Summits & Retreats on Hawai'i & Beyond
Presented by Deeper Diving Retreats, LLC
Mental Health Continuing Education Summits & Retreats on Hawai'i & Beyond
We all need Continuing Education so why not Earn and Learn on beautiful Hawai'i with respected leaders in our fields?
What will you learn?
"I have never been to a conference where I not only learned new and practical skills, I also learned so much about myself." SB
"I am in private practice and I learned things I can more effectively facilitate with clients. " KB
"We learned things in such an interactive style. This was so different from the same old, boring CE classes where you sit for six hours and get lectured to. I left feeling so excited about returning to clients after each session I attended" JB
"Our bond cultivated throughout the conference." PD
"I loved the variety of effective ways to do treatment that is culturally appropriate and mindful." AE
"I came here not knowing anyone and left connecting with, and making friends with therapists from all over the country. This was not just a conference. This is a special community. I can't wait to return." DF
Dreya Blume (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, author, and educator. Dreya began working in the mental health field in 2004 in southwest Virginia, where she spent almost two decades serving the local transgender community as a gender therapist. She recently moved to Durham, NC, where she focuses on offering continuing education training to therapists and coaching for private practice clinicians who want to expand their business uniquely.
Dreya loves to write and is the author of several books, including, “The Tarot Activity Book: A Collection of Creative and Therapeutic Ideas for the Cards,” “Journaling the Tarot,” “Everyone Has a Story: Using the Hero’s Journey and Narrative Therapy to Reframe the Struggle of Mental Illness,” and “Tarot for Transformation: Using the Major Arcana to Discover Your Best Self and Create a Life Worth Living.”: https://dreyablume.com/books. Learn more about Dreya on her website: https://dreyablume.com/.
Karla Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over twenty years of mental health experience. With an undergraduate degree in business and a masters degree in counseling, she has worked with adults, adolescents, and children as well as couples and families in a variety of settings including foster care and correctional institutions.
She has a passion for helping clients become their best selves and achieve their goals. Her specialty is helping people heal, transform, and assert their power through one on one coaching or counseling, groupwork, and training or facilitation. She also assists clients with believing that they can persist past their trauma and challenging situations.
For the past four years, Karla has hosted
"The Couch Convo With Coach Karla" TV Show; "where current events and mental health converge" which airs on Xfinity Channel 17, Facebook, and YouTube
Jessica Beachkofsky, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and Florida native.
Dr. Beachkofsky’s focus is on Positive Psychiatry but she is also trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, supportive and insight oriented therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. It is her goal to help people to make treatment decisions that align with their values through education and guidance, whether with medications, therapy, or both.
Dr. Beachkofsky is optimistic, engaging, and outcome-oriented. Her practice philosophy is driven by knowledge and insight and she knows that growth and change take hard work and dedication. She loves working with patients to help them become the best versions of themselves and to optimize their mental wellness. She is the owner of Beach Health MD and is ready for you to reach out today (as long as you are a Florida, Texas, or Indiana resident!).
Rick Elgersma, LMFT and Monique Elgersma, (IA, HI & Co), Founders and Co-Therapists at Real Connections Counseling, bring a unique approach to therapy. They also host couples retreats and couples intensives.
Rick's primary mode of therapy is narrative and emotionally focused and has training in Gottman, Relational Life Therapy, and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). He is well-versed in dealing with depression, trauma, infidelity, emotions, relationships, grief and loss, chronic pain, disability, infertility, and concentration issues.
Monique specializes in couples therapy for those that have struggled with infertility, chronic pain, ADHD, and infidelity, and individual work for those needing growth after a long-term relationship ends, anxiety, being a caregiver, "perfectionist recovery" and those impacted by grief and loss.
Andrew Gonzalez, LMFT, Founder of Blue Horizons Counseling, is a former first responder, who brings his experience of working directly with trauma to help clients work through trauma, anxiety, grief and loss.
Andrew has experience as a clinical director and supervisor.
LaDonna Carey earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology from East Tennessee State University in 1989 where she later returned to teach in the psychology department from 2014-2020. Her private practice of thirty+ years is in Kingsport, TN where she serves clients across Tennessee with face to face and virtual therapy. LaDonna has had a passion for work with Intimate Partner Violence since undergraduate school. Her clinical training and work have focused on treating betrayal trauma with individuals and couples. She has participated in training through IITAP for Partner Trauma Therapist certification as well as several modalities of couples work: Gottman Level Two, The Couple Institute Developmental Couples Therapy, Relational Life Therapy, Discernment Therapy and PACT and numerous trauma courses.
Over the past several years, LaDonna created a group for women who are healing from betrayal trauma called Gathering Our Hearts, created and delivered continuing education programs and hosted retreats for therapists related to betrayal trauma. She created the workbook “Healing from Betrayal” that leads partners through finding their Self again after betrayal. She has a full private practice in Kingsport where she delivers traditional individual and couple psychotherapy along with therapy Intensives for individuals and partners.
In addition to her practice, LaDonna has served several companies as a consultant/trainer and managed the on-site EAP of a Fortune 500 company for 17 years. She is trained and experienced in delivering CISM services in manufacturing, banking, retail and nuclear businesses.
LaDonna enjoys spending time with her family and friends, golfing, live music, psychological thrillers, Scrabble and adventures!
Kelvin Peprah, LMHC is an EMDR-trained therapist, consultant, and public speaker who is committed to guiding people of color towards a healthy mental and emotional wellbeing. Kelvin has eight years of experience working with organizations, individuals, and groups in exploring mental health topics, particularly to people of color. Kelvin is the founder of Peprah Counseling and Peprah Consulting, LLC.
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Anjahni Davi, LMFT has been working in the healing profession for over thirty years. Anjahni began her journey of serving others in their healing by walking on her own journey of healing starting as a teenager.
Anjahni an Undergraduate Degree from Prescott College, where she studied both Counseling Psychology and Holistic Therapies. During that time she spent a year in residence at Heartwood Institute, completing intensive studies in Hypnotherapy and Somatic Therapies. It was there that she completed training as Master Hypnotherapist. It was also during this time that she lived with some Blackfeet, Blood, Cheyenne and Arapaho teachers who helped inform her practice and her personal life going forward.
Anjahni obtained her Graduate Degree in Transpersonal Psychology at JFKU in 2003 and was Licensed as a Marriage & Family Therapist in 2007. She has worked for in both in-patient and outpatient programs serving those with dual diagnosis including founding programs and leading groups and classes in the New York State prison system. Anjahni won an award for her Transpersonal Counseling Prison Program in 1998. Anjahni currently works part-time with pain patients at a health care organization, has a small private practice and founded Deeper Diving Retreats, Summits and Adventures, to bring those who love to travel to places off the beaten path. Anjahni is a former Board member of C.U.R.E.-NY. She is a current Board member of the Redemption Center in Queens, NY, a re-entry program for men returning home after extended incarceration.
Anjahni has studied the Enneagram since 2002. Anjahni completed a year long practitioner certification program through TEN in October 2023.
When not supporting others, you can find Anjahni planning a trip to some far off, remote location where she loves to connect with others, the natural world and take photos along the way.
We are APA and NBCC Approved.
APA and NBCC approve of Ce's for Psychologists, LCSW's, LMFT's, LPMHC, LPCC, LMHC, Substance Abuse Counselors.
Please check your states licensing board to confirm that you are covered.
The Outrigger Resort & Spa , overlooking breathtaking cliffs and the South Pacific Ocean, will be our host in 2025. This beautiful hotel recently had a major renovation. With rooms overlooking either the ocean or the mountain side, you will immediately start to relax in the Aloha energy.
This is an incredible location to learn and come together again for our CE training.
There is a large pool with a water slide (fun for both littles or the inner-child), beautiful grounds to walk around, the cliffs to take in the endless ocean view and there many activities available to guests.
Please Note:
Discounted room rates are $289 not including tax. The daily resort fee has been waived to our guests.
Room rates and fees are not part of Aloha Summits. They are separate from the Summit fees.
You can book your stay 3 days prior to the summit and 4 days post Summit with your room discount.
Self-Parking for guests is waived. Valet Parking is for fee.
There is no shuttle to/from the airport.
Discount code for room provided immediately after registration.
The hotel offers additional (for fee) excursions but are offering our guests discounts.
*Luau
*Manta Ray Viewing
*Cultural Tour
*There is a local crafts fair on the grounds of the hotel on Wed and Sat.
*We will have our own mini-crafts fair again, outside the Summit room.
Visit the Outrigger's website for more information
https://www.outrigger.com/hawaii/hawaii-big-island/outrigger-kona-resort-and-spa
There are many things to do on the Big Island:
*There is a great spot for snorkeling less then ten minutes away.
*There is a local park on the ocean where the Honu (sea turtle) live, approx. 30 minutes drive (remember look don't touch!)
*Hilo is approximately 2 hours drive.
*Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park-just before Hilo is a must. This is the home of Pele, the Goddess of Hawai'i. (You can spend the night at the hotel in the park (book very far in advance.)
*Hilo has a fantastic craft/food market.
*Hilo has botanical gardens and so much more
There is off-site Ziplining not associated with the hotel but we will provide that information.
*Mauna Kea Observatory offers an amazing tour of the worlds highest mountain/volcano. (https://maunakea.com/)
*Waikoloa is approximately 40 minutes North and has King and Queen's Shopping Plaza for shopping. *There are some incredible beaches in the area and historical sites as well.
Save your receipts for tax purposes.
Deeper Diving Retreats, Summits & Adventures, LLC, is deeply committed to giving back and walking lightly wherever we go to learn, grow, rest and restore.
We are currently exploring local non-profit community based programs to contribute to while on the Big Island.
We will sell t-shirts, with all proceeds going to the chosen local community organization.
We will sell some arts and crafts to also raise money for the organization we choose.
We will also have several local artists come and sell their goods. We want to support locals in the community.
*Early Bird Discount $825 until December 1st* Use Code: ANWCYELH
* Optional (for fee) Events:
*Manta Ray Viewing
*Luau
*Massage
*Tarot Readings
*Professional Photographer for headshots
REFUND POLICY
*100% Until August 1st -$75 processing fee
* August 1st -August 30th-50% -$75 processing fee
* September 1st- No Refund
We provide clinical CE trainings for licensed professionals who are interested in more than just the traditional psychotherapy practice. We offer cutting edge, evidence based treatment trainings that include holistic and non-traditional approaches. We always include culture and diversity into the trainings. Our trainings are engaging and
We provide clinical CE trainings for licensed professionals who are interested in more than just the traditional psychotherapy practice. We offer cutting edge, evidence based treatment trainings that include holistic and non-traditional approaches. We always include culture and diversity into the trainings. Our trainings are engaging and interactive and will ensure that you are expanding your therapy practice and clinical skills both in and outside of the therapy room.
With Aloha Summits, you will learn skills that you can immediately begin to use in your practice while creating relationships that will enrich your lives.
To ensure a seamless delivery and housing of your CE certificates, Aloha is proud to partner with CE-GO as a co-sponsor. Ce-Go is APA and NBCC approved.
Come as a learner, leave as part of a community. You will meet like minded clinicians who will become life long friends. This is not just any CE Summit. This is a community of clinicians who want to improve their clinical skills, expand their practices, branch out of the therapy room and do much more. This is a unique group of therapists
Come as a learner, leave as part of a community. You will meet like minded clinicians who will become life long friends. This is not just any CE Summit. This is a community of clinicians who want to improve their clinical skills, expand their practices, branch out of the therapy room and do much more. This is a unique group of therapists, with whom there will be lots of time to play with. From karaoke to sunset cruises, trips to the local craft market or lounging at the pool sharing stories and laughter; you will find that Aloha Summits is like no other conference you have experienced.
Bringing your family, including your kids is not only welcomed but encouraged!
Our licensed clinical presenters will teach CE's in a dynamic and engaging style. The standard way of trainings are outdated, boring and too often culturally biased. We pride ourselves in supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ clinicians as presenters.
Please reach out us if you have interest in presenting at one of our future summits.