The Academy hosts two national multi-day events each year with continuing-education credits available.

The Institute & Conference is held each autumn, usually at an urban conference center.

The Summer Workshop (for members only) is typically held in a retreat-like setting. There is usually an abundance of optional free time events scheduled to provide opportunities to try new activities while socializing with friends and forming new professional and personal relationships.

Southern Region – September Salon

Demonstration by Jess McMillan and Michelle Leyden

Saturday, September 5, 2026

The Link Counseling Center • Atlanta, GA

Institute & Conference 2026

Moving Into Stillness:
Trauma and Addiction Explored

October  7 – 11, 2026

Charleston, SC

Co-Chairs:

Anthony Hampton, LISW-CP
Catherine Clemmer, LCSW

Southern Region – Winter Salon

Sound Bath with Sarah Woolson

Friday, January 22, 2027

The Link Counseling Center • Atlanta, GA

Southern Region – Spring Conference 2027

A Look Inside

Saturday, March 13, 2027

The Link Counseling Center • Atlanta, GA

Summer Workshop 2027

Lost and Found in Translation

June  9 – 13, 2027

Alburquerque, NM

Co-Chairs:

Lauren Gardner, LCMHC, PhD
Samir M Patel, MD, MPH

Institute & Conference 2027

Growth On the Edges:
Transformation Through Discomfort, Difference, and Discovery

October  20 – 24, 2027

Concord, NC

Co-Chairs:

Robin Knoblach, PhD
Rachel Keller, LCSW-C, CST