Reconnect with Your Body, Reduce Burnout, and Feel Like Yourself Again
A CE‑Eligible Conference & Retreat for Female Therapists
📍 Cedar City, UT
📅 September 25–27
(Friday late afternoon–Sunday morning)
Professional Training Only Option: 8CEs approved by UAMFT, professional training, and networking opportunities
All‑Inclusive Training Experience: 8CEs approved for mental health therapists, 2 nights lodging, meals, professional networking, and experiential learning activities
You’ll leave feeling more grounded, more connected to your body, and equipped with practical tools you can immediately use in your clinical practice
Join therapists Dr. Lauren A. Barnes, LMFT and Shara Jackson Harper, CSW, WWE for an intensive professional development training designed exclusively for female mental health therapists seeking practical, evidence-informed skills they can immediately apply in clinical practice.
This fall weekend combines current research, hands-on application, case conceptualization, and professional networking focused on topics that are increasingly relevant in our mental health practice..
Participants will earn at least 8 continuing education hours while strengthening competencies related to body image, eating disorders, women's mental health, therapist well-being, and ethical clinical practice
Participants will develop practical knowledge and clinical skills related to:
Women's Hormone Cycles & Mental Health
Explore the relationship between hormonal fluctuations, emotional health, symptom presentation, and treatment planning for day-to-day throughout the month, and across the lifespan to better serve the women with whom you work.
Body Image & Eating Disorders
Learn evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches for body image concerns, disordered eating, and eating disorders.
Ethical Therapist Self-Care & Burnout Prevention
Examine clinician wellness through an ethical lens and develop strategies that support sustainable practice and reduce professional impairment.
Applied Clinical Integration
Strengthen therapeutic attunement, body awareness, and experiential interventions that can be incorporated directly into clinical work with individuals, couples, and families.
View tentative schedule with Approved CE Courses here
Other Activities Include:
Guided meditation and grounding practices
Yoga Class led by Lauren Hatchett @YogaWith.Lo
Group Sound Bath led by Amy @LoveBirdie222
Gentle movement and body connection
Quiet time for reflection and integration
Meaningful group connection and conversation
Registration Options
Local Lodging/Food with CE Training Only
8CEs
Networking opportunities
Starting at $300
All-Inclusive Professional Training Package
8+ CE hours
Professional Training materials
Networking opportunities
Two nights lodging at AirBnb
Meals and snacks
Experiential learning activities including yoga and group sound bath
Enrollment is intentionally limited to facilitate professional discussion, networking, experiential learning, and individualized engagement with content.
Participants consistently report leaving with:
Practical interventions they can immediately implement
Increased confidence addressing body image and eating concerns
Greater understanding of women's mental health
Enhanced professional sustainability strategies
Meaningful connections with fellow clinicians
Please contact us for discounts if booking with a colleague or group practice.
Questions? We’d love to hear from you.
📧 EmbodiedWomanRetreatsUT@gmail.com
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If you are an Utah-based small business, there is a Custom Fit Grant program used by previous attendees to subsidize employee continuing education and professional training costs.
This grant has been approved for previous attendees in Utah County.