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ACPE's 2026 Annual Conference

The 2026 ACPE Annual Conference, Elevating Community, Deepening Practice, is our gathering for the full ACPE community: spiritual care educators, psychotherapists, pastoral counselors, and the educator candidates who represent the future of this field. This year, we welcome Tricia Hersey, Dr. Bilal Ansari, and Dr. Myron Krys as featured speakers, bringing voices that challenge, ground, and expand our understanding of spiritual care, formation, and the communities we serve. This year's programming meets you where you are. General sessions dedicated to the updated Accreditation Standards and processes will give educators the grounding they need to move forward with confidence. Every ACPE committee and commission will lead workshops within their areas of expertise, and pre-conference offerings provide dedicated formation spaces for educator candidates, psychotherapists, and pastoral counselors before the main conference begins on Sunday evening. From international partnerships and sustainable program development to peer review practice, this conference is designed to send you home with more than you arrived with. --- NOTE: Currently unable to accept American Express. ---


Cancellation Policy
Attendees may self-cancel their registration online through August 3, 2026, and receive a full refund of registration fees. Cancellation requests received between August 4 and September 20, 2026 must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. These cancellations are eligible for a refund of registration fees, minus an $80 service fee. Cancellations received after September 20, 2026 are not eligible for a refund. However, we appreciate the courtesy of advance notice. It is the registrant’s responsibility to read all registration information, policies, and forms thoroughly before submitting. ACPE cannot provide refunds for errors made by the registrant. ACPE reserves the right to cancel any conference or session when deemed unavoidable and necessary. In such cases, ACPE will refund all registration fees received for the cancelled function. ACPE will have no further obligation to the registrant or payee for any other direct, indirect, special, or consequential losses or damages. 


 


When
10/10/2026 8:00 AM - 10/14/2026 2:00 PM
Mountain Daylight Time
Where
Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd Chandler, AZ 85226 Chandler, AZ 85226 UNITED STATES

Selected Sessions

Saturday, 10 October 2026

Description
Presenter Dr. Myron Kris
Category
Saturday Pre-Conference PC-SIP
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM
Presenter Tom Knowles-Bagwell
Category
Saturday Pre-Conference PC-SIP
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenter Aaron Pawelek
Category
Saturday Pre-Conference PC-SIP
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenter:  Dr. Myron Kris
Category
Saturday Pre-Conference PC-SIP
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenter: Ryan Noel Fraser
Category
Saturday Pre-Conference PC-SIP
Time
3:00 PM - 4:28 PM
3:00 PM
Presenter Dr. Melody Thompson, LPC
Category
Saturday Pre-Conference PC-SIP
Time
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM
Presenter Jim Coffman
Category
Saturday Pre-Conference PC-SIP
Time
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM

Sunday, 11 October 2026

Description
Presenters Tom Knowles-Bagwell and Jim Coffman
Category
Sunday Pre Conference
Time
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM
Presenter Dr. Melody Thompson
Category
Sunday Pre Conference
Time
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM
Presenter Beth Toler and Tere Canzoni
Category
Sunday Pre Conference
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:00 AM
Presenter Dr. Jamie Eady
Category
Sunday Pre Conference
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:00 AM
Presenter Dr. Melody Thompson
Category
Sunday Pre Conference
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:00 AM
Category
Meal
Time
6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
6:15 PM

Monday, 12 October 2026

Description
Moderator: Aaron Pawalek Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion
Category
Monday Main Conference Workshops
Track
3
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenter: Professional Well-being Committee
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenter Jurgen Schwing
Category
Monday Main Conference Workshops
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenter: Rev. Sunghee Han, Rev. Ki-Do Ahn, Jeanie Ju
Category
Monday Main Conference Workshops
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenters:  Caitlyn Bailey & Calvin Bradley
Category
Monday Main Conference Workshops
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM
Presenter: Betty White
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Description
Presenter Certification Commission
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenter: Tiffany Redmond
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenter: Professional Ethics Commission
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenter: Prof Ethics Commission
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenters: Satoe Soga and Beth Muehlhausen
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenter: Ebony Only
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenter: Danielle Buhuro
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenter: Paul Galchutt, Ty Crowe, and Luke Ekstrom
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM
Presenter Certification Commission
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Presenter: Tiffany Redmond
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Presenter:  Danielle Buhuro
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Presenters: Gina Harvey and Dustin Frye
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Presenter: Craig Katzenmiller
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Presenters: International CPE CoP
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Presenter: Womanist CoP
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM
Presenters: Robyn Hacker  and Keith Wakefield
Category
Tuesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:15 PM

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Description
Presenter: Dr. Dana Rainey
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
Yin–Yang as an Asian Insight for Conflict Resolution in CPE Education/Supervision and Spiritual Care Implications of Empowerment Dynamics for Individuals and Communities in Practice Presenters: Rev. "Kriss" Mi Young Choi, Rev. Kido Ahn
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
Presenters: Advocacy Committee
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
Presenters: Tiffany Redmond and Kelsey White
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
8:30 AM
Presenters: Laura Brenneman-Fullwood, Amelia Catone, Jacob Werkheiser
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
Presenter: Jennie Thomas
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
From Contempt to Curiosity: Exploring internal Metaphoric Landscapes through Clean Language in CPE and with Care Recipients.  Presenter Mirjam Berger
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
What does access really mean? CPE from barriers to belonging. Presenters: Silvia Tiznado-Smith, Bicri Hernandez, and Kathy Bird DeYoung
Category
Wednesday Main Conference Workshop
Time
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM
Category
Meal
Time
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
12:15 PM
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