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The 2027 Pathways Conference is designed to equip new and emerging mental health professionals with relevant, actionable knowledge and practical skills they can take directly into their work.
Over two engaging days, participants will learn from experienced professionals, explore real-world challenges, build meaningful connections, and gain tools to support the next stage of their professional journey.
Our goal is simple: to create an experience that is vibrant, thought-provoking, practical, and inspiring.
Behavioral Health Professionals invited from around the state
Over 18 industry speakers with years of experience with precision.
The Behavorial Health conference to set your career on the right path.
Pathways brings together passionate individuals who are committed to making behavioral health more accessible and impactful.
Elite DNA has 40+ Locations in Florida
Elite DNA Behavioral Health APP Fellowship is accredited as an Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission.
Pathways 2027 brings together learning, professional development, and connection through sessions designed around the realities of working in the mental health field.
Dive deep into the most pressing challenges in behavioral health with dynamic, solution-oriented panels.
Engage with thought leaders, investors, and innovators in behavioral health.
Build meaningful relationships with industry leaders, innovators.
Build meaningful relationships with industry leaders, innovators.
This year, Pathways is expanding beyond our traditional Therapy and Psychiatry programming with two new Friday experiences.
Designed specifically for students and emerging professionals, this track will help participants prepare for the transition from education to practice, explore career pathways, and build a strong foundation for professional success.
02 April 2027
Elizabeth Dosoretz
Founder, CEO & LCSW02 April 2027
Navigating licensure requirements, supervision expectations, and professional responsibilities.
Sathya Romero Rueda
MSW, LCSW
Sasson Batatt
M.S., LMHC
Isabella Alcantara
BSW, MSW, LCSW02 April 2027
Walk away with tangible improvements to your professional toolkit.
Dr. Sharon Bloom
Chief Clinical Officer
Anita Dzelilovic
LCSW
Elaine Esplin
LMHC, CAP, QS02 April 2027
Explore real-world ethical dilemmas, compliance risks, and professional challenges in behavioral healthcare. Through practical scenarios involving documentation, HIPAA, boundaries, billing, social media, & patient safety, Participants will learn to identify red flags, make ethical decisions, and understand the impact of their choices.
Jonathan Levy
Legal Counsel02 April 2027
Supporting the transition from student to professional, developing clinical confidence, and building sustainable careers in behavioral health.
Krista VanBruggan
LCSW
Chelsea Blackwood
LCSW
Chip Zeller
MSW, RCSWI02 April 2027
Elizabeth Dosoretz
Founder, CEO & LCSW02 April 2027
Evaluation: This two-part didactic session provides an in-depth examination of the core components of a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Participants will engage in a structured discussion covering the psychiatric interview, history-taking, mental status examination, diagnostic formulation, and treatment planning. Emphasis will be placed on integrating clinical data to develop a thorough and clinically sound assessment.
Dr. Collin McGrath
PMHNP
Dr. Reese VanCamp
DNP02 April 2027
Evaluation: This two-part didactic session provides an in-depth examination of the core components of a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Participants will engage in a structured discussion covering the psychiatric interview, history-taking, mental status examination, diagnostic formulation, and treatment planning. Emphasis will be placed on integrating clinical data to develop a thorough and clinically sound assessment.
Dr. Collin McGrath
PMHNP
Dr. Reese VanCamp
DNP02 April 2027
Building upon the foundational knowledge established in Sessions 1 and 2, this experiential session features a live role-play demonstration of a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Participants will observe and critically analyze interviewing techniques, clinical decision-making, and documentation practices in a simulated clinical encounter, with opportunities for guided feedback and discussion.
Dr. Collin McGrath
PMHNP
Dr. Reese VanCamp
DNP02 April 2027
This session addresses the critical competency of suicide risk assessment through both didactic instruction and experiential role-play. Participants will review evidence-based frameworks for identifying and stratifying suicide risk, including the evaluation of risk and protective factors, clinical interviewing strategies for eliciting suicidal ideation, and the development of appropriate safety and disposition plans.
Dr. Collin McGrath
PMHNP
Dr. Reese VanCamp
DNP03 April 2027
Graduate programs teach theories, interventions, and clinical skills, yet many new therapists enter the field wondering if they are doing enough, saying the right thing, or becoming the kind of clinician they hoped to be. This interactive and reflective workshop explores the developmental journey of becoming a therapist beyond techniques and treatment models. Participants will examine how therapeutic presence, authenticity, self-awareness, and personal values shape effective clinical work and professional identity. The workshop will also explore the often-overlooked transition from learning therapy to embodying the role of therapist. Through guided reflection, experiential activities, and practical discussion, attendees will learn strategies for navigating self-doubt, building confidence, preventing burnout, and cultivating a sustainable and meaningful career.
Claudia Mora
LMFT (SL)
ShellyAnn Tommy
RCSWI03 April 2027
This presentation will examine the application of clinical skills in couples counseling from two perspectives: solution-focused/strategic couples counseling and psychoanalytic couples counseling. Presenters will share methods associated with solution-focused and strategic work, including goal formation, exception finding, scaling questions, reframing, behavioral tasks, and interrupting unhelpful interactional patterns. Learn about methods associated with psychoanalytic couples counseling, including listening for unconscious relational patterns, identifying defenses, interpreting repetitive cycles, attending to transference within the couple, and working with enactments in the session. Together, the presentation will show how these approaches guide the therapist’s clinical attention and interventions: solution-focused and strategic methods emphasize practical movement toward future change, while psychoanalytic methods emphasize how past experiences and emotional patterns shape present conflicts.
Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter
LMHC
Ken Miller
LMFT
Sharon Clime
LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor03 April 2027
This session is designed to expose mental health clinicians to the fundamentals of eating disorder identification and outpatient treatment while increasing awareness of the role they can play in early intervention and referral. Participants will review DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, dispel common misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding eating disorders, and gain an overview of the interdisciplinary approach to care. The aim of this session is to reduce stigma, increase confidence in recognizing eating disorders, and inspire attendees to pursue additional consultation, training, and supervision to expand their competence. The session will also introduce Elite DNA’s developing outpatient eating disorder program and the education, consultation, and collaborative resources available to support clinicians interested in building expertise in this area.
Amanda Bethurem
LMHC03 April 2027
This interactive session introduces students to the foundations of play therapy through a combination of discussion and hands-on play therapy interventions. Participants will explore how play serves as a child’s language and learn practical, developmentally responsive techniques they can begin incorporating into clinical practice. The session will also provide a brief overview of the Elite DNA Play Therapy Academy and opportunities for continued learning in play therapy.
Loretta A. Player
LMHC, QS, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant03 April 2027
Attendees will be able to describe the epidemiology and hormonal pathophysiology of mental health conditions during the perinatal period, perimenopause, and menopause. Select and interpret validated screening tools for mood and anxiety disorders across reproductive transitions, including the EPDS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, and menopause-specific instruments. Apply evidence-based treatment algorithms for perinatal and menopausal mental health conditions. Engage in shared decision-making regarding psychopharmacotherapy during pregnancy and lactation, incorporating current evidence on medication safety and the risks of untreated illness. Identify systemsbased strategies, including collaborative care models and perinatal psychiatry access programs.
Dr. Reese VanCamp
DNP
Dr. Emily Keber-Goldrick
03 April 2027
Trauma is about so much more than just memory; it rewires our entire brain, body, and nervous system to interact with the world. This session is an exploration of the neurobiology of trauma, focusing on survival responses (fight, flight, or freeze) that biochemical impulses trigger, and on how a person reacts emotionally to them even after the actual threat is gone. Participants will learn the neuroscience underlying how trauma affects our brains, bodies, and behaviors on a day-to-day basis, as well as become familiar with some of the ways that trauma shows up at different ages across the lifespan. This presentation will endeavor to debunk some basic myths about behaviors exhibited after trauma using a trauma-informed lens, stressing compassion and resilience and our brain’s amazing ability to recover. Attendees will learn about existing trauma responses, evidence-based practices for emotional regulation, psychological safety, and healing in clinical practice, the
workplace, schools, and everyday interactions.
Nephetalie Jules
MSN, PMHNP
Gita Patel
LMHC03 April 2027
Opioid Use Disorder is the #6 reason for death in the US, the #1 for patients 18-45 years old, and almost double the deaths per year compared to suicide. And the Buprenorphine data is clear: 50% or more reduction in allcause mortality, compared to no medications. But like everything in medicine, there was an old way of prescribing, but now, since COVID, there is a new way. And this new way brings new opportunities for patients like never before. In this session, we will discuss the legal and logistical differences, as well as the practical outline to start this life-saving medication.
Wade Bayless
PA-C, Psych-CAQ03 April 2027
This course provides a comprehensive examination of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) and the broader category of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS). Participants will explore the clinical features, proposed pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and current treatment approaches for this complex
and controversial condition at the intersection of infectious disease, immunology, and child psychiatry.
Mackenzie Althouse
SR Psychiatric Advanced Provider
Founder, CEO & LCSW
Chief Clinical Officer, Licensed Psychologist
Chief Medical Officer
Vice President of Psychiatry, DNP
BSW, MSW, LCSW
MSN, BSN
M.S., LMHC
PA-C, Psych-CAQ
LMHC
LCSW
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
PMHNP
PMHNP
Legal and Compliance Counsel
DNP, PhD-C, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
M.S., LMFT
LMHC
LMHC, QS, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Associate Therapist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Associate Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Pathways: Mental Health Conference is Elite DNA Behavioral Health’s inaugural teaching event designed to inspire growth, collaboration, and innovation in the mental health community. Our theme, Learn. Lead. Care., reflects our goal of equipping new and experienced providers with practical, real-world tools they can apply right away.
The conference will be held April 2–3, 2027, at The Citrus Club in Orlando, Florida.
Pathways is designed for mental-health professionals across disciplines, therapists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, case managers, and practice-management leaders, who are passionate about learning, leading, and delivering compassionate care.
The event’s mission is to equip new mental-health providers with actionable skills and knowledge through dynamic, practical sessions led by experts in the field. Each session is built around connection, reflection, and application.
The Pathways Conference is hosted by Elite DNA Behavioral Health, one of Florida’s largest and fastest-growing behavioral-health organizations. With more than 1,000 employees and over 600 licensed providers across the state, Elite DNA is dedicated to making mental-health care accessible, compassionate, and evidence-based.
Registration will be completed through the conference registration link shared internally with staff. Presenters and attendees will receive the link via email and Teams. If you have any issues accessing the form, please contact EDNAU@elitedna.com for support.
There are three learning tracks, or “pathways,” attendees can choose from:Â
Yes. Attendees may sign up for four preferred sessions to ensure seating priority but are welcome to move between sessions as space allows.
The conference is organized into three learning pathways:
Each attendee will participate in a total of four sessions throughout the day.
For each session time slot, you may select one pathway session to attend.
Those who register for a specific session will receive priority seating, but you are welcome to move between sessions as space allows.
This structure allows you to tailor the day to your interests while still having flexibility in what you explore.
A full agenda is available on the main conference page, but here is a quick overview:Â
 The conference will be available in person and virtually, allowing you to attend in the format that best fits your needs.Â
Yes. Morning coffee and light breakfast items will be available during registration, and a full lunch will be provided at midday.
No, but a room block at TBD Hotel is avail to attendees.
For any questions related to registration, sessions, travel, or presentations, please email EDNAU@elitedna.com.
A member of the conference team will follow up with you directly.
