Presentations by Mary Rixford
Over the years Mary has given many
presentations and seminars. Here is a comprehensive list of her
presentations
| 1985 | “Working with the Suicidal Patient in On-going Psychotherapy", Convention of
Psychotherapists from the Southwestern Region, San Antonio, Texas "Suicide and Crisis Intervention", Deacons in Training, Catholic Diocese of Dallas |
| 1986 | "Helping Families after Suicide"; Deacons' Congress, Catholic Diocese of
Dallas "Use of Metaphor in Psychotherapy", Staff and Residents, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "Application of Schneidmann's Ten Commonalities of Suicide and Para-suicide in Therapy", Staff and Residents, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "Suicide Risk Assessment and Treatment", Residents and Practicum Students in Practicum II, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 1987 | "Suicide and Crisis Intervention", Mental Health Professionals, Mineral
Wells, Texas "Imago Relationship Therapy Workshop". Weekend workshop for couples, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "Treatment of Suicidal Patients in On-going Psychotherapy", Residents and Practicum Students in Practicum II, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 1988 | "Family of Origin and Current Primary Love Relationships", two week lecture
series of Curiaco singles class, First United Methodist Church, Dallas,
Texas "Suicide Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention", Residents and practicum students in Practicum I, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "Suicide in your Family", Adult Class, First Baptist Church, Plano, Texas "Family of Origin and its Impact on the Development of Adult Relationship Patterns", University of the Spirit, six-week workshop for adults, First United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas |
| 1989 | "Healthy Marriages Using Principles of Imago Relationship Therapy", couples
class, Bethany Lutheran Church, Dallas, Texas "Beyond Co-dependency to Reconciliation with Family", four week lecture series to Curiaco singles class, First United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas "Residents' Orientation to Intake Interviewing and Suicidology", First Year Residents, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "Exploration of How the Family of Origin Impacts Perception of God", University of the Spirit, six week workshop for adults, First United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas "Healthy Marriages, Healthy Families", weekend retreat for adults couples class, First United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas "Christian Resources for the Formation of Identity", Academy, six week seminar for adults, North Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas |
| 1990 | "Communication and Conflict in the Family", Christian Life Commission
Conference for Baptist professionals and lay persons from throughout Texas,
Dallas, Texas "Resolving Conflict in Families", Legacy Drive Baptist Church, Plano Texas |
| 1991 | "Suicidology and Crisis Intervention", Resident orientation, Pastoral
Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "De-Mythologizing the Disabled Experience in Psychotherapy", Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Staff Development Series |
| 1992 | "Suicidology and Crisis Intervention", Resident orientation, Pastoral
Counseling and Education Center, Dallas Texas "Imago Relationship Therapy", University of North Texas, Doctoral Seminar in Group Therapy, Dr. Robert Berg |
| 1993 | "Suicidology and Crisis Intervention", Resident orientation, Pastoral
Counseling and Education Center, Dallas Texas "Beyond The Hatch": Long Term Treatment of Suicide, Four week seminar, "Professional Studies", Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "Disciplining God's Children: A Parenting Seminar", Six week seminar, St Luke Catholic Church, Irving, Texas "Relationship Vision" The nearly-newly married study, First Baptist Church, Plano Texas |
| 1994 | "Divorce: The Family Quakes", International Convention of the Sisters of the
Holy Family of Nazareth, Four hour workshop, Grand Prairie, Texas "Abilitation Therapy: Disabilities in the Family", The annual Conference of the Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Two hour seminar, San Antonio, Texas "Parenting Seminar: Tough Topics", St. Luke Catholic Church, Four week seminar, Irving, Texas |
| 1995 | "The Miracle of Marriage: Transforming Boys to Men", The Jesuit College
Preparatory School, Sophomore Parents Group, 2 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas
'Working with Anger," Department of Clinical Pastoral Education, Baylor Hospital, 1 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. "Relationship Vision, Nearly Newly Married," First Baptist Church, 2 hour seminar, Plano, Texas. |
| 1996 | "Family Spirituality: Helping Adolescents in the 90's," Holy Family of the
Nazarene Catholic Church, 2 hour seminar, Irving, Texas. "Family Spirituality," Cedar Hill United Methodist Church, 2 hour seminar, Cedar Hill, Texas. "Anger: Inside and Outside Relationship," Holy Family of the Nazarene Catholic Church, 2 hour seminar, Irving, Texas. |
| 1997 | “Portable Mirror: Technology for Live Supervision,” Texas Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, 3 hour workshop, Houston,
Texas. “Pastoral Counselor as Marriage Therapist,” Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, 12 hour course, Dallas, Texas. “Anger: Inside and Outside Relationship,” Holy Family Catholic Church New Beginnings group, 2 hour seminar, Irving, Texas. “Surviving Change,” All Saints Catholic Church New Beginnings group, 2 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. “Depression; How Do I Respond?” Stephen’s Minister’s Continuing Education, 2 hour seminar and supervision group, Irving, Texas. “Care for the Caregiver,” Greater Dallas Area Stephen’s Minister’s Training, 1 hour group facilitation, Dallas, Texas. “Cross-cultural Micro-lab: Disability as Culture,” Pastoral Counseling and Education Center of Dallas, 3 hour segment of 12 hour course, Dallas, Texas. |
| 1998 | MFT - AAPC: A Marriage Made in Heaven,” Texas Association for marriage and
Family Therapy 25th Annual Conference, 3 hour workshop, Dallas, Texas. “Faith and Genetics: Where is God in genes?”; Organizer of a conference co-sponsored by the Pastoral Counseling and Education Center of Dallas and Texgene (State of Texas), 6 hour seminar, Dallas Texas. “Ethical Response to Life Threatening Behavior,” Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, 6 hour workshop, Dallas, Texas. |
| 1999 | “Through a Glass Darkly: Exploring Isomorphism,” Texas Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy, 5 hour Institute, San Antonio, Texas. “Pastoral Counselor as Family Therapist,” Pastoral Counseling and Education Center of Dallas, 12 hour course, Dallas, Texas. “Ethical Response to Life Threatening Behavior,” Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, 6 hour workshop, Dallas, Texas. “Forgiveness: The Marital Glue,” Holy Family Catholic Church 2 hour seminar, Irving, Texas. “Chronic Illness and Disability in the Family: A Cultural Shift,” Pastoral Counseling and Education Center Pastoral Care Specialist Training, 3 hour seminar, Dallas Texas. “Crisis and Suicide Intervention,” Pastoral Counseling and Education Center Pastoral Care Specialist Training, 3 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. “Clergy Sexual Misconduct,” Grace Presbytery, 2 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. “Clergy Sexual Misconduct”, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, 2 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. |
| 2000 | “Anger and Healing,” Stephen’s Ministry of the Chapel of the Incarnation,
University of Dallas, 1 hour seminar, Irving, Texas. “Disability as Culture,” First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall, 1 hour seminar, Rockwall, Texas. “To Forgive and Be Forgiven,” Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2 hour seminar, Duncanville, Texas. “Traumatic Grief: Comparing and Contrasting Grief Following Suicide and Homicide,” Suicide and Crisis Center of Dallas, Inc., 2 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. “Diversity and Family Systems,” Christ United Methodist Church, Lay Chaplain Training, 1 hour seminar, Plano, Texas. “Self Esteem and Assertiveness,” New Beginnings class, Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, 2 hour seminar, Irving, Texas. “Crisis Intervention & Suicidology,” Christ United Methodist Church, Lay Chaplain Training, 4 hour seminar, Plano Texas. Traumatic Grief, CONTACT Crisis Counseling of Dallas, 2 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. Keep ‘em Honest: Healing after sexual misconduct, Grace Presbytery, 2 hour seminar, Dallas, Texas. Come to Your Senses Workshop, NT-NL Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Church Secretary Retreat, 2 day workshop, Copper Canyon, Texas. To Forgive and be Forgiven; A series for couples, First United Methodist Church, 5 week seminar, Allen, Texas. “Hidden Voices: Co-Victims of Murder”, NASW-Texas 24th Annual conference, 3 Hour workshop, Ft. Worth, TX To Forgive and be Forgiven; A series for couples, Northridge Presbyterian , 6 week seminar, Dallas, Texas. |
| 2001 | “Traumatic
Grief: Co-Victims of Unnatural Death”, Texas Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, 41/2 Hour Institute, Dallas,
Texas. To Forgive and be Forgiven; A series for couples, First Presbyterian Church of Allen, 6 Hours weekend couple retreat Dallas, Texas. “Traumatic Grief: A New Paradigm for Care Following Violent Death”, American Association of Pastoral Counselers(2001), Six hour Pre-conference workshop, Atlanta Georgia. To Forgive and be Forgiven”, Christ United Methodist Church, University of the Spirit , 4 week seminar, Plano, Texas. “Caring Enough to Give My Best: Asserting from the OK Position”, Dallas Area Stephens Ministers Association, 2 ½ hour workshop, Dallas, Texas “Traumatic Grief: A New Paradigm for Care Following Violent Death”, Lewisville Independent School District (2001), Three Hour Seminar, Lewisville, TX. |
| 2002 |
"Why: When crisis shatters lives",
University of the Spirit, Christ United Methodist Church, 3 week
seminar, Plano, Texas. "Surviving Change", Footloose Singles Class, Christ United Methodist Church, 1 hour seminar, Plano, Texas. "Working with Anger", Christ United Stephens Ministers, 1 Hour Seminar, Plano, Texas Radio Interview, North Texas Radio for the Blind and Dyslexic, 1 Hour Interview, Dallas, Texas “Why: When Crisis Shatters Lives”, Academy of the Spirit, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano, Tx, Three week seminar. “Surviving Change”, The Footloose Singles Class Christ United Methodist Church, Plano Tx, One hour presentation. “A Single Attitude” Pathways Singles class, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano, Tx. |
| 2003 |
“Ethical Processing Of Spirituality After Crisis” Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, 41/2 Hour Institute, Dallas, Texas. “Reading Between the Lines, Family Spirituality” Discoveries Couples Class, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano Tx. “Empty Nest or Bust”, Passages Couples Class, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano Tx. “Why: Surviving Change” Forum Couples Class , Christ United Methodist Church, Plano Tx. “To Forgive and be Forgiven” Perspectives Couples class, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano Tx. |
| 2007 |
Keynote Speaker, Department of Homeland Security Disabilities Month luncheon, DFW Airport Division of Homeland Security, Fort Worth, TX |
| 2008 |
"Forgiveness After the Death of a Child", The Compassionate Friends, plano, TX "The Theology of Fear, Prejudice and Controlling Outcomes", Midway Hills United Church of Christ, Dallas, TX |