Presentations by Mary Rixford

2014	Depression: Pastoral care or refer, DFW Spiritual Directors, Plano, TX
2009	Cultural Identity Formation of the Disabled: Dallas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Dallas, Texas
2008	Forgiveness After the Death of a Child", The Compassionate Friends, Plano, Texas The Theology of Fear, Prejudice and Controlling Outcomes", Midway Hills United Church of Christ, Dallas, Texas
2007	Keynote Speaker, Department of Homeland Security Disabilities Month luncheon, DFW Airport Division of Homeland Security, Fort Worth, Texas
2003	“Ethical Processing Of Spirituality After Crisis” Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference,4.5 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, Texas
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, Texas, Three week seminar “Surviving Change”, The Footloose Singles Class Christ United Methodist Church, Plano, Texas, One hour presentation “A Single Attitude” Pathways Singles class, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano, 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, 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, Texas To Forgive and be Forgiven; A series for couples, Northridge Presbyterian , 6 week seminar, 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1991	"Suicidology and Crisis Intervention", Resident orientation, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Dallas, Texas "De-Mythologizing the Disabled Experience in Psychotherapy", Staff Development Series, Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, 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
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
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
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
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
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