Call For Presenters
Call for Proposals - LCCNC 2026 Annual Conference
The Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina (LCCNC) is thrilled to announce our 2026 Annual Conference:
Resilient Together: Building Community, Healing Survivors, Advancing Justice
Dates: October 10-11, 2026 | Location: Charlotte, NC
The Events Committee is seeking speakers who will inspire, inform, and engage our conference attendees. This is an incredible opportunity to present and attend a gathering of like-minded helping professionals committed to learning, growing, and building a connected community.
Throughout the weekend, there will be intentional moments to share knowledge, network, and collaborate. Together, we can gain insight, discover solutions, and develop strategies to address even the most complex mental health challenges.
We welcome counseling practitioners, educators, wellness advocates, and other helping professionals to submit proposals that explore:
- The cohesive relationship between body, mind, and spirit
- The impact of external environmental factors on well-being
- Trauma-informed and justice-centered counseling approaches
- Innovative advocacy, creative, or expressive practices
Proposal formats include:
- Interactive workshops
- Panel discussions
- Research presentations
- Advocacy sessions
- Creative or expressive approaches
Sessions that integrate advocacy, culturally grounded practice, or survivor voices are especially encouraged.
Popular Conference Topics Include:
- Neuroscience & Mental Health
- Trauma Assessment & Diagnosis
- Evidence-Based & Emerging Practices
- Cultural & Ethnic Diversity in Counseling
- Ethical Considerations & Telehealth Interventions
- Clinical Supervision & Ethics
- Addictions & Substance Use Disorders
- Executive Functioning
- Environmental Triggers & Mental Health
- Impact of COVID-19: Suicide risk, self-harm, substance misuse, depression, anxiety, and social anxiety disorders
- Community Development & Mental Health
- Serving Specific Populations: Military members, Veterans and their families; children & adolescents; women
- Special Topics: Intimate partner violence, neurodivergence research
- Professional Growth & Career Development: New counseling students, recent graduates, newly licensed LCMHCs, career transitions, burnout management, receiving & providing supervision
- Nutrition & Holistic Wellness as related to mental health
Submission Details:
You may submit your proposal individually, with co-presenters, or as a panel discussion.
Presentations should be one hour in length, including time for questions and answers.
Important Dates
Professional Proposal Submission Portal
Submission Deadline: Saturday, June 15, 2026, by 11:59 PM EST
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, July 20, 2026
For more information about submitting your professional proposal, please contact: Events Committee
Call For Graduate Student Poster Session Submissions!
Master’s and doctoral counseling students are encouraged to submit research- or practice-based posters related to trauma, violence prevention, survivor-centered care, community healing, or social justice in counseling.
Poster sessions are an important part of our conference, providing students the opportunity to share their work, practice presenting clinical topics in an academic-but-casual setting, and connect with professionals in the field. Accepted posters will be displayed during networking breaks, where conference attendees can view your poster and ask questions, making this a valuable experience for both professional and academic growth.
