Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina

• Promote the development of LCMHCs through professional excellence and 
• Respond to the continuing education needs of LCMHCs in North Carolina

The LCCNC Board of Directors and the Events Committee cordially invites North Carolina graduate students to submit a poster session topic to present at the annual conference.      
LCCNC invites master's and doctoral level counseling students to submit poster presentations for our 2026 annual conference. This two-day event highlights evidence-informed approaches, community-centered interventions, and the lived experiences of marginalized and underserved populations.

We welcome student poster submissions that explore topics related to counseling and mental health, including but not limited to:

• Violence across the lifespan, including intimate partner, family, gender-based, and abuse impacting minority or Indigenous communities

• Survivor empowerment, culturally grounded practice, and systems-level advocacy

• Trauma-informed care, community-centered interventions, or evidence-based counseling approaches

• Social justice, equity, and advocacy in counseling practice

Eligibility:

• Must be a master's or doctoral level counseling student at a regionally accredited institution.

• Posters should demonstrate knowledge, research, or practice relevant to counseling or mental health.

Poster Submission Guidelines:

• Individual or group submissions are welcome.

• Posters should clearly communicate your research, clinical project, or community-based initiative.

• All submissions must include:

  • A brief abstract (150–250 words)

  • At least 3 learning objectives for conference attendees

  • Relevant references or evidence supporting your work

Recommended Topics:

• Prevention, intervention, or recovery models

• Experiences and needs of marginalized, minority, LGBTQIA+, rural, or Indigenous communities

• Community partnerships, survivor voices, or advocacy efforts

• Trauma assessment, neuroscience, ethics, or emerging clinical practices

When submitting your poster conference proposal, please consider the following: 

• LCCNC is a 501(c6) nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to the profession of licensed clinical mental health counseling. 
• Aside from the importance of advocacy to advance and promote our profession, LCCNC focuses on promoting excellence in professional development.
• If you are not currently an LCCNC member, we welcome and encourage you to become a member. In terms of presentations, LCCNC Members will receive first consideration.
• We would be honored to have you and your colleagues join our inner circle of many esteemed members.

To be accepted as an LCCNC graduate student poster session presenter, one must:
Be enrolled in a graduate degree program in a mental health field from a regionally accredited educational institution. 
 

 

We are accepting proposal topics which are of an evidence-based clinical paradigm in all areas of importance in the clinical mental health counseling profession. However, preference will be given to topics within the following Conference topics:

• Focus on prevention, intervention, or recovery models
• Highlight experiences and needs of marginalized, minority, LGBTQIA+, rural, or Indigenous communities
• Elevate survivor voices, community partnerships, or social justice advocacy
• Incorporate culturally responsive, trauma-informed, or community-rooted approaches
• Offer practical skills that counselors can use in clinical, school, community, or integrated care settings
• Neuroscience and Mental Health
• Trauma Assessment and Diagnosis
• Evidenced-Based and Emerging Practices
• Ethical considerations, interventions, and approaches to Telehealth
• Clinical Supervision and Ethics
• Addictions/Substance Abuse
• Address violence, trauma, safety, and healing across diverse populations.

Furthermore, to be accepted as a conference proposal, the proposal must fall within one of the following counseling categories:

• Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship
• Human Growth and Development
• Social and Cultural Foundations
• Group Dynamics and Counseling
• Lifestyle and Career Development
• Assessment 
• Research and Program Evaluation
• Professional Counseling Identity and Practice Issues
• Wellness and Prevention 

All conference proposals must include a brief abstract or training synopsis (description of program) and a minimum of 3 learning objectives.

Special Instructions on how to navigate this submission portal:
**If you are unable to complete your proposal application from beginning to end you will be sent an email with a passcode to complete your existing application when you exit prior to submission. Also, please click the tabs to go back to a previous section as there is no back button. If you confirm and submit your proposal but have not successfully completed it you will have to email admin@lccnc.org to have any edits made. If a required field is not applicable to you please put NA to be able to continue your application.**