Furry Weekend Atlanta: Full Schedule

12:00pm EDT

Con Survival Skills 101

This 90 minute workshop with Q&A, facilitated by a mental health professional and seasoned con goer, will walk attendees through the basics of con survival. A guided workshop, attendees will leave with an action plan to care for the mind and body that can be referenced and shared with others. This plan will includes: basic centering exercise, nourishing your nervous system, managing FOMO, attending to sensory over or under stimulation, and a basic grounding exercise. Bring pencil, paper, or a device with the ability to take notes.

Food, FWA Partners, And More!

LLC

Modern Path

Friday May 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Subject Panel
Room 215

1:00pm EDT

Is that Chaos in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Personal space, communication, and consent aren’t just about touch and sex. In this workshop attendees will learn the overarching concepts of consent as a culture. Attendees will explore how one person’s joy is another person’s nightmare, how to talk about it, and how to practice spoons over knives. This workshop will be interactive and in the spirit of the space “no” will be encouraged and respected.

Speakers

Nick Marzo

Modern Path

Licensed Professional Counselor, GA 4808Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, GA 705Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL MH 7359Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY, 013183Approved Clinical Supervisor, CCE ACS-4400Certified Sex Therapist AASECTNational Certified Counselor... Read More →

Friday May 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Subject Panel
Room 224

1:30pm EDT

How Bluey Helps Us to Reparent

Many of us have experienced parental trauma, leaving us scarred and wounded. One path through that pain is to listen to and tend to the needs of our inner child. Using examples from Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli, we will walk you through developing awareness of your inner child’s voice, accepting their needs, and identifying action steps for how to make decisions related to what your inner child is asking of you. This workshop is lecture based, please bring pencil, paper, or a device with the ability to take notes.

Speakers

Grant Sparks

Modern Path

Licensed Professional Counselor GA LPC014549

Friday May 10, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Subject Panel
Room 215

3:00pm EDT

General MH 101/ Suicide Prevention

We all know someone who is struggling with their mental health. It can be hard to know what to say, how to offer help, and when that person may need more than what you can offer. During this 90 minute workshop with Q&A, learn how to be a supportive friend, partner, family member, or advocate for those with mental health struggles. Gain insight and understanding into what may be impacting them, what they may want to hear, and how to support in a healthy way.

This workshop will be about furries and normies, since sometimes the important person in our life happens to be a normie.

Speakers

Karen Lill

Modern Path

Art Therapist, Therapist, Team Lead

Friday May 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Subject Panel
Room 224

4:00pm EDT

Demystifying Gender: Everything you’ve ever wanted to ask a Gender Affirming Therapist

Yes we are everywhere and we always have been; unfortunately the world is not prepared for us so we have to prepare ourselves. In this workshop, facilitated by a transgender Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Therapist will present basic concepts all folks need to know related to gender affirming care and answer as many of your questions as possible. This class is for all people. The safety of trans people will be prioritized at all times. The experiences of trans people and their affirming partners and family members will be centered. Education related to sex and reproductive healthcare will be included.

Speakers

Nick Marzo

Modern Path

Friday May 10, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Subject Panel
Room 215

12:00pm EDT

How to find and select the therapist for you and your unique needs

Choosing a therapist is more than someone who takes your insurance and is licensed to practice in your state. Searching for the right therapist can be daunting and depending on your needs may deter you from searching all together. This workshop will walk you through how to access therapy, budgeting and paying for sessions, and most importantly, identifying the right therapist for your unique needs. Learn from a therapist who's far from a normie (no matter how you define that word) where we can be found, tips for getting started, and what to do if it’s not going well.

Speakers

Nick Marzo

Modern Path

Saturday May 11, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Room 215

12:30pm EDT

Geeked Up! When therapy isn’t for you

What if you didn’t have to explain to your therapist what MMO/RPG/MOBA/VR stood for? What if therapy looked more like leveling up a character than sitting on a couch talking about your feelings? Come join us as we discuss Geek Therapy, the latest DLC to the Therapy: The Base Game. Learn the basic understanding of how Geek Therapy works, can be used across fandoms, and how you may already be accessing it in your daily life.

Speakers

Grant Sparks

Modern Path

Licensed Professional Counselor GA LPC014549

Saturday May 11, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Room 224

1:30pm EDT

A Sober Con is a Super Con

Whether it is your first time at a conference sober or your 100th it still can come with struggles. Peyton Waggener (she/her/hers), LPC, CMAC, CCH facilitates this workshop bringing in her lived experience as a seasoned sober con attendee and addictions counselor to walk folks through tools and tips for making your sooner con a super con.

Speakers

Peyton Waggener

Modern Path

Licensed Professional Counselor LPC013809National Certified Counselor 1229669Certified Master Addiction Counselor; Georgia Addiction Counselor Association 80385

Saturday May 11, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Room 215

3:00pm EDT

Am I Autistic: Self Assessment vs Professional Assessment

The internet is all abuzz about the validity of self assessment vs professional assessment to determine if you are autistic. This workshop, facilitated by an Autistic Clinician who CAN NOT screen for but not diagnose Autism (by law) will walk you through the most reliable resources for self assessment, factors and considerations when considering self assessment or professional assessment, and how to advocate for yourself if you do choose self assessment so that you are not spending thousands of dollars to have your lived experience invalidated.

Speakers

Nick Marzo

Modern Path

Saturday May 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Room 215

4:30pm EDT

Grief and Loss in Convention Culture

You see them in person once per year, maybe online or via chat, and then the unthinkable, they pass. When some of our deepest, most significant connections are developed and nurtured on the con floor, the loss of the relationship can be isolating. In this workshop behavioral health professionals and seasoned con attendees will normalize these experiences, identify tangible tools for holding, tending to, and releasing the grief.

Speakers

Grant Sparks

Modern Path

Licensed Professional Counselor GA LPC014549

Saturday May 11, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Hilton Atlanta: 2nd Floor

Panels, Modern Path

Audience All Ages
Room 215