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Upcoming events

    • November 06, 2025
    • 1:00 PM
    • November 07, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach, Delaware


    DPA's 23rd Annual Convention

    In Person Workshop (No Virtual Option) 

    Registration will open Sept. 2nd, 2025

    Early Bird Registration Rates through Oct. 1st

    Reserve discounted rooms here through Oct. 16th


    Resilience Across the Lifespan

    9 Continuing Education credits for attending both days.

    Presented by Dr. Mary Beth Janke


    • Thursday 1:00-4:15pm (3 CEs) and Friday 8:30am-4:00pm (6 CEs)

    Thursday, November 6th and Friday, November 7th, 2025

    Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach, DE.


    Program Description

    In an ever-changing world, the capacity to adapt, recover, and thrive is more essential than ever. Resilience Across the Lifespan invites psychologists, social workers, counselors, and allied professionals to explore the evolving nature of resilience from childhood through late adulthood. Across 1.5 dynamic days, we will examine how resilience manifests across developmental stages, cultural identities, and life circumstances — and how we, as professionals, can foster it in our clients, our communities, and ourselves. 

    This engaging program blends lecture, multimedia, small-group breakouts, and experiential activities to bring the concept of resilience to life. From personal grit to systems-level strategies, attendees will leave with practical tools and renewed insight for both clinical and personal application. 

    Along the way, participants will deepen their understanding of the cultural contexts that shape resilience and explore the ethical considerations of supporting others through challenge and change. This program is designed to meet requirements for 3 hours of continuing education in cultural competence and 2 hours in professional ethics.

    Learning Objectives 

    1. Explain how evidence-based practices can be used to strengthen resilience in clients facing adversity. 

    2. Analyze the relationship between resilience and mental health outcomes. 

    3. Describe the role of resilience in enhancing professional effectiveness across diverse disciplines. 

    4. Analyze key factors that contribute to mental toughness and sustained well-being in any environment. 

    5. Apply evidence-based strategies for building resilience that can be integrated into personal and clinical practice. 

    6. Apply culturally responsive interventions that promote resilience within diverse client populations. 

    7. Identify how systemic inequities influence access to resilience-building resources across different cultural and socioeconomic groups. 

    8. Demonstrate how integrating clients’ cultural strengths and worldviews can enhance resilience outcomes across the lifespan.

    9. Apply ethical principles (e.g., autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence) when addressing resilience-related concerns in populations experiencing mental health challenges. 

    10. Differentiate between ethical and unethical uses of self-disclosure when sharing resilience-related stories or coping strategies in clinical practice.

    About the Presenter: 

    Dr. Mary Beth Janke has over 30 years of psychology, security, and 

    investigative experience. As a psychologist, Dr. Mary Beth has worked with 

    individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment challenges, 

    trauma, women’s issues, stalking and domestic violence, and substance abuse. 

    She has also conducted research and published work in the areas of stalking 

    and domestic violence, self-esteem and young women, and stress 

    management. 

    Dr. Mary Beth earned a master’s in Forensic Psychology and a doctorate in 

    Clinical Psychology after an illustrious and varied career that included being a 

    Special Agent in the Washington Field Office of the United States Secret 

    Service. She went on to become a protection agent in the private sector in 

    international executive protection on numerous government contracts and is 

    the only female to ever officially protect a foreign president outside of the 

    United States. 

    As part The Investigative Group, Inc., a global leader in investigative 

    intelligence in Washington D.C., Dr. Mary Beth led an inquiry during the 

    Iraqgate” investigation and an investigation for 60 Minutes on the Duke 

    Lacrosse scandal. She also served as a counselor in the Stalking Unit of Victim 

    Services in Queens, NY, during which time she researched and created a 

    Stalking Risk Assessment Prototype. 

    Dr. Mary Beth holds a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Widener 

    University in Philadelphia and a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from 

    John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She received her 

    Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Indiana University in 

    Bloomington, along with a minor degree in Spanish Language, following 

    intensive studies at the Universidad de Sevilla. 

    In April of 2020, Dr. Mary Beth’s book, ‘The Protector: A Woman’s Journey from 

    the Secret Service to Protecting VIPs in the World’s Most Dangerous Places’ was 

    published. It is a memoir of her life as told through the exciting and dangerous 

    missions she accepted as one of the few females in the world of international 

    executive protection. 

    In November of 2022, Dr. Mary Beth did a TEDx Talk in Greensboro, NC 

    entitled, How to Live a Badass Life at Any Age, which centers on building 

    resilience and developing an empowered mindset. Drawing from her diverse 

    experiences as a clinical psychologist and security expert, Dr. Mary Beth 

    emphasizes that living a "badass" life means living a life of self-discipline, self-respectand of taking ownership of one's actions to face life with confidence 

    and strength. 

    Additionally, Dr. Mary Beth taught Abnormal Psychology and the Psychology 

    of Crime and Violence at the George Washington University in Washington, 

    DC for four years, through the Fall of 2021. She currently works as a therapist, 

    consults in the fields of forensic and clinical psychology, and continues to 

    consult in the areas of stalking, threat assessment, and protective security. 


    STAY AT THE HYATT PLACE DEWEY BEACH

    Below is the booking link for the guest rooms at the Hyatt Place Dewey Beach for the Delaware Psychological Association Room Block:
    https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ILGZD/G-PSCH

    Guests may also call reservations at 1-855-556-1297 and ask for the Delaware Psychological Association rate. The group code is G-PSCH.  

    There is a two-night minimum for Friday and Saturday reservations. The group rate is $135/night for a king room type.

    The cut-off date to book rooms is October 16th, 2025. After that date, the group rate is not guaranteed at the hotel.


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