Lowcountry MH Conference

Lowcountry MH Conference 🔹July 29-31, 2026🔹A world-class conference for mental health professionals in Charleston, SC. It is being held in downtown Charleston, SC July 26-28, 2023.

The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference (www.lowcountrymhconference.com) is a two to three day event for mental health professionals, parents, and community members. The conference offers some of the most innovative and engaging mental health talks, and it plays host to over 1,500 attendees making it one of the very best networking events for behavioral healthcare. Up to 15.25 continuing education hours. In-person and virtual.

Magic happens on this stage… The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference.
07/31/2026

Magic happens on this stage… The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference.

Booking signing with Shi Heng Yi
07/31/2026

Booking signing with Shi Heng Yi

Transforming Suffering Into Wisdom: A Chan-Informed Perspective for Therapeutic Practice
07/31/2026

Transforming Suffering Into Wisdom: A Chan-Informed Perspective for Therapeutic Practice

Transforming Suffering Into WisdomA Chan-Informed Perspective for Therapeutic PracticeShi Heng YiSuffering is not an err...
07/31/2026

Transforming Suffering Into Wisdom
A Chan-Informed Perspective for Therapeutic Practice
Shi Heng Yi

Suffering is not an error in the human system – it is an inherent part of conscious life. From a Chan Buddhist perspective, suffering arises not merely from pain itself, but from our resistance, identification, and unconscious attachment to experience. The transformation of suffering into wisdom does not occur through suppression, avoidance, or premature cognitive reframing, but through direct, embodied awareness.

This keynote explores how therapists can facilitate a shift from reactivity to insight – from fragmentation to integration. Drawing on Chan principles such as radical presence, non-attachment, and clarity of mind, the talk bridges contemplative traditions with modern psychotherapy and trauma-informed care. Rather than pathologizing pain, this approach reframes it as a potential gateway to wisdom – not romanticizing trauma, but recognizing that within every contraction lies the possibility of expansion.

For therapists, this perspective invites a shift in stance: from fixing to witnessing, from controlling to clarifying, from symptom reduction to transformation. In doing so, the therapeutic space becomes not only a site of healing, but a field of awakening.

Backstage set-up- where the magic happens. We’re ready to welcome our virtual attendees to The Lowcountry Mental Health ...
07/31/2026

Backstage set-up- where the magic happens. We’re ready to welcome our virtual attendees to The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference.

Charleston Gaillard Center

Looking on from backstage…
07/31/2026

Looking on from backstage…

An early morning surprise to welcome everyone! A quick sound check. 🎶
07/30/2026

An early morning surprise to welcome everyone! A quick sound check. 🎶

A coffee on this quiet morning Charleston Gaillard Center while we wait to kick off the Lowcountry Mental Health Confer...
07/30/2026

A coffee on this quiet morning Charleston Gaillard Center while we wait to kick off the Lowcountry Mental Health Conference!

We are excited to welcome everyone to The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference this morning!Before sunrise at the Charles...
07/30/2026

We are excited to welcome everyone to The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference this morning!

Before sunrise at the Charleston Gaillard Center.


Only 10 more days until we open the doors at The Gaillard Center and welcome attendees to The Lowcountry Mental Health C...
07/19/2026

Only 10 more days until we open the doors at The Gaillard Center and welcome attendees to The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference!

If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time. But act fast to save your spot!

To Register: 🔗 in bio

The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference combines a learning experience from renowned experts with a social gathering where networking and collaboration among peers and colleagues thrives.

The Lowcountry Mental Health Conference🔹July 29-31, 2026

Join us In-person or Virtually!

> 19 Unique & powerful talks
> Up to 14.25 CE’s & CME’s
> Pre-conference workshops
> Multiple lunch sessions
> Conference bookstore by Buxton Books
> Network with 95+ exhibitors
> and much more!

👉 Register: link in bio
www.lowcountrymhconference.com

Keynote Speakers include:

🔹 David Kessler
🔹 Shi Heng Yi
🔹 Dr. Galit Atlas
🔹 Elliott Connie, M.A., LPC
🔹 Frank Anderson, M.D.
🔹 Paul Denniston
🔹 Tim Brewerton, M.D.
🔹 Tessa Spencer
🔹 Brittany Albright, M.D.
🔹 Barbara Melton, LPC, NCC

And a special thank you to our Platinum Supporter, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health!

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95 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC
29401

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