Meet Our 2026 Speakers

Andrea Sauceda

Andrea is the founder of Genesis Coaching, a specialized practice dedicated to helping individuals unlock their full potential and design lives of true fulfillment. With over 21 years of experience in the mental health field, she brings a wealth of clinical insight and practical wisdom to her coaching sessions.

Join Andrea as she guides you in seeing the good in yourself and others while making meaningful relationships. Her interactive workshop will explore the PERMA model; a positive psychology approach for your well-being.

Jessica Fester

Jessica is the CEO of Wrk Inside Out, a fitness and nutrition organization that helps clients work towards whole-person health, partnered with a biblical foundation for lasting, transformative health.

"Fearfully and wonderfully made" sounds like another Christian cliché, but it goes beyond looks and beyond a fluffy scripture used to make you feel better.

Join Jess to explore what God says about how He made you, the war against your life, and how to battle the lies in your mind that say the opposite.​​​

Michaela Detrick, LPC, CCTP

Michaela is a licensed mental health therapist and certified clinical trauma professional. She’s worked across adoption, addiction recovery, and behavioral therapy, and now serves in private outpatient practice. At her church, Michaela leads preteen girls in discovering their self-worth and identity through God’s Word.​

What practical skills help our mental and emotional well-being?... And WHY?

Join Michaela to practice some self-regulation and coping skills, like journaling and movement. Learn how these skills impact our nervous system.​​

Dottie Jones

Dottie is a Mental Health Professional who seeks to share the love of Jesus by helping those with mental health needs learn skills for facing life’s difficulties in a healthy and appropriate way.

Join Dottie as she guides participants in an art therapy exercise to work through heavy emotions.

Mara Wilcox

Mara has been on staff at her home church since 2007, serving as the youth pastor, worship leader and in various other ministries. She is also the campus minister for Mansfield University.

Unless we are taught or have seen good emotional stewardship modeled, our emotions may be in danger of overflowing on those we love the most in ways that we don’t intend.

Join Mara as we consider our own emotional education, identify some trouble spots, and explore practical tools for how to regulate our own emotions and teach others to do the same.

Araci Ferreira

Araci is a clinical social worker and therapist with more than 10 years of experience. She holds a Master of Social Work from Boston University and specializes in supporting children and adolescents experiencing depression, anxiety, emotional distress, and family challenges.

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When a young person is in crisis, knowing what to do can feel overwhelming. Join Araci as she offers practical guidance for responding with calm, compassion, and faith, recognizing when immediate intervention is needed, and connecting youth and families with appropriate crisis resources and support.