“Disfigurement: Understanding and Working with People with Visible Difference” (Friday, May 29, 2026)

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Somerset Hunterdon Warren Psychological Association (SHWPA)

Lise Deguire, Psy.D.

“Disfigurement: Understanding and Working with People with Visible Difference”

In-Person Only – 1.5 CE Credits - Register at shwpa.org
Friday, May 29, 2026

Courtyard Lebanon 300 Corporate Drive Lebanon, NJ 08833

Registration: 9:30-10, Program 10-11:30, Lunch 11:30 -12:30

Please note that registration for this CE program involves both a program fee paid to SHWPA, and a separate administrative fee paid to NJPA. More information can be found at the bottom of this page in the 'Program Notes' section.

Program Overview: Disfigurement can happen to anyone, from multiple causes. The impact of disfigurement has received scant attention in psychology. This presentation, led by a facially different psychologist, will address the social stigma of disfigurement, the burgeoning “Face Equality” movement, and ways psychologists can improve the lives of people with facial difference.

Lise Deguire, Psy. D. Dr. Lise Deguire is a psychologist, author, childhood burn survivor, and author of the multiple award-winning book, Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience from a Burn Survivor. Dr. Deguire has appeared on NPR, NBC, ABC, and FOX. She is a TEDx speaker (“SCARRED not Scary”), a national keynote speaker and has presented for The American Psychological Association, the World Burn Congress, The Security and Exchange Commission, and The American Burn Association. Her written work has been featured in Psychology Today, Huffington Post, The Psychotherapy Networker, and Thrive Global. She received two artist residency grants at Craigarden. She is the co-editor of Disfigurement: Understanding Visible Difference. Connect with Dr. Deguire at LiseDeguire.com.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Name 4 ways disfigured people experience discrimination.

2. Describe the equal rights movement for the facially different.

3. List 3 elements of positively interacting with the facially different.

Dr. Deguire does not have any commercial support or any conflict of interest with this program.

This program’s level of learning: This is an introductory lecture on disfigurement and the social stigma faced by disfigured people. This introductory lecture cannot cover all the issues faced by this population.

Program Notes:

ADA Accommodations available upon written request by emailing Virginia Walters, Psy.D. at virginiawaltersm4@gmail.com no later than May 24, 2026.

SHWPA Program Fee: SHWPA Member $55.00, Non-SHWPA Member $65.00, Students $15. Register at shwpa.org or mail a check to SHWPA-OAP P.O. Box 242 Oldwick, NJ 08858. Please make check payable to SHWPA and indicate payment is for the 5/29/26 program. Registration closes May 25, 2026,

Lunch is sponsered by High Focus Treatment Centers

NJPA CE Credit / Administrative Fee for 1.5 CE credits is paid to NJPA online before the program. The NJPA Link will be emailed prior to this program. NJPA Administrative Fees: NJPA Member $15; Non-NJPA Member $40. NJPA will email the Program Evaluation to you after the program. Non-NJPA Members can create a non-member account on the NJPA website at no cost.

This workshop is co-sponsored by NJPA and SHWPA. NJPA is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. NJPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

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