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This professional development webinar is designed to educate the behavioral health specialist with a primer in treating co-occurring disorders of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and substance use disorder (SUD). With similarities in outward (physical) behaviors and (mental) attitudes, differentiating between the two disorders has proven to be a challenge to many treatment providers.

Following this webinar, the clinician will have additional information to better differentiate between the roll of TBI and addictions in client presentation. Continue reading “The TBI and Addiction Conundrum: Clearing the Muddy Water” →

*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*

Addiction is not an individual’s personal and moral failure, nor is it merely a genetic vulnerability or disposition/dis-ease. As the message of Dr. Gabor Maté, proponent of a compassionate, systemic view of addiction goes viral, Systemic Constellation Work offers an opportunity to expand systemic thinking and experience beyond our family of origin. Continue reading “Strolling Down Memory Lane: Systemic Constellation Work in Trauma-Informed Addiction Treatment” →

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This presentation tackles questions that perplex the modern mind and heart, clarifies misunderstandings about spirituality, religion, and why humans do what we do, and makes accessible links between politics, religion, environmentalism, social justice, science, and the ethereal realm of the Divine. Continue reading “The Spiritual Matrix: An Eclectic and Modern Stage Model of Psycho-Spiritual Development” →

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A major focus of this presentation will center on identification and effective intervention and treatment of prescription drug abuse for chronic pain patients. This will be accomplished in part by discussing how to identify the most common prescription drugs of abuse, and the importance of developing a synergistic treatment plan. Continue reading “Walking the Tightrope of Chronic Pain and Addiction” →

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This webinar will cover the impact of resentments, provide participants with a resentment assessment, and offer an unusual perspective on the purpose of emotions. Gretchen will also discuss why the Observer Self is so critical in the recovery process and its correlation with self-compassion. Continue reading “Recovery Essentials: Releasing Resentments and Developing the Observer” →

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This workshop will explore the family systems roles in addiction treatment. We will discuss how best to overcome barriers to family engagement and the power associated with it for early and long term recovery.

We will also provide an overview of family systems theory with a discussion on how it can best be applied in addiction and mental health treatment settings. Continue reading “Cohesive Family Engagement” →

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Continue reading “Attachment Trauma Through A Family Lens” →

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The likelihood of professionals encountering substance use and suicidal ideation in their practice is high for populations suffering from mental illness. Assessment tools, clinical steps taken, and documentation of efforts as a helping professional are vital to the well-being of both client and clinician during times of high stress. Continue reading “At-Risk & Addiction: Considerations for Suicide Assessment and Safety Planning” →

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Healthy sex is a vital part of the human experience, much like food, recovery from sex addiction and intimacy disorders can be difficult as abstinence is not the key. Continue reading “Boundaries and Attachment: Understanding the Underlying Behaviors that Drive Unhealthy Sex in Clients” →

*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*

The presentation will review ways that PTSD and addiction exacerbate each other as well as ways that each disorder can interfere with effective treatment of the other. Additionally, strategies to treat both disorders within the context of addiction treatment will be reviewed. Continue reading “Chicken, Egg or Chicken Omelet - The Crossroads of Treating PTSD & Addiction” →