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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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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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Understanding how attachment plays a role in addiction, mental health and the relational style that the client brings to the therapist, plays an important role in the overall treatment strategy.
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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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Creating a healthy, balanced, sober life involves a holistic approach. It doesn’t matter what vice or coping behavior you’ve used – sugar, alcohol or something else.
Learn how to create a foundation of success and suitability with practical tips and techniques from nutritional science.
Presenter: Jolene Park, Certified Nutritionist Founder, Healthy Discoveries
Jolene Park is the founder of Healthy Discoveries – a corporate wellness company that provides coaching and training programs for high achieving business professionals who struggle with anxiety, stress and use alcohol as a way to cope on a regular basis. She provides inspirational and empowering approaches for purpose-driven companies and business professionals to create a healthy body, mind and spirit in order to build a deeper internal zone of resilience and well-being. Jolene is a functional nutritionist, health coach and trauma-informed yoga instructor.
She is the co-host of “Editing Our Drinking & Our Lives” podcast – an honest conversation about breaking the stigma and shame around quitting drinking. In 2017 she gave a TEDx talk in Denver, Colorado about gray area drinking and how to nourish your nervous system in a consistent and comprehensive way. Jolene is a Colorado native. She is the fifth generation raised on her family’s Centennial farm in Northeast Colorado and currently lives in Denver.
