LaChelle Barnett – Trauma-Fueled Addiction: Stop the Suffering – End the Pain

We watch the pain that trauma causes on peoples life every day, we witness the spiral and the deeper of the pain that has gone unaddressed, we watch people struggle and ultimately grasp for anything within their control to ease the pain. The hole only deepens with everything they do to ease the pain.

The world of their loved ones continues to grow darker and darker every day. It is our responsibility as behavioral health professionals to dig people out of this hole.

The seminar will give you proven and practical tools and techniques for your everyday clinical practice. Powerful trauma-focused interventions can help people reduce emotional pain and suffering and begin the healing journey of regaining their lives in recovery.

This seminar will teach you about a new approach to treating trauma and addiction. You will learn how to use evidence-based, best-practice clinical interventions and techniques to help trauma survivors who self-medicate with alcohol or drugs. The top interventions from CBT, seeking safety, body-based therapies and integrated approaches for women are some of the latest advances in trauma treatment.

The latest tools and techniques for treating trauma and addiction will be given to you in this evidence-based seminar. The seminar will feature the latest research updates, live demonstrations, handouts, resources, interactive discussions, case examples and live role plays demonstrating key interventions and techniques.

1. Describe innovative new ways to build and maintain the therapeutic alliance.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the neuroscience of traumatic stress and addiction.
3. Identify key interventions from body-oriented therapies and mind-body practices.
4. Identify the latest research on evidence-based treatments for trauma and addiction.
5. Identify methods to teach clients mindfulness, relaxation and breathing teachings.
6. Describe clinical interventions and techniques for reducing traumatic stress symptoms.
7. Create emotional regulation strategies to reduce traumatic stress with trauma survivors.
8. Identify key integrated interventions and strategies for treating trauma and addiction.
9. Describe trauma informed interventions and approaches with women and addiction.
10. Identify ways to integrate trauma and addiction interventions into your current practice.

Understanding trauma and addiction.

• Neuroscience and the Brain
• Fight, Flight and Freeze Responses
• Dopamine and Addiction
• The Mind-Body Connection
• Soothing the Brain’s Amygdala

Research on trauma and addiction.

• What Works in Treatment
• Review of Effective Treatments
• Toward a More Integrated Approach
• Implement Evidence Based Practices

Take a look at the key elements of trauma and treatment.

• Symptoms of PTSD
• Negative Ways of Coping
• Factors Affecting Reactions to Trauma
• Screening Tools for PTSD

It should be safer to remember.

• Rational for Trauma Treatment
• Create a Sense of Safety
• Relaxation and Breathing Techniques
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Guided Imagery
• Mindfulness and Mediation

How to achieve breakthrough in a therapeutic relationship.

• Body Language and Tone of Voice
• Nonjudgmental Style
• The Radical Idea of Being Nice
• The MI Style and Spirit
• Your Style of Delivery Matters

Top trauma treatment techniques can be learned.

• Past versus Present Approaches
• Holistic Approaches
• CBT Approaches
• Integrated Approaches
• Body-Orientated Therapies
• Overview of Seeking Safety

Techniques for the toughest clients.

• Intrusive Symptoms
• Avoidant Thoughts and Behaviors
• Negative Thoughts, Beliefs and Moods
• Arousal and Reactivity Symptoms
• Recovery and Resiliency Strategies

There are effective outpatient addiction strategies.

• Assess Severity of Use
• Enhance Motivation to Change
• Relapse Prevention Skills
• Self-Help and Support Systems
• Cope Without a Drink or Drug
• Family Enabling Issues
• Building Positive New Lifestyle
• Medication Assisted Treatment

Special considerations for women are included in integrated treatments.

• Treatment Needs of Women
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Family Systems Approach
• Women’s Integrated Treatment Model

Your training continues with the special take away tools section.

• Summary and Conclusions
• Handouts Included to Take Home and Use
• Book References
• Resources
• Websites

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