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Friday April 26, 2024 | 1:00pm - 4:15pm EST
3 CE Credits
Program Description:
This three-hour presentation will briefly review the multiple factors that increase vulnerability to developing an addictive disorder, in particular adverse childhood and community experiences. The material will then be applied to a detailed description of clinical work highlighted with client videos and a visual “sculpture” that traces 7 years of treatment with a client who has a complex history of trauma related to adverse childhood experiences, sexual trafficking, incarceration and addiction. A detailed description of this client’s treatment, stabilizations issues, key clinical decision points, and her pathways to recovery will be explored and discussed.
Level of Instruction:
Intermediate
Learning Objectives:
This workshop is designed to help participants:
1. List at least 3 ways that trauma symptoms increase vulnerability to addiction.
2. Explain the neurobiological changes that occur when moving from casual use of substances to addictive use.
3. Describe how the results of the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study and the Philadelphia ACE Study can be applied to addictions treatment.
4. Identify 2 common stabilization concerns when working with individuals who have histories of complex trauma and addiction.
5. Explain how addressing past trauma can be stabilizing for individuals with histories of addiction.
About the Presenter:
EMDRIA Approved Trainer Hope Payson LCSW, LADC is a clinical social worker who specializes in the treatment of complex trauma and substance use disorders. Hope is a certified Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Basic Trainer.
She has over 30 years of experience as a clinician in a variety of settings, she currently maintains a private practice in Winsted, CT while also teaching and training other practitioners. Hope assists private and non-profit organizations throughout the US and internationally in creating trauma informed systems of care.
Among her areas of expertise are working with clients who have histories of intergenerational trauma, incarceration or legal involvement, and financial hardship. Hope presents internationally at conferences on topics ranging from EMDR, complex trauma, addiction, and ways to promote both individual and systemic recovery. She is also the co-producer of the film "Uprooting Addiction: Healing From the Ground Up", a documentary that explores how trauma and neglect increase vulnerability to developing addictive disorders. Hope authored a chapter of the book “EMDR and Group Therapy: Emerging Principles and Protocols to Treat Trauma and Beyond.”
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Group Rates Available:
3 - 5 people = $15 off individual rate (member/non-member)
6 - 8 people = $20 off individual rate (member/non-member)
8 + people = $25 off individual rate (member/non-member)
Please contact office@nhpsychology.org for more information. Please include first name, last name and email address for each participant in the group, along with a contact person for the invoice.
Paying with a check:
Checks must be received within one week of the event. If payment has not been received, registrant will still have option to pay online with a credit card up until the day before the program. If an invoice remains open on the day of the event, the registrant will not be allowed to attend.
Cancellation policy:
Refunds, minus a 10% cancellation fee, will be issued for all cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of the course. No refunds or vouchers will be made thereafter. No-shows are not refunded.
Attendance policy:
Full attendance is required to obtain CEs per NHPA policy. No partial credit will be given. Those who attend the workshop and complete the evaluation form will receive 3 continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we only give credit to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving after the scheduled start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
Registrations are Transferable:
Registrants can transfer an event confirmation to another individual. The NHPA office must be notified of the transfer at least 24 hours prior to the event.
This program is sponsored by the New Hampshire Psychological Association. NHPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NHPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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