DBT for Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Skills and Strategies for Emotional Regulation, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a short-term and research-based therapeutic model that focuses on helping people to manage emotions that may be intense and painful. Often, alcohol may be used as a method of coping or self-medicating difficult emotions, such as anxiety or depression. DBT can help a person learn how to cope with these emotions and provide tools for managing them. It can also help clients to work through potential triggers and curb self-destructive and maladaptive behaviors. Combining the application of DBT and the Twelve Steps allows individuals to address the underlying issues of addiction and manage daily stressors. Applying DBT for alcohol and drug addiction helps build relationships to delve into and maintain a healthy state of mind while painting the daily commitment to stay clean and sober. DBT and AA/NA emphasize abstinence and focus on behavior change, developing sober interests, and identifying and changing dysfunctional thoughts and behavior.
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Laura Petracek, Ph.D., LCSW, is a certified DBT therapist who, as a recovering addict herself, uses her own experience with recovery and treatment to help others. Dr. Petracek received her Master of Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has worked in the field of psychotherapy for more than thirty years. Dr. Petracek is an LGBTQ+ member and ally. She is committed to providing the highest quality psychotherapy services, as a psychologist and author, that honor where individuals are on their growth journey. Dr. Petracek is the author of The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction and The Anger Workbook for Women.
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WORKSHOPS
This workshop is suitable for mental health professionals seeking to apply the essential knowledge of DBT skills and Twelve Steps to address the underlying issues of addiction and manage daily stressors. Applying DBT for alcohol and drug addiction helps build relationships to delve into and maintain a healthy state of mind while painting the daily commitment to stay clean and sober.
DBT for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Workshop Schedule9-9:30 - Introductions
9:30-10 - Pain is inevitable; Suffering is optional 10-10:30 - History and blueprint of AA 10:30-11 - DBT explained and how DBT skills can help one's recovery 11-11:30 - Similarities between AA/NA and DBT 11:30-12 - Comparison of concepts: DBT and the 12 steps |
Spring 2023 Workshop
When: March 31st, 2023, 9am - 12pm Where: Zoom Cost: $75 ($38 for student/Pre-Licensed)** |
For more information about this workshop, contact us at [email protected] or (415) 617-5932.
For information regarding workshop accommodations or grievance procedures, visit sfiap.com/cehelp.
For information regarding workshop accommodations or grievance procedures, visit sfiap.com/cehelp.
*There is also a 10% discount if you register groups of 4+ at a time. Please contact us by phone (415) 617-5932 or email [email protected].
**Attendees from other countries who can not afford the US rate can contact us to have a comparable purchasing power ratio for their country applied. The ratio is calculated based on the information provided here. Please email [email protected] for more information.
**Attendees from other countries who can not afford the US rate can contact us to have a comparable purchasing power ratio for their country applied. The ratio is calculated based on the information provided here. Please email [email protected] for more information.
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