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TREATING ADDICTION THROUGH THE LENS OF DISORGANIZED ATTACHMENT

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PRESENTER: MARK F. SCHWARTZ, D.Sc.

WHEN: FRIDAY, JULY 15

TIME:  9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

COST:  FREE

CEs:  2.0 with the completion of an evaluation form

CEs
2.0 CEs provided with the completion of an online evaluation form. This workshop provides 2.0 CEs. Application made to CEPA for specified hours of Continuing Education Credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and LCSWs as is required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

WEBINAR ABSTRACT
Recent data suggests that many individuals presenting with a variety of addictive behaviors have in common a history of Disorganized Attachment. In this workshop, we will dissect Disorganized Attachment and the resultant lack of integration of a coherent sense of self and unintegrated internal working models, which leave the individual vulnerable to dissociation and affect dysregulation managed by addictive behavior

Interventions are targeted to: (1) developing coherent, cohesive, and collaborative narratives; (2) facilitate the grieving process; (3) recognize the idealization of (“loyalty” to) caretakers; (4) facilitate metacognition (the ability to reflect accurately on the behavior of the self and others); and, (5) understand the pressure to achieve (if present).

Internal polarizations related to taking care of others to get one’s needs met while simultaneously feeling victimized by and rageful at those who hurt them will be discussed.

Interventions targeting the capacity to form secure intimate relationships without the terror related to past injuries will be a primary focus of the workshop.

WEBINAR GOALS & LEARNINGS

• Define goals in working towards earned-secure attachment 
• Discuss mentalizing in trauma therapy
• Outline dissociative processes in self-systems with disorganized attachment
• Provide insight into the function of addictive behavior in affect regulation

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WEBINAR POWERPOINT in PDF WILL BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS >>

ONLINE WEBINAR EVALUATION FORM, for 2.0 CEs  TO BE POSTED AFTER THE EVENT >>

For more information or questions, contact Harmony Place Monterey at 831 747 1727 or email: mschwartz@harmonyplacemonterey.com. Call us for a free consultation. Let us help you or your loved one.

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DR. SCHWARTZ’S RECOMMENDED BOOKS, RESOURCES:

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For more information or questions, contact Harmony Place Monterey at 831 747 1727 or email: mschwartz@harmonyplacemonterey.com. Call us for a free consultation. Let us help you or your loved one.