Enableism: The Other Side of the Coin and Family Resiliency
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify two or more similarities between addiction and enabling behaviors.
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Identify and define the three forms of overindulgence and overcompensating.
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Discuss how to apply a Family Resilience Approach to SUD Family Treatment.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge of how to effectively work with family members of a person with an addiction.
Description
Family members desire to see their loved one recover, but so often what they intend to be caring can slip into controlling which actually hinders the positive aspects of family involvement. This in turn interferes with the positive impacts of their addicted loved one experiencing the natural consequences of their actions. In this presentation, Bill and Linda Woodbury provide relevant and practical information for clinicians working with the family members of a person with an addiction. We will explore how to address the family’s recovery from a strengths-based perspective that also recognizes the trauma of active addiction. Such an approach can aid in rebuilding trust and nurturing healthy interdependence among family members, which can bridge the recovery gap and help to grow a healthier, more resilient family.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Bill Woodbury is a SUDCC II and has worked in the field of Substance Use Disorder since 1988. He has served in a variety of positions, including counselor, program director, interventionist, and currently as a nationally certified equine-assisted counselor and family coach. In all of these, he remains first and foremost a front liner. His ability to communicate with a varied audience provides practical tools that can lead to lasting change. Whether working with newly recovering addicts, their families, or the professionals who serve them, Bill’s compassion and humor allow for the necessary introspection but without the blame or shame.
Linda Woodbury has worked in non-profit and faith-based settings, serving children, youth, and families since 1995. As a Family Life Educator with an MA in Family Science, she utilizes a strengths-based approach to prevention and education that fosters resiliency, supports systemic healing, and contributes to post-traumatic growth. In addition to her work with her husband Bill serving families affected by addiction, she has a passion for assisting parents and other caregivers in times of developmental and family transitions. She believes in the inherent worth of every individual and that all families can reach their potential given the opportunity.
Financially Sponsored By
- CanAm Interventions