Module 4: Prescription Strength Compassion Lens in Action: Parts Work for Addiction Treatment
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Provide 2 examples of how curiosity can generate compassionate engagement in treatment.
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Identify 2 examples of how non-violence becomes a primary principle in administering addiction treatment.
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Provide an example of using parts-work in generating compassion in the client.
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Identify one key difference between Loch Kelly’s approach & Dick Schwartz' approach to working with parts.
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Compare and contrast transference and countertransference.
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Identify one or more reasons it is critically important to be aware of countertransference when working with a client.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about incorporating IFS and parts work into treatment.
Description
This module presents an interventive technique that blends IFS with Polyvagal Theory. Participants will become familiar with applying IFS concepts with an emphasis on engaging addictive parts/firefighters, and learn how to call forth Self presence from within the intervention.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Greg Liotta, LMSW, has 30+ years of post-masters experience as an addictions counselor, Intergroup Dialogue facilitator (cultural sensitivity), men’s work leader, and somatic experiential retreat leader. His foundation is built on a deep commitment to his personal, emotional, and spiritual development as a platform for offering high-quality service. Greg’s clinical approach is heavily influenced by Gabor Mate’, Dr. Bessel von der Kolk, Ron Kurtz, Janina Fisher, Peter Levine, and other luminaries in the field of healing trauma. He is also certified in HRV technology, HeartMath (the connection between the brain, nervous system, and the human heart), and Polyvagal clinical applications. Greg is certified to administer Dr. Porges’ Safe & Sound Protocol and holds a Certificate in Jan Winhall’s Felt-Sense Polyvagal Approach to Treating Addiction. He is a Certified Experiential Facilitator with a grounding in somatic healing modalities, incorporating sensorimotor psychotherapy, Hakomi approaches, psychodrama, bio-energetics, and IFS. Along with his favorite person in the whole world, Jon Snow (Boxer-mix), he designs and facilitates quality trauma-sensitive experiential retreats for those suffering from addictions and complex trauma.