Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency- Does it Matter?
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Educational Goal
Participants will explore the concept of codependency and how it relates to attachment.
Description
Since Codependent No More became a self-help book sensation nearly 40 years ago, we’ve seen a torrent of book titles, articles, workshops, and even whole therapy centers centered around codependence work as a therapy concept. Codependency is what we know. But codependency has never been formalized as a diagnosis in the DSM or the ICD. Not ever. In fact, there has never been a formal, criteria-based addiction or mental health diagnosis for the “issue” that we call codependency. So, what does this mean to our work today? Which one of the 340+ books on this topic holds the ‘right’ method? Perhaps codependency requires a review for 2022. This thought-provoking talk by treatment specialist, author, and speaker Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW asks attendees to question old assumptions and consider new ideas, ensuring the work we provide remains strength-based, useful, and deeply compassionate.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Robert Weiss Ph.D., LCSW is Chief Clinical Officer of Seeking Integrity an online and residential intimacy disorders program treating men with sex and porn addictions as well as men with co-occurring drug and sex problems. Dr. Weiss is an author, international educator, and clinical expert in the treatment of adult intimacy disorders and related addictions. A clinical sexologist and licensed psychotherapist for over 25-years, he has created multiple clinical treatment programs for prominent mental health institutions both in the US and abroad. Dr. Weiss is an adjunct professor at UCLA and a consultant and educator to the US Military. He often serves as a subject matter expert for CNN, NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Dr. Weiss is the author of 10 books, including Prodependence: The End of Codependency, Sex Addiction 101, and Out of the Doghouse. On social media, Dr. Rob’s Psychology Today blog, Love and Sex in the Digital Age, has over 18 million readers to date, while his podcast, Sex, Love, & Addiction has garnered nearly 900 thousand downloads to date.