Training: Treating Drug and Alcohol Users in Your Practice

Treating Drug and Alcohol Users in Your Practice: Rationale, Theory and Technique of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy A one-day introductory training by Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, Co-director, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Training Associates and Author, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems. The workshop will explore: • A process view of addiction • The multiple meanings of substance use as points of engagement • How to use these ideas to create a collaborative, negotiated therapeutic alliance • Common transference and countertransference challenges • IHRD’s 7 therapeutic tasks with emphasis on process and technique Workshop participants are encouraged to bring case material and clinical challenges for discussion. To register, call: 212-627-8181 For more information: see http://www.andrewtatarsky.com.