Assessment

• Identifying problematic substance use.
• Determining the impact of self-stigma / stigma.
• Measuring recovery progress / symptom improvement.

Knowledge

• How to explain addiction in non-judgmental, simple terms.
• The link between trauma histories and addiction.
• The physiology of addiction.

Interventions

• Essential qualities of effective interventions for addiction.
• Externalizing the addiction to foster self-compassion.
• Mapping out the addiction: identifying triggers, creating safeguards, and relapse management.
• Intro to the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach