Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Practice as Recovery Maintenance
Description: The field of western psychology and addiction treatment is moving towards a more holistic approach to illness, intervention, and recovery. The merging of this process with eastern culture influenced therapies is changing the way the field views clinician, client, evidenced-based practice, current and future research direction. Though it has its roots in Buddhist meditation, a non-religious practice of mindfulness entered the American mainstream in recent years. Thousands of studies have documented the physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness in general and is inspiring programs to adapt Mindfulness based models for schools, prisons, hospitals, veteran’s centers, and beyond. The relevance as a recovery maintenance skill for addictions is particularly significant because it is a skill of self-awareness the first step into recovery. Mindfulness skills can assist in unraveling the complexity that often comes with addiction in the form of co-occurring symptoms. This workshop will briefly review the research, relevance to effective trauma-sensitive practices, and provide three mindful practices with a script to try for yourself and with your clients or students.
Learning Objectives: As a result of participating in this webinar, you will be able to:
- Understand the meaning and practice of "trauma-sensitive";
- Identify the link between science and application of mindfulness-based skills relevant to long-term recovery; and
- Practice at least 3 mindfulness-based exercises using a prepared script that is available to take home.
Price: Education is FREE to all professionals
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