Trauma and Addiction: A Trauma Informed Approach to Healing

This 1-hour course on trauma and addiction is designed to provide participants with an overview of the basic impact of trauma on the brain and the body. Presenter will review the definition of trauma, discuss how trauma is created and how addictions are often used as an adaptation to manage trauma and mental health symptoms. Participants will learn about Trauma Informed approaches for the treatment of trauma and addiction that address culture and diversity. Participants will learn basic tools on how to regulate the body and explore how mindfulness, meditation and yoga can be beneficial in addiction recovery.

With therapist, Lindsay Rothschild

Sponsored by PervOUT