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SUMMARY:Codependency 101
DESCRIPTION:register\n\n\n\n\nregistration deadline 8/28/2026  \n\n\n\n\n\nNOTES: \n\n\n\n\nParking OFFSITE ONLY:  Suggestion – Rutland Laz Parking Garage $3 for all day parking and .1 mile from the ASA Bloomer Building \n\n\n\nAll attendees will need to check in with security on the first floor of the building. Conf. room 266 \n\n\n\nThe building closes at 4:30 p.m. the training will end timely\, so all attendees can exit the building. \n\n\n\n\nTRAINER: \n\n\n\nEshan E. LaCoste is a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC) for the State of Vermont and has served as a Clinical Supervisor at Rutland Community Care Network for the past 3 years. He is a highly accomplished and compassionate master’s level clinician with over 20 years of progressive experience in clinical mental health and substance use disorder treatment\, including work with co-occurring disorders and forensic populations. A proven leader in program supervision\, compliance\, team management\, and the implementation of evidence-based interventions within mental health\, Intensive Outpatient (IOP)\, and community-based settings. His expertise includes integrating mental health and substance use services\, program development\, grant writing\, and professional education. \n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nWithin the mental health world\, codependency is a theory that attempts to explain imbalanced relationships where one person or both individuals enable each other’s person’s self-destructive behavior’s\, such as addiction\, poor mental health\, immaturity\, irresponsibility\, or under-achievement. Definitions of codependency vary\, but typically include high self-sacrifice\, a focus on others’ needs\, suppression of one’s own emotions\, and attempts to control or fix other people’s problems. Some individuals who struggle with codependency characteristics on average exhibit low self-esteem\, but it is unclear whether this is a cause or an effect of characteristics associatedwith codependency. Codependency is not limited to married partnered\, or romantic relationships\, as co-workers\, friends\, and family members can be codependent as well. \n\n\n\nAGENDA: \n\n\n\nMorning: The Head & The Heart (09:00 AM – 12:00 PM)9:00 AM | Welcome & The Perimeter: Establishing psychological safety.o Somatic: The Boundary Bubble. Standing and rotating to physically define 360-degree personal space. \n\n\n\n9:30 AM | The Inventory: A 30-point diagnostic to identify patterns of external obsession.o Somatic: The Internal Anchor. Hand-on-heart/hand-on-belly breathing to pull energy back to the self. \n\n\n\n10:00 AM | Defining the Self: Differentiating the “Helper” (Healthy) from the “Enabler” (Codependent).o Clinical Context: Rationale for involving families and the metrics of treatment gains.10:30 AM | Break10:45 AM | Family Dynamics (The Heart): Mapping “Family Tree” roles (Hero\, Scapegoat\, etc.).11:15 AM | Inner Child & Transference: Discussing the “Savior” complex and childhood voids.o Local Focus: Identifying catalysts and barriers to family involvement specifically in Vermont. \n\n\n\n11:45 AM | Grounding II: Discharging heavy emotions from the family mapping.o Somatic: The Burden Drop. Tensing shoulders/fists and “throwing” the tension to the floor with a loud exhale. \n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMAfternoon: The Hands (01:00 PM – 04:30 PM)1:00 PM | Research-Based Engagement: Strategies for engaging family members effectively.2:00 PM | The “Yard” Framework: Understanding boundaries as gates\, not walls.3:00 PM | Break3:15 PM | The “Free” Strategy: Mastering the core clinical tool. \n\n\n\n\nIdentify: Notice the “itch” to fix (Mental) and throat tightness (Somatic).\n\n\n\nDetach: Stepping back. Somatic cue: Taking one physical step backward.\n\n\n\nDecide: Choosing a response based on capacity\, not compulsion.4:00 PM | Closing Circle: Commitment to one “Small Boundary” for the week.4:30 PM | Adjourn\n\n\n\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n\n\n\n Map Codependent Cycles: Identify “over-reactions” (external fixing) vs. “under-reactions”(internal denial). Trace Behavioral Roots: Connect “savior” compulsions to childhood unmet needs. Apply Detachment Tools: Utilize the Identify\, Detach\, and Decide framework. Regulate via Somatics: Use body-based movements to manage the “Fawn” response.
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/codependency-101/
LOCATION:ASA Bloomer Building\, 88 Merchants Row\, Rutland\, Vermont
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SUMMARY:Supervision of Supervisors
DESCRIPTION:Strategic Clinical Supervision for Counselor Development and  \n\n\n\nRetention \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline 9/11/2026 \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\nVirtual/Zoom \n\n\n\nTrainer:  \n\n\n\nSamson Teklemariam\, LPC\, CPTM\, is the Vice President of Clinical Services for Behavioral Health Group (BHG). Samson also serves as the Southeast Regional Vice President for NAADAC\, the Association for Addiction Professionals. He is an accomplished leader with a history of driving organizational results with learning and development solutions. He was formerly the Director of Training and Professional Development for NAADAC and National Director of Learning and Development for Phoenix House Foundation. Samson is a certified lead trainer for the Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse (CBISA) curriculum\, Calm Every Storm: Crisis Prevention & Intervention curriculum\, and experienced in the treatment of trauma-related disorders using trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TFCBT) and Seeking Safety. He is passionate about culturally responsive care for co-occurring conditions\, clinical supervision and mentorship\, improving access to care\, and advocacy for communities in greatest need. \n\n\n\nDescription:  \n\n\n\nBehavioral health organizations continue facing workforceinstability\, clinical complexity\, documentation pressures\, and increasing demands for quality outcomes. Clinical supervisors play a critical role in addressing these challenges through intentional leadership\, structured support\, and effective supervision practices. This advanced training introduces a strategic approach to supervision that integrates workforce development\, reflective practice\, fidelity monitoring\, and continual quality improvement into everyday supervisory processes. Participants will engage in interactive exercises\, leadership scenarios\, supervision audits\, and collaborative discussions focused on practical implementation strategies. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening counselor confidence\, improving clinicalconsistency\, reducing disengagement\, and creating supervision cultures that support both accountability and long-term professional sustainability. \n\n\n\ncoming soon \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\nMorning Session | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM \n\n\n\n\nOpening Engagement & Supervisor Reflection Activity\n\n\n\nIdentifying today’s supervision challenges in modern treatment environments\n\n\n\nDefining transformational clinical supervision in behavioral health settings\n\n\n\nLeadership reflection exercise: “The supervisor I needed vs. the supervisor I became”\n\n\n\nStrengthening the Supervisory Relationship\n\n\n\nBuilding psychologically safe supervision environments\n\n\n\nBalancing accountability\, support\, and clinical expectations\n\n\n\nInteractive discussion: Common supervision barriers and difficult dynamics\n\n\n\nBreak | 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM\n\n\n\nMoving Beyond Compliance-Based Supervision\n\n\n\nCoaching versus corrective supervision approaches\n\n\n\nStructuring meaningful supervision conversations and follow-up\n\n\n\nSmall-group activity: Reframing difficult supervisory conversations\n\n\n\nInteractive Supervision Practice Lab\n\n\n\nRole-play exercises using real-world supervision scenarios\n\n\n\nPracticing feedback delivery\, reflective questioning\, and coaching strategies\n\n\n\nGroup debrief and peer consultation discussion\n\n\n\n\nLunch Break | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM \n\n\n\n\nAfternoon Session | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PMSupporting Counselor Growth and Team SustainabilityRecognizing burnout\, disengagement\, and supervision fatigue\n\n\n\nStrategies for strengthening retention\, morale\, and resilienceInteractive poll and facilitated discussion: What supervisors unintentionally reinforceUsing Data and Documentation as Development ToolsCoaching through documentation review and clinical trendsUsing data to strengthen—not punish—clinical performancePractice activity: Identifying supervision opportunities through documentation examplesBreak | 2:30 PM – 2:45 PMFidelity\, Quality Improvement\, and Clinical ConsistencyApplying CQI principles to supervision and counselor developmentPeer-review and fidelity monitoring strategiesCase consultation exercise: Responding to supervision and performance dilemmasSupervision Action Planning and ImplementationDeveloping practical supervision improvement goalsPersonal leadership reflection and implementation planningFinal discussion\, Q&A\, and training wrap-upcoming soon\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:  \n\n\n\n\nParticipants will be able to apply strategic supervision methods improving workforcedevelopment and counselor retention.\n\n\n\nParticipants will be able to utilize quality improvement tools identifying supervision anddocumentation performance gaps.\n\n\n\nParticipants will be able integrate reflective leadership approaches into challengingsupervisory and coaching conversations.\n\n\n\nParticipants will be able strengthen evidence-based practice implementation throughstructured fidelity monitoring processes.\n\n\n\nParticipants will be able develop supervision systems supporting sustainable clinicalgrowth and organizational consistency.coming soon
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/understanding-employee-burnout-and-the-ethics-of-self-care/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T090000
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SUMMARY:Ethics
DESCRIPTION:registration deadline:  9/25/2026 \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\nTrainer: \n\n\n\nDana Poverman\, LCMHC\, LADC: Ms. Poverman has worked in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders for over 30 years. She has provided treatment to clients; created and directed clinical programs\, including treatment courts\, student assistance services and co-occurring treatment; and provided clinical supervision and training throughout her career. Her experience with MAT began in 2002 with the opening of the Chittenden Clinic\, a program of Howard Center\, Vermont’s first OTP.  Prior to Vermont’s implementation of the hub and spoke system\, she managed the ADAP-funded state-wide grant for the COBMAT project (Coordination of Office-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment) beginning in 2005. She worked with providers in Chittenden and Franklin Counties to expand OBOT services. Dana was the director of the Chittenden Clinic until July 2021. She currently provides training and LADC supervision for clinicians at Howard Center and Central Vermont Addiction Medicine. She serves as an Advisor to the Office of Professional Regulation for Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Her clinical interest lies in the intersectionality of trauma\, social injustice\, and substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nThis six-hour training will review the nine principles of the NAADAC Code of Ethics in detail. The foundation for these standards in the underlying principles of autonomy\, non-maleficence\, beneficence\, and distributive justice will be examined. The format will include didactic presentation\, group discussion and activities. Examples will be drawn from real-life cases to illustrate situations that pose risk and ethical dilemmas for those working in the field of substance use disorder prevention\, intervention and treatment. Emphasis will be placed on understanding professional boundaries\, boundary extensions and boundary violations. Participants will also explore models for resolving ethical dilemmas. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9:00 – 10:30What are Ethics?Guiding principlesNAADAC Code 6/1/25Break 10:30 – 10:4010:40 – 12:10What is an ethical dilemma and how to resolve it\, including model for resolving ethical dilemmasBeginning the Relationship (including mandatory disclosures)Informed ConsentTelehealthConfidentiality – HIPAA and 42 CFRArtificial Intelligence – considerations for ethical practiceDocumentation \n\n\n\nLunch 12:10 – 1:10 \n\n\n\n1:10– 2:40Boundary extensions vs Boundary Violations – case examples and practiceProfessional Responsibility and Client Care – Ethical terminationCounter-transferenceCultural Awareness and Humility2:40 – 3:00 Break3: 00 – 4:30Case examples of Professional MisconductDual Relationships – Slippery SlopesMeta-ethical issues – implications for policy \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\na. Participants will be able to identify the principles of the NAADAC Code of Ethicsb. Participants will be able to identify the underlying ethical principles that are the bedrock of the professional codesc. Participants will be able to describe when informed consent must be obtained and the 4 elements needed to obtain informed consentd. Participants will be able to explain how culture\, race and socio-economic factors can affect the therapeutic relationshipe. Participants will be able to describe the difference between boundary violations and boundary extensionsf. Participants will be able to identify at least common areas for violations of ethics codesg. Participants will be able to define an ethical dilemmah. Participants will be able to identify steps to take in resolving an ethical dilemma
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/ethics-4/
LOCATION:Delta Marriott\, 1117 Williston Rd\, South Burlington\, Vermont\, 05403\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T090000
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SUMMARY:Crashing Out-Using Third Wave CBT's in the Treatment of Mood and Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults
DESCRIPTION:register\n\n\n\n\nregistration deadline 10/30/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nTRAINER: \n\n\n\nBill Brown is an owner and Clinical Director at Confluence Behavioral Health in Thetford\, VT and Burlington\, VT.  He has worked with young adults\, adolescents and their families for over twenty years in clinical and coaching capacities. As a leader\, Bill is driven to nurture the enthusiasm and focus of his staff to consistently accomplish shared goals\, creating a culture of engagement and purpose. His work focuses on building strong teams that bring quality services and transformational experiences to the clients and families we serve. As a clinician\, Bill works at the intersection of a relational and behavioral approach\, finding avenues toward change through skills\, trust\, and a shared commitment to growth. \n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nThis presentation explores the role of skills in fostering effective relational dynamics within mental health treatment. Often perceived as tools for symptom management or behavioral change\, skills\, in a relational context\, emerge as both the observable surface and the profound substance of therapeutic connection. \n\n\n\nSkill development is not simply a mechanistic intervention\, but rather a deeply relational process. On the surface\, skills provide concrete strategies for clients to navigate distress\, improve communication\, and regulate emotions. These techniques offer a common language and a shared focus\, facilitating initial engagement and building a sense of collaborative effort between client and therapist. \n\n\n\nHowever\, the substance of skills lies in their capacity to strengthen the therapeutic relationship. Exploring skills involves empathy\, validation\, and a shared commitment to growth. Through this process\, clients learn not only what to do\, but also how to relate\, how to trust\, and how to co-create solutions within a supportive interpersonal context. The therapist’s ability to skillfully deliver interventions\, adapt to client needs\, and maintain a non-judgmental stance becomes a living demonstration of relational principles. \n\n\n\nThis presentation will explore how seemingly technical skills are imbued with relational meaning. We will discuss how the development of skills can enhance self-efficacy\, foster secure attachment\, and ultimately empower clients to build healthier relationships beyond the therapeutic setting. Focus will be placed on treating mood and substance use disorders as well as tech overuse. By recognizing skills as both the outward manifestation and the internal scaffolding of relational healing\, clinicians can deepen their practice and optimize treatment outcomes. \n\n\n\nAGENDA: \n\n\n\n9:00 am – 10:30 am  \n\n\n\n\nWelcome & Introductions \n\n\n\nOverview of Training \n\n\n\nGen Z – Cultural and Developmental Factors \n\n\n\nThe Mental Health Crisis in Young People \n\n\n\nExercise: Exploring Generations – Cultural Impact on Mental Health \n\n\n\n\nBreak 10:30 am – 10:45 am.  \n\n\n\n10:45 am – 12:00 pm  \n\n\n\n\nRelational and Behavioral Approaches: Undoing the Dichotomy \n\n\n\nOverview of 3rd Wave CBTs \n\n\n\nExercise: Process-oriented CBT \n\n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm  \n\n\n\nAfternoon: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm  \n\n\n\n\nPostformal Thinking: Developing Adult Cognition through 3rd Wave CBTs  \n\n\n\nExploring Trauma: Gen Z and the impact of adversity \n\n\n\nExercise: Thinking Postformally \n\n\n\n\nBreak 2:30 pm– 2:45 pm \n\n\n\n2:45 pm – 4:20 pm  \n\n\n\n\nUsing 3rd Wave CBTs to address Gen Z Challenges \n\n\n\nThe Search for Meaning \n\n\n\nDeveloping a Sense of Mattering \n\n\n\nBuilding Connection \n\n\n\n\nAdjourn: 4:30 pm \n\n\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n\n\n\nParticipants in this presentation will be able to:  \n\n\n\nArticulate the dual nature of skills in mental health treatment\, distinguishing between their “surface” function (symptom management\, behavioral change) and their “substance” (embodying and strengthening the therapeutic relationship). \n\n\n\nIdentify how the therapeutic process of teaching and practicing skills inherently involves and reinforces relational principles such as empathy\, validation\, boundaries\, and collaborative problem-solving. \n\n\n\nExplain the broader impact of skill development on client well-being\, including enhanced self-efficacy\, secure attachment\, and the ability to form healthier relationships outside of therapy.
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/crashing-out-using-third-wave-cbts-in-the-treatment-of-mood-and-substance-use-disorders-in-adolescents-and-young-adults/
LOCATION:Hotel Coolidge\, 39 S Main St\, White River Junction\, Vermont
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T090000
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SUMMARY:Cultural Competency
DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline: 11/27/2026 \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrainer: \n\n\n\nKarinne Comenzo\, MA\, LICSW\, LADC is the former Assistant Director of Clinical Services for the River Valley Therapeutic Residence. Prior to this role\, Karinne worked for the Vermont Department of Corrections as Chief Clinical Specialist for five years. Karinne currently runs a private practice and supports UVMMC Primary Care providers who prescribe medications for Opiate Use Disorder. The majority of her human services career was providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services to marginalized populations in New York City. This included individuals experiencing homelessness\, incarceration\, sex trafficking\, and domestic violences\, among others. Karinne holds an MA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an MSW from New York University. When Karinne is not focused on helping others in her work\, you can find her engaged in hot exercise classes\, dance class with her two young kiddos\, or throwing a ball for her Australian Cattle Dog.  \n\n\n\nDescription:  \n\n\n\nThis training will address the core concepts of Cultural Competency\, also referred to as Cultural Humilityor Cultural Sensitivity. This training is created to challenge your assumptions and take each participantout of their comfort zone. This training is meant to challenge each individual’s belief systems andperceptions of their work and clients. This training may be uncomfortable and triggering at times\, andparticipants are asked to be respectful of one another while navigating difficult conversations. The mainpurpose of this training is to enhance overall service delivery to each client. \n\n\n\nAgenda:  \n\n\n\nMorning: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Welcome and Introductions What is culture? What is cultural competency? Underlying principlesBreak 10:30 – 10:45 am Review of applicable Code of Ethics Challenging perceptionsLunch: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pmAfternoon:  1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Challenging perceptions (cont.) and assumptions Self awareness as practitioners Applying Cultural Competency concepts to service deliveryBreak 2:30 – 2:45pm Programmatic considerations Cultural Competency \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:  \n\n\n\n\nDefine culture\n\n\n\nIdentify three ways our own culture impacts our work\n\n\n\n​Identify three ways Cultural Competency can improve service delivery and client experience\n\n\n\nIdentify three general skills and strategies for culturally sensitive service delivery\n\n\n\nDefine the Intention Impact Model
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/cultural-compentency/
LOCATION:Delta Marriott\, 1117 Williston Rd\, South Burlington\, Vermont\, 05403\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270112T090000
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SUMMARY:Ethics for the Addiction Professional
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\nVIRTUAL-via Zoom \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: 1/5/2027 \n\n\n\nTrainer: \n\n\n\nDr. Mita M Johnson has been practicing in the world of mental health\, marriage and family\, and addictions counseling for the past 30 years. She earned her Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision and is a core faculty member in the School of Counseling program at Walden University. She has a thriving private practice where she provides telebehavioral health services\, clinical supervision\, counseling to our military\, and addiction-specific training and education. Her areas of specialization include pharmacology\, co-occurring disorders\, ethics\, culturally responsive care\, trauma-sensitive care\, and clinical supervision.  In addition to being a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)\, she has been an active member of NAADAC (the national Association for Addiction Professionals) for the last 15 years\, has served as NAADAC’s Ethics Chair\, and began her 2-year term as NAADAC’s President in October 2020. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nIt can be shocking to consider what some professionals and allied service providers consider ethical and appropriate thoughts to have and behaviors to engage in.  Ethics is something we have to breathe in and out every day we are in this profession; ethical breaches begin as a singular event along a slippery slope.  As providers working in the addictions and co-occurring disorders profession\, we have a duty and responsibility to adhere to legal and ethical mandates\, in order to do no harm while delivering evidence-based\, client-centered treatment and recovery support. NAADAC’s Code of Ethics (revised 01.01.21) provides the profession with standards of practice and boundaries of practice.  This 6-hour workshop will begin with a discussion of key points in the NAADAC Code of Ethics.  There will also be discussions\, using case studies\, on the following topics: \n\n\n\n\ntelehealth lessons learned during COVID-19\n\n\n\n\n\nprivacy versus confidentiality\n\n\n\n\n\nupdates to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 42\n\n\n\n\n\npracticing in a culturally diverse world\n\n\n\n\n\nalignment of scope of practice\n\n\n\n\n\ndifference between scope of practice and standard of practice\n\n\n\n\n\nboundary crossings versus boundary violations\n\n\n\n\n\nimpairment versus functionality\n\n\n\n\n\nrecommended practices that promote risk management\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop will include time for open dialogue with attendees about real life scenarios and thoughts to consider. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\nMorning: 9:00 am – 10:30 am EST* \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to training\n\n\n\nDefining key terms and foundational ethical principles\n\n\n\nDescribing professional vs. personal presence\n\n\n\nExploring NAADAC Code of Ethics: 2021 \n\n\n\n\nBreak 10:30 – 10:45 am EST* \n\n\n\n\nExploring ethical service delivery in a culturally diverse world\n\n\n\nUnderstanding privacy vs. confidentiality in multidisciplinary settings\n\n\n\nDefining HIPAA & 42 CFR Part 42 and discussing recent changes and updates\n\n\n\nAssessing impairment vs. functionality\n\n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST \n\n\n\nAfternoon:  1:00 pm to 4:30 pm EST* \n\n\n\n\nDefining scope of practice vs. standards of practice\n\n\n\nSharing telehealth lessons learned during the pandemic\n\n\n\nDescribing confidentiality concerns (HIPAA\, 42 CFR Part 42) for telehealth\n\n\n\nUnderstanding boundary crossings vs. boundary violations\n\n\n\n\nBreak 2:30 – 2:45pm EST* \n\n\n\n\nExploring ethical decision-making models\n\n\n\nDescribing the role of professional development in ethical practice\n\n\n\nSharing risk management strategies for clinicians and supervisors\n\n\n\n\nAdjourn: 4:30 pm EST \n\n\n\n*Throughout entire presentation:  case studies are used to explore concepts and concerns. \n\n\n\n**This is a very interactive presentation – participants can ask questions of presenter throughout the workshop. \n\n\n\nLearning objectives: \n\n\n\n\nExplain how ethics codes contribute to standards of practice\n\n\n\nExplore the differences between boundary crossings and violations\n\n\n\nDefine the differences between privacy and confidentiality\, including updates to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 42\n\n\n\nDescribe how to practice ethically in a culturally diverse world\n\n\n\nIdentify three risk management strategies that promote ethical practice\n\n\n\n\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/ethics-for-the-addiction-professional-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270211T090000
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health: Normalizing Change and Preventing Damage
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL-via Zoom \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline 2/4/2017 \n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\nTRAINER \n\n\n\nLea Calderon-Guthe\, LICSW (she/her) earned her MSW in 2019 from Smith College School for Social Work and completed PSI and 2020 Mom Professional Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training and Advanced Perinatal Psychotherapy Training in 2021. She has eight years of practice in community mental health as an outpatient therapist and crisis clinician working with dozens of clients in the perinatal period both for outpatient therapy (before and after birth) and through acute crisis\, including supporting clients experiencing a substance use disorder\, postpartum psychosis\, postpartum depression\, postpartum OCD and postpartum anxiety. \n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nIn this workshop we will take a deep dive into the time of incredible neuroplasticity that is the perinatal period. We will learn what important brain changes pregnant and postpartum people (including non-gestational parents) can expect\, as well as the latest theories on whythese changes happen. We will examine the unique vulnerability\, both neurological and environmental\, of parents who use substances and the benefits and challenges of a harm reduction approach. We will explore prophylactic interventions in family\, community and therapy for supporting everyone’s mental health during this tender time\, and we will review the signs and symptoms of the major mental health diagnoses in the perinatal period. We will also discuss some tools and therapeutic interventions for healing and returning to wellness once a diagnosable condition is identified. \n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\nMorning: 9:00 am – Noon\n\n\n\nWelcome & Introductions (15 min)\n\n\n\nWhat is perinatal mental health? (15 min)\n\n\n\nOverview of postpartum hormones and brain changes (45 min)\n\n\n\n10:15cam Break (15 min)\n\n\n\nQuestions (15 min)\n\n\n\nSUD and the postpartum brain (45 min)\n\n\n\nOverview of postpartum diagnoses (30 min)\n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm\n\n\n\nAfternoon: 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm\n\n\n\nWelcome back and review (15 min)\n\n\n\nBreakout activity #1: case sort exercise (30 min)\n\n\n\nDiscussion (15 min)\n\n\n\nTreatment and Recovery (30 min)\n\n\n\n2:30 pm Break (15 min)\n\n\n\nTreatment and Recovery continued (15 min)\n\n\n\nBreak out activity #2: case assessment and planning (30 min)\n\n\n\nDiscussion and environment and systems analysis (15 min)\n\n\n\nClosing reflections (15 min)\n\n\n\nAdjourn: 4:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand what perinatal mental health is and why it is important\n\n\n\nIdentify typical experiences and changes in brain function postpartum\n\n\n\nUnderstand the effects of substance use on the postpartum brain and family environment\n\n\n\nRecognize symptoms of perinatal mental health diagnoses\n\n\n\nChart a course to wellness with clients with neuroscience-informed strategies
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/perinatal-mental-health-normalizing-change-and-preventing-damage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270319T090000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Narrative: Somatic Integration for Trauma and Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline:  3/12/2027 \n\n\n\nVIRTUAL-via Zoom \n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION \n\n\n\nThis training bridges the gap between cognitive theory and physiological reality\, providing clinicians with somatic tools to treat the deep-seated roots of trauma\, addiction\, anxiety\, and grief. By integrating neuroscience with holistic mind-body skills\, you will learn to facilitate the release of stored emotional energy through “up” and “down” regulating practices that stabilize the nervous system and curb addictive cravings. This “Bottom up” approach to healing willmove us beyond narrative-based therapy to master grounding and resourcing techniques\,creating a safe container that complements gold-standard treatments like CBT\, EMDR and IFS.  \n\n\n\nThrough experiential psychodramas and real-time processing\, this course challenges you toembody authenticity and vulnerability while learning to hold space for the healthy\, natural expression of emotion. Ultimately\, you will empower your clients to replace maladaptive coping mechanisms with somatic intelligence\, guiding them toward lasting recovery and embodied freedom. \n\n\n\nTRAINER \n\n\n\nWes Wolter provides holistic mental health and wellness support for individuals\, businesses\, and systems. Utilizing two decades of experience in psychotherapy\, addiction counseling\, and integrative wellness (including yoga and Eastern healing practices)\, he offers insightful\, creative\, and research-based solutions. \n\n\n\nHis approach is grounded in current neuroscience\, psychology\, and personal life experience\, designed to help clients problem-solve past challenges\, optimize future outcomes and health\, and experience life fully in the present. Wes acts as a passionate instrument for change for organizations and individuals seeking lasting growth and transformation. \n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\nI. Morning Session: Foundations & Neurobiology (3 Hours)Module 1: The Foundation of the Somatic Vessel (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM)*Movement- wake up*Introduction to “Bottom-Up” Processing: Reviewing the paradigm shift fromcognitive narrative to physiological integration (The Body Keeps the Score).*The Clinician as the Instrument: Cultivating clinician wellness and nervous systemregulation as the primary “safe container.”*Foundations for Wellness: Developing stress-resilient practices to support client andclinician*Grounding & Resourcing (Experiential):-Building internal anchors (Safe Place\, Container\, Earth Grounding).-Establishing the “Safe Container” for the therapeutic arena.-Clinical Ethics: Navigating consent\, pacing\, and the “Stop” signal.Module 2: The Language of the Nervous System (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM)*Neurobiology of Arousal: Polyvagal Theory in practice (Ventral Vagal\, Sympathetic\, and Dorsal Vagal states).*The Window of Tolerance: Visualizing the optimal zone for emotional processing and integration.*Assessment Tools: Utilizing the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) and real-timesomatic tracking (heart rate\, breath\, muscle tension).*The “Emotional Gym”: Up and Down Regulation:o Up-Regulation: Using breath and movement to mobilize “Dorsal”(numb/depressed) states.o Down-Regulation: Using grounding and weighted pressure to soothe “Sympathetic” (anxious/hyper-aroused) states. \n\n\n\nLunch Break (1 Hour) \n\n\n\nII. Afternoon Session: Experiential Practice & Integration (3 Hours)Module 3: The Experiential Arena –Show up authentic\, Sound\, Movement\, & Breath (1:00 PM– 2:30 PM)*Bypassing the Logical Brain: How sound and movement reach the limbic system andbypass prefrontal cortex resistance.*Interrupting the Narrative: Techniques for state-dependent processing to shift from“talking about” to “feeling through.”*Emotional Release Practices (Experiential):o Call and Emote Psychodramas: Clinical application of vocalization (toning\, sighing) and rhythmic movement to discharge trapped survival energy.o Addressing Maladaptive Coping: Using somatic expression as a healthy alternative to addictive “acting out” or avoidant behaviors.Module 4: Integration with Gold-Standard Models (2:30 PM – 3:30 PM)*Somatic Internal Family Systems (IFS): Locating “Parts” within the body and usingsomatic resonance to facilitate unburdening.*Somatic EMDR: Combining bilateral stimulation with somatic tracking to preventcognitive “looping” and ensure deep neurological processing.Module 5: Clinical Presence & Holding Space (3:30 PM – 4:30 PM)*Authenticity & Mirroring: The role of mirror neurons in the therapeutic alliance.o Exercise: Somatic Mirroring for attunement and healthy vulnerability.*Navigating Counter-Transference: Managing the clinician’s internal response to “big” client emotions and the discomfort of holding space for raw affect.*Closing the Container: Final grounding exercise and integration.o Post-Training Care: Managing the “Somatic Hangover” and professional self-care strategies. \n\n\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVESThis course is designed to be experiential and practical\, providing a “bottom-up” approach thatcomplements gold-standard treatments like CBT\, IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR.* Neurobiological Foundation: Understand the latest neuroscience on how the nervoussystem stores trauma and how somatic release facilitates genuine healing.* Building the Safe Container: Master the art of “resourcing.” Learn how to prepare aclient’s nervous system using grounding practices that create a secure psychological andphysical arena.* Beyond Talk Therapy: Integrate sound\, movement\, and breathwork to help clientsaccess and process emotions that words cannot reach.* Somatic Regulation: Learn specific protocols for up-regulating (for lethargic/depressivestates) and down-regulating (for high-anxiety/hyper-arousal states).* Replacing Maladaptive Patterns: Teach clients how to safely externalize internal pain\,providing a healthy alternative to addiction and avoidant behaviors.
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/beyond-the-narrative-somatic-integration-for-trauma-and-recovery/
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