Description
DAY 1:
Dopamine Demystified: Evidence-Based Strategies to Foster Client Change in the Age of Overconsumption
Led by Anna Lembke, MD
In Sandy, Utah | Thursday, April 18, 2024
In a world overflowing with dopamine-rich distractions, it is easy to feel like we are constantly on the edge of overconsumption. However, what if there was a roadmap to understanding and effectively managing this dopamine-driven age? Join us for a groundbreaking CE training day featuring Dr. Anna Lembke, a distinguished psychiatrist and addiction medicine expert. With her practical, science-informed approach, she will take you on a journey through the DOPAMINE framework, unveiling powerful strategies to help both you and your clients navigate the age of overindulgence. Prepare to demystify the complexities of compulsive behavior and unlock the keys to lasting change in this one-of-a-kind workshop.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Analyze the type, quantity, and frequency of common substances and behaviors to enhance client awareness
and facilitate data-informed risk discussions. - List the underlying motivations driving clients’ behaviors and assess the disparity between their intentions and outcomes.
- Explain the neurobiological mechanisms involved in processing pleasure and pain in the human brain.
- Describe the dopamine fast and explain the scientific concept of hormesis—controlled discomfort to counter addiction-related issues.
- Plan a dopamine fast as an intervention for clients.
- Explain radical honesty as a way to strengthen the prefrontal cortex and promote a mindset of abundance.
- Plan for discussions with clients regarding abstinence versus moderation so clients can set goals and make informed decisions about their consumption patterns.
- Develop a detailed plan for consumption that will guide clients in their consumption patterns until their next visit.
Program Agenda – Thursday, April 18, 2024
Times shown are Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Check-in opens at 7:30 AM MST
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Morning Session |
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8:30 am MST (7:30am PT 10:30am ET) |
Introductions
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10:00 am | 15 Minute Break |
10:15 am |
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12:00 pm | Break for Lunch |
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Afternoon Session |
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1:15 pm |
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3:00 pm | 15 Minute Break |
3:15 pm |
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4:40 pm | Open Q&A |
5:00 pm | End Session |
5:10 pm | Book Signing |
DAY 2:
All Parts Welcome: The Transformational Power of the IFS Model
Led by Jenna Riemersma
LPC, Certified IFS L3 Therapist, IFS Clinical Consultant, EMDR, CSAT-S, CMAT-S
In Sandy, Utah | Friday, April 19, 2024
In this dynamic, experiential, and application-focused workshop, Certified IFS therapist and IFS Clinical Consultant, Jenna Riemersma, will bring the power of the IFS model to you.
You can look forward to learning the structure and flow of the IFS model, gaining practical skills to use in your next client session, as well as a meaningful day of personal insight and increased self-compassion. Jenna’s warm and personable style is known for elevating trainings into rewarding experiences that continue to reap positive benefits long after workshops are complete.
Having been personally trained and mentored by IFS developer Dick Schwartz, Jenna’s course will lay a strong foundation for his presentation in September. When Dick first observed Jenna present the IFS model, he observed: “That was the best presentation of IFS I’ve ever seen, including my own!”
Learning Objectives
- List the 8 qualities of Self;
- Describe the process of burdening;
- Demonstrate case conceptualization through the IFS “Triangle;”
- Observe demonstration of the 6 F skills via role play;
- Discuss IFS integration through interactive dialogue.
Program Agenda – Friday, April 19, 2024
Times shown are Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Check-in opens at 7:30 AM MST
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Morning Session |
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8:30 am MST (7:30am PT 10:30am ET) |
Introduction and Open Training
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10:15 am | 15 Minute Break |
10:30 am |
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12:15 pm | Break for Lunch |
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Afternoon Session |
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1:15 pm |
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3:00 pm | 15 Minute Break |
3:15 pm |
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4:40 pm | Open Q&A |
5:00 pm | End Session |
5:10 pm | Book Signing: Altogether Us and Altogether You |