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Do you work with clients whose drinking has become problematic but who don’t identify as “alcoholics”?
Perhaps they don’t meet criteria for an alcohol use disorder. Perhaps they have zero interest in traditional abstinence-based treatment methods that involve going to rehab or attending 12-step groups. And, above all, you’re not a “substance use counselor.”
You’re not alone. Many clients struggle with excessive alcohol use, or disordered drinking, but are unwilling to question their relationship with alcohol without feeling pressured to admit they are an alcoholic. This type of problematic alcohol use is rampant, underreported, and showing up in clinician offices everywhere.
Watch Amanda E. White, LPC, clinician, author, and a sober person herself, for this 3-hour recording, as she teaches you how to help clients pivot away from the question “Am I an alcoholic?” and consider instead “Would my life be better without alcohol?”
Using a harm-reduction approach that meets clients wherever they are on the journey to sobriety, Amanda will show you how to help clients:
Explore their alcohol use in a non-stigmatizing way
Build the motivation to cut back or abstain from alcohol altogether
Work through barriers to recovery and relapse prevention
Optimize the three essential tools for recovery from disordered drinking—whether they choose to stop drinking or not
And so much more!
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Disordered Drinking (3 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disordered Drinking - French (3 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disordered Drinking - Italian (3 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disordered Drinking - German (3 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Disordered Drinking - Spanish (3 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Amanda E. White, LPC, is a therapist, author of the acclaimed Not Drinking Tonight and companion workbook, and host of the podcast, Nuance Needed. As a founder and owner of the Therapy for Women Center in Philadelphia she has developed innovative approaches to treating the full spectrum of problematic alcohol use. Her clinical expertise comes from diverse experience including years working in traditional abstinence-based treatment settings, developing harm reduction protocols in private practice, and treating clients who fall into the “disordered drinking” category. She brings both professional expertise and lived experience with over 10 years of sobriety, giving her unique insight into the resistance and ambivalence clients face. She has trained clinicians nationwide on moving beyond binary thinking in addiction treatment and is known for her practical, immediately applicable clinical strategies. Amanda’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The Washington Post, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, and Shape.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amanda White has an employment relationship with Therapy for Women and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amanda White has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) v. Disordered Drinking
When does drinking become a disorder?
Changes from DSM IV to V criteria for AUDs (and what they mean for clients)
Who are we leaving out?
Countertransference: Exploring our own biases around alcohol
Unpacking cultural expectations and dispelling myths about alcohol
3 Essential Tools for Recovery: Emotion Regulation, Boundaries, and Self-Care
The Iceberg Theory
Strategies to help clients identify and process their emotions
Six types of boundaries
Why alcohol isn’t self-care (and exploring what is)
Barriers to Recovery and Relapse Prevention:
When clients’ jobs, families, and social lives revolve around alcohol
Sober dating, socializing, and sex
Supporting your client when their partner still drinks
Types of triggers and how to realistically plan for them
Coping with cravings and urge surfing
Harm Reduction: Mindful Drinking and Moderation
What is harm reduction?
Evidence supporting harm reduction
How to help clients identify when moderation isn’t working
Mindful drinking practices
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