Janina Fisher – Andrew Tatarsky and Tim Worden – Overcoming Addictions

This certification training course will guide you step-by-step through the essential elements you need to recognize and treat various addictive disorders. Through clinical demonstrations and experiential exercises, you’ll learn exactly what to say and do with this client population.

Addictive Behavior as the Problem with Janina Fisher, PhD

Trauma and addictions expert Janina Fisher reveals how you can help clients overcome addictive behavior by:

The Neurophysiology of Addiction & Brain Based Relapse Prevention with Tim Worden, PhD

Neuropsychologist and addictions expert Tim Worden reveals a neuroscience-based understanding of addiction. You’ll discover how to:

A Harm-Reduction Approach to Addictions with Andrew Tatarsky, PhD

Addictions and substance abuse innovator Andrew Tatarsky provides a comprehensive, psychobiosocial model of addiction treatment called Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) that can work even when your clients are resistant to change. You’ll discover:

The iPorn Universe: Addiction in the Digital Age with Zachary Alti, LCSW

This module will arm you with the insight and tools you need to help your clients navigate the complex—and addictive—world of digital pornography. You’ll discover how to:

Meet Your Experts

Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and former instructor at The Trauma Center, a research and treatment center founded by Bessel van der Kolk. Known as an expert on the treatment of trauma, Dr. Fisher has also been treating individuals, couples and families since 1980.

She is past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, an EMDR International Association Credit Provider, Assistant Educational Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, and a former Instructor, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fisher lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of the neurobiological research and newer trauma treatment paradigms into traditional therapeutic modalities.

Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D., is developer of IHRP and author of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems. He’s the founder and director of the Center for Optimal Living, a treatment and professional training center based on IHRP.

Dr. Tim Worden, Ph.D. the founding executive director and consultant of Futures Wellness & Recovery Center in Tequesta, Florida is a licensed clinical psychologist and Neuropsychologist, currently in private practice specializing in addictions and health psychology in the Los Angeles area. He received his doctorate from the University of South Florida over 25 years ago. His work in substance abuse includes inpatient (Palo Alto VA), outpatient (Linn County Drug & Alcohol Program), and several residential treatment centers as a staff psychologist, including clinical director positions at New Seasons Recovery and Summit Malibu. He has been a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of Florida focusing on pain management and neuropsychology, as well as the clinical director of a neuro-rehabilitation program where he functioned as a neuropsychologist and rehabilitation psychologist for 10 years.

During this time he developed his unique psychotherapeutic approach called Neuro-Emotional Therapy (NET), which emphasizes the neurologically based emotional-motivational factors involved in change. He has dove-tailed this therapeutic approach with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which emphasize emotional regulation. He has co-authored several articles on anger, anxiety and health, and has developed the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Human-Styles Questionnaire, the Values Clarification Inventory, and co-authored the Work Attitudes Inventory, which focuses on Integrity in the Workplace. He is completing books on eliminating guilt and shame, relapse prevention: a motivational approach, and life satisfaction.

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on healing and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life.

An accomplished speaker and author, David’s forthcoming book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, has been named one of the top 10 books for the fall by Publishers Weekly. His previous books have been praised by Saint (Mother) Teresa and Elisabeth Kübler Ross.

David has written five bestselling books and the popular Healing Grief Card Deck: 55 Practices to Find Peace. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, is a #1 best-selling end-of-life book. He co-authored two bestsellers with the legendary Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. He also co-authored You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death, with Louise Hay.

David has worked with Elizabeth Taylor, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Carrie Fisher after their loved ones died, as well as late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon at the end of their lives. He serves as a Specialist Reserve Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and as a volunteer for the American Red Cross, responding to tragic events including aviation disasters and 9/11.

Zachary Alti, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in New York City and a clinical social work professor at Fordham and Rutgers universities.

Michael Barnett, MA, EdS, LPC, is the founder and director of the Atlanta Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. He’s an ICEEFT Certified Trainer and implements cutting-edge attachment-informed approaches to treat addiction.

Ami Crowley, Ed.D., is a Counselor Educator, a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, a Master’s Level Certified Addiction Professional, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. She is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor and a qualified supervisor of interns in both mental health and addictions in the state of Florida. Dr. Crowley owns Infinity Counseling Services, LLC. While Dr. Crowley’s specialty is addiction, she also provides counseling to individuals, couples, and families on issues such as depression, anxiety, grief/loss, transitions, relationships, gender identity, and LGBTQ+ concerns. She has served as an adjunct and a SME for various counselor education programs and is currently an Assistant Professor in the CMHC Online program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and an adjunct professor for University of Cincinnati in their Substance Abuse Counseling Program.