Description

When couples and families are affected by addiction, trauma and mental health issues, effective relationship skills are often replaced by strategies that drive disconnection, blame, criticism and activation of the threat (fight or flight) response which can threaten recovery. This workshop will utilize a didactic and experiential format to explore these concepts and teach brief relational assessment and experiential intervention techniques like family sculpting, role play and guided imagery. These tools can be utilized in short term settings to provide better assessment for complex family systems. This foundation will offer ways to improve diffusing crisis situations, teaching immediate methods for family members to begin disrupting negative relational patterns and provide for better referrals to support systems. Identification of triggers and high risk situations for clients and their family members will be encouraged to assist in the development of relapse prevention planning.