AGENDA
Thursday, November 2, 2023
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8:00 am—8:45 am Check-in, Coffee with Exhibitors
8:45 am—9:00 am Opening Remarks
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9:00 am—10:30 am Workshop Session 1: John Bruna, CASAC
"Myths and Benefits of Integrating Mindfulness in Addiction Treatment: Part 1"
10:30 am—10:45 am Break
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10:45 am—12:15 pm Workshop Session 2: Bethany Brenes, MPA, LPTA
"A Neurological View of Addiction"
12:15 pm—1:15 pm Lunch & Workshop Session 3: Justin Wolfe, LCPC, CADC, CRC, PCGC
"Searching for Motivation in the Land of Ambivalence"
1:15 pm—2:45 pm Workshop Session 4: Rebecca Sledge Johnson, LPC-MHSP, ATR
"Using Mandalas for Meditation and Grounding in an Experiential Activity"
2:45 pm—3:00 pm Break
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3:00 pm—4:30 pm Workshop Session 5: Greg Futral, Ph.D., CSAT-S, NCC
"Counter-Transference in the Treatment of Addictive Disorders"
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8:00 pm—9:00 pm Twelve-Step Meeting
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Friday, November 3, 2023
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7:30 am—8:30 am Networking, Coffee with Exhibitors
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8:30 am—10:00 am Workshop Session 6: John Bruna, CASAC
"Myths and Benefits of Integrating Mindfulness in Addiction Treatment: Part 2"
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10:00 am—10:15 am Break
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10:15 am—11:45 am Workshop Session 7: Rebecca Sledge Johnson, LPC-MHSP, ATR
"Utilizing Junk or Found Materials to Create Art of Meaning in SUD Treatment"
11:45 am—12:45 pm Lunch & Exhibitor Door Prizes
Josephine Dix Award Presentation
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12:45 pm—2:15 pm Workshop Session 8: Scott A Teitelbaum, MD, FAAP, DFASAM
"The Twelve Steps as Medication for Substance Use Disorders"
2:15 pm—2:30 pm Break
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2:30 pm—4:00 pm Workshop Session 9: Scott A Teitelbaum, MD, FAAP, DFASAM
"The Twelve Steps as Medication for Substance Use Disorders" (continued)
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Closing Remarks
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