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For Therapists Who Want A Specialty in the Treatment of Substance Abuse

Are you interested in developing a specialty in the treatment of substance abuse? Or, are you needing to learn more about your patient's struggle to recover from addiction? If you're interested, there is perhaps no better place for analytically-oriented psychotherapists to learn more about working with patients who are in recovery or who continue to struggle with substances. The One Year Recovery Training Program at NIP is a several year old course of study taught by Diane Churchill, who has been teaching about substance abuse and addiction at NIP for 13 years.

At the Recovery Training Program, we provide a year long program that covers the following areas:

  • treatment of substance abuse from an integrative perspective -- psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and developmental approaches as well as how to work collaboratively with 12-Step Programs and other resources
  • treatment of adults and adolescents who are experiencing problems with substances
  • special attention to attributes of the working alliance that influence the substance abuser's transition from active addiction to recovery
  • issues of transference and countertransference in working with substance abusers

Our Philosophy

We believe substance abuse originates in a complex interaction of bio-psycho-socio-cultural factors and persists to serve a multiplicity of functions for the abuser. These functions include self-medication of internal and external deficits, affect regulation and other aspects of self-regulation, as well as management of narcissistic vulnerabilities and interpersonal activity. Control, in its various manifestations, also presents as a core issue for many addicted persons. In addition, any antecedent factors giving rise to substance abuse are generally worsened as a consequence of the addictive process. Problems directly caused by the progressive nature of addiction further imperil the affected person in relation to establishing a lifestyle free of mal-adaptive dependency. We believe that this complicated process becomes comprehensible and treatable when viewed from an integrative approach that relies on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and developmental perspectives.

Pertinent Information
  • We will begin the third week of September, 2005 (the day of the week and time will be determined) and will meet every other week through May, 2006
  • Classes are one and one-half hours long and will consist of a lecture segment, case presentations and discussion; the classes are designed to be highly interactive; readings will be assigned at each meeting; The cost of each class will be $50
  • The class will meet either at Diane Churchill's Manhattan office in or at NIP (if there is a large enrollment)

If you are interested, please contact Diane Churchill at 212-228-1699 or 212-633-9069


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