Harm Reduction Psychotherapy for Substance Use and Other Addictive Behaviors

This training will provide a clinical roadmap of harm reduction psychotherapy as a compassionate, non-judgmental framework for engaging and treating clients navigating active substance use and addictive behaviors. Moving beyond traditional abstinence-only models, this approach empowers clinicians to support a range of client-directed goals, including abstinence, moderation, and safer use. Discussions will also focus on how to address the co-occurring complexities accompanying substance use such as a history of trauma, relationship issues, and mood and anxiety disorders. Therapeutic strategies to build compassion and collaboratively establish sustainable positive changes will be reviewed. Participants will gain practical skills to foster a collaborative therapeutic alliance, help clients cultivate mindfulness practices, and develop self-regulation skills.