When a Client Reveals a Substance Use Problem: Ethical Challenges for the Therapist (2022 Spring Ethics Series)

Presentation Description: 

Learn how to assess a clients substance use through the DSMV and how to communicate the next steps.  Through assessment and conversation, a client can work through gaining an understanding of the effects of their use on themselves and the systems around them.  Clients are the experts on themselves and therapists can support change and provide interventions that elicit changes for substance use.

Presenter Bio: 

Theresa Winther, LMFT, SUDP/MAC, EMDR certified, has over 20 years of experience in mental, emotional, and behavioral health services, specializing in counseling clients with a desire to change their behavior for a more fulfilling life. As a Marriage & Family Therapist with a Masters in Addiction counseling, Theresa relies on the partnership between herself and clients in therapy to create a space for growth, goal achievement and internal peace.  Her experience gives her a special understanding of adolescents, couples & families, Breast Cancer…