Supporting Clients Who Drink Beyond the Recommended Limits

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Event date: Wed, 03/15/2023 - 02:00 - Wed, 03/22/2023 - 05:00

Event type: Multi-day (+2 days)

Supporting Clients Who Drink Beyond the Recommended Limits

Level One Core QoC Workshop

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Dates

Part One: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Part Two: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

Course Description

This two-part interactive and engaging workshop will enhance the skills of participants to better support clients/patients who drink beyond Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health and/or experience alcohol dependency. This course will provide practical, applicable tools for helping professionals to employ in their work.

Learning Objectives

To become familiar with Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health and its functions.
To identify the helpers and clients who may benefit from use of the guidance.
To learn about the development of alcohol-use issues including signs, screens, and engagement.
To learn about the rights of people with alcohol-use issues in Ontario.
To develop an understanding of stigma, prejudice, and discrimination in relation to people with alcohol-use issues.
To learn to recognize countertransference, establish boundaries, and manage burn-out in relation to helping people with alcohol-use issues.
To understand harm reduction theory and various practices with respect to alcohol use.
To explore use of empathy and compassion to employ various interventions.
To learn about local resources, telehealth treatment options, online resources, and other COVID-related solutions for helping people with alcohol-use issues.

Facilitator Biography

Karyn Dowdall, Registered Psychotherapist

Karyn Dowdall has worked in the fields of Mental Health and Addictions in the roles of Volunteer, Yoga Teacher, Recovery Coach, Addictions Counsellor, Woman’s Resources Worker, Group Workshop Designer/Facilitator, and Registered Psychotherapist.
Currently, Karyn offers psychotherapy services through her independent practice online and in person in Lindsay, Ontario, as well as with North Durham Professional Counsellors of Port Perry. She is also a therapist for the Victim's Quick Response Program (VQRP) at Kawartha Haliburton Victim Services.
Specializing in substance use and concurrent disorders, Karyn uses mindfulness-based approaches and other evidence-based interventions to support her clients. Most recently, Karyn has enhanced her mindfulness training through a course of study in Interpersonal Neurobiology by Dr. Dan Seigel.
Karyn offers a person-centred approach to relationships within a biopsychosocial model of treatment. Her aim is to build a comprehensive, holistic, and compassionate understanding of mental health and wellness with her clients and her community. Further details are available on her website, www.karyndowdall.com.