Person-Centered Care for Addiction: Compassionate Interventions for Effective Recovery Support
Person-Centered Care is a philosophy and set of strategies that seeks to minimize harm associated with high-risk behaviors while supporting positive, incremental behavior change. This approach believes all people are capable of change and will do so when they are ready and when circumstances allow. It uses compassion, dignity, respect, and consistent positive regard to promote healing and long-term recovery. This training will include a review of the basic principles and practices of person-centered care for addiction, an overview of why it works, sample person-centered strategies, and interactive activities to enhance learning.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the core tenants of the person-centered approach
- Explain why a person-centered approach for addiction works to increase recovery outcomes
- Describe high-risk behaviors and corresponding person-centered strategies
- Explain how motivational conversations play a key role in the person-centered approach
Trainer
Kristina Carlson MS, LMHC, LCDP has been working in the field of substance use and mental health for 25 years. Currently a Director for Thrive’s Mental Health and Substance Use Outpatient Program, Kristina has been in many roles in both leadership and clinical work. Kristina has worked in the prison system, with probation and parole clients in the community, built a teen recovery center, and helped build programs in both RI and CT. Kristina is trained in EMDR and specializes in trauma treatment in her private practice in Warwick, RI. Kristina brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the field of mental health and substance use treatment.