How to Heal Families from Addiction
Estimated watch time: 49 mins
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Speaker: Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT
To beat addiction and codependency, the entire family ecosystem needs to be addressed. Family Addiction Coaching is a proven, step-by-step process to identify challenges within the family ecosystem, create an action plan, and heal the family system.
Objectives:
- Create a strategic approach to triaging the family system
- Help the family establish boundaries, accountability and structure
- Identify treatment options and work with interventionists
- Keep the family engaged and committed while the client is in treatment
- Form a reintegration plan for long-term success
About the Speakers:
Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT, is the founder of The Chronic Hope Institute. He has a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University and has several years of professional experience as as an in-home therapist, case manager, crisis evaluator and outpatient therapist. He opened his private practice, Petersen Family Counseling in 2014 and has published two books: Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child and Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction.
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