Individual interactions are the heart — and soul — of addiction treatment, one of the factors most closely associated with positive long-term outcomes. Yet every patient presents unique circumstances, and often initial hesitation, to treatment. And clinicians must be ever mindful of ethical concerns and boundaries, especially as social media, texting, and other technologies offer opportunities to engage patients in new ways.

 

Join Addiction Professional as we examine practical strategies to strengthen the therapeutic relationship to “break through” to reluctant clients, individualize their treatment based on presenting needs, motivate them to make meaningful change, and prepare them for continuous follow-up and a fulfilling life in recovery.

 

Upon attending this presentation, attendees will be able to:

 

One hour of continuing education credit will be available.  

 

Anne Marie Dine is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who came to the helping profession after realizing that the people she works with are consistently the most interesting part of any job that she has had. She specializes in treating substance use disorders, eating disorders, and mood disorders; she has experience working with these issues at all levels of care having worked in residential, community, outpatient, and private practice settings since 2007. Anne Marie has been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and uses this approach, along with cognitive behavioral (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), as well as solution-focused and psychodynamic strategies to help patients craft a sober life worth living. Anne Marie is a native of the Atlanta area, and in her non-working hours she enjoys walking, music, reading, and exploring the world around her.

Mickila Harris, LAPC
Out Patient Director American Work Inc.

 

Mickila Harris is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) who has been in the field of Mental Health and Social Services for the past 8 years. She is passionate about the people that she serves and the work that American Work does. She specializes in treating severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. She has experience in treating these disorders in an inpatient and outpatient capacity through her additional work with The Bradley Center of St Francis. Mickila uses a mixed array of therapeutic approaches which include Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Choice Therapy. She has trained in High Speed T.E.A.M Therapy which she uses as a fast approach to treating patients with trauma. She has also trained extensively with the Beck Institute in Cognitive Training and Recovery Therapy ( CT-R) which she uses to treat patients with Schizophrenia. Mickila is a Native of Columbus GA and in her non-working time enjoys mentoring, reading, traveling, and outdoor adventure seeking.