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Healing Trauma & Addiction Series

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Healing Trauma & Addiction is a very special program that reflects years of collaboration between Wholehearted and Dr. Gabor Maté. Gabor draws upon over 30 years of experience as a physician, addiction expert, world-traveling speaker, and bestselling author to bring you a comprehensive overview of his most impactful ideas. Each moment of the Healing Trauma & Addiction program is packed with profound insights from Gabor, insights that change how we view ourselves, our environments, our upbringing, and our capacity to heal. 

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Gabor Maté, MD

Wholehearted Thought Leader
Best Selling Author

Dr. Gabor Maté is an author, speaker and thought leader in the fields of addiction and trauma, well known for his research into the connection between mind and body health, and for his innovative approaches to treatment. Notably, he worked with patients challenged by drug addiction, mental illness and HIV in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for over a decade. Throughout his career, he has been a passionate advocate for social change in the prevention and treatment of addiction.  Dr. Maté has partnered with Wholehearted.org to create and offer flagship video education series for the public and healthcare professionals.

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“The Healing Trauma & Addiction Series is the best rendition of my work. As a writer, I am at a loss for words to describe just how much I appreciate this program and all of the hard work the people at Wholehearted.org have dedicated to this project.”

- Gabor Maté

Healing Trauma & Addiction is a very special program that reflects years of collaboration between Wholehearted and Dr. Gabor Maté. Gabor draws upon over 30 years of experience as a physician, addiction expert, world-traveling speaker, and bestselling author to bring you a comprehensive overview of his most impactful ideas. Each moment of the Healing Trauma & Addiction program is packed with profound insights from Gabor, insights that change how we view ourselves, our environments, our upbringing, and our capacity to heal. 

By the end of this program, you will have gained a new outlook on human development, the root causes of illness and addiction, and how to address our traumas and wounds on a deeper level. You will see Gabor’s findings brought to life in real-life examples, and learn an expansive set of tools and strategies to heal yourself and your loved ones from common behavioral issues including addictions of all types.

AVAILABILITY

Plus Members
Pro Members

INSTRUCTOR(S)

Gabor Maté, MD

PROGRAM LENGTH

5 hours 30 minutes
8 Episodes

COVERED TOPICS

Trauma
Childhood Adversity
Intergenerational Trauma
Addiction
Recovery
Co-Dependency

CONTINUING EDUCATION

6 Hours For Pro Members

PRODUCER & DIRECTOR

AJ Foxx

PUBLISHER

Wholehearted Publishing

continuing education

6

HOURS OF CREDIT

WCOC: Wholehearted Certificate of Completion
CA BBS: California Behavioral Board of Sciences
CAMFT: California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
CADTP: California Association of DUI Treatment Programs
CCAPP: California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
NAADAC: National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Wholehearted Certification

*meets or exceeds the highest standards required by nationally recognized boards

1. The learner will be able to name two examples of the interconnection between developmental theory and the biopsychosocial science of trauma, and how childhood trauma impacts adulthood.

2. The participant will give one example showing how the social environment influences our understanding of trauma.

3. Participant will give two examples of the importance of early life experience in treating trauma.

4. Participant will provide two examples of how reframing early life experiences enhances coping capacity and well being.

5. Participants will name the five levels of compassion, and describe their importance in facilitating attunement with the client.

6. Participants will name two specific levels of compassion that could present obstacles to their work with clients.

7. Participant will provide one example each of appropriate and inappropriate self-disclosure.

8. Participants will provide one illustration from their own perspective of how self-disclosure can improve their capacity to empathically connect to their clients.

9. Participants will provide one example of Gabor’s perspective on ADHD as a coping strategy for stress and/or trauma in childhood.

10. Participants will give an example of a childhood trauma and how it might later manifest as a distorted perception or ineffective behavior.

11. Participants will describe three ways in which attachment can impact neurophysiology and its role in the onset of substance use disorders.

12. Participants will construct three psychoeducational statements about neurophysiology and its relationship to substance use or mental health disorders that could be presented to clients to help them gain deeper understanding into their diagnoses.

continuing education

6

HOURS OF CREDIT
TOPICS COVERED

• Trauma
• Childhood Adversity
• Intergenerational Trauma
• Addiction
• Recovery
• Co-Dependency

CERTIFICATES OFFERED

• Certificate of Completion
• California BBS
• CAMFT
• CADTP
• CCAPP
• NAADAC

Continuing Education Policies, Procedures, and Grievances for Wholehearted/RecoveryBookstore

Online CE Courses:
It is Wholehearted/Recovery Bookstore’s goal to provide high-quality education experiences. In accordance with this, we want to ensure that our customers find our courses to be of high quality and to be helpful, beneficial, and up-to-date. We aim to ensure our customers are satisfied (even thrilled!) with the quality and experience of using our CEU courses. We offer detailed samples of all of our course materials prior to purchase, which allows you to evaluate each course prior to purchase.

Once you have purchased an online course from us, you will have access to our exclusive video content (for many courses), downloadable course review materials, and, for some courses, access to client handouts and worksheets you can use with your clients.


Because we include access to detailed previews of our course materials prior to purchase, and access to download and keep course materials upon purchase, we generally do not offer refunds once a purchase has been made.

However, if you are not satisfied with the quality of a course, we would like to hear from you so that we can work with you to meet your satisfaction.  And if you have technical issues which we are unable to resolve, and we determine that you have not been able to access the materials, we will, on a case-by-case basis, provide a refund or credit when we deem it appropriate.

In-person CE courses:
Wholehearted/Recovery Bookstore
reserves the right to cancel a Continuing Education program and refund all fees in the event of insufficient registration.

Students who cancel their registration will receive a 100% refund if cancelled at least thirty days prior to the program start date. If cancelled less than thirty days, but more than five days prior to program start date, students may apply for a credit equal to 100% of the amount paid. If cancelled less than 5 days prior to program start date, students may apply for a credit equal to 50% of the amount paid. Credit must be used within one year. No refunds or credits are offered for students that give less 5 days notice, or who do not attend the training or class.

Customer Satisfaction:

If you take one of our CE classes, either online or in person, and find that it does not meet your expectations or needs, please contact us so that we can discuss your concerns. Our goal is to make you happy, and exceed your expectations. 

Contact:

We can be reached most quickly via our support page or via email ([email protected]). We respond to all inquiries within 24 hours, usually much faster during regular business hours.  You may also phone us at 1-844-300-4723 from 10am to 6pm Monday through Friday, Pacific time.

Awarding of CE Credit, and Issuance of Course Completion Certificates

CE credit is awarded for actual time spent engaged in learning activities.

For online courses, Credit hour designations for CE credits will be awarded based on the actual running time of video or audio course material provided, in one-hour increments; a single CE hour shall be 60 minutes in duration. For written materials, credit is awarded based on accepted standards of pages per hour (typically 4-5 pages per CE hour, depending on density of the written material). Courses which include a combination of video and written materials will combine the standard of actual running time for video or audio material provided with accepted standards of pages per hour for written material to arrive at a total number of CEs that accurately reflects the time invested by the licensee in completing the course requirements.  Course completion certificates are issued instantly upon completion of the course,exams or written requirements,  and course evaluation; they are emailed to the student’s registered email and are also available for downloading on wholehearted.org.  Should you need a copy of a certificate for a course previously taken, you may contact us at [email protected] or call 916-864-1110 and we will be happy to assist you. Inquiries are responded to within 24 hours.

For In-person CE courses, credit hours are awarded based on the actual time spent engaged in learning activities, such as attending lectures, participating in supervised experiential activities, completing written exercises, and the like.  CE hours are not awarded for non-educational activities such as lunch breaks (unless in a “lunch-and-learn” setting where learning activities occur during the serving of the meal), periodic breaks, or other non-instructional time spent in the course classroom.  Course completion certificates are issued for student pick-up at the closure of the course, upon completion of the  course evaluation and any written requirements or exams.   Should you need a copy of a certificate for a course previously taken, you may contact us at [email protected] or call 916-864-1110 and we will be happy to assist you. Inquiries are responded to within 24 hours.

Accommodation for disabilities:
Wholehearted is committed to making every reasonable effort to make our courses inclusive and accessible to those with disabilities of all types. We do request that you let us know as far in advance as possible so that your needs may be appropriately accommodated.  Please contact [email protected] to discuss your specific needs.

Customer Satisfaction and Grievances:
If you take one of our CE classes, either online or in person, and find that it does not meet your expectations or needs, please contact us so that we can discuss your concerns. Our goal is to make you happy, and exceed your expectations.

1. The learner will be able to name two examples of the interconnection between developmental theory and the biopsychosocial science of trauma, and how childhood trauma impacts adulthood.

2. The participant will give one example showing how the social environment influences our understanding of trauma.

3. Participant will give two examples of the importance of early life experience in treating trauma.

4. Participant will provide two examples of how reframing early life experiences enhances coping capacity and well being.

5. Participants will name the five levels of compassion, and describe their importance in facilitating attunement with the client.

6. Participants will name two specific levels of compassion that could present obstacles to their work with clients.

7. Participant will provide one example each of appropriate and inappropriate self-disclosure.

8. Participants will provide one illustration from their own perspective of how self-disclosure can improve their capacity to empathically connect to their clients.

9. Participants will provide one example of Gabor’s perspective on ADHD as a coping strategy for stress and/or trauma in childhood.

10. Participants will give an example of a childhood trauma and how it might later manifest as a distorted perception or ineffective behavior.

11. Participants will describe three ways in which attachment can impact neurophysiology and its role in the onset of substance use disorders.

12. Participants will construct three psychoeducational statements about neurophysiology and its relationship to substance use or mental health disorders that could be presented to clients to help them gain deeper understanding into their diagnoses.

overview of episodes

  • Episode One: The Power of Connection & The Myth of Normal

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 67 Minutes
    Gabor weaves together the role of early childhood trauma, difficulties and stresses in the household, the wounds that parents carry and inadvertently pass on to their children, as well as societal and environmental stresses. Drawing on well-documented research in biochemistry, neurology, and physiology, Gabor ‘connects the dots’ in explaining how these factors influence us and contribute to asthma, heart disease, hypertension, diseases of the gut, cancers, addiction and more. He invites us to use curiosity to explore and understand ourselves and our clients, and through this new understanding, paints a path to begin making the fundamental societal change that can positively impact the next generation.
  • Episode Two: A New Look At Addiction

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 40 Minutes
    In this episode, we look at addiction and its impact on us, both individually and as part of a family or group of loved ones. Gabor’s approach to addiction requires thinking about ourselves and our experiences differently than we have in the past. Gabor introduces us to a new look at addiction and trauma.
  • Episode Three: Exploring Our Trauma

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 46 Minutes
    Gabor begins to explore trauma and how it affects us. By “us,” we mean not just the person struggling with addiction, but that person’s loved ones. And by “trauma,” Gabor is referring to particular traumas that happened to us early in life.
  • Episode Four: Understanding Generational Trauma

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 48 Minutes
    Gabor asks us to deeply examine how trauma is passed from one generation to the next. The experiences we have as children stay with us as adults. We heal, and we change our behaviors, only when we become aware of how our traumas have affected us.
  • Episode Five: Beyond Codependency & Victimhood

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 48 Minutes
    Gabor explains the concept of perception of self and others, and how our perceptions (and the things that formed them) influence how we experience the world.
  • Episode Six: Addiction: A Disease or a Developmental Condition?

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 32 Minutes
    Dr. Gabor Maté expands the discussion on how the desire to self-medicate discomfort drives addiction. We explore how early childhood experiences affect the development of impulse control and brain pathways that drive addictive behaviors. We then discuss how we break the cycle of addiction as it is passed down through families. But first we must fundamentally understand if addiction is a disease or a development disorder.
  • Episode Seven: Ending The Cycle of Addiction

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 30 Minutes
    Dr. Maté dives deeper into addressing what’s needed to support the healing of the person struggling with addiction. We look at the family and loved ones in that person’s life, and their roles. We revisit family relationships and codependency, and learn the practices that help heal the addicted brain. Gabor expands on learning longer-term steps to heal the harm that has come about (on all sides) as a result of the addiction and the underlying trauma that caused it.
  • Episode Eight: The Cure to Addiction

    • Healing Trauma & Addiction Series
    • 36 Minutes
    In the final episode we bring together the most important elements to attain long-term recovery from addiction. Gabor demonstrates how to cultivate a support system that helps to rebuild our brain pathways, the importances of readiness for recovery, and a review of some of the most promising psychotherapeutic approaches and additional tools that help achieve and maintain recovery.

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