“Identifying the Intersection between Trauma and Addiction” with Family Recovery Centers
Video recording of the presentation "Identifying the Intersection between Trauma and Addiction" presented by Paula P. Merucci, LCSW, CADC from an event hosted by Family Recovery Centers on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
Part Work 101: Mapping Your Inner Family
Learning Objectives:
1) Various categories of trauma
2) Definition of Parts: Introduction to Neurobiology and Polyvagal Theory
3) Introduction to Two Parts Models: Transactional Analysis and Internal Family Systems (IFS)
4) Several examples of how to start a session while mapping your inner family
Dissociation Part 2: Modifications for Safe and Successful Processing
Paula Merucci, founder of EMDR Chicago, partners with The Family Recovery Centers to discuss dissociation modifications for Safe and successful processing.
Dissociation: What Is It? Why Is It Important?
Paula Merucci, founder of EMDR Chicago, partners with The Family Recovery Centers to discuss dissociation.
EMDR 101: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Paula Merucci, founder of EMDR Chicago, partners with The Family Recovery Centers to give a basic overview of EMDR.
EMDR Chicago’s Paula Merucci featured in Espaço da Mente
Paula Merucci, founder of EMDR Chicago, is featured on this EMDR training. The training, in both English and Portuguese, focuses on on adolescence, substance abuse, and the pandemic.
Regional Meeting
Regional meeting topics included live demonstrations of several modifications when working with Dissociation and EMDR.