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Emotional Attachment Behavioral Therapy: An Innovative Approach to Substance Use Disorder Treatment

When: May 6, 2025 - 10 AM - 12 PM.

Where: Virtual - Zoom links will be sent out 3 days prior to the training date.

Cost: $40 (Oregon Alliance Members receive 10% off).

All participants who complete this training will receive 2 MHACBO CEUs!

Emotional Attachment Behavioral Therapy (EABT) is a model gaining notoriety in the behavioral health field for quickly getting to the root of attachment issues and how it correlates with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). This presentation by Doug Smith will show the history and relevant research associated with attachment theory and the connection between insecure attachment styles and SUD. It will also review the primary objectives of EABT, including assessing insecure attachment styles and understanding core attachment stressors.

Practitioners using the EABT model work with patients to cultivate these primary objectives while creating a more secure therapeutic relationship.

Learning Objectives

Participants who attend this training will:

  1. Understand how research demonstrates that insecure attachment styles correlate with behavioral health conditions.
  2. Evaluate how attachment stressors can exacerbate thoughts, feelings and behaviors that increase unhealthy outcomes.
  3. Interpret how a client can increase awareness and coping skills around their attachment stressors, increasing positive outcomes.
  4. Analyze their own attachment styles by receiving first-hand experience taking the EABT attachment style quiz.

About The Trainer

Doug Smith, BS, CADC II has 21 years of experience working in behavioral health services, including serving as a Clinical Director and Director of Clinical Development. Doug is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Level II and has innovated many modern approaches to treatment services, including developing new patient-centered treatment models. He developed the Emotional Attachment Behavioral Therapy (EABT) model and speaks nationally to professionals in the field about its positive outcomes. Doug is the recipient of the Oregon Association of Addiction Professional’s 2023 Innovator of the Year Award as well as the 2018 Addiction Professional of the Year Community Service Award.

 

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Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

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Motivational Interviewing

When: May 16, 2025 - 9 AM - 4 PM.

Where: United Way of Central Oregon - 150 NE Hawthorne Ave, Bend, OR 97701

Cost: $210 (Oregon Alliance Members receive 10% off).

All participants who complete this training will receive 7 MHACBO CEUs!

We are excited to host our next round of "Motivational Interviewing" training with Carrie Bader in Bend!

Join us for a full-day, in-person Motivational Interviewing (MI) training designed for those who serve families and youth. This interactive session will cover the principles and practice of MI, an evidence-based approach to fostering collaboration and positive change.

Participants will discuss and practice MI approaches that can be used in conversations around behavioral health, service engagement, and substance use, among other topics. Whether you're new to MI or looking to sharpen your skills, this training will offer practical tools and strategies to support you in your work.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss and demonstrate the fundamental spirit and principles of Motivational Interviewing.
  • Practice several Motivational Interviewing skills, including open-ended questions, reflective listening, and offering information.
  • Apply the core skills and principles of Motivational Interviewing to a variety of change topics.

About The Trainer

Carrie Bader (she/her), MPH, MOT first attended a Motivational Interviewing (MI) training in 2007 and has been a dedicated student of MI ever since. She is an occupational therapist and public health educator, and has worked in a variety of settings, including health coaching, inpatient behavioral health, and public health education.

As a member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and a MINT-certified trainer, Carrie has presented at conferences, healthcare settings, and non-profit organizations for a wide array of professionals, including front-line staff, clinicians, community and social service professionals, administrators, and leadership. She has provided training to hundreds of people in settings such as inpatient behavioral health, local and state government, and community-based organizations. Carrie is dedicated to supporting people in the helping professions to have collaborative and effective conversations through fun, interactive, and engaging workshops. 

 

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Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

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