Florida School of Addiction Studies

COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING FOR ADDICTION

TRAINER:

Terence T. Gorski, MA, MAC, NACII
Administrator, Clinician,
Author & Consultant
The CENAPS Corporation
Spring Hill, Florida

COURSE 302

ABOUT THE TRAINER:

Terence T. Gorski is a pioneeer in the development of Relapse Prevention Therapy, who has achieved international acclaim for his work. He is considered a leader and authority in the behavioral health and social services industries.

Mr. Gorski is the Founder and President of the CENAPS Corporation, a training and consultation firm, that provides solutions to the problems of relapse. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology form Northeastern Illinois University, and a Master of Arts Degree from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), Nationally Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC II), and a Senior Certified Addiction Counselor (CSAC in the State of Illinois.

Mr. Gorski's practical approach to recovery and relapse prevention is based on more than thirty years experience as a therapist, supervisor, program administrator, and consultant. He has become a leading authority on the use of brief therapy models for preventing relapse and using cognitive, affective, and behavioral therapy methods. His greatest talent is his ability to break down the relapse prevention process into clear and simple steps that can be used by professionals working in the chemical dependency field, the criminal justice system, and the behavioral health field.

Mr. Gorski is a prolific author and has published such classics "Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention" and "Passages Through Recovery: An Action Plan for Preventing Relapse".

Terry is also a member of the Florida School of Addictions Studies Board of Directors.

COURSE SYNOPSIS: Cognitive restructuring is one of the best researched and most effective cognitive therapy procedures. It involves a systematic exploration of how a person thinks, manages their feeling and emotions, behaves, and relates to other people. The goal of cognitive restructuring is to help people develop a greater awareness of their thinking and behaviors so they can identify and challenge irrational thinking and learn to develop new skills for rational thinking and responsible behaviors. This workshop is designed to show how cognitive restructuring can be applied in the treatment of addictions.

This workshop is a repeat of Track 202.

TRACK DEAN: Carali McLean

FORMAT: Mini Track – 10 Hours, Wednesday and Thursday

DAILY COURSE SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST

8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. PLENARY

9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. BREAK

9:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Psychological Systems: A Model for Cognitive Restructuring – Participants will learn how to use the Psychological Systems schematic and conceptualize the process of change that Cognitive Restructuring employs to teach and internalize problem solving skills.

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Addiction-Focused Problem Solving – Participants will learn about what addiction-focused problem solving is and how problems are related to addiction. A ten step process involving problem identification and clarification, motivating event, action planning, and an investigation into consequences of using and not using will be learned and practiced.

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. BREAK

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Managing Addictive Thinking – Participants will learn about the addictive thinking and how to identify addictive thoughts will be explained. Participants will review the most commonly used addictive thoughts and complete an exercise to create personal titles and descriptions of addictive thoughts. The process of challenging addictive thoughts and using inner dialogue will be practiced.

(1 Plenary & 6 Classroom Contact Hours)

THURSDAY

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. PLENARY

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. BREAK

9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Managing Addictive Feelings & Behaviors - Participants will learn how to use the Feeling Checklist and continue the addictive thinking exercise to explore the feelings associated with addictive thinking. Clarifying feelings, identifying the cause of the addictive feelings and creating impulse control alternatives will be reviewed and practiced. Participants will learn how automatic addictive behaviors can undermine recovery and what motivating behaviors need to be learned and used to avoid relapse. Participants will review the Self-Defeating Behavior Checklist and learn how to identify self-defeating behaviors and also explore new ways of behaving more effectively.

11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. BREAK

11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Integrating Personal Reactions - Participants will put together all the previous exercises in Addictive thoughts, feelings, urges, and actions. Themes will be identified from the connectedness of various occurrences and answers.

WRAP-UP, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, EVALUATIONS, CERTIFICATES ISSUED

(4 Classroom Contact & 1 Plenary Hours)