Addiction, Meaning and Spirituality | Dr. Nancy Reeves | MC4 W13

Dr. Nancy Reeves, Ph.D.
Workshop leader, Clinical psychologist, Adjunct faculty University of Victoria

The process of addiction to any substance or object, may be begun, or exacerbated, by the inability to deal with loss. Loss is defined as any experience that restricts an individual; from the concrete bereavement and chronic illness to the nebulous shattering of a dream or assumption. This workshop will examine the difference between healthy and unhealthy grief, and provide a number of practical helping strategies to empower the griever. A focus will be on spiritual concepts, issues, and methods, such as learning to forgive, dealing with shame and guilt, and working with 'expensive emotions' such as vengeance. Dr. Reeves will demonstrate her Trauma Desensitization Technique for desensitizing intrusive thoughts, and illustrate, through case examples, her way of working with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

Education objectives:
Attendees will learn:
The linkage between loss and addiction
The difference between healthy and unhealthy grieving
The spiritual concepts and practices of dealing with shame, guilt and vengeance
The Trauma Desensitization Technique of dealing with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

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4th Biennial International Meaning Conference 2006
Location: Ballroom 2 11:00am - 12:15pm

About the Speaker:
Dr. Nancy C. Reeves, from Victoria, B.C. Canada, is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, spiritual director, best-selling author, and published poet. She works extensively in the areas of trauma, grief, loss and transformation and spiritual discernment. Nancy is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Victoria and guest lecturer at universities and colleges in Canada and the U.S. including the Graduate School of Theology at Berkeley, and the Vancouver School of Theology. She presents workshops and retreats throughout North America, the U.K. and in New Zealand and Australia. She has published over 30 articles in professional journals and general interest magazines. In 2002, Nancy was the recipient of the Victoria YW/YMCA Woman of Distinction Award Health and Wellness.

Curriculum Vitae: http://www.islandnet.com/~nancy/cv.html

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