The Addicted Family in Recovery featuring Dr. Stephanie Brown

Together with Dr. Stephanie Brown and Mary Kennedy, we will build upon our knowledge of recovery as a developmental process for the individual to include the environment and family system.

Dr. Brown will draw on over 40 years of research, writing, teaching and clinical work as she guides participants to a deeper understanding of the family recovery model. Through the lens of attachment, trauma and addiction recovery theory, Dr. Brown will provide a framework of how to work with families in the long-term process of healthy growth over time.

Using lecture, discussion, handouts and Q&A, this training will support recovery professionals to bring the theory of the developmental model of recovery for families into their practices and programs. Copies of Dr. Brown’s groundbreaking family recovery books will be available for purchase.

This training is open to therapists, psychiatrists, counselors, coaches and other addiction and mental health professionals. Returning colleagues and new recovery professionals are welcome!

Light refreshments will be served and networking will be encouraged.

Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., a clinician, theorist, researcher, author, lecturer, and trainer, is an internationally recognized expert on the trauma, treatment and processes of active addiction and recovery for addicts, adult children of addiction and all addicts and their families, based on her research defining a developmental process of active addiction and recovery. Dr. Brown is the widely-published author of eleven academic and popular books, plus three training videos designed to broaden and deepen lay and professional understanding and acceptance of addiction as a complex human process. She is the founder and director of The Addictions Institute in Menlo Park, California.

Mary Kennedy, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, connector and organizational leader in prevention, active addiction and recovery and trauma for addicts, children and adult children of addiction, partners and families. With over 25 years in the field, Ms. Kennedy has broad experience across the United States in developing and leading teams, program design and management, clinical supervision and training and psychotherapy. Mary is in private practice in San Francisco, California and directs The Addictions Institute San Francisco.

The Addictions Institute Menlo Park and San Francisco offers comprehensive treatment for all addiction problems. Our Associates are licensed senior level practitioners with specialty training and experience in addiction treatment and recovery services with individuals, couples, families and groups, clinical consultations and trainings. Find us at: https://addictions-institute.com/

Amar Healing & Recovery Center provides outpatient services to individuals and families with substance use disorder in the heart of San Francisco. Amar Healing & Recovery Center offers compassionate, personalized care. The outpatient program meets several times per week, daytime and evening. For more information visit: https://www.amartreatment.com/

Training Objectives

1. To define and describe the addicted family

2. To outline the stages of active family addiction and recovery

3. To describe the key themes and tasks of attachment and development for the family in recovery

4. To understand the application of the family recovery model in clinical practice.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1564 Bush St, 1564 Bush Street, San Francisco, United States