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In-Person Workshop June 8th, 2024 at 9:00 AM- Treating Co-Occurring Trauma

Saturday, June 8, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM (CDT)
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Event Details


Treating Co-Occurring Trauma and Substance Abuse: A CBT/REBT Perspective
3 Specific CEs
(3 Hours of NBCC Qualifying Continuing Education Credit)
In-Person Workshop Saturday June 8th, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
HALO Project at 401 E Memorial Road, Oklahoma City

Approximately 75% of individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) have experienced trauma at some point in their lives. Treatment planning can be difficult when trying to address PTSD symptoms and substance abuse. In this workshop, Micah Perkins LPC, LADC will discuss the prevalence of trauma in the substance abuse population, discuss characteristics of "Big T" and "Little T" traumas, discuss core beliefs and techniques to aid the client in recovery, as well as, utilizing Written Exposure Therapy for clients who are currently abusing substance.

Objectives Include:
-Discuss prevalence of trauma within the substance abuse population.
-Discuss techniques to aid the client in recovery.
-Discuss core beliefs associated with substance abuse.
- Discuss the use of Written Exposure Therapy to treat PTSD.

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This course meets criteria for 3 hours of general continuing education by the Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health for Oklahoma LPC and LMFT license holders, by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (provider #20240088) for Oklahoma LCSW license holders, by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselors (certificate #20240018) for LADC and CADC license holders (3 hours SPECIFIC CEs), and for Oklahoma case managers (general).

The Oklahoma Counseling Institute is a DBA of Edmond Counseling & Professional Development. 
Our CE courses are open to all mental health professionals, but Members of the Oklahoma Counseling Institute™ receive a discount off all in-person workshops, live webinars, and on-demand courses. Join today!


No Prerequisites Required for This Course.
If there are any questions or concerns about your experience with the Oklahoma Counseling Institute or any of its trainings, please contact the Oklahoma Counseling Institute by phone at (405)-440-3034, by email at hello@edmondcounseling.com, by mail at 1320 East 9th Street, Suite 6, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034, United States, or by visiting our website at www.counselinginstitute.org. OCI staff carefully considers any feedback or complaints and typically responds within one business day.


Micah Perkins, MS, LPC, LADC
Micah Perkins M.S., L.P.C, L.A.D.C. completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Behavioral Sciences both from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. He is a recognized Certified Reality Therapist from the William Glasser Institute and has completed Advanced Training in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy at the Albert Ellis Institute in New York and is a S.M.A.R.T Recovery facilitator. His experience includes working with children and teens in therapeutic foster care and in acute and residential treatment programs. In addition, he has worked with adults in a community mental health center and in his own private practice. In 2014, he founded Edmond Counseling and Professional Development, LLC, whose mission is to provide evidence-based counseling to children, teens, and adults, training to mental health professionals, and wellness training to organizations.