Codependency Turns 40! Should We Celebrate, Adapt or Simply Reconsider?

Since Codependent No More became a self-help book sensation nearly 40 years ago, we’ve seen a torrent of book titles, articles, workshops, and even whole therapy centers centered around codependence work as a therapy concept. Codependency is what we know. But codependency has never been formalized as a diagnosis in the DSM or the ICD. Not ever. In fact there has never been a formal, criteria-based addiction or mental health diagnosis for the “issue” that we call codependency. So, what does this mean to our work today? Which one of the 340+ books on this topic holds the ‘right’ method? Perhaps...Read more codependency requires a review for 2020. This thought-provoking talk by treatment specialist, author, and speaker Dr. Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW asks attendees to question old assumptions and consider new ideas, ensuring the work we provide remains strength-based, useful and deeply compassionate.
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Learning Objectives

  • After attending, participants will be able to compare and contrast codependence to attachment-based treatment to consider the usefulness of each approach.
  • After attending, participants will develop new skills to intervene upon the loved ones of addicts.
  • After attending, participants will learn how to differentiate a trauma-based treatment model from an attachment-based model.
  • After attending, participants will learn new language toward effective assessment and evaluation of this population.

Friday, November 20, 2020

Live Interactive Webinar

11:00 AM PST - 01:00 PM PST

Register for this Webinar
EARN 2 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Agenda

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Presentation: Codependency Turns 40! Should We Celebrate, Adapt or Simply Reconsider?

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Question & Answer 

CE Information - Earn 2 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists approval #134068. Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Licensed Marriage Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors. Constellation Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Course meets the qualifications for (1) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Please check with your respective boards to confirm acceptance of these credits.
American Psychological Association
Constellation Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for Psychologists. Constellation Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CE Process Info

A continuing education certificate for the event will be obtained using the website, CE-Go. After the event, you will receive an email containing a link to CE-Go.   (This link will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event).

Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:

  • Complete evaluation forms for the event (Mandatory to receive credit)
  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format


*Meals and other breaks are not included as a part of the CE credit hours for this event.