Topics discussed in this episode
🟣Personal recovery journey to Substance Use Disorder Professional
🟣Backgroundof EMDR, bilateral stimulation, and Butterfly Hugs
🟣Joining a group of 12 therapists with specific niches
🟣Why quieter EMDR therapy can be beneficial for treating trauma
🟣Complex PTSD with EMDR and a multi-modal approach
🟣NAADAC certifications
🟣12-step, group and peer support, and seeing people being restored to wholeness
🟣How joining WAADAC as a student led to being on the board of the premier organization for addiction professionals
🟣Former NAADAC Executive Director, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, Hon DrHL, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP joined the WAADAC board as Workforce Development Committee. Keeping strong relationships with the Single State Authority
🟣 3rd annual Workforce Summit: Collaborating with Washington Health Care Authority
🟣WAADAC plans for 2025
🟣City of Seattle's Community Crisis Responders
🟣Earmarking money only for opioid treatment is a disservice to polysubstance use
🟣Stigma and the need to advocate and mobilize for better laws
🟣Personal hope for people being helped with harm reduction
Addiction Podcast Guest:
David Woldtvedt MSW, LICSW, SUDP EMDR and Addictions Therapist, WAADAC & Sadler Bridges Wellness Group
🔗https://waadac.org/
🔗https://www.sadlerbridgeswellnessgroup.com/🔗LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-woldtvedt-672b3423b/
Guest location: Washington
Addiction Podcast Host:
Chris Langley, Co-Founder | Addiction Recovery Place