Relational Recovery in Gambling Treatment

Discover a powerful shift in how gambling recovery is approached, moving beyond control and blame to understanding relationships, behavior patterns, and real change. This session dives into the hidden dynamics between individuals and their loved ones, revealing how everyday responses can either fuel the cycle or support lasting recovery.

Price: $15

Credit

1 CE

Prerequisite

None

Class Instructor

Brandie Lyday

Class Description

This training explores the process of recovery for those who gamble and their important others. Key elements of recovery are identified. Clinicians will learn about the central tenets of the CRAFT model as well as what to consider when supporting clients throughout early recovery and into long-term wellness. 

Learning Objectives

  • Identify 4 common protective behaviors for problem gambling
  • Recognize 3 ways CRAFT supports important others
  • Learn 2 ways to build recovery capital

Educational Goals

  • Understand why and how it is helpful in recovery to shift protective behaviors into recovery behaviors
  • Be familiar with the CRAFT framework
  • Recognize the process of recovery in problem gambling for the person problematically gambling and their important others
  • Learn how to relationally respond to clients experiencing a return to gambling (“relapse”)

Outline

  • Gambling’s Impact - Under- and Over-functioning (5 min.)
  • Typical IO responses (10 min.)
  • Protective behaviors (10 min.)
  • CRAFT (10 min.)
  • Recovery behaviors (10 min.)
  • Financial recovery (10 min.)
  • Navigating the return of gambling (5 min.)

Topics: Affected Other, Family Impact, Treatment Techniques, Required for CCGC

Class Content