First Clinical Evening in the Series
"Circular Influence in Integrative Addiction Treatment"
A Case Study of Driving Intrapersonal Change Through Systemic Change

The Integrative Addiction Treatment Program

Nafarashim Institute for Psychotherapy Research and Teaching at the School of Behavioral Sciences at Tel Aviv-Yafo Academic College

Happy to invite you to a clinical evening on the topic:

"Circular Influence in Integrative Addiction Treatment"

Presenting a case of driving intrapersonal change through systemic change

Addiction is a disease that affects the entire family, both on an intra-family and intra-psychic level. Little attention is given to the subject and the complex set of connections that exist between the addict and his family and family relationships.

We believe that a change in one factor in the system affects the entire system and every individual in the system. Therefore, in this lecture we will focus on the complexity of treating addiction in a family without the presence of an IP. What happens when addicts are not interested in treatment? How do we deal with this fact as professionals and how can we help anyway? In the lecture we will present a common clinical case through which the treatment of family members will be demonstrated, and the expression of the depth of the disease of addiction and its emotional and practical spread. In this way, significant tools will be provided for family intervention in individual treatment and the way in which treatment of family members helps an addict in his recovery. The presentation of the current case will illustrate a description of a multi-generational integrative family treatment process that combines collaboration between therapists. The lecture will present the clinical applications of the integrative approach, demonstrate the use of both the room and the thinking that takes place between therapists. In the lecture we will see how the integrative approach touches several Ramon, both between therapists, both in the treatment room and at the family and social level. And we will see how different therapeutic approaches fit into the integrative perspective.

Tonight's program:

19:45 – Lecture: Together and Apart – Connections in the Integrative Therapy Room

20:30 - Discussion with the audience

21:00- End

About the lecturers:

Ms. Racheli Zigel, a clinical social worker and certified family and couples therapist, instructor and lecturer. The academic director of the course. An expert in treating addicts and their families, and in trauma and crisis situations, loss and bereavement, and specializing in treating victims of sexual trauma. Owner of a private clinic in the Sharon area for personal, couple and family therapy. In the past, she was part of the addiction treatment team in the "Ilanot" community, and managed the hostel for the community's graduates. She also managed the addiction treatment unit in Kiryat Ono. She led the unit in the area of family, couple and dyadic treatment for addicts and their families. She also facilitates groups and workshops.

Slava Kovardinsky, (MSW), social worker and psychotherapist. Specialist in the field of addictions, marginalized populations and youth at risk. In the past, he has worked as an individual and group therapist for many years in public service in frameworks such as the Association for the Prevention of Alcoholism, the Tel Aviv City Street Dwellers Treatment Unit, Youth Probation Service, the Eshach Association and the Elam Association. In recent years, he has been treating addicts and their families in the private sector within the framework of the Dr. Tal Center. He also guides and trains teams in the field of addictions and youth at risk in welfare services, youth shelters and communities.

Therapeutics. Lecturer and instructor in addiction courses and probation officer courses at the Central School for Social Workers. Throughout her years of work, she has facilitated parent groups for adolescents who use psychoactive substances.