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Embodied Recovery: Using Somatic Interventions to Support Addiction Treatment

Lateka Salley, LCSW, LAC, SEP
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Description

In this workshop, participants will explore the relationship between substance use disorders, trauma, nervous system functioning, craving, and recovery through a somatic, nervous system-informed lens. Participants will examine how nervous system dysregulation contributes to the development and maintenance of addiction and learn practical interventions that complement evidence-based approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, and relapse prevention. From case conceptualization to intervention, this workshop will demonstrate how somatic practices can be integrated throughout the recovery process. Participants will leave with practical, trauma-informed strategies that can be immediately implemented across the continuum of addiction treatment.

Educational Goal

The goal of this workshop is to expand clinicians' understanding of addiction through a somatic, nervous system-informed perspective and strengthen their ability to integrate somatic interventions into clinical practice. Through this workshop participants will enhance their capacity to support recovery in ways that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in evidence-based care.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Explain the relationship between trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and substance use through a somatic framework

  • Describe how autonomic nervous system states influence craving, relapse, emotional regulation, and treatment engagement.

  • Demonstrate three to five somatic interventions that can be safely integrated into addiction treatment across levels of care.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Lateka Salley, LCSW, LAC, SEP
Lateka Salley, LCSW (LICS, LCSW-C), LAC, SEP, is a seasoned therapist, supervisor, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner who serves as a Clinical Supervisor and Trainer at Sandstone Care and maintains a thriving private practice. She specializes in integrating embodied awareness and nervous-system regulation into supervisory relationships. With dual licensure in social work and addictions counseling and extensive experience at the intersection of trauma, embodiment, and professional identity development, Lateka offers a relational, regulation-focused approach that strengthens therapeutic presence and ethical attunement.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Sandstone Care