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Healing Behavioral Compulsions, SUD, Trauma, & Mental Health Simultaneously

Michael Dinneen, LCSW, CSAT-S
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify multiple addictions and co-occurring mental health or trauma conditions using the Addiction Interaction Disorder model.

  • Describe strategies for incorporating interdisciplinary professionals into the treatment process to enhance client outcomes.

  • Define treatment success from an integrated and comprehensive lens for the wellbeing of clients and their families.

Educational Goal

To enhance participants' understanding of how to assess and treat multiple co-occurring compulsions, mental health disorders, and trauma using a systemic, collaborative model of care. Participants will learn to apply Dr. Patrick Carnes’ Addiction Interaction Disorder model and explore ways to partner with other professionals to improve outcomes for both clients and families.

Description

This training explores an integrated approach to treating clients with co-occurring behavioral compulsions, substance use disorders (SUD), trauma, and mental health concerns, with a specific focus on intimacy disorders and sex addiction. Rather than treating clients in isolation, this philosophy of care emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, healing the system rather than the individual, and supporting clients and their families through coordinated care. Participants will gain tools to develop a comprehensive philosophy of care that enhances quality of life and long-term outcomes for individuals and their support systems.

Target Audience

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

Presenters

Michael Dinneen, LCSW, CSAT-S
Michael Thomas Dinneen, LCSW, CSAT-S is a seasoned behavioral health leader, therapist, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of clinical and executive experience in the fields of addiction, trauma, and mental health treatment. He is the Founder and CEO of Valiant Living, an innovative treatment program integrating psychiatry, experiential therapies, family systems, and trauma-informed modalities. Michael holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver and a B.A. in Education from Boston College. Throughout his career, he has served in key leadership roles at CeDAR at the University of Colorado Hospital, where he helped design and implement nationally recognized clinical programs. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Supervisor (CSAT-S), Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist, and experienced in IFS, DBT, and family systems work. Michael is also the author of The Gift of Fulfillment: Practicing the Principles of Healthy Recovery. Recognized as Addiction Counselor of the Year by the Society of Addiction Counselors in 2010, Michael combines deep clinical expertise with business acumen, having successfully launched and scaled programs that serve both commercial and Medicaid populations. A passionate advocate for integrated healing, he continues to guide individuals and families toward lasting recovery. He lives in Colorado, with his wife and two children.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Valiant Living