Upcoming Northwest ATTC Webinars: The Power of Affirming Care (Oct 29) and Gaming Disordered Clients (Nov 5)
10/15/2025
Join the Northwest ATTC this fall for two back-to-back webinar sessions! Certificate of Attendance available to all attendees of the live sessions.
The Power of Affirming Care in SUD Recovery
October 29, 2025 | 12pm-1:pm PT
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Sponsored by the Northwest ATTC and the Washington Recovery Alliance.
Affirming care is more than a value—it is a vital practice that directly impacts recovery outcomes for people with substance use disorders. This presentation from Hallie Burchinal, founder and Executive Director of the Center for Growth and Empowerment (CGE), will explore the principles and practical application of affirming care, with a focus on how addiction professionals can create treatment environments that are inclusive, culturally responsive, and identity-affirming. Participants will learn how affirming practices support engagement, retention, and healing in SUD services, and how small but intentional changes can make a meaningful difference in client experiences and long-term recovery.
Gaming Disordered Clients and Some Important Ways They Differ from SUD Clients
November 5, 2025 | 12-1pm PT
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Clients with SUD often have quite different histories from the clients we treat with Gaming Disorder. It is not surprising, therefore, that what they need in treatment can be different. There is overlap, of course, but the differences need to be understood by clinicians in order for treatments to be effective.
One of the most common errors a clinician can make is to dismiss the problematic Internet behavior as purely symptomatic of underlying issues and, therefore, likely to clear up if those are addressed. This thinking can lead to treatment failure, as we know from the treatment histories of our reSTART clients. Clinicians know better than to make this mistake when assessing a new client who has a SUD.
In this training from Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC, Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at reSTART Life, you will have the opportunity to learn about the Internet-based behavioral addictions so that assessments are more accurate and treatment outcomes are more successful.
