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Dr. Andrew Tatarsky and Professor Marc Lewis — two individuals who have been reshaping the global conversation around addiction towards a more compassionate and scientific view. Marc is a bestselling author, Developmental Psychologist, and the developer of The Learning Model of Addiction. Andrew is a Clinical Psychologist and the creator of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy. In this conversation, we explore: — The power of parts work, compassion, and harm reduction for healing addiction — The limitations of the disease model and why it may be causing more harm than the drugs themselves — Marc and Andrew's views on the future of addiction treatment And more. You can learn more about Marc's work at: https://memoirsofanaddictedbrain.com and Andrew's at https://www.andrewtatarsky.com. As a heads up, Marc and Andrew will be teaching the foundational modules on our upcoming Holistic Recovery Course. If you're interested in learning more about this, make sure to sign up for our email list at https://theweekenduniversity.com/ --- Andrew Tatarsky is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of problematic substance use and other potentially risky behaviors. He has specialized in the field of substance use treatment for 35 years working as a counselor, psychologist, program director, trainer, advocate and author. He has devoted his career to developing a comprehensive psychobiosocial understanding of the broad spectrum of substance use problems and an integrative harm reduction psychotherapy approach to treating this spectrum. This treatment is described in his book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and several professional papers that extend the approach. The book has been released in paperback and Kindle, published in Poland by the Polish Office of Drug Prevention and has been translated into Spanish and is available in a free pdf. Dr. Tatarsky is the Director of Clinical Programming at Freedom Institute in NYC. He is also the Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment and professional training center based on Integrative Harm Reduction Therapy (IHRP) for the spectrum of substance misuse and other high-risk behaviors. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York and is a graduate of New York University's Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. He is a member of the medical and clinical advisory panels to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services of New York State. Dr. Tatarsky is a founding member and twice past-president of the Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association. Prof Marc Lewis, PhD is a neuroscientist, professor, bestselling author, and one of the world's leading experts on the neuroscience of addiction. In his academic work, he has authored or co-authored more than fifty journal articles, and for many years was a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Toronto and then Radboud University (Netherlands) before retiring. For the last decade, he has focused on making his work more accessible to a wider audience through books for lay readers, pop science articles, public talks, and interviews. He is the author of two bestselling books on addiction: “Memoirs of an Addicted Brain” and “The Biology of Desire”, a book which Dr Gabor Mate argues “effectively refutes the disease model of addiction.” He is currently practicing psychotherapy as a clinical psychologist in Toronto, working with clients with addictive problems and other difficulties. --- Interview Links: — Marc's website - https://memoirsofanaddictedbrain.com/ — Andrew's website - https://www.andrewtatarsky.com/

Harm Reduction Specialist and Peer Counselor, David Levine, and I discuss the social and political context of the war on drugs in the United States and how drug laws and policies disproportionately affect those who are disenfranchised and most marginalized. David works on the ground helping people who have overdosed on opioids and discusses what true harm reduction means when it comes to mental health and substance use. He also describes gatekeeping, inequity, and hypocrisy when it comes to research and legalization of medicines, and how stigma around drugs often creates more harm than the drugs themselves. In this episode: 3 critical parts to practicing harm reduction in it's truest form what harm reduction looks like on the ground - with case examples current life saving harm reduction technologies that stop lethal overdose the war on drugs as systemic oppression of marginalized groups drug positivity and how we can mitigate risk gatekeeping, profit hoarding, and hypocrisy in what we classify and sell as ‘medicine' the opioid epidemic in the US drug research, patents, FDA approval and the legalization of schedule 1 drugs in equitable and inequitable ways David Levine, JD is a drug warrior and harm reductionist. Identifying as a person who uses drugs and committed to fighting against War on Drugs, David has worked professionally in Harm Reduction since 2014 in a multitude of settings. He currently works two jobs on the front lines helping people affected by dangers inherent to a black market drug supply in the Bronx through street outreach and engaging overdose survivors in ERs. Email: fromdavidlevine@gmail.com Institute for the Development of Human Arts: www.IDHA-nyc.org Links & Research: MAPS: https://maps.org/about-maps/ Andrew Tatarsky: https://www.centerforoptimalliving.com/ Harm Reduction Coalition - https://harmreduction.org/      Next Distro: https://nextdistro.org/  Alliance NYC: https://alliance.nyc/leshrc FDA approvals and fee process: “The FDA collected $29 million in fees in 1993, the year after Congress passed the Prescription Drug User Fee Act for the first time. The fees rose to $908 million in 2018. That year, industry fees amounted to about 80% of the money spent on FDA employee salaries for drug reviews, according to the study.” https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/14/796227083/fda-approves-drugs-faster-than-ever-but-relies-on-weaker-evidence-researchers-fi ”Half of new drug approvals only based on one clinical trial” : https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2758605?guestAccessKey=6c172781-0a0e-4e36-8c5c-a51962ecc2f7 “If you get the message, hang up the phone. For psychedelic drugs are simply instruments, like microscopes, telescopes, and telephones. The biologist does not sit with eye permanently glued to the microscope, he goes away and works on what he has seen.” - Alan Watts Disclaimer: The DEPTH Work Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Any information on this podcast in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling, psychotherapy, mental health counseling, or any other type of therapy or medical advice.

As the drug war retreats, individualist approaches to substance use and abuse will make us all better off.

What does it mean to reduce harm in treatment? For years we have had many methods to treat substance abuse; abstinence programs, as a disease… yet we have more drug overdoses today than ever before. There is a drive to embrace a new way of thinking, and that is in harm reduction. Our guest, Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, has dedicated his life to this epidemic and has developed an Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy treatment for drug and substance abuse. He meets people where they are, listens with compassion, and works to create a relationship with those he treats, so they feel safe and can heal. Dr. Tatarsky walks with his patients on their journey as they figure it out together – and couldn't we all use someone to walk with when we are struggling?“If the treatment isn't more appealing than the symptom or the drug? Why should somebody go to treatment?”Andrew Tatarsky is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of problematic substance use and other potentially risky behaviors. He has specialized in the field of substance use treatment for 35 years working as a counselor, psychologist, program director, trainer, advocate and author. He has devoted his career to developing a comprehensive psychobiosocial understanding of the broad spectrum of substance use problems and an integrative harm reduction psychotherapy approach to treating this spectrum.Dr. Tatarsky is Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment and professional training center based on Integrative Harm Reduction Therapy (IHRP) for the spectrum of substance misuse and other high-risk behaviors. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York and is a graduate of New York University's Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. He is a member of the medical and clinical advisory panels to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services of New York State. Dr. Tatarsky is a founding member and twice past-president of the Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association.Show notes:* Richard's Introduction to Harm Reduction programs* How harm reduction emerged* The failures of abstinence based disease model treatment* The addiction as a disease model* Is it an impulse control disorder?* The Psychobiosocial interaction in our habits* What place does detoxification have in harm reduction?* Finding motivation to change* The most important variable in psychotherapy is the alliance between the patient and the therapist* Coffee addictions* What is driving harm reduction today?* Can someone succeed with controlled use?* Harm Reduction Therapy is compassionate pragmatismLinks and references:* Psychedelic Wisdom* Psychedelic Medicine* Harm Reduction Psychotherapy – Andrew Tatarsky* G. Alan Marlatt* Coke Enders Alcohol and Drug Program* Games Alcoholics Play – Claude SteinerWant the episode transcript and video? Join our Tribe!Mind Body Health & Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show. Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, one of the pioneers of Harm Reduction Therapy and the Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy developer.   In this discussion, Dr. King plays the role of “skeptic” to really push Dr. Tatarsky on why Harm Reduction is the way to go over abstinence-only approaches, Dr. Tatarsky also provides some tips and skills on how you can try harm reduction now.   Key Takeaways: [2:50] Dr. Tatarsky shares why this is the moment for Harm Reduction Therapy. [5:43] Does Harm Reduction encourage people to keep using substances? [6:52] Dr. Tatarsky explains the meaning of compassionate pragmatism. [9:15] Harm Reduction offers support to anyone who is ready to start a positive change journey. [10:33] Dr. Tatarsky shares the definition of addiction to explain why Harm Reduction is effective even though it doesn't stop the use. [12:52] What happens when we increase suffering for those struggling with substance abuse? [14:03] Dr. Tatarsky talks about the supervised injection sites as safe spaces that saved millions of lives around the world. [16:14] Some people believe that what works in Europe does not necessarily have to work in the U.S. Dr. Tatarsky dives deep into his work around the world. [21:01] Dr. Tatarsky shares some eye-opening statistics. [22:08] What happens when someone goes to a supervised injection site? [24:01] Dr. Tatarsky compares the harm reduction approach to the traditional. [25:33] Submit or rebel? Dr. Tatarsky talks about the consequences of assuming one or the other as a response to traditional treatments for substance abuse. [27:10] Harm Reduction opens a safe place, where people can feel respected and heard. [30:35] Dr. Tatarsky once said “I don't want to see anyone addicted to substances but that doesn't mean that if that is where someone is I can't accept it.” [32:04] Dr. Tatarsky shares an analogy that greatly exemplifies why serving each unique individual is a much better approach than expecting everyone to follow the same path in regard to substance abuse. [34:49] Why is it valuable to meet people where they are? [39:56] Offering alternative strategies is part of the Harm Reduction approach. [40:55] Dr. Josh and Dr. Tatarsky talk about the statistics on the effectiveness of the traditional approach. [44:44] There is no straight line to success. [46:16] We cannot control the people we love, nor our clients or patients. [47:10] Dr. Tatarsky explains what Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy is about. [51:46] Assessment as treatment. [54:11] “Better is better.” [56:07] Treatment trauma is real, some people are ignored when seeking help. [57:42] Dr. Tatarsky shares some specific skills and strategies to empower clients to achieve the changes they want to make in their lives: Urge Surfing, Unwrapping the Urge, Find 18 Alternative Choices, and Game Planning. [1:11:24] Dr. Tatarsky shares why having a plan is crucial.   Mentioned in this Episode: The Beyond Addiction Show Center for Motivation and Change Center for Motivation and Change on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn   Email Dr. Josh King at beyondaddiction@motivationandchange.com or tweet him at @DocJoshKing   Center for Optimal Living 6 Step Guide to Positive Change   Tweetables and Quotes: “Harm Reduction emerges in response to the limitations of traditional treatment.” — Dr. Andrew Tatarsky @_TheCMC (3:21)   “The overwhelming majority of people that struggle with drugs and alcohol have not been helped by traditional treatments.” — Dr. Andrew Tatarsky @_TheCMC (3:32)   “We don't have to know the outcome to start supporting people on their healing journeys” — Dr. Andrew Tatarsky @_TheCMC (8:51)   “It is not effective to ask people to just give up their life-saving, coping mechanism before they have an alternative that works better.” — Dr. Andrew Tatarsky @_TheCMC (35:27)  

In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews two Vital teachers from The Center for Optimal Living in NYC; Founder/Director, Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D., and Juliana Mulligan: Psychedelic Program Coordinator. www.psychedelicstoday.com

 Six percent of American adults say they are “in recovery” from a problem with alcohol or other drugs, but it's not always clear exactly what that means. Even among researchers who study the concept, the definition of “recovery” is far from settled: does it require abstinence? does it necessarily involve lofty concepts like spirituality and citizenship? is the main point the absence of problems, or is there more to it than that?Dr. Katie Witkiewitz is a psychology researcher who, for many years, shied away from studying recovery in her academic work. Recently, however, her work on the patterns and predictors of substance use problems has led her back to that loaded term, and she has since arrived at a broader and more encompassing definition of recovery than you might expect. We talk about why she advocates for an expanded and transformed understanding of recovery, how she makes sense of the phenomenon of addiction, and how the research on such foundational questions, while extremely complex, hold out tremendous hope and possibilities for healing.Katie Witkiewitz is Regents' Professor of Psychology and a Scientist at the Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA) at the University of New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2005. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked extensively on developing and disseminating a novel psychotherapy for substance use disorder: mindfulness-based relapse prevention. Her website is https://abqresearch.org/ and you can find her on Twitter.In this episode: - A driving commitment for her work: “Everyone's doing the best they can at all times, with what we have in front of us, and there are causes and conditions that bring us to the places where we are." - Katie's surprising research findings on just how many people do well after treatment for alcohol use problems—including fairly large proportions who improve their well-being in non-abstinent recovery (see her paper What is Recovery?) - Historical perspectives on the definition of recovery (see also this 2019 piece from the recovery science research collaborative)- Upwards of 80% of people with Substance Use Disorder never get treatment. Why? Katie suggests that a lack of nuance about the many paths to recovery might be one important barrier. (see also Andrew Tatarsky on “Harm Reduction Psychotherapy”) - How to talk about an expanded conception of recovery while still respecting and celebrating the benefits of traditional 12-step recovery.- Disparities, paternalism, and racism in the research on substance use disorders, and her thoughts on some ways to ameliorate those problems.- Some practical tips for avoiding common thinking traps about substance use problems, like the “abstinence violation effect” (aka the f*ck-it effect).Sign up for my newsletter for regular updates on new material and other writings.

Juliana Mulligan (ibogaine integration specialist and community organizer) has been an active member of the Ibogaine community for eight years and holds a B.A. in Psychology. She has worked in three Ibogaine clinics, completed Andrew Tatarsky's IHRP training, and has presented at multiple Psychedelic, Ibogaine, and Harm Reduction conferences. Under her current business Inner Vision Ibogaine, she works therapeutically with people supporting them in preparation for, and in integration after, treatment. Previously Juliana was an opioid dependent person and in 2011, with the help of Ibogaine, she left opioids behind and set off on a path to transform the way drug users and their treatment is approached. Her work centers around guiding individuals to their own inner power and supporting them in reframing their life experiences into sources of knowledge and inspiration. She has co-authored a guide for finding safe Ibogaine treatment and is also currently working to create new systems of accountability and responsibility among Ibogaine practitioners and in the greater psychedelic therapy community. She is also currently the Program Coordinator for the Psychedelic Program at The Center for Optimal Living (NYC). Juliana has been featured in Double Blind magazine, Woman's Day magazine, and Psymposia. Please note: The provider mentioned in this podcast has indicated to Juliana that she could share her experience. He has since passed away.

Originally Released: Feb 17, 2019 Andrew Tatarsky is a member of the FSDP Advisory board. He is a psychologist, founder and director of The Center for Opitmal Living, and author of the book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy.  This interview with Dr. Tatarsky was originally recorded as an episode (ep 30) of The Social Exchange Podcast. He is a true harm-reduction pioneer and we know you'll enjoy the interview. Thanks again to all of you for being a part of this process and helping us produce quality programming.   Please visit Families For Sensible Drug Policy to learn about the work they do and how to become involved in their growing international organization. 

Support Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speakers: Andrew Tatarsky and Lakshmi Narayan PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: April 22, 2019 Today’s podcast features a recording of a recent session of the Psychedelic Salon LIVE in which our guests were Dr. Andrew Tatarsky and Lakshmi Narayan. In an interactive conversation with several of our fellow […]

Download In this episode, Kyle interviews Dr. Jenifer Talley, Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Director at the Center for Optimal Living that does harm reduction in psychotherapy. Topics include the current stigma of substance use and the benefits of using a harm reduction approach. 3 Key Points: Dr. Jenifer Talley is a Clinical Psychologist at the Center for Optimal Living who practices harm reduction with her psychotherapy clients. Substance abuse is typically a symptom of a bigger issue. Jenifer uses a model called the 7 Therapeutic Tasks that helps build a safe relationship with her clients in adjusting their substance abuse mindset. There is a stigma on substance use, and shifting away from the current model into a harm reduction framework could help users be more receptive to change and healing. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics Show Notes About Dr. Jenifer Talley Jenifer grew up outside of DC and moved up to New York area for her internship and was working with female survivors of trauma and substance use at St. Luke's Hospital. Dr. Tatarsky has founded the Center for Optimal Living and she is the Assistant Director The Center for Optimal Living is known best for their work with substance use and harm reduction Substance Abuse Jenifer says that 'abstinence only' or 'abstinence first' approach doesn't really work It's all about determining the relationship the patients want to have with a substance People really struggle with vulnerability and trauma is a player as to why someone wants to use a substance “Substance use is a symptom of a bigger issue” - Jenifer It's unfair to ask someone to change without asking the whole system to change 7 Therapeutic Tasks The Therapeutic Alliance - Letting the client know they can trust them The Therapeutic Relationship Heals - Jenifer says they are sensitive about creating a safe therapeutic relationship with clients Enhancing Self Management Skills - How to better help with coping skills, shifting how people relate to cravings “What’s driving my urge to go for a drink right now?” Loneliness, boredom and sadness are reasons for craving Assessment as Treatment - What was the craving, how did they respond to that craving, how did they give into the craving, how did they feel afterward When Friday night rolls around, can the client picture the guilt and shame of Monday morning in that moment? Embracing Ambivalence - The client might have different parts of themselves, one part of them may want to really work on healing and change, and the other part of them might never want to change Goal Setting - helping clients think through bigger lifestyle changes they want to make, such as diet, self care activities, and specific substance use related goals Personalized Plan for Change - asking people to really evaluate their use Substance Use Stigma How do we not be judgmental about someone's substance use, and care about their safety? Jenifer says she feels very protective about people she works with, and is very sensitive to her clients because of the shame about their drug use Clients Under the Influence Jenifer asks herself “does this person need medical attention right now?” She had a client that came in intoxicated but they were able to have a conversation still But she didn't let him go home because the fact that he drank She gave him food and water and waited until he was able to get home safely She thought about it from a compassionate approach and thought “what is that telling us about his use?” and the next time the client came in they said their drinking was hardly manageable Harm Reduction Model There is a gap in training as clinicians as providers In the US specifically, the 12 step process and abstinence are used which are a part of the disease model There is a lot of stigma and shame in calling someone an addict The fear about the harm reduction model is that it is thought to lead to decriminalization The other issue is that the harm reduction model is thought to not include abstinence Jenifer says it does include abstinence, she just doesn't lead with the abstinence approach Kyle mentions that a common thought for clinicians is “How do I incorporate a hard reduction approach without condoning drug use?” Jenifer says the drug use is happening already The first step is noticing your own biases first, and then getting informed about the model Andrew Tatarsky’s Book Patt Denning and Jeannie Little - Over the Influence Shifting to the Harm Reduction Model Help clients build a life that they are happy with 3 day training coming up The training goes into the history and why there needs to be a paradigm shift in looking at addiction The second and third days really go into the 7 Therapeutic Tasks Because there is more funding, they are going to train the region of Florida to train the staff at the Department of Health The idea of harm reduction might be less appealing to parents, so they really focus on educating parents and teens on harm reduction versus strict abstinence Safety First  Robert Meyers Kyle mentions a statistic he read saying that the older generation’s vice is alcohol, and that young adults are using opioids and pills Psychedelic Education and Continuing Care Program is psychedelic harm reduction Final Thoughts A harm reduction approach is necessary to teach people how to test, it could possibly save lives Families for Sensible Drug Policy We need to re-humanize treatment for users Links JeniferTalley Center for Optimal Living Check out our online course, "Introduction to Psychedelics" About Dr. Jenifer Talley As the Assistant Director of The Center for Optimal Living, Jenifer coordinates clinical services and training activities along with providing individual psychotherapy.Together with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, she started the first-ever Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program. In her clinical work at The Center for Optimal Living, she provides individual psychotherapy using an integrative harm reduction framework where the focus is on developing a collaborative and compassionate relationship with my clients to promote positive change.

Last week Melania Trump spoke on the opioid crisis at Liberty University, the right wing Christian college founded by Jerry Falwell, the late fundamentalist evangelist. While claiming to be removing the stigma surrounding addiction, she and the other panelists couldn't conceal their moral judgment against drug users. In this episode we dissect the event, revealing the unconscious processes of scapegoating. And we interview the father of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, who teaches us what it really means to end stigma.

Download In this episode we talk to Ingmar about some great topics that included. Harm Reduction Psychedelic Science 2017 Upcoming Zendo Training in NYC Czech Psychedelic Medical History MAPS MDMA Psychotherapy Video Archive Group work to help support Processing Ingmar Gorman, M.A. is a currently unlicensed doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the New School for Social Research. His clinical work is supervised by licensed clinical psychologists at his training sites.  After receiving his B.A. in Psychology from the New College of Florida. Ingmar completed a pre-doctoral externship at Bellevue's Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program and Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Unit, where he obtained specialized training in treating people living with substance use disorders. He has also gained extensive experience treating severe mental illness at South Beach Psychiatric Hospital's Heights Hill Outpatient Clinic. Ingmar has trained in individual and group psychotherapy at Beth Israel Medical Center's Psychiatric Inpatient Services, as well as the Brief Psychotherapy Research Program. Ingmar uses an integrative approach to treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic principles. When treating substance misuse, Ingmar draws on his extensive training with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky and Dr. Jen Talley, in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Mindfulness based approaches. Links Ingmar's site Center for Optimal Living - Psychedelic Program Upcoming Zendo Training in NYC (Training for harm reduction at festivals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG-CteSuae8

A previously recorded show about how Pilots are forced into AA for years. Extortion is illegal, yet its happening every day. Know your rights. If you are a pilot or a flight attendent- Beware of self reporting. DO NOT SELF report. Seek outside help on your own. Smart Recovery, Moderation Management, Hams Harm Reduction, LifeRING, and SOS. THere are excellant Non 12 step PhD, therapists , that you can get referrals if you really need some one on one. CMC, Jeff Foote, Andrew Tatarsky, or contact us here for a referral. Host Monica Richardson, film maker of The 13th Step discusses Pilot coercion and extorcion. There is a group of pilots that want to sue the FAA.

A previously recorded show about how Pilots are forced into AA for years. Extortion is illegal, yet its happening every day. Know your rights. If you are a pilot or a flight attendent- Beware of self reporting. DO NOT SELF report. Seek outside help on your own. Smart Recovery, Moderation Management, Hams Harm Reduction, LifeRING, and SOS. THere are excellant Non 12 step PhD, therapists , that you can get referrals if you really need some one on one. CMC, Jeff Foote, Andrew Tatarsky, or contact us here for a referral. Host Monica Richardson, film maker of The 13th Step discusses Pilot coercion and extorcion. There is a group of pilots that want to sue the FAA.

Join host Monica Richardson-for a 1 hour interview with Andrew Tatarsky. Dr. Andrew Tatarsky has developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for helping people with substance use concerns and other risky behavior. IHRP brings psychoanalysis, CBT and mindfulness together in a harm reduction frame. The therapy has been described in his book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and a series of papers. The book has been translated into Polish and Spanish. Andrew holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment and training center that is based in Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy; founding member and Past-President, Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association, Member of the Board of Moderation Management Network, Inc., and clinical advisor to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. He is Professor of Professional Practice, the Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program, the New School for Social Research and a consultant in the Advanced Specialization in Family and Couple's Therapy at the Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University.  Dr. Tatarsky trains nationally and internationally.    

Join host Monica Richardson-for a 1 hour interview with Andrew Tatarsky. Dr. Andrew Tatarsky has developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for helping people with substance use concerns and other risky behavior. IHRP brings psychoanalysis, CBT and mindfulness together in a harm reduction frame. The therapy has been described in his book, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and a series of papers. The book has been translated into Polish and Spanish. Andrew holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in NYC, a treatment and training center that is based in Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy; founding member and Past-President, Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association, Member of the Board of Moderation Management Network, Inc., and clinical advisor to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. He is Professor of Professional Practice, the Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program, the New School for Social Research and a consultant in the Advanced Specialization in Family and Couple’s Therapy at the Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University.  Dr. Tatarsky trains nationally and internationally.    

Andrew Tatarsky joins us this evening to talk about The Center for Optimal Living, Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and his book Harm Reduction Psychotherapy.  

Our first guest is Jim Christopher, founder of SOS (Secular Organizations For Sobriety, also known as Save Our Selves), a non religious abstinence based alternative to AA. He is also the author of How to Stay Sober: Recovery Without Religion and other books.   Our second guest is Andrew Tatarsky, author of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems.