Trainings + Events
The Center for Optimal Living offers trainings and workshops on Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) and other complementary techniques, nationally, internationally and at our home in New York City. Due to covid-19, all of our trainings are being offered online through Zoom and once you register, you will be provided with those details.
Our training sessions are collaborative and include group discussions, interactive skill-building components, and case presentations to foster a deeper understanding of IHRP and to promote its implementation in a variety of contexts. Our trainings are tailored to your needs and can be delivered in formats ranging from half-day to five full days, depending on your needs.
We also provide follow-up trainings, as well as ongoing consultations for the organizations we work with. Contact us at events@cfol.org or (212) 213-8905 x2 to learn more.
We also regularly host special events on a range of topics that may be of interest to the public and our clients.
Training Modules: See our list of available offerings here.
Upcoming Trainings & Events
ONLINE Consultation Group w/ Dr. Tatarsky
Schedule: Fridays from 12 PM - 1:30 PM (EST)
Dates: March 31, April 28, May 19, June 9, June 23, September 22, October 20, November 17, December 15, January 12, 2024
Dr. Andrew Tatarsky will lead a 10- month, 90 minute Consultation Group for mental health and addiction treatment professionals who want to learn about Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) and how to incorporate it into their practices.
LIVE ONLINE: 3-DAY INTEGRATIVE HARM REDUCTION PSYCHOTHERAPY ESSENTIALS TRAINING
Schedule: April 19, 20, and 21 from 10 AM - 4:30 PM (EST)
Facilitators: Andrew Tatarsky, PhD + Jenifer Levy, PhD, and Maurice Byrd, LMFT
Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) brings a therapeutic orientation to harm reduction settings, a harm reduction frame to treatment settings, and informs all phases of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
This training offers a re-humanized view of people who use drugs and problematic substance use and a comprehensive overview of IHRP and its seven therapeutic tasks. You will learn the clinical rationale and supporting theory for IHRP, as well as practical skills and strategies you can apply in clinical settings with various populations.
LIVE ONLINE Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program: FALL -2023
15-Week Intensive Training held on Wednesdays from 12 PM- 2 PM (EST)
Facilitators: Andrew Tatarsky, PhD + Jenifer Levy, PhD
Contact events@cfol.org with questions.
Our Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program offers a 15-week intensive immersion in the principles, theories, and practical application of harm reduction psychotherapy. Harm reduction psychotherapy is a collaborative, personalized, and empowering approach to helping those with substance use issues and other risky behaviors. Our integrative perspective combines relational psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness approaches.
Past Events
Centering Harm Reduction: Linking Priorities and Actions in Latinx and Spanish-speaking Caribbean Communities Centrando la Reducción de Daño: Vinculando Prioridades y Acciones en Comunidades Latinas de EE. UU.
Presenters: Angel Lagares, Teresa López-Castro, Tamara Oyola-Santiago
A free video of the roundtable that was held on September 17th, 2020 is now available. Click Here
*Spanish Transcription will be available soon
A Dialogue with Dr. Julie Holland and Dr. Andrew Tatarsky
A video recording of the event is now available. Click HERE
Live Webinar took place on September 24, 2020.
6 PM - 8 PM (EST)
Join Andrew and Julie for our first on-line Optimal Living Dialogue where they discussed many things relevant to optimal living and self-care.
Creating a Container in Times of Uncertainty
A video recording is now available. Go here for instant access
Live Webinar took place on October 15th
Presenter: Dr. Adam Frankel
Join Dr. Adam Frankel as he discusses how he uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in conjunction with the pillars of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) to help patients tolerate effective and cognitive dysregulation more effectively.
Ongoing Trainings
ONLINE Training Course w/ Dr. Andrew Tatarsky and more
Overcoming Addictions is an online training course through the Psychotherapy Networker with other leading experts. CFOL’s Andrew Tatarksy’s contribution is focused on Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP), a comprehensive, psychobiosocial model of addiction treatment that's effective even when clients are resistant to change. Participants who complete all the courses are eligible to become Certified Addictions-Informed Mental Health Professionals (CAIMHP).
Continuing Education: Optimal Living Psychological Services, PC is recognized as an approved provider of continuing education by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work for licensed social workers #SW-0534 and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychologists for licensed psychologists #PSY-0075.