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47th Annual Winter Symposium Join us JANUARY, 2022

Providing an educational forum for addiction specialists, counselors, and behavioral health professionals for

over 45 years.

Welcome to the annual winter symposium

General Information

The Advanced International Winter Symposium on Addictive Disorders, Behavioral Health, and Mental Health has provided addiction specialists, counselors, and behavioral health professionals with world-class education and training for 45 years. This symposium creates unprecedented opportunities to share knowledge, perspectives, and cutting edge research.

The 2020 Winter Symposium attracted over 1,150 attendees, including 28 Educational Supporters and 75 Exhibitors.

The Winter Symposium includes exhibits, plenaries, and networking opportunities related to:

Addictive disorders
Behavioral and mental health
Ethics
Trauma therapy
Integrative care
Depression, bipolar disorder, eating
disorders, PTSD, intervention, etc.

Our attendees include many of the most esteemed addictions specialists, behavioral, and mental health practitioners including:

Addiction treatment providers
Mental health providers
Military and state agencies
Residential and outpatient providers
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
LMFTs
LPCs
LACs
EAPs

Thank you to the Colorado Department of Corrections for being our GOLD Educational Supporter in 2020

SYMPOSIUM PURPOSE AND CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To improve health professional attendees' evidence-based diagnostic assessment, treatment, knowledge and practice skills specific to reducing health care provider care gaps and facilitating integrative care related to a broad spectrum of addictive disorders, behavioral and mental health disorders.

Attendees completing the full symposium will be able to identify 5 or more evidence-based diagnostic/assessment measures, treatment interventions, practice gap reduction measures and integrative care interventions including psychotherapies, psychosocial treatments, medical and integrative care, self-help care and adjunctive care interventions for persons manifesting the broad spectrum of disorders and conditions included in this educational program.

Gary G. Forrest, EdD, PhD

Clinical Psychologist, Executive Director and Founder of Psychotherapy Associates and the Annual Addictive Disorders, Behavioral Health and Mental Health Winter Symposium, Nationally recognized Addictions Consultant, Educator and Clinician practicing in Colorado Springs, CO since 1974.

The Psychotherapy Associates Winter Symposium Staff includes:

Dr. Robert Ochsner, Medical Director
Allison Forrest, MS, Director of Operations
Sarah Forrest, MS, Administrator
Sandra Della-Giustina, Consultant
Jen Ochsner, MA, Office Manager

47th Annual Winter Symposium Join us JANUARY, 2022

Welcome Back! The Winter Symposium is scheduled for January 30th-February 2nd, 2022

A Message from the Winter Symposium Staff:

Announcement

Welcome to the annual winter symposium

General Information

2020 Keynote speakers

Thomas D. Shanahan, JD

Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW

Thomas D. Shanahan, JD

Claudia Black, PhD

Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW

Thomas D. Shanahan, JD

Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW

Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW

Steve Millette, MS, LAC, LMHC

Steve Millette, MS, LAC, LMHC

Steve Millette, MS, LAC, LMHC

Steve Millette, MS, LAC, LMHC

Bennet E. Davis, MD

Steve Millette, MS, LAC, LMHC

Bennet E. Davis, MD

Hans Watson, DO

Steve Millette, MS, LAC, LMHC

Bennet E. Davis, MD

attend the 46th Annual Winter Symposium

SYMPOSIUM PURPOSE AND CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Gary G. Forrest, EdD, PhD