Once session-registered attendees are seated, attendees who did not register for sessions will be admitted on a first-come basis. Seats for non session-registered attendees are not guaranteed.

Agenda

September 4-7, 2025 | Cape Cod, MA

Thursday September 04, 2025

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Addictive Disorders: An Experiential Workshop
- Presenter
  - Bruce LiesePhD
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Assisting Clients to Internally Repair Family Dynamic Injuries
- Presenter
  - Kelli GrockM.S.
  - Meri ShadleyPh.D.
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Ethics Morning Pre-con
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Ethics Afternoon Pre-con
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Afternoon Pre-con
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: Evidence-Based Strategies to Change the Brain & Heal Addiction through Neuroplasticity
- Presenter
  - Eric GarlandPhD

Friday September 05, 2025

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Open Meeting
- Room:
  - Cape Cod
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Breaking Down the Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment Divide
- Presenter
  - Joanne MontgomeryLCSW, LADC
  - John HamiltonLMFT, LADC
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
A Disease of Loneliness: Addiction Through an Attachment Theory Lens
- Presenter
  - Michael RoeskePsyD
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
What Lies Beneath: Treating the Trauma Underlying Substance Use
- Presenter
  - Chantelle ThomasPhD
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
The Mirrored Walls of Therapy
- Presenter
  - Cassandra RuelaMA, LPC, AADC
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Understanding Psychosis: Unveiling the layers and Building Bridges
- Presenter
  - Ashley PenaLCSW
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Multigenerational Clinical Supervision: Working across the ages
- Presenter
  - Laura JohnLCSW, NCSE, ICS, CSAC, LADC
  - Michelle MaloneyPhD, LPC, NCSE, CAADAC
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Adolescents in the Family System: Addressing Developmental Trauma in Treating Substance Use Disorder
- Presenter
  - Megan NorquestLCSW, MCAP, NARMT
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Cutting Edge Functional Medicine: Genetic Information Applied to Designing an Individual’s “Peak Performance Protocol”
- Presenter
  - Dorothy ByrnePHD, RDN, LDN, LPC-S, CAS
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Overcoming Barriers to Addiction Treatment Initiation, Engagement, & Retention
- Presenter
  - Steven ProctorPhD
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
With Love and Intensity: Integrating Chairwork Psychotherapy and Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Addiction Treatment
- Speaker
  - Scott KelloggPhD
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Digital Dilemmas: Youth, Addiction, and Suicide Prevention in a Tech-Savvy Era
- Presenter
  - Jeremy NorthropPhD
  - Neil RicheyPhD
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
The Write to Heal: Journaling as a Tool for Reflection, Coping and Empowerment
- Presenter
  - Sandra WartskiPsy.D., CEDS
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Gaps, Barriers, and Challenges in Substance Use/Abuse Assessment and Treatment for Adults with Mild-Borderline Intellectual Disability
- Presenter
  - Hilario VazquezMSW, PPSC, CADC-II
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
From Stigma to Science: Understanding harm reduction, overdose medications, anti-craving meds, and the most recent science behind addiction treatment.
- Presenter
  - Iru FernandoMD
  - Tom BuckleyBSW, CADC III
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cape Cod Symposium Lobster Bake
- Room:
  - Bass River

Saturday September 06, 2025

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Open Meeting
- Room:
  - Cape Cod
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
7:30 AM – 4:15 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Breaking the Silence: Evidenced based practices in addressing Suicidality in Behavioral Health
- Presenter
  - Trish CaldwellMFT, LPC, CAADC, CCDP-D, CCTP
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: Tangible Tools for the Therapy Room
- Presenter
  - Craig JamesLCSW, LSATP, MAC
  - Cyndi TurnerLCSW, LSATP, MAC
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
The Need to Play: A Call to Action for Increased Unstructured Play
- Presenter
  - Beth CaronLCSW, CCS
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Data-Informed SUD Treatment Innovation: Leveraging National- and Organizational-Level Treatment Outcome Data
- Presenter
  - Annie PetersPhD, LP
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
AI as a Strength Multiplier in Behavioral Health: Tools for Growth and Mastery
- Presenter
  - David DawdyMA, LLP
  - Joe TorresMS Data Analytics
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Vicarious Trauma, Moral Injury and Post Traumatic Growth
- Presenter
  - Libby TimmonsM.Ed,
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Embracing our Intergenerational Shadow
- Presenter
  - Judith LandauMD, DPM, LMFT, CFLE, CIP, CAI
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Healing the Past, Embracing the Present: Trauma Care and Mindfulness in Addiction Treatment.
- Presenter
  - James SkeltonMSW, LCSW, LADC, CSS
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Social Media Impact and Emerging Trends in Addiction Treatment
- Presenter
  - Ashley AmundsonLPCC/ LAADC
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Harm Reduction for Families of Addiction
- Presenter
  - Alyssa ClineLCSW
  - Karla SchulteLCP
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
- Room:
  - Grand Ballroom
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Gambling Among Medicated-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
- Presenter
  - Andrew SchreierICS, CSAC, LPC, BACC, ICGC-II
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Starting from Strength: How Personality and Character Traits can be used to Enhance Prevention Outcomes
- Presenter
  - . Jason RoopPhD
  - Jennifer RichardsDrPH
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl: Examining Current Trends in Supply, Co-use with Stimulants, and Overdose
- Presenter
  - Kelly OlsonPhD

Sunday September 07, 2025

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Open Meeting
- Room:
  - Cape Cod
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Light Breakfast in the Bass River Foyer
- Room:
  - Bass River Foyer
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
The Advantages of Integrated Care in Supporting Recovery After a Non-Fatal Overdose
- Presenter
  - Daniel BardenMS, LISAC
  - Larry OnateMD
  - Nicole HuggettMSW, CPHQ
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Improving Nutrition in Substance Use Disorder Recovery
- Presenter
  - Danielle OwenLICSW, LADCI
  - Gabriella HernandezMPH, RD, LDN
  - Gabrielle SimonsMS, RD, LDN
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Networking Break in the Bass River Foyer
- Room:
  - Bass River Foyer
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Closing Keynote

Available Dates

Agenda

September 4-7, 2025 | Cape Cod, MA

Thursday September 04, 2025

Friday September 05, 2025

Saturday September 06, 2025

Sunday September 07, 2025

Questions?

Available Dates

Agenda

September 4-7, 2025 | Cape Cod, MA

Thursday September 04, 2025

Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Addictive Disorders: An Experiential Workshop

Assisting Clients to Internally Repair Family Dynamic Injuries

Ethics Morning Pre-con

Ethics Afternoon Pre-con

Afternoon Pre-con

Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: Evidence-Based Strategies to Change the Brain & Heal Addiction through Neuroplasticity

Friday September 05, 2025

Open Meeting

Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Open

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Breaking Down the Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment Divide

A Disease of Loneliness: Addiction Through an Attachment Theory Lens

What Lies Beneath: Treating the Trauma Underlying Substance Use

The Mirrored Walls of Therapy

Understanding Psychosis: Unveiling the layers and Building Bridges

Multigenerational Clinical Supervision: Working across the ages

Adolescents in the Family System: Addressing Developmental Trauma in Treating Substance Use Disorder

Cutting Edge Functional Medicine: Genetic Information Applied to Designing an Individual’s “Peak Performance Protocol”

Overcoming Barriers to Addiction Treatment Initiation, Engagement, & Retention

With Love and Intensity: Integrating Chairwork Psychotherapy and Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Addiction Treatment

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Digital Dilemmas: Youth, Addiction, and Suicide Prevention in a Tech-Savvy Era

The Write to Heal: Journaling as a Tool for Reflection, Coping and Empowerment

Gaps, Barriers, and Challenges in Substance Use/Abuse Assessment and Treatment for Adults with Mild-Borderline Intellectual Disability

From Stigma to Science: Understanding harm reduction, overdose medications, anti-craving meds, and the most recent science behind addiction treatment.

Cape Cod Symposium Lobster Bake

Saturday September 06, 2025

Open Meeting

Light Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Open

Breaking the Silence: Evidenced based practices in addressing Suicidality in Behavioral Health

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: Tangible Tools for the Therapy Room

The Need to Play: A Call to Action for Increased Unstructured Play

Data-Informed SUD Treatment Innovation: Leveraging National- and Organizational-Level Treatment Outcome Data

AI as a Strength Multiplier in Behavioral Health: Tools for Growth and Mastery

Vicarious Trauma, Moral Injury and Post Traumatic Growth

Embracing our Intergenerational Shadow

Healing the Past, Embracing the Present: Trauma Care and Mindfulness in Addiction Treatment.

Social Media Impact and Emerging Trends in Addiction Treatment

Harm Reduction for Families of Addiction

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Gambling Among Medicated-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Starting from Strength: How Personality and Character Traits can be used to Enhance Prevention Outcomes

Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl: Examining Current Trends in Supply, Co-use with Stimulants, and Overdose

Sunday September 07, 2025

Open Meeting

Light Breakfast in the Bass River Foyer

The Advantages of Integrated Care in Supporting Recovery After a Non-Fatal Overdose

Improving Nutrition in Substance Use Disorder Recovery

Networking Break in the Bass River Foyer

Closing Keynote

Questions?