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Addiction: A Disease of Will Power with David Ibrahim
Saturday, April 15, 2023 @ (PDT) 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
IN PERSON OR ONLINE
When facing addiction, we often view the person as making poor choices and ending up an addict who is not “willing” to stop. David has watched hundreds of people fall prey to addiction’s power over the brain—even though they were desperate to stop. From a clinical perspective, the “choice center” in the brain is hijacked by the addiction and, essentially, one’s will power is thrown offline and rendered useless. Staying sober/clean requires will power.
David Ibrahim, LMFT, LAADC, has a dual Masters in Trauma and Marriage and Family Therapy. He is double-licensed as an MFT and Addiction Therapist and has worked successfully with over a 1,000 patients. A certified EMDR Therapist and a specialist in Trauma and Addiction, he is also a E-500 Yoga teacher and Yoga Therapist. David has trained extensively with Dr. Arlene Drake, Dr. Nicole Gilbert, Dr. Stephen Dansiger, Dr. John Rathauser, Laura Dickson, and most recently with Dr. Andrew Leeds. Additionally, David has trained and worked with many forms of therapy ranging from DBT, CBT, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Inner child work, somatic therapies, and is Certified in ISTDP and as a clinical specialist in Autism.
This talk is part of a Wellness Weekend program on Understanding Addiction.
