Treating Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents-To Be Rescheduled Due to COVID-19:

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Description

As a treatment population, adolescents have differing needs than children or adults and addressing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders requires a different approach. Learn about unique considerations when treating youth with these concerns as well as information about engaging parents and caregivers, developmentally appropriate interventions, current local trends in substance use, how to engage youth, and more.

Contact Hours

4 Contact Hours

Presenter Biography

Nikki Wetherell, LCPC, LADC, CCS, has been working with adults and adolescents since 2009. She utilizes holistic practices that include the mind-body connection, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and more. Nikki is passionate about social justice and environmental concerns and believes it’s important to take into account all forms of oppression and challenges and to increase awareness and understanding of these concerns.