We all have strong emotions from time to time. People in alcohol and other drug treatment often experience significant difficulties recognising and self regulating distress. The good news is that being able to recognise and regulate emotions is a skill that can be learned. Emotion regulation is a protective factor against mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.

Understanding and managing emotions is essential to good client outcomes. In this workshop, we take the mystery out of emotions and the role of emotion regulation in alcohol and other drug use. You will come away with increased knowledge of emotion regulation and the key skills to assist clients to manage their emotions in recovery.

Learn strategies to help your clients to better manage their emotions and improve resilience so they can better participate in treatment and cope with life’s stressors.

On average, participants of Emotion Regulation report a 52% increase in knowledge, 46% increase in skills and 53% increase in confidence. Satisfaction is rated at 8.6/10 on average and 94% of participants would recommend this workshop to others.

“Richard was amazing! Super knowledgeable, funny, engaging and well spoken. The content was great and directly related to my work and I feel more confident discussing emotional regulation techniques with clients and identifying when they are dysregulated and how to manage this situation.”

Learning outcomes

• Understand how lifestyle factors can impact on a person’s ability to regulate their emotions
• Know how to explain to clients how emotions work and how they interact with thoughts and behaviours
• Identify strategies to help your clients identify triggers to strong emotions and respond effectively
• Learn key emotion regulation skills and how to integrate them into your practice

Who should attend

This is a specialist skills workshop suitable for new, experienced and advanced practitioners. This workshop is suitable for workers in low threshold and clinical settings.