October 1, 2025 (Wednesday) - 1 day training on the new model Finding Your Best Self (webinar) 10:00AM - 5:00PM Eastern Time
Join us for a 1-day webinar training on Finding Your Best Self hosted by Treatment Innovations. Finding Your Best Self can be used as self-help, by family members, peers, as well as by counselors in group or individual format. This new model is entirely separate from Seeking Safety. The book has received outstanding reviews, and offers 36 short chapters, each addressing a specific facet of trauma and/or addiction, and does not overlap with Seeking Safety. Examples of chapters include: How do people change?; The world is your school; Listen to your behavior; Wish versus reality; Possible selves; The language of trauma and addiction; Social pain; Why trauma and addiction go together; Forgiving yourself; Body and biology; The culture of silence; How to survive a relapse; The decision to grow; Dark feelings (rage, hatred, revenge, bitterness); Imagination; Create a healing image. Chapters can be done in any order and in as few or many sessions as time allows. It is a flexible model for any client, in any setting. Much like the well-known model Seeking Safety, this one too strives to increase hope through emphasis on ideals; offers exercises, emotionally-evocative language, and quotations to engage patients; and provides concrete strategies to build recovery skills.
This training is designed for anyone; no license, degree, or prior training is required. By the end of the training, anyone who wants to implement the model will be able to. The day will be highly interactive with exercises and discussion.
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 10AM - 5PM Eastern Time
Location: Online via Zoom
Schedule: Training 10AM - 5PM ET (includes a 30 minute lunch break and two 15-minute breaks, one in the morning, one in the afternoon).
Objectives:
1) Describe current understanding of trauma, addiction, and their combination.
2) Identify how to use the book for different situations (by family members, self-help, or peer- or counselor-led format).
3) Describe how to engage clients in book topics based on their clinical needs.
4) Address the importance of adaptation with respect to the culture.
5) List key principles of the model.
6) Identify how topics relate to phase-based treatment for trauma and/or addiction.
7) Provide resources for trauma and addiction.
Cost: $130 to register one person for the training plus obtain an attendance certificate. (To register multiple people please see further below.) Optional items you can add on are CEs and the Seeking Safety book either hard copy or electronic (PDF).
Deadline. Online registration is accepted until the start of the training. We have plenty of space so no need to reserve a seat. Purchase orders (POs) and checks need to arrive 2 days ahead-- but if you email and say "pretty please" we will try to work with you if you're up against the clock.
Please read below-- we want you to have a positive experience!
Handouts. These will be emailed a week ahead of the training and will be listed in the chat the morning of the training. Want to see them ahead? Super!-- they're here.
Zoom
a. We send each person's Zoom link only to that individual within a week of the training date (or, if registered less than a week in advance, it's sent at least 1 day prior to the training). We also resend it a few hours before the training start time. See point 'f' below for important instructions if you're registering someone else.
b. Your link is unique (just like you!) and we use it to track attendance. "Sharing is caring" except when it comes to Zoom links (it's unethical to share your link with anyone; if shared, neither person will receive a certificate).
c. If you don't receive your Zoom link you know the drill-- check your spam, see if it'sin another email address you use, etc. If you still can't find it, contact us at least 24 hours before the training but the sooner the better. Be sure to read the refund / cancelation policy below now, not after missing the training.
d. If you type your email address incorrectly or your system blocks our email, it will bounce back and you won't receive your Zoom link and other information we send. We also can't open encrypted emails due to security. Please check that you have received the Zoom link in advance so we can assist. Sorry but we can't be responsible if your email bounces or can't be opened.
e. Know that we will do everything we can to help with issues, but if you wait until the last minute you may not be able to access the full training.
f. If you're registering someone else, also read these important points
Remember, we need to receive the full name and email address of the attendee(s) at least 24 hours in advance.
We send the Zoom link and information only to the actual attendees; we can't copy you on those emails as they are automated. If you're unsure whether your staff have received their links please contact them directly. If they haven't, ask them to email us to resolve it.
Please ensure your attendees understand the no-show / attendance policies listed below. Really-- we want everyone to be happy so make sure they know!
Books
1. Finding Your Best Self is available in paperback or ebook and is needed for the training day (and one book is needed for each person who will conduct the model, per the publisher). You can obtain a discounted Finding Your Best Self book if ordered as part of registration. If you already have the book, great-- have it on hand for the webinar.
2. You can also order other books by our team at a discount with registration, including Creating Change paperback or ebook, Seeking Safety paperback or ebook, and/or the Seeking Safety Adolescent Toolkit (the latter is paperback only).
3. No books can be shared (they are for one person only), and they can't be uploaded to any website, online drive, etc. The materials also can't be adapted, translated, or redistributed without advance written permission. Thanks for respecting copyright and honoring our work.
4. Note shipping times.
5. The cost listed is for shipping within the U.S. or Canada. For any other international address, we may need to add a small upcharge; email us to inquire.
6. FOR ALL BOOKS: You have to enter your billing address and a mailing address-- please ensure the mailing address is accurate!
Attendance certificates/CEs. Click here for the CE types we offer and see our CE information page for more. Please note that we can't issue refunds for CEs for any reason; and can only provide certificates to those who use their unique Zoom link, attend the full training, don’t share their link, and can be identified on the automated Zoom attendance report. Sorry, no exceptions, regardless of reason (much as we’d want to!); we’re subject to audit for all certificates. Certificates are emailed within 9 business days of the training unless the stars align and we can send them earlier.
Payment is simplest via credit card on this website (note: your credit card statement will list "Treatment Innovations" -- that's us!). Or you can pay by check or institutional purchase order.
Refunds, no-shows, exchanges. Sorry, no refunds-- think of it like a ticket to a rock concert; if you don’t show, Taylor Swift won’t refund you. But we want you to be happy! So...
You can transfer the registration to another date and/or person for a $10 fee if we receive it at least 12 hours prior to the training start time. It can be done with this link. Email or list in your order (at check-out) the training date you want and the name/email/phone of the person you’re transferring the seat to (if it’s not you).
If you no-show the event (regardless of reason), or attend late, we can offer you a future webinar at half the usual cost. Email us your receipt or other proof of registration, and we'll email you a link for the half price. Be sure to let us know the future training date you want and name/email/phone of the person who will attend, if it’s not you.
Questions or problems. We want to help! Email is best and gets the quickest reply-- contact [email protected]. You can use 617-299-1640 for text or phone but 99% of issues are resolved by email as we need to look up your information. Also please don’t wait til the last minute as you may not be able to access the full training.
Feedback. We want to know! Share comments on on our online form or email [email protected] with comments. We listen to all feedback.
Enjoy! We hope you have a great training experience!