| Lisa Baugh, MA and Joseph Lancia, DO
The Image of Equus: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy from an Imaginal Perspective
This presentation describes the new and innovative field of equine assisted psychotherapy where horses are used as co-facilitators to promote human emotional growth and learning. The technique is illustrated by a clinic
drawn between this experiential form of therapy and more traditional forms of expressive art therapy as well as active imagination and dream interpretation.
Lisa Baugh, MA received her master's degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is an IL Associate MFT and a FL Registered MFT Intern splitting time between Lincolnshire IL and Wellington FL. She is certified in equ
provides equine assisted services for local agencies and treatment centers as well as offering personal growth workshops. Together with Joseph Lancia she offers a 5-day Colorado Retreat Experience called The Horse
own life's story. She can be contacted at lsbaugh1@yahoo.com.Dean LaCoe, EdM
Addressing Oil Addiction with Substance Abuse Treatment
The USA would fail an oil addiction screening test: •Do I continue using (oil) despite negative consequences? •Is my usage escalating? •Have I tried to stop and been unable? •Am I rationalizing? (i.e. but everyone is drivin
abstinence (stopping oil use) is not possible, a harm reduction approach is called for. The presentation introduces two tools addiction psychologists use to facilitate recovery from substance dependence: (1) The most relia
(Prochaska and DiClemente 1985) assesses readiness and prescribes conversations designed to move the client toward the next step of awareness and recovery; and, (2) Self-Narrative Analysis (Hanninen & Koski-Jann
stockpile to support and sustain their healing. For example, male alcoholics respond to the Alcoholics Anonymous conversion story with its underlying mythic hero's journey motif. This presentation introduces story themes
ecological awareness and behavior change.
Dean LaCoe EdM, Harvard, BA Mass Communication, Boston University, works for the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Santa Barbara and for a communication technology corporation. A member of the Califor
and Addiction Professionals, he has a specialty in the treatment of sex addiction. In business, working in 10 countries Dean has pioneered computer applications in interactive education and user-friendly interfaces. Dean |