1 / 15

Experiential Approaches

Experiential Approaches. Steve Hanson Director, Bureau of Addiction Treatment Centers NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Does this work for everyone?. Learning Styles. People learn by watching People learn by hearing People learn by reading People learn by doing.

agrata
Download Presentation

Experiential Approaches

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Experiential Approaches Steve Hanson Director, Bureau of Addiction Treatment Centers NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

  2. Does this work for everyone?

  3. Learning Styles • People learn by watching • People learn by hearing • People learn by reading • People learn by doing

  4. Experiential Activities • Encourage neurochemical recovery • Allow the client to experience the feelings, solutions, and outcomes. • Can be fun • Practice the behavior • Team Building – Support for Drug Court Participants • Problem Solving – must think through

  5. New Participant Recovery – it’s not what I’m used to. I’ll do it my way I don’t trust these people Needs to learn new skills New Prosecutor Drug Court – it’s not what I’m used to. I’ll do it my way I don’t trust these people Needs to learn new skills Think of the issues for two people

  6. Traditional “Talk” Therapy • Individual/Group sessions • Talk about “issues” • “Talking the Talk” • An “artificial” environment • Can be dominated by certain members • Some people don’t talk

  7. Lectures/Movies • Used to present information –important • Less interaction – passive • Retention issues – particularly in early recovery • Application issues – can you do it after hearing/watching it?

  8. Experiential Approaches • Everyone participates • Does not require great verbal skills • Participants must think through problems • Experience whether their solutions work. • Fun and energizing

  9. Concepts • Trust • Thinking “out of their box” • “My way isn’t working so well” • Communication • Following directions • Listening • “I could use some help”

  10. Experiential Activities • Role Plays – what scenarios will folks face • Paper exercises • “Game Shows” – Recovery Jeopardy • Exercises • Ropes Course

  11. O E O L O N R D N Y W

  12. Role Plays • Who will I have to say no to? • “The Bad Day” with a Greek Chorus • My last relapse • Dealing with triggers • Benefits – think through situations, practice the behavior

  13. THE BAD DAY • PARTICIPANT • BOSS • SIGNIFICANT OTHER • DEALER/FRIEND • CHORUS – 5 MEMBERS

  14. Exercises • Activities designed to elicit feelings • Learning moments • Use different props – cheap • Fun to do. • Watch the participants – their issues will be right in front of you.

  15. Ropes Courses • Low elements • High elements • Group problem solving • Doing things you never thought you could do. • Fun without drugs • Look for colleges with recreation therapy programs

More Related