7th Edition of Global Conference on
Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
October 19-21, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Emotion-Focused Therapy for Addiction
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based approach that addresses the emotional underpinnings of addiction. This therapeutic model emphasizes understanding and processing emotions to promote healing and behavioral change. In addiction treatment, EFT helps individuals explore unresolved emotional pain, such as shame, guilt, or grief, which often drives substance use. By fostering emotional awareness and self-compassion, EFT enables clients to build healthier coping mechanisms. Interpersonal techniques, such as validating experiences and strengthening emotional bonds, are key components of this approach. EFT not only aids in reducing addictive behaviors but also enhances overall emotional well-being, making it a valuable tool in comprehensive addiction care.
Nile Stanley
University of North Florida, United States
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel
Curry College, United States
Edie Raether
NeuroShifts and Wings for Wishes Academy, United States
Sindu Padmanabhan
Bharathiar University, India
Kayla Albers
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Jorja Jamison
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Andrew Drasen
A Vision of Hope Media, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
Title : The Storm Within: Neuropsychological Insights into Dysregulation and Substance Use in the Adolescent Brain.
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel, Curry College, United States
Title : Sexualizing anxiety and anxiolytic sex: Misattribution of arousal
Sam Vaknin, CIAPS, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Title : Workplace and occupational mental health: Supporting well-being at work
Sindu Padmanabhan, Bharathiar University, India
Title : Resilience in counseling: Processing grief for the addictions counselor
Kayla Albers, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Title : Resilience in counseling: Processing grief for the addictions counselor
Jorja Jamison, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Title : Identity restoration as a missing variable in relapse prevention
Andrew Drasen, A Vision of Hope Media, United States