Orange County Networking Luncheon & CE Event 

Sovereign Health San Clemente welcomes Sonnee D. Weedn, Ph.D

Presenting on "Spirituality for Recovering People"

Dr. Sonnee Weedn is a clinical and forensic psychologist practicing in Marin County since 1980, and most recently dividing her time between Marin County and her hometown of Newport Beach, CA. She can be reached at 415-883-7758 or 415-328-6765. www.drsonneeweedn.com

She is the only psychologist in the counties in which she practices, to hold certifications from both the American Psychological Association to treat alcoholism and other chemical dependencies, as well as from IITAP as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. In addition, she is a Special Master of the Marin and Sonoma County Superior Courts in matters of child custody, and a child custody evaluator and expert witness in various jurisdictions.

She is the author of the award winning book, Many Blessings: A Tapestry of Accomplished African American Women, and authored chapters on Diagnosis and Group Therapy for the recently released, Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts.

Topic: "Spirituality for Recovering People"

Course Abstract:

Spiritual awakening is prescribed as a fundamental goal of recovery from all addictive illnesses. While many people find hope and solace in their religious practice, many others have never been exposed to a religious/spiritual path, have been uninspired by their experiences with formal religion, or have been actively hurt in some way by the religion they were taught to practice. This problem proves a hindrance for many people seeking help for their addiction, but uncertain about or “put off” by the emphasis in 12 Step programs on the notion of a Higher Power. As a result, there is a need for an understanding of how to live a spiritually inspired life that may or may not include the practice of a particular religious faith.

 Dr. Weedn will present a coherent and varied plan for addressing the spiritual needs of clients who would welcome a non-dogmatic approach to spirituality. Participants will have an opportunity to experience a variety of possible approaches to helping clients define and pursue their own spiritual path.

Course Objective:

1. Differentiate between religion and spiritual living.
2. Introduce four types of meditation.
3. Describe an earth-based approach to spiritual living.
4. Introduce symbology and metaphor as entrances to spiritual living

 

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