Dr. Grinstead's Trainings

This 6 Hour self-paced Webinar explores the often-misunderstood chronic pain cycle that if left untreated can sabotage effective chronic pain management. You will see how the chronic pain cycle leads to “remodeling” of the pain system including people developing an anticipatory pain reaction and learn how to effectively intervene. 

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By joining me you'll be able to…

• Differentiate between the physiological and psychological/emotional pain symptoms and have appropriate management strategies for both types.
• Learn how to help chronic pain sufferers move beyond anticipatory pain and break the chronic pain cycle.
• Teach your clients how to better communicate about their pain by developing and using a verbal description 10-Levels of Pain Scale.
•  Investigate reasons why the biomedical approach alone may be ineffective for the low outcome subset of chronic pain clients with coexisting disorders. 
•  Develop a treatment plan that helps clients let go of suffering and adequately addresses the psychological/emotional symptoms of their pain. 
•  Analyze the needs of clients as they explore the correlation of increased stress and worsening levels of pain and how to develop appropriate relaxation response skills to reduce their levels of stress and the perception of their pain. 
• Categorize at least five of the twelve denial patterns (psychological defense mechanisms) that can sabotage treatment outcomes. 

This Webinar explores what most people who have never experienced suffering with chronic pain don’t know. That there are many secondary problems under the surface that sabotage chronic pain management. Learn how to look below the surface of living with chronic pain. Discover new recommendations favoring behavioral and Holistic treatments and help more people than ever before who are seeking drug-free solutions for their chronic pain.  

This course also draws from the 2018 “American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook: Pain and Addiction” – including Dr. Grinstead’s Chapter: “Self-directed Non-Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain.”

Purchase Here  This Self-Paced Digital Seminar "The New Rules For Treating Chronic Pain: Addiction Free Solutions in the Era of Opioid Crisis." 

Also Available On A DVD

Now you can earn 6 CEs from the comfort of your home or office. There is no time limit to complete a class. Once you purchase it, it is always accessible to you. You can complete it in one day or over one year. The online version is a fast paced and user-friendly process. 

Click the following link to learn more about my dynamic Psych Seminars 6 CE Hour Workshop "Freedom from Chronic Pain and Suffering: A Journey of Hope."  And you can also purchase this self-paced digital seminar here 

This presentation covers the four general areas that are important to address. These areas are the physical; psychological (thinking /feeling); social/cultural; and spiritual, as these are the ones most impacted when living with chronic pain and coexisting disorders. In addition, this presentation will explain the three major components that an effective chronic pain management treatment plan must have: 

• Effective and safe medication management planning

• A plan to manage the psychological/emotional
  components of pain
  
• The proactive practice of self-directed, non-medication
  based and holistic interventions

If you want to make a critical difference with people who are still suffering with chronic pain and coexisting disorders, I hope that you will join me for this six hour online course offered by Psych Seminars.  One of the most misunderstood and under-treated populations today are those suffering with chronic pain and coexisting disorders, including addiction. By obtaining this seminar you will gain new insights and more effective strategies, as well as boost your self-confidence. 

There is no time limit to complete a class. Once you purchase it, it is always accessible to you. You can complete it in one day or over one year. The online version is a fast paced and user-friendly process. 

Click the following Button to purchase This Self-Paced Digital Seminar "Freedom from Chronic Pain and Suffering: A Journey of Hope" 

Through E-Care Behavioral Health Institute

Date: March 25, 2025

Time: 12:30-3:45 EST

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Many counselors and/or therapists are challenged when working with couples who seek help to improve or strengthen their intimacy and avoid painful consequences including breaking up or divorce. A major focus of the presentation is to help the participants identify and manage the five major roadblocks or obstacles to improving or strengthening intimacy:

• Family-Of-Origin Issues In One Or Both Partners
• Lack Of Healthy Communication Skills
• Emotional Management Roadblocks 
• Domestic Violence History (including in family-of-origin) 
• Mental Health Conditions, including unresolved trauma history, substance use disorders and any other Mental Health Disorders e.g., Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar, Personality Disorders, etc. 

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As a part of developing healthy communication styles, couples must learn healthier “fair fighting” skills that are an important component of this presentation. In addition, improving or strengthening intimacy requires developing strategic treatment plans that address each couple’s dynamics as well as utilizing a Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual foundation for creating healthier couples. 

By attending a participating in this course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify and manage dysfunctional Family-Of-Origin Issues or self-defeating coping styles that are present in one or both of the partners.
2. Teach their clients how to identify their dysfunctional communication patterns and teach them new ways to communicate with respect and effectiveness. 
3. Help their clients develop a robust emotional vocabulary and learn new healthy emotional management skills. 
4. Assess and understand how a Domestic Violence History (including in family-of-origin) can sabotage intimacy and how to overcome any obstacles.
5. Identity Mental Health Conditions in one or both and develop strategic treatment plans that will overcome roadblocks to healthy intimacy.

This Year In Berkeley CA June 13-14, 2025

This  2-Day Preventing Relapse Symposium is designed for behavioral health  professionals interested in advancing their skills to help relapse-prone  persons remain in recovery. 

Day One Is Presented by Dr. Stephen F. Grinstead, LMFT, ACRPS and Leo Martinez, LCSW, ACRPS, features a full day of Denial  Management Counseling (DMC), a process that enhances clinical skills to  help clients exhibiting treatment resistance and denial more  effectively. 

On day two, attendees will learn techniques to prevent  relapse in a variety of settings with various presenting problems.  Certified Relapse Prevention Specialists will share best practices for  successfully using the Gorski-CENAPS® Model of Recovery and Relapse  Prevention with diverse programs, clients, and special populations.

This Third Annual Preventing Relapse Symposium is presented to keep the work of Terence T. Gorski available to help stop the pain and suffering of relapse. Terry spent four decades developing the Evidence-Based Gorski-CENAPS® Developmental Model of Recovery and relapse prevention. He was a pioneer in researching and training treatment professionals in relapse prevention. His legacy lives on through this symposium. 

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This is a major endeavor by the Terence Gorski-CENAPS® Corporation to reduce the pain of relapse for recovering people and their families. There will be 2 days of Education that is Moderated by Gorski-CENAPS® CEO and Director of Training, Roland Williams.

We want to emphasize that is a great opportunity not only for treatment professionals but also for individuals in personal recovery to learn new relapse prevention skills. It would also be a great opportunity for peer counselors to attend to learn how to better guide their peers through the many paths to avoid the pain of relapsing. Family and friends of people in recovery could also benefit from attending. Learn how to stop the pain and suffering of a relapse episode. 

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