Understanding Addiction: A Compassionate & Trauma-Informed Perspective

Free webinar — practical, non-judgmental insights into addictive patterns and pathways to healing. (Duration: 60 min)

Session Overview

This session explores addiction from a trauma-focused, compassionate lens. We'll move beyond stigma to understand addiction as a coping mechanism rooted in stress, emotional pain, and disconnection. The webinar covers substance and behavioral addictions and focuses on awareness, empathy, and practical takeaways for the workplace and personal life.

Key Objectives

  • Understand addiction as coping rather than moral failure.
  • Identify substance and behavioral dependencies.
  • Recognize the link between trauma, stress and addictive patterns.
  • Explore healthier coping & regulation strategies for work and life.

Webinar Flow

A brief look at how the webinar will unfold, guiding you step-by-step through understanding and healing addiction. (Content from the registration page.)

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1
Introduction & Context Setting (5 mins)
A gentle start to the session, setting the purpose and inviting you to reflect on what “addiction” personally means to you.
2
Understanding Addiction (8 mins)
Learn how addiction forms through a relief-seeking cycle, and reframe it as a coping response rather than a personal failure.
3
Types of Addictions (10 mins)
Explore both substance and everyday behavioral addictions—including social media, shopping, work, and food—with real-world examples.
4
Addiction through a Trauma-Focused Lens (15 mins)
Understand how trauma and chronic stress shape addictive patterns, and shift from shame to curiosity and self-compassion.
5
Pathways to Healing & Healthy Coping (10 mins)
Discover practical tools—regulation skills, mindfulness, emotional awareness, and boundaries—to begin creating change.
6
Reflective Exercise or Guided Activity (5–10 mins)
Engage in a short grounding or self-reflective activity to notice your own patterns and emotional triggers.
7
Closing & Key Takeaways (5 mins)
End with insights that reinforce the core message: addiction often reflects pain, and healing begins with compassion.

Who should attend?

HR leaders & L&D teams, managers, employees, mental health professionals, and anyone curious about compassionate approaches to addictive behaviours and workplace wellbeing.

Takeaway for workplaces

Actionable strategies to create psychologically safer environments, recognize signs of dysregulation, and support staff with empathy rather than blame.