A 3-Hour Live Virtual Workshop

Beyond Addiction: A Dignity-
Centered Approach to Lasting Change

Why We’ve Been Thinking About Addiction Wrong and What Actually Helps People Change.

A 3 hour Live Workshop with Andrew Tatarsky, PhD

September 18th at 12pm EST

A Revolutionary Understanding

Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) shifts the paradigm from judgment to curiosity,
centering human dignity in the process of change.

The Challenge

Many of us struggle, including our clients, with behaviors we wish we could change, whether it’s drinking, substance use, overeating, doomscrolling, or other habits that feel out of control.

Conventional wisdom tells us to just stop. It tells us we lack willpower, or worse, that we are fundamentally broken. But this approach often leads to shame, secrecy, and a cycle of repeated struggles.

"Instead of asking, 'Why can’t I stop?' this workshop invites a different question: 'What is this behavior trying to do for me?'"

What is this behavior trying to do for me?

Drawing on more than forty years of clinical experience and the principles of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP), Dr. Andrew Tatarsky introduces a revolutionary, dignity-centered understanding of addiction and compulsive behavior. Rather than viewing these behaviors as signs of weakness, moral failure, or disease, IHRP understands them as meaningful human responses to suffering and attempts to cope with emotional pain, stress, trauma, loneliness, and other life challenges.

When we approach ourselves with curiosity, compassion, and respect
instead of judgment, sustainable change becomes possible.

What You Will Learn

This intensive 3-hour workshop provides practical, compassionate

frameworks for understanding and changing deeply ingrained behaviors.

Understand the Hidden Purpose

Discover the emotional or psychological needs your behavior is attempting to solve.

Break the Shame Cycle

Learn how to move away from self-criticism and cultivate profound self-compassion.

Respond to Urges

Develop techniques to observe and respond to urges with curiosity rather than reactivity.

Emotional Regulation

Acquire practical skills to manage difficult emotions without relying on problematic habits.

Who This Is For

Therapists, coaches,
healthcare professionals, and peer supporters.

Those struggling with
addictive or compulsive
behaviors.

Family members and loved ones of those struggling with addictive or compulsive behaviors.

Those interested in
understanding why people struggle, and what truly helps people change.

Curiosity Over Judgment

We explore the underlying emotional, psychological, or situational needs that problematic behaviors are attempting to solve, fostering understanding rather than shame.

Radical Compassion

Healing requires a safe container. We prioritize creating an environment where individuals feel truly seen, accepted, and respected, regardless of where they are in their journey.

Dignity-Centered

Every person possesses inherent worth. Our approach honors individual autonomy and self-determination, recognizing that lasting change must be internally motivated.

About Andrew Tatarsky, PhD

Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, has dedicated his career to developing a comprehensive, compassionate, and dignified approach to treating substance misuse and other potentially risky behaviors. The author of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems. His revolutionary approach, Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, centers on creating a safe, judgment-free space to foster lasting change.

Visit Andrew's website to learn more about him. There, you can check out his book: Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems, and see his videos, blogs, and papers on his work.