Maria Kratsios, LCSW, MA

Trauma is often a root driver of disordered substance use. When substances are reduced or eliminated, PTSD symptoms may intensify, making abstinence harder to maintain. Additionally, some early-recovery interventions that effectively support sobriety can unintentionally reinforce nervous system dysregulation linked to trauma, improving short-term functioning while complicating long-term healing. This training explores how trauma-informed, autonomic nervous system–attuned clinical interventions can simultaneously support sustained abstinence and reduce the ongoing effects of trauma.

This presentation is appropriate for: clinical professionals, psychologists, therapists, counselors, and social workers.

• Presenter Bio

  Maria Kratsios, LCSW, MA is the founder of Nest Behavioral Health and a trauma therapist specializing in the treatment of severe, multifaceted trauma characterized by psychological and relational complexity, often embedded within intricate family systems. Drawing from extensive training in DBT, EMDR, CPT for PTSD, Psychodrama, and The Polyvagal Theory, she utilizes an integrative therapeutic model to address chronic nervous system dysregulation. Maria is an international speaker, workshop facilitator, and contributing author on Posttraumatic Growth for an upcoming Springer textbook on Sociometry.

• Workshop Objectives

  After this workshop, you will be able to:

  1. Identify the states of the autonomic nervous system implicated in SUD and PTSD.

  2. Explain the impact of PTSD and developmental trauma on patterns of the autonomic nervous system and on “window of tolerance”.

  3. Understand SUD and PTSD treatment through the lens of autonomic nervous system regulation and dysregulation.

  4. Identify at least three principles of SUD treatment that promote autonomic nervous system stability and flexibility.

  5. Identify at least three clinical interventions that simultaneously support sustained abstinence and reduce the ongoing effects of trauma.

• Location & Schedule

  Location: 

  Mountainside Treatment Center, 480 N Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514

  Schedule:

  8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration and Networking

  9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Presentation with Q&A

• CE Information

  1.5 CEs

  Upon completion of the workshop and evaluation, certificates will be issued via email.

• Cost

  This course is $35

• Provider Statements

  SOCIAL WORK: Jumana Grassi LCSW NY# 0556  is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the New York State Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. 

  ACE: Shine Psychotherapy LCSW PC, #1721, formerly Jumana Grassi LCSW, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/14/23-6/14/26. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 continuing education credits.

   ADA Accommodations: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact us at least 7 days in advance of the event so that we can ensure accommodations are made.

Cancellations and Refunds/ Missed Time

Partial credits will not be given. You must participate in the entirety of the workshop. 

Grievence Policy

We take your feedback seriously. For grievances, questions or concerns, please contact Heather Claibourn, LCSW, CE coordinator at Heather@ShineContinuingEducation.com

*There is no commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.