TPN.health Podcast

Rates of mental health and addictive disorders are rapidly rising, with trauma often being a prevalent theme underlying both. In this presentation, Claudia Black, PhD, will unpack how adverse childhood events lay the groundwork for emotional dysregulation and trauma-related disorders. She will examine the shame-based defenses that frequently emerge as a result, as well as the key dynamics that must be addressed within the clinical process. The session concludes with a practical framework for treatment that can be incorporated throughout the continuum of care, including strategies to foster emotional regulation, give voice to lived experiences, build tolerance for difficult emotions, challenge core beliefs, and develop new coping skills.

To receive your CE certificate, listen to the podcast audio in its entirety on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or you preferred podcast player. Next, go to TPN.health to pass the post-test and complete the evaluation. You can find the registration page for this event here, which also includes more information, such as references and accreditations.

Participants will be able to:

• Describe the connection between trauma and substance use disorders and how this relationship shapes the recovery process.
• Identify six of the most common sources of familial trauma and their lasting impact.
• Recognize eight shame-based defenses that interfere with healing and sustained recovery.
• Explain six key steps within the treatment process that support long-term recovery.

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase understanding of the intergenerational impact of trauma and its relationship to mental health and addictive disorders. Attendees will learn to recognize common sources of familial trauma, identify shame-based defenses, and understand treatment approaches that support healing and long-term recovery.

• Addiction Professional
• Counselor
• Marriage & Family Therapist
• Nurse
• Other
• Physician
• Psychologist
• Social Worker

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For individuals with a history of athletic involvement, lifelong exposure to performance culture - including expectations around discipline, body composition, and achievement - can contribute to the development or persistence of disordered eating behaviors later in life.

This session will explore the role of sports history and athletic identity in shaping eating disorder risk in midlife athletes and former athletes. Participants will examine how athletic performance culture can be integrated into case conceptualization and treatment planning, while also identifying practical strategies for supporting recovery by addressing athletic identity, body image, and performance-related beliefs within treatment.

To receive your CE certificate, listen to the podcast audio in its entirety on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or you preferred podcast player. Next, go to TPN.health to pass the post-test and complete the evaluation. You can find the registration page for this event here, which also includes more information, such as references and accreditations.

Participants will be able to:

• Evaluate the role of sports history in the development of eating disordered behavior in mid-life.
• Integrate athletic performance culture in case conceptualization and treatment planning.
• Apply practical strategies for supporting athletes and former athletes in treatment by addressing athletic identity, body image, and performance-related beliefs.

Target Audience

• Addiction Professional
• Counselor
• Dietitian
• Marriage & Family Therapist
• Nurse
• Nutritionist
• Physician
• Psychologist
• Social Worker

(CE) Honoring the Dignity of Risk: How Autonomy Drives Growth and Healing in Clinical Care

In our work, dignity has always been more than a value—it's the foundation of our clinical mission, guiding us to build environments where individuals are supported rather than controlled, and invited into relationships that honor their autonomy. In this talk, Dr. Ellenhorn explores how dignity is not just an ethical principle, but a clinical necessity. People don't change unless they have the space and support to exercise self-determination, which lies at the heart of what we mean by human dignity. Dr. Ellenhorn will focus especially on the "dignity of risk"—the idea that the ability to take meaningful risks is essential to living a full life. Too often, mental health care undermines the healing power of dignity in the name of safety, even though reams of theory and research show that growth and recovery depend on trusting people to navigate life's uncertainties. Supporting that navigation through collaboration and community isn't just humane—it's the most effective path toward real and lasting change.

To receive your CE certificate, listen to the podcast audio in its entirety on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or you preferred podcast player. Next, go to TPN.health to pass the post-test and complete the evaluation. You can find the registration page for this event here, which also includes more information, such as references and accreditations.

Participants will be able to:

• Explain the concept of dignity as both an ethical principle and clinical necessity in mental health care, including its relationship to self-determination.

• Describe the principle of the "dignity of risk" and its importance in supporting individuals' growth outside of controlled or sequestered environments.

• Identify strategies for fostering environments and relationships that prioritize collaboration, autonomy, and trust over surveillance and control to promote lasting recovery.

In our work, dignity has always been more than a value—it's the foundation of our clinical mission, guiding us to build environments where individuals are supported rather than controlled, and invited into relationships that honor their autonomy. In this talk, Dr. Ellenhorn explores how dignity is not just an ethical principle, but a clinical necessity. People don't change unless they have the space and support to exercise self-determination, which lies at the heart of what we mean by human dignity. Dr. Ellenhorn will focus especially on the "dignity of risk"—the idea that the ability to take meaningful risks is essential to living a full life. Too often, mental health care undermines the healing power of dignity in the name of safety, even though reams of theory and research show that growth and recovery depend on trusting people to navigate life's uncertainties. Supporting that navigation through collaboration and community isn't just humane—it's the most effective path toward real and lasting change.

• Addiction Professional
• Counselor
• Marriage & Family Therapist
• Nurse
• Physician
• Psychologist
• Social Worker

This continuing education podcast examines both the benefits and risks of AI use, with particular attention to its impact on well-being, psychological development, and patient safety. Learners will learn to identify emerging positive and negative patterns associated with AI-assisted tools and explore how the growing integration of AI into day-to-day practice may influence clinical decision-making, therapeutic relationships, and overall patient care.

To receive your CE certificate, listen to the podcast audio in its entirety on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or you preferred podcast player. Next, go to TPN.health to pass the post-test and complete the evaluation. You can find the registration page for this event here. You can also find relevant resources such as slides under the Resources page.

Participants will be able to:

• Apply mechanisms to support and treat patients with high rates of AI use, including a Digital Health Check-in
• Describe why AI integration is unavoidable, and explain the risks and potential advantages it presents for the treatment field
• Identify specific digital-age resources to support patients' health, wellness, and safety

The educational goal of this workshop will allow participants to define the clear positive and negative patterns related to AI use, and explore how the integration of AI into day-to-day practice will change patient care.

• Addiction Professional
• Counselor
• Marriage & Family Therapist
• Nurse
• Physician
• Psychologist
• Social Worker

Dr. Joshua Stein, a mpls magazine rising star physician, is the Chief of the Medical Staff at PrairieCare, the largest standalone psychiatric hospital system in the Midwest. He is part of the award-winning Psychiatric Assistance Line, providing psychiatric education and support to primary care physicians throughout the state to expand access to psychiatric resources. He is a dynamic speaker, with topics including social media safety toolkit, ADHD, psychotropic interventions, suicide awareness & prevention. In addition, he is the former president of the Minnesota Society for Child Adolescent Psychiatry and a local and national advocate for children's mental health needs. He is a regular contributor to local and national media and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Esquire, NPR, as well as Minnesota news outlets.

• TPN.health
• Newport Healthcare