Centring Dignity: The Transformational Power of Harm Reduction Therapy

In this course, psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, developer of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, introduces a transformative framework for working with addiction and problematic substance use through dignity-centred, trauma-informed care. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, he explores the limitations of abstinence-only treatment models and presents harm reduction therapy as a compassionate, collaborative alternative that recognises substance use as a meaningful response to suffering. Clinicians will learn how to strengthen therapeutic alliance, support self-regulation, work constructively with ambivalence, and develop personalised change plans that honour autonomy and lived experience. The course offers practical strategies that can be immediately integrated into psychotherapy, counselling, and broader mental health practice.