Faculty

Claudia Black

PhD
Clinical Architect of Claudia Black Young Adult Center & Senior Fellow
The Meadows

Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult children of alcoholics movement. She was the first to name the dysfunctional family rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel. She described the phenomena of delayed stress, emotional trauma, and the child’s denial process. She broke the barrier and openly discussed physical and sexual abuse in the context of families affected by addiction. Claudia is internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She is the author of many books, most notably It Will Never Happen to Me, having sold over two million copies. Her latest book is Undaunted Hope: Stories of Healing from Trauma, Depression, and Addictions. Her books are a staple in the education of behavioral healthcare practitioners. Today, she is a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona.

2024 Sessions

Survivors Responses to Growing up with Abandonment - 2023

After a detailed description of emotional abandonment, Claudia will discuss a variety of behavioral responses to the internalized shame. The need for control, perfectionism, procrastination, the dynamics of victimization and compartmentalized depression are many such examples that she will describe.

Speaker

Saturday, December 04 11:00–12:00 PM
Faculty

Claudia Black

PhD
Clinical Architect of Claudia Black Young Adult Center & Senior Fellow
The Meadows

Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult children of alcoholics movement. She was the first to name the dysfunctional family rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel. She described the phenomena of delayed stress, emotional trauma, and the child’s denial process. She broke the barrier and openly discussed physical and sexual abuse in the context of families affected by addiction. Claudia is internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She is the author of many books, most notably It Will Never Happen to Me, having sold over two million copies. Her latest book is Undaunted Hope: Stories of Healing from Trauma, Depression, and Addictions. Her books are a staple in the education of behavioral healthcare practitioners. Today, she is a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona.

Adult Children of Addiction

The acronym ACA or ACoA has been a part of the therapy community for several decades now. As the pioneer in the framework for its meaning and influence in the recovery field , Claudia Black will discuss her history with the meaning and the value this terms offers the client. She will also offer a framework for healing the family of origin issues that often contribute to depression, anxiety, relationship conflict and addiction relapse.

Speaker

Saturday, December 04 12:15–1:15 PM
Conversation Hour
Faculty

Claudia Black

PhD
Clinical Architect of Claudia Black Young Adult Center & Senior Fellow
The Meadows

Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult children of alcoholics movement. She was the first to name the dysfunctional family rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel. She described the phenomena of delayed stress, emotional trauma, and the child’s denial process. She broke the barrier and openly discussed physical and sexual abuse in the context of families affected by addiction. Claudia is internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She is the author of many books, most notably It Will Never Happen to Me, having sold over two million copies. Her latest book is Undaunted Hope: Stories of Healing from Trauma, Depression, and Addictions. Her books are a staple in the education of behavioral healthcare practitioners. Today, she is a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona.

Complexities in Working with the Young Adult

Working with the young adult with addictive disorders most frequently involves addressing the experience of bullying, physical and sexual abuse, emotional abandonment and loss. These dynamics are significant in addressing the more frequent co-occurring disorders of anxiety and depression. This presentation will also offer a framework for treatment strategies.

Speaker

Saturday, December 04 1:30–2:30 PM
Faculty

Claudia Black

PhD
Clinical Architect of Claudia Black Young Adult Center & Senior Fellow
The Meadows

Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult children of alcoholics movement. She was the first to name the dysfunctional family rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel. She described the phenomena of delayed stress, emotional trauma, and the child’s denial process. She broke the barrier and openly discussed physical and sexual abuse in the context of families affected by addiction. Claudia is internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She is the author of many books, most notably It Will Never Happen to Me, having sold over two million copies. Her latest book is Undaunted Hope: Stories of Healing from Trauma, Depression, and Addictions. Her books are a staple in the education of behavioral healthcare practitioners. Today, she is a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona.

Survivors Responses to Growing up with Abandonment - 2021

To grow up in an impaired family system and experience various forms of abandonment leave a legacy of internalized toxic shame. Dr. Black will describe the under pinning's and consequences to shame based beliefs that fuel self defeating behaviors.

Presenter

Friday, December 15 4:50–5:50 PM
Room California - C (Hilton)
Faculty

Claudia Black

PhD
Clinical Architect of Claudia Black Young Adult Center & Senior Fellow
The Meadows

Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult children of alcoholics movement. She was the first to name the dysfunctional family rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel. She described the phenomena of delayed stress, emotional trauma, and the child’s denial process. She broke the barrier and openly discussed physical and sexual abuse in the context of families affected by addiction. Claudia is internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She is the author of many books, most notably It Will Never Happen to Me, having sold over two million copies. Her latest book is Undaunted Hope: Stories of Healing from Trauma, Depression, and Addictions. Her books are a staple in the education of behavioral healthcare practitioners. Today, she is a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona.

Adult Children Concept

The Acronym ACA or ACoA has been a part of the therapy community for several decades. As the pioneer in the framework for its meaning and influence in the recovery field Claudia Black will discuss her history with the meaning and value this term offers the client.

Presenter

Saturday, December 16 4:10–5:10 PM
Room Pacific - C (Hilton)
Faculty

Claudia Black

PhD
Clinical Architect of Claudia Black Young Adult Center & Senior Fellow
The Meadows

Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult children of alcoholics movement. She was the first to name the dysfunctional family rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel. She described the phenomena of delayed stress, emotional trauma, and the child’s denial process. She broke the barrier and openly discussed physical and sexual abuse in the context of families affected by addiction. Claudia is internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She is the author of many books, most notably It Will Never Happen to Me, having sold over two million copies. Her latest book is Undaunted Hope: Stories of Healing from Trauma, Depression, and Addictions. Her books are a staple in the education of behavioral healthcare practitioners. Today, she is a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona.

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