Professional Training for

Mentors, Educators & Therapists

Understand addiction. Recognize warning signs. Support change.

Professional Training for Mentors, Educators & Therapists

Understand addiction. Recognize warning signs. Support change.

What this Course is About

You’ve likely encountered young women struggling with emotional or behavioral challenges—sometimes visible, often hidden.

This course helps mentors, educators, social workers, and parents understand what’s happening beneath the surface of addiction, codependency, and compulsive behavior. You’ll begin to see the fears, beliefs, and emotional pressures that drive these struggles from the inside.

You’ll learn how to recognize the early indicators of struggle, guide individuals toward appropriate support, and build relationships that foster safety, honesty, and growth.

What this Course is About

You’ve likely encountered young women struggling with emotional or behavioral challenges—sometimes visible, often hidden.

This course helps mentors, educators, social workers, and parents understand what’s happening beneath the surface of addiction, codependency, and compulsive behavior. You’ll begin to see the fears, beliefs, and emotional pressures that drive these struggles from the inside.

You’ll learn how to recognize the early indicators of struggle, guide individuals toward appropriate support, and build relationships that foster safety, honesty, and growth.

Who this Course is for

Mentors and educators guiding young women and teens
Counselors and social workers
Therapists seeking practical tools for addiction and codependency
Community leaders or seminary staff
Parents noticing possible early signs of struggle, seeking to avoid a downward spiral

Who this

Course is for

Mentors and educators guiding young women and teens
Counselors and social workers
Therapists seeking practical tools for addiction and codependency
Community leaders or seminary staff
Parents noticing possible early signs of struggle, seeking to avoid a downward spiral

What You Will Learn

This course combines professional insight with real-world experience to help you identify, understand, and respond to the warning signs and dynamics of addiction and codependency. You’ll gain practical tools to catch concerns early, communicate effectively, and create a supportive environment that encourages self-awareness and recovery.

MODULE 1

Foundations of Addiction

What addiction is—and what it isn’t
How to distinguish addiction from other emotional or behavioral issues
Why addiction feels like a solution
The connection between addiction and codependency

MODULE 2

Dynamics of Addiction & Recovery

Trauma responses and how they fuel addictive patterns
Family-system and multigenerational influences
Cultural and environmental factors
Understanding addiction stages and recognizing readiness for change

MODULE 3

Tools, Models & Practical Approaches

Effective addiction-treatment models
Identifying and addressing root causes
EFT tapping for emotional regulation
Key insights from the 12-Step approach, with experiential practice

Conclusion

The course ends with a Q&A and discussion session, where participants can bring real-life cases and challenges from their work or home life. We’ll review strategies for dealing with technology overuse, emotional dependency, and other modern compulsive behaviors. Graduates will walk away with a certificate of completion. More importantly, they will have a clear framework for identifying and supporting at-risk individuals, and renewed confidence in their ability to make a difference.

What You

Will Learn

This course combines professional insight with real-world experience to help you identify, understand, and respond to the warning signs and dynamics of addiction and codependency. You’ll gain practical tools to catch concerns early, communicate effectively, and create a supportive environment that encourages self-awareness and recovery.

MODULE 1

Foundations of Addiction

What addiction is—and what it isn’t
How to distinguish addiction from other emotional or behavioral issues
Why addiction feels like a solution
The connection between addiction and codependency

MODULE 2

Dynamics of Addiction & Recovery

Trauma responses and how they fuel addictive patterns
Family-system and multigenerational influences
Cultural and environmental factors
Understanding addiction stages and recognizing readiness for change

MODULE 3

Tools, Models & Practical Approaches

Effective addiction-treatment models
Identifying and addressing root causes
EFT tapping for emotional regulation
Key insights from the 12-Step approach, with experiential practice

Conclusion

The course ends with a Q&A and discussion session, where participants can bring real-life cases and challenges from their work or home life. We’ll review strategies for dealing with technology overuse, emotional dependency, and other modern compulsive behaviors. Graduates will walk away with a certificate of completion. More importantly, they will have a clear framework for identifying and supporting at-risk individuals, and renewed confidence in their ability to make a difference.

Logistics & Registration

Duration: 12 sessions. Online or in person.

Small group

Individual Enrollment: $349 USD per person

Group Pricing

Per-seat rates (for schools, clinics, and organizations):

Small Group (5–10 participants): $325 USD per person

Medium Group (11–20 participants): $299 USD per person

Large Group (21–40 participants): $249 USD per person

Extra-Large Group (41–80 participants): $199 USD per person

Custom Groups (80+ participants): custom pricing available

Interested in joining the course, or introducing it to your school, clinic, community, or organization?

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Logistics & Registration

Duration: 12 sessions. Online or in person.

Small group

Individual Enrollment:

$349 USD per person

Group Pricing

Per-seat rates

(for schools, clinics, and organizations):

Small Group (5–10 participants):

$325 USD per person

Medium Group (11–20 participants):

$299 USD per person

Large Group (21–40 participants):

$249 USD per person

Extra-Large Group (41–80 participants):

$199 USD per person

Custom Groups (80+ participants):

custom pricing available

Interested in joining the course, or introducing it to your school, clinic, community, or organization?

First Name

Last Name

City

Organization

Website

Phone *

Email *

I am interested in enrolling as: *

By checking this box, I consent to receive emails from Shoshana Schwartz at https://shoshanaschwartz.com/. I can undo this at any time by using the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of every email. All information submitted is kept private and confidential.

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Warm Words from Past Clients

"Shoshana's course leaves you eager to learn more"

Shoshana’s course on addiction gives an authentic perspective on what it’s all about, and what the addict and his family go through. She is gentle and nonjudgmental, easy to connect to. It’s clear to see why she’s so good at what she does. Her course leaves you eager to learn more.

- J. P.

"I can now speak to parents and case managers with confidence"

The knowledge I have gained, and the confidence I have built by working with my girls, is amazing. I learned a lot of excellent tips. I can now speak to parents and case managers with more confidence, knowing that I actually am educated.

- E. B.

"The delivery was engaging and the case studies riveting"

Shoshana’s course was clear, concise and informative on this complex topic. Beyond addiction she covered eating disorders, codependency and self-harm. Her delivery was engaging, and her case studies were riveting. Strongly recommended.

- P. S.