Friday, November 6, 2026
Full-Day Agenda
8:00 AM–5:00 PM · The New School for Social Research — Starr Foundation Hall
What Does Healing Mean for Addiction and Traumatic Stress?
Lisa Caren Litt, PhD
Fighting for the Future: Using Chairwork Psychotherapy with Trauma and Addictions
Amanda Garcia-Torres, LMHC • Scott Kellogg, PhD
Break
Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR): An Evidence-Based Treatment for Complex PTSD
Lisa Cohen, PhD
Participatory Discussion on Integrative Practices
Facilitated by Adelya Urmanche, PhD
Lunch
Using EMDR to Treat the Trauma Driving Addiction
Alla Prokhovnik-Raphique, PhD
Break
Panel Discussion: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Treating Addiction and Trauma
Andrew Tatarsky, PhD • Debra Rothschild, PhD • Joe Ruggiero, PhD • Brian Smith, PhD • Bill Gottdiener, PhD
Moderator: Lisa Caren Litt, PhD