This talk was given at the Shambhala Meditation Center in Tulsa Ok August 21, 2021. As part of a series of events, this public talk discusses the dharma of addiction. 

Dave sits down with Dr. Lee Norton to discuss trauma and addiction: https://leenorton.wixsite.com/leenorton

Dr. Norton has over 25 years of experience in the area of anxiety and traumatic stress disorders. She trained and worked with Charles Figley, PhD, an internationally recognized pioneer in traumatology, and went on to help design and teach certification courses for the Traumatology Institute at Florida State University. She completed post-doctoral studies at Intensive Trauma Therapy in Morgantown, West Virginia, during and in the aftermath of 9/11. Dr. Norton has worked extensively throughout the U.S. as a forensic mental health expert in capital cases in state and federal courts, and for all branches of the military. She established the Norton-Baldwin Trauma Clinic in Coron, Philippines, where she treated orphaned and abandoned children, and trained therapists to assess and treat traumatic stress disorders. She taught at University of Tennessee College of Social Work, where she designed and taught graduate courses in trauma and related topics.

Dr. Norton is founder and owner of Center for Trauma Therapy, where she is director of trauma therapy.  Her philosophy is based on the principles of self-determination and native wisdom. She works collaboratively with clients to design plans best suited to individual needs. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to demystify symptoms and mobilize innate skills and knowledge.  She teaches clients how to resolve stressful experiences without reliving them. 

This short talk was recorded at the Buddhist Recovery Online Class and Community (BROCC). Dave offers some thoughts and reflections on 18 years of sobriety. If you would like to join the course you can do so at this link: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about