Clinicians often struggle with how to best handle presentations of clinically significant dissociation and addiction in their practice. In this presentation, Dr. Jamie Marich, known for her writing and clinical specialization in both the fields of addiction and dissociation, presents a new conceptualization model based on the latest neuroscience and practice knowledge in both fields. The model posits that addiction is a manifestation of clinically significant dissociation and the result of unhealed trauma. By learning the model and understanding the interplay between dissociation and addiction, therapists will be better prepared for case conceptualization within the adaptive information processing models. Practical applications of the model to clinical practice are discussed and Dr. Jamie will enrich the clinical content by sharing elements of her own recovery story.