Hire Margaret to Speak
Margaret Swift Thompson is a dynamic speaker, licensed addiction counselor, and certified coach. Margaret has helped thousands of individuals and families navigate the complex and often challenging journey of addiction and recovery. Drawing on her experience in long-term recovery with food addiction and co-dependency and her extensive training and education, Margaret is a passionate advocate for the power of family recovery and the importance of addressing the family component, as addiction is a family disease.
Margaret’s engaging and insightful talks have been recognized for their compassion, creativity, and practical wisdom. These experiential workshops and training provide family members and clinicians/practitioners with genuine support and tools and resources they can implement immediately and for years to come. She is a sought-after speaker and coach and has presented at numerous conferences and events nationwide, inspiring and empowering audiences with her message of hope and healing. Today Margaret speaks to family groups on topics such as Family Recovery, Monkey Chatter, Who’s Driving Your Bus, Grief, and Building Your Bridge of Recovery. She trains counselors, coaches, and clinicians on family engagement and how to host powerful and impactful family recovery retreats.
Family Programs • Retreats • Professional Trainings
Retreats/Intensives:
Building Your Bridge to Serenity
February 2-4, 2024 (61 participants)
Incarnation Center, Ivoryton, CT
Women’s Serenity Retreat for Family Members
Facilitators: Margaret Swift Thompson & Dede Armstrong
Building Your Bridge From the Wreckage of Addiction to Family Healing
May 5-7,2023 (20 clients)
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Dan Anderson Renewal Center, Center City MN
Intensive for clients and family members (20 participants)
Facilitators: Margaret Swift Thompson & Dede Armstrong
A Different Kind of Grief℠
December 9-11, 2022 (13 participants)
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Dan Anderson Renewal Center, Center City MN
Intensive for those whose loved one has died from their addiction
Facilitators: Margaret Swift Thompson & Gloria Englund
Professional Training:
National Rural Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictions:
June 9-13, 2024
University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie WI
Top Four Tips When Navigating Your Clients’ Underserved Family Members
Facilitator: Margaret Swift Thompson
Simple Strategies for Enhancing the New Normal of Virtual Care.
Facilitator: Margaret Swift Thompson
National Rural Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictions:
June 25-29, 2023
University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie WI
Supporting and Self-Recovery: Top Four Tips for Families
Facilitator: Margaret Swift Thompson
How Experiential Approaches to Addiction and Trauma reduce the role of the Therapist/Coach and Enhances the healing power, resilience, and connection of the clients.
Facilitator: Margaret Swift Thompson
National Rural Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictions: June 26-30, 2022
University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie WI
Top Four Tips For Working With Families
Facilitators: Margaret Swift Thompson & Dede Armstrong
Family Program Training and Development:
Family Program Retreat
April 10-14, 2024 (40 plus participants)
Camp Wapogasset, Amery WI
Spiritual Program Retreat
Community In Person Retreat including families, people with addictions, professionals.
Trained the SPR Leadership team, and implemented a three day family program.
Facilitator: Margaret Swift Thompson
Family Program Retreat
October 12-15, 2023 (50 plus participants)
Camp Wapogasset, Amery WI
Spiritual Program Retreat
Community In Person Retreat including families, people with addictions, professionals.
Trained the SPR Leadership team, and implemented a three day family program.
Facilitators: Margaret Swift Thompson & Dede Armstrong
Family Program Retreat
April 27-30, 2023 (60 plus participants)
Camp Wapogasset, Amery WI
Spiritual Program Retreat
Community In Person Retreat including families, people with addictions, professionals.
Developed, trained the SPR Leadership team, and implemented a three day family program.
Facilitators: Margaret Swift Thompson & Dede Armstrong
Individual Speaking Engagements
Keynote Speaker
Family Program Retreat
April 13, 2024 (40 plus participants)
Spiritual Program Retreat, Camp Wapogasset, Amery WI
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