Shadow Dancing

Immerse yourself in the integrative approach to addiction treatment presented in "Shadow Dancing: Embodied Recovery from Trauma and Addiction". This work is illuminating and transformative, with a passionate plea to shift from the conventional medical model to a more nuanced, trauma-aware, and integrated methodology.

Drawing from his rich experiences as a nurse in addiction treatment centres in the Netherlands and the UK, Paul du Buf champions this paradigm shift. He emphasizes the importance of a holistic understanding of addiction, exploring the complex interplay between trauma and addiction and articulating the significant steps required for services to transition successfully into being trauma-aware.

"Shadow Dancing" interfaces innovative models - the Polyvagal Model, Integral Theory, and the Internal Family Systems model - into addiction treatments, adding depth to its narrative.

"Shadow Dancing" is the culmination of du Buf's years of knowledge and skill, amalgamated into a compelling blueprint for the future of addiction treatment.

Paul graduated as a registered nurse in 1994. In the Netherlands and the UK, he worked within addiction services in prevention, treatment, aftercare, dual diagnosis, project management, training, and innovation. He became a trauma-informed and somatic practitioner to support his clients more effectively. Paul focuses in his work on the relationship between trauma and addiction, the causes and legacy of trauma.

In addition to his work as a nurse prescriber, he offers consultancy for addiction organizations to transition and become trauma-informed and integrated.

In 2023, Paul was recognized by the International Council of Nurses for his work as a Certified Global Nurse Consultant.