Reflecting and Planning: A Writing Exercise by Sarah Frank, LMFT
As a new year begins I try to look back at what I have gained from the past year as...
29 January, 2017
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Recovery Resolutions by Vonique Schmidt, LPCC
When considering how to support your own recovery, first it is essential that you define what recovery means to you...
29 January, 2017
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Karpman’s Christmas by Vonique Schmidt, LPCC
When I used to work in Arizona, at a behavioral health facility that catered to folks who had been court-mandated...
24 December, 2016
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Communicating With Difficult People During the Holidays by Sara Loughlin, LCSW
The holidays are a wonderful time of year for some, a very stressful time for others, and a mixture of...
24 December, 2016
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Self-Care During the Holidays by Sarah Frank, LMFT, ATR
I’m thinking of an advertisement I have heard on Pandora, probably about 20 times at this point. It includes sound...
24 December, 2016
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Gratitude Supporting Recovery by Sara Howard, LMFT
Gratitude is defined as “a feeling of appreciation or thanks,” (Gratitude, n.d., http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratitude). Seems pretty simple, right? Not always. For...
23 November, 2016
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Grieving & Gratitude by Vonique Schmidt, LPCC
A few weeks ago, a client* looked at me and asked a version of this question: “How am I supposed...
23 November, 2016
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The Thanksgiving Holiday & the Practice of Gratitude by Sara Loughlin, LCSW
The Thanksgiving holiday is centered around family, friends, nourishment, and the concept of gratitude-- giving thanks for what we have....
23 November, 2016
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Gratitude for Hardship by Sarah Frank, LMFT, ATR
Such is the course of life that we, at times, face challenges, struggles, disappointments, and loss. In recovery, it is...
23 November, 2016
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Ways to Manage Anxiety by Sara Loughlin, LCSW
Anxiety is an all too common side effect of our modern, fast-paced life. A little bit of anxiety is natural...
23 October, 2016
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