08 February 2023AAddiction & RecoveryCoping with Postpartum Substance AbusebyDominica Applegate51 comments5 minute read Many new mothers experience postpartum ‘baby blues’, which is a mild form of depression that typically presents as…
21 April 2022PPsychology of AddictionExperiential Therapy To Treat AddictionbyDominica Applegate56 comments3 minute read Overcoming addiction to alcohol or drugs usually involves a combination of treatment modalities. Depending on the severity of…
19 November 2020PPsychology of AddictionChildhood Emotional Neglect and Its EffectsbyDominica Applegate21 comments5 minute read We tend to hear quite a bit about childhood abuse and the effects it has on them later…
23 August 2016PPsychology of AddictionFunctional Magnetic Resonance ImagingbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or FMRI, is a procedure for neuroimaging using MRI technology. This process measures…
16 August 2016PPsychology of AddictionHow to Approach Alcohol and Drug InterventionsbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read Interventions When someone is living their life in active addiction, there can be many factors contributing to the…
09 August 2016PPsychology of AddictionMotivational Interviewing in Addiction TreatmentbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read Motivational Interviewing is an addiction treatment method that is typically utilized with addicts who are unmotivated to conquer…
02 August 2016PPsychology of AddictionPrescribing ADHD Drugs to our YouthbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) has been a controversial topic for the past decade, possibly longer. There are…
26 July 2016PPsychology of AddictionTreating Addiction with Holistic CarebyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read The idea of holistic care is taking care of the body, mind, spirit, and emotions – the person…
19 July 2016PPsychology of AddictionForms of Treatment Therapy for Chemical DependencebyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read Forms of Therapy When we think of a disease, the first thoughts that likely hit our imagination are…
12 July 2016PPsychology of AddictionEmotional Freedom TechniquesbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read The brain runs the body through a series of electrical stimuli that tell the nerves, muscles, bones, and…