by Duane | Jun 6, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy, Trauma
Our guest on this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast is Dr. Michael Steuer of the Pacific Ketamine Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Steuer’s training and practice have mainly been in the areas of anesthesia and pain management, but for the past 5+ years, he has shifted...
by Duane | Nov 1, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery
On this episode of The Addicted Mind, we are joined by Michael Hobbes, a writer for The Huffington Post and co-host of the You’re Wrong About… podcast. Michael wrote an article entitled “Everything You Know About Obesity is Wrong” for HuffPost in September 2018 which...
by Duane | Aug 23, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Eating Disorders, Gambling Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy, Women Addiction
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, our guest is Marla Berger, a clinician in the field of experiential therapy, who joined us to talk about equine-assisted psychotherapy. Research and experience has shown that treatment centers which incorporate some type...
by Duane | Mar 28, 2018 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Depression, Drug Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Colleen Koncilja, a counselor based in the Chicago area who specializes in gambling addictions. Shortly after a casino riverboat became a permanent fixture just blocks away from her practice’s office in Elgin,...
by Duane | Mar 14, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, PTSD, Teens, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, Curt Widhalm shared with us on his area of expertise, teens, and self-harm. Curt has observed two types of teens who are engaging in self-harm behaviors: (1) those struggling to find the opportunity to express their...
by Duane | Feb 28, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy
Susanne Jessee is with us today to talk about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS is a relatively new treatment, at least in the United States, for individuals who are struggling with depression. Depression is often present in addiction and TMS is something...