by Duane | Feb 1, 2018 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Sex Addiction, Women Addiction
TJ Woodward is with us today to talk about a system of care that he has developed called conscious recovery. Conscious recovery is a groundbreaking and practical approach to viewing and treating addiction. It’s how we see addiction and addiction treatment through the...
by Duane | Jan 24, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, PTSD, Sex Addiction
We have a fantastic guest today. Dr. Tracy Zemansky is here to speak about the fascinating topic of psychological assessment, and how it can help you or your client on a journey of healing. What is a psychological assessment? It’s not what we typically see in the...
by Duane | Jan 3, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Betrayal Trauma, Couples, Mental Health, PTSD, Sex Addiction
Marnie Breecker from the Center for Relational Healing in Los Angeles joined me for the second part of our discussion on relational and betrayal trauma. She walked us through the Six Dimensions of Relational and Betrayal Trauma as well as the steps in the...
by Duane | Dec 21, 2017 | Addiction, Betrayal Trauma, Mental Health, PTSD, Sex Addiction
Our guest today is Marnie Breecker from the Center for Relational Healing in Los Angeles. In this first episode of a two-part series on the topic of relational and betrayal trauma, we will be defining what this type of trauma looks like and its impacts on both...
by Duane | Nov 9, 2017 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Sex Addiction
In this episode, we talk with Tony Ramynke about attachment, empathy, and early childhood experiences. He tells us why early childhood experiences are the root cause bringing people into therapy, and what this means for the process. The therapist’s job is to attune...
by Duane | Oct 26, 2017 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Sex Addiction
We are talking with Megan Peterson of 2nd Chance Counseling. 2nd Chance is an internet-based addiction treatment provider. They have therapists in every state working to make treatment accessible, flexible, and cost-effective. Duane and Megan talk about the advantages...