by Duane | Jun 20, 2018 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Sex Addiction
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Amy Smith, founder of the Worth Recovery podcast, which has grown into a community of mutual support. Amy began her recovery journey in 2011 when she realized that her multiple failed “relationships” were a...
by Duane | May 9, 2018 | 12-step, Addiction, Couples, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Porn Addiction, Recovery, Sex Addiction
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, we are joined by Robert Weiss, a digital-age intimacy and relationship expert and author of several insightful books on the topic (links below). Rob’s non-alarmist approach to the impacts of our digital age on intimacy and...
by Duane | Apr 26, 2018 | Addiction, Betrayal Trauma, Mental Health, Mindfulness, PTSD, Therapy
On this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast, we talk with Nicki Mosley about trauma-sensitive movement practice and the effective impact that this can have on those suffering from long-term trauma. Trauma-sensitive yoga was developed by The Trauma Center by David...
by Duane | Apr 11, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Drug Addiction, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, we are joined by Dr. Pam Peeke, a physician, and scientist specializing in food addiction. Those struggling with food addictions fit into two categories: (1) people who practice disordered eating which eventually takes...
by Duane | Apr 4, 2018 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Gambling Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Dr. Louise Stanger, a clinician, interventionist, author, and trainer specializing in the grief and loss experienced by the family members of an individual who dies of an opioid overdose. Since nearly all...
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 22, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery
Our guest on this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast is Jonathan Horowitz, founder and director of the San Francisco Stress and Anxiety Center. Jonathan is a clinical psychologist who studied anxiety research in graduate school before transitioning to being a...
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 | Mar 7, 2018 | Addiction, Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, my guest is Kay Simmeth, a Marriage and Family Therapist certified in EMDR. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a type of bilateral stimulation that activates both sides of the body and both sides of the...
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...
