When you read that title, you may have thought to yourself: connect with my negative emotions?  That sounds like a terrible idea!  Who in their right mind would want to make friends with their shame, guilt or anxiety when they could live a life of comfortable distraction?  At first glance,… Read More

While most mental health diagnoses can be treated through various forms of therapy, research has demonstrated that exposure and response(ritual) prevention (EX-RP) is the best-known form of treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD often encompasses both obsessions and compulsions.  What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? It is important to… Read More

“Being sober is enough.” “She can’t change yet because she hasn’t hit rock bottom.” “Treatment didn’t work last time so it wont work this time either.” “Addiction is a choice and is simply a matter of will power.” These are just a few of the many myths of addiction that… Read More

The holidays are filled all kinds of things that compete for your attention. Between various family members, schedules, gift giving (and purchasing), and running around to get things tied up at work before the new year, our marriage often finds a last place seat on the priority list. Thankfully, we… Read More

It’s no secret that addiction is a major problem facing our country and world. Over the last decade or so, addiction has increasingly become a subject often discussed or alluded to in social media, the news, books, movies, songs, debates, etc. Most recently, opioid addiction has been officially termed an… Read More

As parents, the job we take most seriously is protecting our children. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, our children and teens sometimes experience traumatic events. Something is considered to be traumatic if it is a scary or dangerous situation that overwhelms a child or teen’s ability to cope.  Traumatic events… Read More