by westcoastrc | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog, In the News, Individual Therapy, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Uncategorized
Since the early part of 2020, the world has faced one of the most difficult challenges I have ever witnessed during my lifetime. The human population is currently suffering a pandemic of epic proportions. During this time of crisis, it is a quality of human nature to...
by westcoastrc | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog, Curated Articles, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Modalities
Taking the First Step in Art Therapy When I walk through the door to facilitate an art therapy group, I often get mixed responses from my clients. Some love art therapy and feel comfortable with creative mediums; being in a group where they do not have to use words to...
by westcoastrc | Oct 9, 2017 | Gender-Responsive Programming, Individual Therapy, Transitional Living
Co-Occurring Disorders May be Overcome by Familiar Treatment Modalities What was formerly known as dual diagnosis is now generally referred to as co-occurring disorder.?A co-occurring disorder is not a specific illness unto itself. Instead, it refers?to the...
by westcoastrc | Sep 24, 2017 | Blog, Individual Therapy, Meditation, Recovery Tools
Mindful on the Go: Meditation Techniques for Today?s Modern Lifestyles It?s no secret that the pace of modern life is speeding up. Recent anthropological studies have concluded that, in many pre-agrarian societies, people worked as little as four hours per day, and...
by westcoastrc | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog, Individual Therapy, Recovery Tools, Transitional Living
A Place for Everyone: Individual Therapy in Holistic Addiction Recovery Traditional environments for addiction treatment, such as 12-step programs and intensive inpatient therapy, are historically notorious for having high relapse rates. Within such settings,...
