by westcoastrc | Jul 7, 2021 | Individual Therapy
Dialectical behavioral therapy, also known as DBT, is a form of treatment to help you manage emotional conflicts and build new skills. DBT focuses on mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation strategies. The techniques are effective with DBT because it...
by westcoastrc | Jun 19, 2020 | Blog, Curated Articles, Individual Therapy, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Modalities
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome Ask any recovering addict and they will tell you the recovery process is no easy task. One of the most challenging components of recovery is post-acute withdrawal syndrome or PAWS. PAWS is not well-known outside of addiction and recovery...
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...
