Blog
Learn more about topics that we discuss in the therapy setting. These resources are available to help anyone looking for support, education, encouragement to to explore next steps in their therapy or mental health journey.
On Codependency: All in the family
Learn more about patterns of codependency and how they play out in families and relationships .
On Codependency: Avoidance
Learn more about avoidant behaviors and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.
On Codependency: Control
Learn more about control and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.
On Codependency: Compliance
Learn more about compliance as a learned survival response and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.
On Codependency: Low Self-Esteem
Learn more about low self esteem as a defense mechanism and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.
On Codependency: Denial Patterns
Learn more about denial patterns as the first element of codependency.
On Codependency… What is it?
In this series, we will discuss how one becomes codependent, the negative impacts of codependency on persons and relationships, and the different characteristics of codependency.
On Addiction: Pink Cloud
Anyone who has ever been in the recovery world has heard of the pink cloud. The cotton candy, la-la land, rose-colored glasses portion of early recovery, which may sound great in theory, but is actually the biggest risk to early sobriety.
On Addiction:Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome or PAWS is the experience of certain withdrawal symptoms that occur after (post) detoxing chemically (acute) from substances.
On Addiction: Cravings
Early recovery can be full of excitement and fear. In this series are a few pointers to be aware of when you first get sober that no one instinctively knows and are taught in treatment centers around the globe. Today we will take a deeper dive into cravings.