With multiple nominations and tight races for California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) board of directors positions, CCAPP started 2017 with a full board of motivated professionals. CCAPP recently conducted elections for board ...
The very work of counseling and psychotherapy is relational. Those of us in the field use our very selves as a tool of intervention. We actively utilize our knowledge and insight, training and clinical intuition, ...
In Greek mythology, King Sisyphus was condemned to roll a huge boulder up a steep hill with only a moment of satisfaction before it rolled down the hill and he trudged back to repeat this ...
Plato, perhaps the most famous of ancient philosophers, laid the groundwork for our modern social mores. He believed that ethics were the pillars of good human behavior.
As the nation scrambles to combat the unprecedented opioid epidemic—now claiming more lives daily than fatal traffic accidents or death by gunshots—several progressive initiatives underscore just how far some of our long-held beliefs about treating ...
“Great strides have been made in bringing the shame of addiction out of the shadows and getting America and the world to believe in recovery. However, the biggest little secret remains the countless kids who ...
As 2016 stretches before us, I am filled with anticipation and dread—anticipation of unlimited opportunities to provide treatment to those seeking a new way of life, and dread because way back in 2012, Skyway House ...
Those of us who are actively suffering from addictive disorders or are in recovery are intimately familiar with the addictive self, which stands in stark contrast to the healthy self we strive to bring forth ...
The very public transformation of Bruce to Caitlyn Jenner initiated a fierce global debate. Viewed as an important milestone for the transgender community, it also presented an opportunity for increased understanding and awareness. Just as ...
Dear Dr. Toni: I am a thirty-one-year-old woman who is a total loser at love. I have no problem attracting men, but within a month to six weeks they stop calling. I don’t understand ...
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