by John Sharpe | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog
Addiction is a family disease. When one person experiences a substance use disorder or addiction, all other family members will likely experience the consequences of the condition at some point. Although they may not experience addiction themselves, there are several...
by John Sharpe | Sep 28, 2021 | Group Therapy
The Internal Family Systems Model (IFS) is an integrative approach to traditional psychotherapy. It is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based therapy modality. IFS practitioners ask clients to personify their inner parts, compartmentalizing different aspects of...
by John Sharpe | Sep 14, 2021 | Mindfulness
Fall is a time for reflection. As the year comes to a close, take the time to do a personal inventory and create some new personal goals that you’d like to accomplish before the end of the year. Fall is the perfect time to form new, healthy habits that can take...
by westcoastrc | Jul 26, 2021 | Family Therapy
Anyone can struggle with a substance use disorder, even those that you love the most. When substance abuse begins to have negative consequences, friends and family members may be directly and indirectly affected. Luckily, there are steps to help to get your loved ones...
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...
