09|2025
As a family therapist, one of the most common phrases I hear from clients is “I’m sorry.” It is often uttered with the intention of diffusing tension, shifting the conversation, or appeasing a partner. However, many of these apologies lack the depth and sincerity required to truly heal wounds and foster emotional connection. In fact,… Read more »
05|2025
Breaking stigmas, unveiling truths, and empowering women to rise through recovery. The Gendered Face of Addiction Addiction may be universal in reach, but its impact is anything but uniform. For women, substance use disorders often carry a different weight—a tangled intersection of biology, trauma, societal pressure, and deep-rooted stigma. Recovery, too, plays out differently, with… Read more »
11|2022
Make preparations in advance. Recovering addicts need to assemble a “recovery kit” they can take with them before joining their families for holiday celebrations. This kit would include contact information for the recovering person’s sponsor and therapist. People in recovery that may be traveling out of town need to bring reading material, whether it is… Read more »
06|2020
Physicians use the word “trauma” to describe a serious injury to the physical body resulting from a sudden impact, such as an accident or a violent act. But you can also suffer emotional trauma, which can cause an equally painful wound to your sense of self as a whole, coherent being. Just like a wound… Read more »
