Addiction Recovery Place Podcast

Topics discussed in episode 43 🟣 From starting a career at a Nevada nonprofit as an intern to private practice 🟣 Working with couples with alternative lifestyles and the common problem of playing video games too much 🟣 How an interest in psychology as a teenager grew into a career 🟣 Beautiful journey to meet people from different walks of life 🟣 EMDR - why she believes every therapist should...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Set of skills from the lash of alcoholism and drug addiction, being shot and stabbed to GED to graduate school magna cum laude and Clinic Director 🟣From standing in front of a judge at a County drug court to friendship and collaboration with the judge as an addiction professional 🟣Beginning career at a local community mental health center as a peer support spec...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Benefits of bringing a business background to addiction treatment 🟣Continuum of care located 10 minutes from some of the best ski resorts in the world! 🟣Being hired as Executive Director of Wasatch Recovery, founded by two brothers in real estate 🟣Hiring decisions to cherry-pick therapists with a variety of specialties like EMDR, DBT, CBT, 12-Steps, Rational R...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Growing up with mountains, ADHD, Anxiety Disorder, and self-medicating 🟣Using experience of 5 treatment programs as a client to create a better recovery experience that is more appealing. 🟣Bricks to build up a new lifestyle of recovery. 🟣Creating a place where people feel safe to explore what matters to them. 🟣Spirituality is the fastest way to feeling great....

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣How aspiration to be a Police Officer turned into Forensic Psychology and MSW in Social Work. 🟣Meeting military people in prisons with substance abuse and PTSD inspired her to specialize in military behavioral health and join the New York State Guard. 🟣Heartwarming and heartwrenching work 🟣Founding a company with 55 staff members, including admin, interns, and...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Removing the word Addiction from nonprofit name 🟣 Research, training+education, counseling 🟣Delivering outcomes program research for NAATP 🟣The gift of being able to travel to train and educate about addiction 🟣VAAP (NAADAC affiliate to build professionalism) leadership role and how to leverage membership benefits to improve your career 🟣Creating a VAAP even...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣How Lisa's role as Co-founder of Substance Use Policy Education and Recovery PAC led to her dream job 🟣 VICTA fully integrated mental health, substance use, ambulatory medical services, and reproductive health care. 🟣Dream team: primary medical, nurses, clinical team, counselors, admin, and professional development for students and interns 🟣Process and priorit...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 Using initiative to start working at NJPN 🟣 Why detox was her favorite level of direct care 🟣Providing the support, community, and training addiction professionals need in New Jersey 🟣 Partnering with Hazledon to provide ASAM Criteria, 4th Edition training in response to nervousness of professionals. 🟣New Jersey Prevention Network est. 2000. Celebrating 25th...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 Lisa's journey to become a Substance Use Counselor 🟣Stepping away from clinical work to open a training and consulting business to equip the next generation of helping professionals 🟣Blending motivational interviewing and trauma-responsive care 🟣Providing training in Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Responsive Care, wellness and resilience training for staff...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 Family addiction education and incremental family change 🟣 History of Stigma 🟣 Healing the "reward deficiency pathway" through nutrition based on research from Dr. Ken Blum 🟣Recovery as a 3-5 year process, working closely with families 🟣 Advocates for early intervention and reducing stigma around addiction 🟣 Family Addiction Engagement Training consists of...

🎁Donate https://centerpointe.org/about/help/donate-now.html Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Ryan's story from addiction to private practice to a leadership role in a 14 location Nonprofit 🟣Goal to be the whole health organization of choice locally with a full continuum of care. Whole person. Whole health. 🟣100 beds of residential care. 🟣Outpatient service with walk-in same-day assessments...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Using learning to change other peoples' lives 🟣Starting the How to Live While Dying blog 🟣Chronic health, addiction, and mental health 🟣Balancing being a student, mom, blogger, and addiction professional 🟣Testing strips and needle exchange availability in Pennsylvania 🟣Professional benefits of training from NAADAC, ACA, and DDAP 🟣Harm reduction: "Anything t...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Jess's 5-year private practice plan executed in 2 months 🟣Seeking safety for trauma and addiction with Cognitive Processing Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy 🟣Process addiction, eating disorders, stigma, and Health at Every Size® 🟣Growing OKAAP Oklahoma Association of Addiction Professionals as President by promoting free CEUs to members and other benefits 🟣O...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Personal story of self-recovery to stop overhelping in a 12-Step program for family and friends of alcoholics 🟣Codependency, enmeshed relationships with loss of self in others 🟣Misconceptions about codependency, enabling addiction, and blame 🟣Bringing the wisdom of 12-Step to mental health 🟣A therapy client's question that opened up a whole body of work 🟣Nan...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 James' story from chef to working as an addiction professional invited to the White House 🟣Encouraging employers to hire people in recovery 🟣Recovery friendly workplaces in Maryland 🟣Signing up businesses to hire people in recovery to give back and break the stigma 🟣Nonprofit offering free training 🟣Turning "Heroin highway" between Philly and Baltimore to r...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Deb's story from drum group therapist to working in a recovery center 🟣How addiction impacts families 🟣Building a personalized roadmap with private patients 🟣Best and most challenging parts of working in addiction treatment 🟣Denial and hope 🟣Autopsy of recovery attempts to find the missing pieces 🟣Disease-causing loss of job, insurance, and access to treatm...

🟣 Aaron's story - from lawyer to recovery to retraining to help others 🟣 Holistic MAT clinic team 🟣 7 locations in Texas and 6 in Illinois 🟣 Symetria Method with access to unlimited therapy 🟣 Creating explosive clinic growth 🟣 Centralized referral support linking with community partners and resources 🟣 The number 1 need beyond treatment 🟣 Working with the Denton County Adult Probation Depa...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 Christine's story of supporting seniors in recovery 🟣 Increase in SUD in seniors in a local hospital inspired the creation of the Senior Recovery Program in the 1970s. 🟣 Recovery group camaraderie 🟣 Medicare does not cover SUD treatment 🟣 Non-profit cutting the cost of treatment for seniors to one-third 🟣 Volunteer drivers for people in recovery who need he...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Serendipity and beautiful accidents with mentors 🟣 From peer specialist in a behavioral health inpatient to facilitating mindfulness programs to Clinical Advisor at Mindshift Recovery with Dr. Jud Brewer M.D., Ph. D. 🟣Mindshift Recovery combines digital therapeutic, peer support, mindfulness training in The Mindshift Method of Mindfulness Training for Reward Ba...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 Emily's story from barista to behavioral health business owner  🟣 Consultant helping facilities improve client experience with family education, group facilitation, per diem case management 🟣Independent Consultant at subacute adult substance use and mental health residential and detox facilities, including clinical training and leadership development, auditing...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 Celebrating 30 years of service to the community in Witchita, Kansas. 🟣 Jarred's story from manufacturing to addiction professional 🟣 Jimmy's fresh start and support following trauma 🟣 Great communication with client-centered team 🟣 Outpatient services that include early intervention, peer support, domestic violence, anger management, misdemeanor shoplifting...

Topics discussed in this episode Save a Life Stations  Naloxoneaccessnow.com 🟣How a documentary and volunteer work at Americorps inspired a retiree to do something about opioid overdoses in Minneapolis.  🟣Combining skills with a recovery friend to make a difference 🟣Top 3 overdose statistics every addiction professional should know. 🟣Transforming Star Tribune vending machines to Save a Life St...

🎁Donate https://www.beaconfdl.org/donate/ Topics discussed in this episode 🟣 Julie and Wendy tell their recovery stories that led them to work at Beacon House. 🟣 Women's Recovery services, including domestic violence support with trauma-informed care, parenting classes, art therapy, music groups, individual sessions with counselors, spiritual retreats, and exercise groups. 🟣 Referrals thro...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Loss of brother and friend who had bad experiences in treatment centers inspired his journey into starting Soberman's Estate. 🟣 Mitch's recovery story. 🟣 Using hospitality and recruitment experience to create Soberman's Estate. 🟣Speaking to hundreds of men and touring treatment centers around the country to develop a client focused service. 🟣25 em...

Topics discussed in this episode 🟣Matt's story from 8 overdoses to Program Director at Flynn Recovery Community 🟣Drew's story from substance use to Executive Director of Burke Council on Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency 🟣Service work in the community 🟣Burke Recovery 58 years of clinical therapy and addiction services (2024) 🟣Adolescent prevention services 🟣Identifying gaps in local...