Restoration Family Podcast

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction prof...

This episode includes a description of Alcohol Use Disorder with the criteria to determine mild, moderate and severe use levels from the DSM-V-TR diagnostic criteria.  A behavioral or process addiction follows a similar course of neurochemical changes in the brain's reward system that closely resembles the Substance Use Disorders.  The main neurochemical involved in compulsive and addictive b...

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction prof...

Each of us has been designed and created with a Biblical purpose and calling. We are here at this time for a reason. The cares of this world and struggles of everyday life will seek to pull you away from your divine purpose and calling. Today we will look at how to get started again with your life purpose and calling to the family and loved ones in your life. Restoration Family is a recovery and h...

Restoration Family Podcast is designed to equip and encourage individuals, friends and family members to enter healing and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. Restoration Family Podcast is designed for educational resources and does not take the place of your medical and psychological providers. Today's resource referrals include "The Seven Habit's of Effective...

Honesty: Do I need a recovery and healing program? Signs and symptoms of compulsive and addictive behaviors. Doing whatever it takes to get healed and restored. How to know if you need a treatment program. Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Res...

Nehemiah was chosen and called by God to deliver his people from captivity when their nation and people were overrun by the Babylonians. Nehemiah implemented numerous principles and leadership interventions to rebuild his fallen nation. These same Biblical principles can be learned and applied in the recovery and healing process for individuals and family members that are struggling with mental he...

We all have been created with a life mission and purpose that we were created to fulfill. We are also in an ongoing spiritual battle that is designed to wound us and destroy our calling and divine purpose. We can become wounded in our area of giftedness as a way to keep us from fulfilling our destiny. Today's episode is designed to help you understand how we can understand how we may have bee...

How to implement the CRAFT Family recovery model to help someone heal and recover when the person does want to get help.  RESOURCES "Community Reinforcement and Family Training" by Robert J, Meyers "When Enough is Enough" by Candy Finnigan and Sean Finnigan "Get Your Loved One Sober"  by Robert J. Meyers and Brenda L. Wolfe Restoration Family is a recovery and healing...

This episode will help you discover if you have a dual diagnosis and what the symptoms are and how to address the problems.  #1.  What came first?  The substance disorder or the mental health disorder? #2.  Is there still a mental health disorder if the person stops using drugs and     alcohol for at least 30 days? #3.  If you have two disorders, then everything is going to be more severe.  #4,  L...

This episode is part two of the identification of common negative belief systems and thought patterns. Once the negative belief system is identified a Biblical principle is suggested that may be used to change and transform the negative belief system. The negative beliefs covered include negative mind reading, over-generalizations, mental filters, personal focus, shoulds and musts, and tunnel visi...

This episode describes a number of strategies and ways to get back to your purpose and vision for a full joyful life after the difficult trials of 2019.  Restoration Family is a ministry of professional mental health and substance use disorder counseling and recovery teaching and education.  We are here to empower and equip families to enter into a restoration and healing process for individuals a...

The A, B, C's of Your Belief Systems Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in...

The Stop, Go and Let's Talk episode discusses a number of things that individuals and families need to stop doing right away, start doing by being intentional, and areas of compromise and communication. Links and Resources:   "Why Marriages Succeed or Fail"    John Gottman                                       Albert Ellis   Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy                        ...

Today on Restoration Family we are going to take a look at one of the essential elements in the recovery and healing process from primarily substance use and mental health disorders.  Individuals and families are able to begin the healing and recovery process when they ask for help, become honest with themselves and their situation, tell the truth and move beyond a state of defense mechanisms and...

Restoration Family is devoted to helping families and individuals that are struggling with a mental health disorder, a substance use disorder, or a combination of both issues which is defined as a dual diagnosis.  I am a psychologist, licensed mental health professional, master level addiction professional and a trained Pastor and Chaplin.  My mission is to help individuals and families recover, h...