The Antidote to Shame
I was relinquished at birth, then adopted into a new family at the age of one-week old. I entered this world without the safety net
January 16, 2023
ANNOUNCING: A NEW PARTNERSHIP, A NEW HOPE Click here to read an introduction I wrote to the Adoption Constellation. I have the honor of collaborating
December 30, 2022
Announcing: A New Partnership, A New Hope
Addiction and Adoption Constellation Support Group Meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 pm PST, 8:30 pm EST Register Here As you know from
December 19, 2022
Trust Exercises to Overcome Hiding in Plain Sight
I often go back to the topic of trust as someone who had spent the majority of his life unsure if it was safe to
November 29, 2022
Happy New Season!
For many of us the real new year starts in September. This is the time when kids and young adults go back to school, when
September 8, 2022
The Harm of Positivity
Have you too been feeling this “sweet” pressure to feel good, the way I have lately? I’m talking about the pressure to triumph over negativity
June 30, 2022
A Love Hangover is Better than Any Other Hangover
“I’ve got the sweetest hangover/ I don’t wanna get over” ~ Diana Ross Recently, I was a part of a beautiful event that made
June 15, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Margaret Campbell and Family (witch children)
One of the most sensitive cases I sometimes take on are the ones involving children. I don’t work directly with children, but through applying the
June 9, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING:
Case Studies
Above photo by Andrea Piacquadio. In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking
May 6, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Liam
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 23, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: The Richards Family
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 15, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Desiree
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 8, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Jason
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 4, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Catherine
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
March 30, 2022
Guest Post for National Adoption Awareness Month:
Understanding Addiction in Adoptive Families
I had the honor of contributing a guest post t0 the National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM) discussion at Amber Moore Jimerson‘s blog We are What
November 8, 2021
THE SMOKER – Broadway on Demand Talk Back
I had the honor of participating as the addiction expert in an After Party Talk Back panel discussion about Bob Brader’s play The Smoker. Here’s
October 26, 2021
Double-Whammy, Double Resilience?
One of the copouts of having gone through trauma is that you often hear that adage about what doesn’t kill you… makes you stronger. And
July 21, 2021
Relationships are Hard – yet Totally Worth It!
The other day I saw a quote from Dr. Tanja Windegger about CPTSD that said “after prolonged interpersonal trauma, you are even suspicious about support
May 19, 2021
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