by bradford | Nov 18, 2019 | Cornerstone of Recovery, Family Support
Activity Therapy is a nebulous term that can mean a great many things depending on the context in which it’s applied, but virtually every application sees its benefits. In fact, as health care has evolved into an approach that encompasses more than just physical...
by bradford | Oct 10, 2019 | Cornerstone of Recovery, Family Support
On the surface, Acceptance And Integration Training® — known by its acronym, AAIT™ — sounds complex and perhaps even arcane. This new approach to psychotherapy was developed in recent years by Melanie McGhee, a licensed clinical social worker who began her practice in...
by bradford | Oct 14, 2019 | Cornerstone of Recovery, Family Support
When it comes to a drug and alcohol treatment modality like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), it’s always a good idea to ask: Does it actually work? After all, for addiction treatment, there are as many therapeutic approaches as there are treatment centers, and the...
by bradford | Oct 25, 2019 | Cornerstone of Recovery, Recovery, Family Support
Patients who make the best candidates for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are often trapped in the yin-yang pull of binary thinking. Their brains slingshot back and forth between two areas of thought: The idea that stressful emotions surrounding negative events is...
by bradford | Nov 8, 2019 | Recovery, Family Support
It’s not a word that’s used in casual parlance, nor does it roll easy off the tongue, but Schema therapy has a valuable place alongside other modalities of psychological treatment for a number of behavioral disorders. Pronounced “SKEE-muh,” it’s a form of...