Addiction: A Nonlinear Path to Recovery
Like many counselors fresh out of school, I began my practice in the field of addiction where the rate of burnout for a therapist is high. Addiction counseling is demanding and the prospect of successful […]
Support Groups
Jennifer Bullock, LPC – Need some warming up this winter? Embrace mistakes. With others.
I’m such a failure! You’re a failure! Sound familiar? It does to me, especially at this time of year when our New Year’s resolutions are just starting to unravel. And the long, dark stretch of […]
Iva Tarle – How is Mindfulness Used by Psychiatrists?
Techniques for meditation are many and so diverse that to choose the right one can sometimes be overwhelming. Mindfulness is a meditation technique that draws from the Buddhist tradition and is in a way a return […]
Jennifer Bullock, LPC – “The Other” Psychotherapy: Social Therapy for a Social Species
When I mention to colleagues that I am a group therapist, many will respond with pleasant, though puzzled curiosity. This reaction is not surprising, given that we are taught that group therapy typically functions as […]