Parenting is Cruel
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo your family and friends visit and tell you how sweet and precious they are; this little miracle, this bundle of joy, this beautiful child that depends on you for everything. They tell you how lucky you are and how you are going to embrace and love every moment as a parent, THEY lied they left out what […]
SBA Finalist Spotlight: Insight Into Action Therapy
Reading Time: < 1 minute Each of the 2018 Loudoun Chamber Finalists, responds to a series of questions about them and the practice, here is Cyndi Turner’s Spotlight
Drinking Demons Turn into Grateful Gifts
Reading Time: 6 minutesMy father’s Demons became my gift from God to help others like me. Before deciding whether to keep drinking or when enough is enough, read my story to understand what being the child of an alcoholic parent feels like. I took the rules from my traumatic childhood of abuse and addiction into Corporate America and […]
The Impact of Legalization on Health, Wellness, and Community
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarijuana is legal in many areas. But some studies show a rise in some negative effects of use since legalization. What can we learn from this? Check out Cyndi’s most recent article in GoodTherapy.org entitle, The Impact of Legalization on Health, Wellness, and Community.
Answers to Your Questions About Residential Treatment for Addiction
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck out Cyndi’s most recent article in GoodTherapy.org entitle, Answer to Your Questions About Residential Treatment for Addiction. Considering residential treatment? Helping a loved one explore their options for addiction treatment? These answers to FAQs about rehab may help you decide.
Pets and People
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe relationship between pets and people is a long and detailed topic to discuss. Our animal companions are with us in a variety of ways. There are the animals that work such as herding livestock, guarding a place, police work, sniffing contraband, guide dogs, therapy animals, the list goes on. Then there are our companion […]
Miracles Within Miracles
Reading Time: 3 minutesUnblinded is the true story of Kevin Coughlin who became suddenly blind due to a rare genetic disorder known as Leber’s. Twenty years later, without medical intervention or explanation, his sight miraculously began to return. But that’s not the full story. At the lowest point of his life—blind, jobless and broke, Kevin decided to fight […]
Is Your Teen Partying Too Much? When To Intervene
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith homecoming parties and celebrations after football games going on throughout our area, the topic of teen drinking is very relevant this fall. As parents, we try to find balance in our parenting style. We want to let our kids have experiences that bring them happiness and fun. We sometimes talk ourselves into looking the […]
Small Business Finalist Spotlight: Insight Into Action Therapy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck out the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Finalist Spotlight: Insight Into Action Therapy
Help! This is More Than a Phase
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat do you do when your teen is using drugs or alcohol? The first time you caught them, maybe you referenced the D.A.R.E. Program, maybe you grounded them, or maybe you took away their electronics. You likely had a sit-down conversation that substance use was not acceptable. You eventually moved past it and worked to […]