Insight Into Action Therapy Wins 2022 Small Business of the Year at the Loudoun Chamber’s 28th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesInsight Into Action Therapy Wins 2022 Small Business of the Year at the Loudoun Chamber’s 28th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Author: Andrea Winey Published: November 7, 2022 Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce hosted the 28th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards on Friday, November 4, 2022, at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly […]
Interview with Moderation Management
Reading Time: 4 minutesHolidays and Moderation: Is That An Oxymoron?: An Interview with Master Addictions Counselor, Cyndi Turner Author: Mary Reid Published: November 8, 2022 Is moderate drinking possible over the holidays, or should I just wait until next year? Moderation is possible any time of the year! You just need a commitment and a plan. If you […]
Mindfulness in Therapy — Time to go Deeper?
Reading Time: 2 minutes[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In my work as a therapist, I frequently utilize mindfulness practices with clients. Mindfulness is an important feature of many of the newer approaches to therapy that build on the techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — often cited as a preferred form of therapy, given the extensive research on its effectiveness. Clients having difficulty […]
Dual Diagnosis Treatment – It’s All About Integrated Care
Reading Time: 2 minutes[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Matt Christian, LCSW Though more people are becoming familiar with the term “dual diagnosis”, let’s first get clear on what it means. Simply put, it’s when an individual has both a mental health disorder and substance use disorder simultaneously. This is not a rare occurrence. In fact, it is estimated that around 50% of people […]
Group Counseling and Addiction Recovery
Reading Time: 3 minutesAddiction can feel very isolating, especially if you have difficulty finding a good support system to help you on your recovery journey. Many people end up removing themselves from their friends and family, which is both lonely and dangerous. Therapy can help you work through all of your problems and gain the tools needed to […]
Honoring the Loss of the Substances
Reading Time: < 1 minute[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By the time clients come to see me, their substance use has often been damaging their lives for some time. As they begin taking steps to achieve sobriety, I always honor that losing the substances can be a real loss. There’s something that they were getting from the substances, especially at first. It may have […]
Stop Kicking People Out Of Treatment
Reading Time: < 1 minute[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The substance use treatment field is the only one I know of in which if you show signs of a problem, they kick you out. Someone goes into a treatment center, is found to be using substances, and then is discharged. Let’s step back and considered the logic of this… Someone goes into treatment for […]
Getting to the “Why?”
Reading Time: < 1 minute[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When working with clients on their substance use, there’s one tool I always use. Though it seems simple, it can be powerful and lead to insights. It’s a Cost/Benefit Analysis. Cost/Benefit Analysis: Clients are surprised when I tell them to put a big “X” in quadrants 2 and 3. I don’t care about these […]
The Epidemic Within the Pandemic
Reading Time: < 1 minute[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This March, Craig James took part in a panel discussion sponsored by Parents of Addicted Loved Ones entitled 'Addiction: The Epidemic Within the Pandemic'[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][ultimate_modal modal_contain="ult-youtube" modal_on="image" btn_img="id^1102|url^https://www.insightactiontherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Addiction-The-Epidemic-Within-the-Pandemic-video.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Addiction- The Epidemic Within the Pandemic video|description^null" modal_size="medium" overlay_bg_opacity="80" img_size="80"][/ultimate_modal][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Black History Month Spotlight with Craig James
Reading Time: < 1 minute[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Insight Into Action Therapy’s owner, Craig James, was recently interviewed by the Loudoun Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee as part of its Black History Month events.[/vc_column_text][ult_buttons btn_title=”Read the Interview Here” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loudounchamber.org%2Fblack-history-month-spotlight-craig-james-insight-into-action-therapy%2F|target:_blank” btn_size=”ubtn-custom” btn_width=”250″ btn_height=”65″ btn_title_color=”#ffffff” btn_bg_color=”#35a3dc” btn_hover=”ubtn-fade-bg” btn_anim_effect=”ulta-grow” btn_bg_color_hover=”#7dbbdb” btn_title_color_hover=”#ffffff” icon_size=”32″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” btn_font_size=”desktop:16px;” btn_font_family=”font_family:Montserrat|font_call:Montserrat”][/vc_column][/vc_row]