In my almost 30-years of working in the addiction treatment field, the most common question clients ask me is “can I keep drinking?” I have found that there is over 50 years of research that shows that many people actually can. In our culture, and even in the substance use treatment field, people often view…
When most people think of substance use treatment, they think “rehab.” Specifically, 28-day inpatient rehabilitation programs. This is when I like to pause and ask questions: “Why 28 days?”, “What is someone trying to achieve by entering a 28-day rehab program?”, “Is this the best form of care to meet their needs?” Close The truth…
Insight Into Action Named Loudoun Small Business of the Year Author: Renss Greene Published: Nov 7, 2022 Updated: Nov 8, 2022 Ashburn-based mental health clinic Insight Into Action Therapy was crowned Loudoun’s Small Business of the Year at the Loudoun Chamber’s 28th annual Small Business Awards Friday, Nov. 4. The business, which offers outpatient mental…
Insight 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…
Holidays 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…
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…
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…
Addiction 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…
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…
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…