For an eight year old movie, the issues that Limitless raise remain as contemporary as ever: What are the actual indications for stimulant pills? What does it say about those living in modern, western culture that they seem simply unable to function without them in modern workplace culture? If so, does that also mean that the…
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Each year the Loudoun Now newspaper conducts a poll for the month of June, asking its readers to share their recommendations about their favorite places, people and businesses. More than 6,100 names were submitted as nominations for the more than 200 categories. Insight Into Action Therapy would like to congratulate Dr. Danielle Rothman voted Loudoun’s Favorite…
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In 2016, in the United States: 51,969 persons died from an opioid overdose 1 million people suffered from an Opioid Use disorder Yet only about 20% of these individuals received treatment for this chronic brain disease In 2017, Virginia saw: 1,534 fatal drug overdoses, most of which were related to opioids 1,227 opioid overdoses were…
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The answer to this question is most a resounding yes for most patients, families, and, insurance companies. But for the millions of practicing therapists, counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists, we may not get such enthusiastic agreement on this answer. Why is that? The answer may lie in how psychiatric diagnoses are made, and what our expectations…
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Cyndi Turner and Craig James attended the 41st National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) Conference held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. With the conference theme, Establishing and Implementing the Core Competencies of Addiction Treatment Operation, the emphasis was the need for treatment facilities to create an environment of accountability and standards amongst…
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Many women struggle with adjusting to motherhood following the birth of a child. Not all women are prepared for the major changes that come with the new role of parenting. Some have difficulty balancing old roles such as at work or in relationships and the new demands of caring for children. Add in sleep deprivation…
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On April 18, 2019 Craig James was on a panel with Michelle Petruzzello, Mental Health Substance Abuse & Developmental Services, Dr. Tracy Jackson, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Carol Jameson, HealthWorks of Northern Virginia. The event held at Leesburg Junction was the result of Leadership Loudoun Think Tank Project regarding the current challenges with Health…
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Craig James, LCSW, LSATP, MAC and Angie Harris, LCSW, LSATP, MAC, MA attended a networking event hosted by Newport Academy on April 9, 2019 to learn more about their therapeutic residential program to launch soon in Fairfax County. The event held at Bards Alley allowed Angie and Craig to provide an overview of the adolescent Dual…
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Anxiety is a very common and very human experience. So common in fact that all human beings experience some degree of anxiety. But there is a distinct difference between anxiety as a brief, understandable concern that occurs when thinking about the future (such as an exam, bills, or a life change) and the debilitating form…
DetailsOn April 4, 2019 Nancy Kirk, LCSW, CSAC, CSAT-C represented IIAT at the Fairfax Community Professionalsin Fairfax, VA. The Fairfax Community Professionals (FCP) is a network of mental health professionals dedicated to responding in a timely way to mental health needs of teens in central Fairfax County. We offer a directory of available licensed mental…
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