It’s a play on words, but finding a safe place where you can find calm waters to avoid relapse and work on your mind and body fitness is what Safe Harbor in Costa Mesa is all about. In having worked with the owner Velvet Mangan now for over ten years, I find myself as an educational and therapeutic consultant learning more about recovery from addiction for women on every tour. Recovery from addiction is never easy, and women suffer often from co-dependent relationships which only complicates their sobriety. However, as a professional referent, I have found that the ability to ‘work a program’ with other women who face similar challenges provides my clients a safe and secure option with multiple opportunities to engage in rehearsing coping skills necessary for these young ladies to survive in the ‘real world’.
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Huffington Post — today!
News Brief: I’m a guest of Marc Lamont Hill from Columbia U today @ 2PM PST / 5 PM EST on the topic of using money as an incentive to get better grades! live.huffingtonpost.com
it promises to be a lively discussion around the use of $$$ to inspire academic performance. Of course, we already know that doesn’t work with teachers, RIGHT??? 😉 So, why should it work with our kids? Follow me on twitter: @drpsych and @drburdick and let me know your thoughts following the Huff Post.
How important is it for a consultant to visit programs?
Heart-to-Heart
Dr Burdick believes that the connection between the program staff and himself, and the ability to communicate as a licensed professional the gains (and setbacks) made by clients to referring families is most important. 30 years of practice in this arena of health and school psychology as an educational consultant and licensed psychologist guarantees the best representative money can buy. Ask yourself: 1) Can I depend on websites to be totally truthful and accurate in representation of the type of clients the programs admits? 2) Do I have time and financial resources to fly around the country seeing and comparing these programs? 3) How will I know if my family member is successful or not, whom do I trust? 4) Can I afford to lose money and time in a placement gone bad? Why chance it? Start the solution today.
Affordable Treatment For Addiction : Can It Be Done?
Yes, it can. I have had the privilege in traveling the globe and seeing what is available in state of the art treatment for addiction. It doesn’t need to cost an “arm and a leg”. It can be a such positive experience as to transform a person from dependency on substances to an engaged, delightful person “to be around” once again. How long has it been since you’ve seen that family member in “a good place”, and sober? If you can think openly about recovery solutions, then we have one that’s affordable and effective. Plus, we can provide the name of an affordable interventionist to get the process to move forward quickly without any further hesitation. Isn’t it time to get the help before it’s simply too late? 877-571-2524. And welcome home to a new life!
Friday morning breakfast in Los Gatos!
It’s always a treat for me when I’m in town to attend our gathering of mental health and education professionals, the “movers and the shakers” of the Bay area therapeutic and recovery community. The old timers introducing the newcomers, and really getting a sense of each other’s practice and updating our lives. Collaborative support for us in the mental health and education community is really essential in “taking care of each other.” I count on this group to be welcoming and affirming of each other while looking at each as resources for our clients. It takes a village, and in this Los Gatos is a great hub of support for our professional group. When you consider working with a clinician, ask yourself how they are connected with others within the professional community of licensed practitioners, and others who work as paraprofessionals. Then you can make the right decision for yourself and your family.