by PAL | Jul 1, 2024 | A Counselor
Episode 31: Families and Addiction with Dr. Brian Licuanan by Aaron Weiner, PhD https://staging.palgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/episode-31-family-s-impact-on-addiction-and-recovery-with-dr-brian-licuanan.mp3 Dr. Aaron Weiner, licensed clinical...
by PAL | Jun 1, 2024 | A Counselor
Have you ever become aware of an unpleasant part of yourself that you didn’t want to see? Becoming self-aware is a foundational principle and an inevitable part of the process of change. We must learn to step back and observe ourselves from a distance, so we can...
by PAL | May 1, 2024 | A Counselor
What do we do when we feel powerless towards other people, places, and things? What do we do when the unknown takes over our thoughts? Let’s first talk about what powerlessness is. It is a feeling or idea that we lack control of what is happening in our life. When...
by PAL | Apr 1, 2024 | A Counselor
As a professional who has been working in the field of addiction and mental illness for many years, I have seen the worst. I have stood in front of high-risk relapse populations working tirelessly to end this horrific epidemic that still remains largely hidden. I...
by PAL | Mar 1, 2024 | A Counselor
Last month we started a two-part series on the importance of a balanced life. I am hoping that after an assessment of those first six areas, you were able to start getting some of those needed areas back into balance. In part 1, we covered feelings, relationships,...
by PAL | Feb 1, 2024 | A Counselor
In my counseling practice I often notice that when my clients are dealing with a loved one with substance use disorder, they tend to have the spotlight focused solely on their loved one and forget that they have a life of their own to live. Eventually, when self-care...
