Life often presents us with unsought challenges that almost always have a hidden possibility within them. This hidden possibility is the call that the crisis presents us with – a call to leave what is known and familiar and move toward the unknown and unfamiliar. By accepting that the crisis in front of us is about more than just surviving, we step into a journey that takes us through new … [Read more...]
Foreboding Joy
This post was originally published on PartnerHope.com Recently, I was listening to an audio recording of Brené Brown, Ph.D. As many of you know, she researches and speaks about issues of shame, vulnerability and wholehearted living. In this recording, she was discussing what she calls “foreboding joy.” “Foreboding” is not a word we hear all that often, so I looked it up in the dictionary. I … [Read more...]
July Recommended Reading
Unspoken Legacy: Addressing the Impact of Trauma and Addiction Within the Family by Claudia Black, PhD Psychological injuries experienced in childhood can produce long-term, harmful consequences in the form of trauma and addictive disorders. Claudia Black, Ph.D. explains how broken family systems and other experiences can leave lasting trauma that can influence generations of a family tree. Dr. … [Read more...]
May Recommended Reading
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine Based on the idea that trauma is neither a disease nor a disorder, Peter Lavine has spent a lifetime seeking to better understand trauma as an injury caused by fright, helplessness, and loss. He explains that trauma can be healed by engaging our “innate capacity to self-regulate high states of arousal and … [Read more...]
CRR Team Spotlight, Cheryl Schenck
Over the coming weeks we want to introduce you to members of CRR’s Clinical Team who you may not yet know. This week we invite you to take a few minutes to get to know a little bit more about Cheryl Schenck. Cheryl Schenck is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with individuals and couples, and leads groups. Cheryl has been with the Center for Relational Recovery since 2012. After she … [Read more...]
May Recommended Reading
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love by Pia Mellody First published over 15 years ago, this book is still the go-to resource for understanding love addiction and love avoidance. Pia Mellody masterfully lays out a clear understanding of how the attachment patterns of love addiction and avoidance manifest in relationships, helping the reader identify each … [Read more...]
CRR Team Spotlight, Michelle Mays
Over the coming weeks we want to introduce you to members of CRR’s Clinical Team who you may not yet know. This week we invite you to take a few minutes to get to know a little bit more about Michelle Mays. Michelle D. Mays LPC, CSAT-S is the founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Relational Recovery, serving individuals and couples struggling with sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, … [Read more...]
How EMDR Can Help with Trauma Recovery
All addiction has its roots in trauma. Very often, adverse life events experienced in early childhood or adolescence—the critical formative years of development—leave indelible scars and gaping, unresolved emotional and psychological wounds that can lead to arrested development and a lifetime pattern of anesthetizing behaviors and addictions. The good news is that, with proper help, people can … [Read more...]
CRR Team Spotlight, Robert Rubinow
Over the coming weeks we want to introduce you to members of CRR’s Clinical Team who you may not yet know. This week we invite you to take a few minutes to get to know a little bit more about Robert Rubinow. Robert Rubinow is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Center for Relational Recovery. Robert has many years of experience (both clinically and pastorally) treating individuals and … [Read more...]
Spotlight on Recovery Resources and Inspiration…
I’ve recently discovered a great podcast called Thanks for Sharing. Dubbing their program as “the place for all things recovery, healing, and relationships,” the podcast Thanks for Sharing is hosted by Jonathan Taylor and Jackie Pack. Their style is warm and conversational as they interview guests or discuss their own issue of the day. Both Jonathan and Jackie are therapists - licensed clinical … [Read more...]
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