We all make mistakes and fall short of the versions of ourselves that we strive so hard to be. For anyone who has experienced trouble with addiction, breaking out of negative habits can be a challenging exercise of patience and will. Sometimes, the best way to recover from addiction is to cut ties from everything […]
How I Got Here
I often get asked by clients and other professionals how I got into the behavioral health field. I thought that for today I would spend some time answering that question and discuss where I am going from here. How it started: While I was in college I lived with 9 other guys in […]
Mental Health is a Fight…
I posted on Instagram today the idea that mental health is a fight and asked the question of how you fight each day for your mental health. It is my experience and the experience of most clients I work with that the fight is won in the small daily battles. This idea became viral a […]
Living with Chronic Health Issues
Around six years ago I started to become very sick, I would constantly have severe sinus infections. This eventually developed into asthma and several other chronic health issues that often greatly impact my life. For example, I was hospitalized twice last year for several days a piece and have gone through three surgeries this year […]
Thoughts on Vegas:
Note on Vegas: I cannot imagine the horror of last night and my heart breaks for the thousands of lives changed forever by last night’s event. However, in this moment please do not allow fear to control the narrative. This was started with fear and cannot be finished or altered with fear, but with love […]