Self-Care for Healthcare Workers – Tips on Staying in the Game

Recently, I gave a CEU presentation with our friends at River’s Bend PC on self-care for healthcare workers. The subject is near and dear to my heart because I have witnessed firsthand what happens when members of our collaborative-care team fail to prioritize self-care at Sanford Behavioral Health. You might even see me in the […]

Self-Care and Support: The Family Recovery Plan

  In a recent article, we looked at the Dynamics Impacting Families in early recovery. In this article, we will look at what these dynamics mean to your recovery plan. We will address the family’s “stages of change” and focus on the “preparation” and “action” stages.ย    Self-Care and Support Simply stated, we will focus […]

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Counselor Self-Care: Protecting the Instruments of Healing

When I was a newly graduated counselor, over thirty years ago, I took my first job in an outpatient alcohol and drug treatment center. I remember my feelings of anxiety upon seeing my first clients. And I wondered, โ€œWhat treatment modality should I apply?โ€ I also worried, โ€œAre my listening skills adequate and professional?โ€ย    […]

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Sanford’s Top Self-Care Picks (Holidays are stressful)

  Sanford House Art Therapist,ย Jess Kimmel gives us her top picks for finding some peace and quiet this holiday season….   Jess says,ย “Amidst the chaos of the holiday season, unwind with three of my favorite Sanford House posts about recharging and refocusing…Written when the weather was much less blustery, I hope Paul Silva’s “Getting Self-Esteem,” […]

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