Author Archives: Mark Schwartz, Sc.D
Thursday, January 18th, 2018Attachment Difficulties at the Center of Intimacy
Whenever an individual experiences attachment problem, from early deprivations in parenting or painful relational experiences all the way to traumatic events, they may find themselves avoiding or sabotaging romantic...Read More
Monday, January 15th, 2018Eating Disorders | Addiction Recovery | Northern CA | Dr. Mark Schwartz | Lori Galperin MSW
Saturday, January 13th, 2018Alcoholism
Alcohol abuse or binge drinking generally presents with a co-occurrence mental disorder. Often the individual self-medicates their anxiety, depression or other out of control behaviors. Also common is a...Read More
Friday, January 5th, 2018WEBINAR VIDEO: Dr. Mark Schwartz Maps, “The Components of Eating Disorders Recovery”
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017Trauma Work
Treating mental health conditions and addictions is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Each person struggling with the complex symptoms of psychiatric disorders requires personalized attention to address the root issues...Read More
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual Dysfunction and/or Compulsivity The Harmony Place Monterey Recovery Program, including Intensive Outpatient Therapy and Transitional Living Options Sexual Dysfunction is considered a problem when: Sex or thoughts...Read More
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Developmental Trauma Disorder
Childhood trauma, including abuse and neglect, is probably our nation’s single most important public health challenge that has the potential to be largely resolved by appropriate prevention and intervention....Read More
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Rape/Molestation Issues
The natural result to an assault is to talk about it with others who can understand, in a compassionate setting and grieve the losses that result from being so...Read More
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Veterans Service
We now know that veterans who do not experience PTSD are a high risk for increased rates of major depression as the years go on. PTSD includes symptoms of...Read More
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Trauma Recovery
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) PTSD can occur in response to extreme experiences that overwhelm an individual’s coping resources. It’s often a sudden and destructive onslaught that a person cannot...Read More
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Couples/Marital Therapy
Attachment Intimacy Difficulties – Codependency issues Recent research has shown that the environment of the child in the first five years of life blueprint long-term patterns for close relationships...Read More
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Intimacy Disorders
The Harmony Place Monterey Recovery Program, including Intensive Outpatient Therapy and Transitional Living Options Sexual Compulsion is considered a problem when: Sex or thoughts of sex are a primary,...Read More
