Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
Sober Living
A transitional living environment is a great way for addicts fresh out of rehab to continue their recovery journey There are a variety of continued care options available and...
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- Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
Chemical Dependency
Chemical Dependency Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs and Relapse Prevention Treatment The first step in drug and alcohol recovery is making the decision to stop using one’s substance...Read More - Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
Drug & Alcohol Addiction
Recreational use of alcohol and drugs often starts as a coping mechanism to deal with the stresses of everyday life. Chemical addictions are a common problem that keeps many...Read More - Monday, December 18th, 2017
Dual Diagnosis
After a client who has been abusing alcohol has detoxed and established sobriety, the therapy really begins. Harmony Place Monterey is unique in providing: Sober living facility Daily testing...Read More - Monday, December 18th, 2017
Unipolar Depression
Finding the right medication to successfully treat depression is part art and part science. Once we optimally manage a client’s medication type, dosage, and side effects, we confront the...Read More - Monday, December 18th, 2017
Behavioral Health
If you or someone you care about is suffering from a behavioral health disorder like depression or anxiety, it may feel like you are entirely alone. Those who struggle...Read More - Thursday, December 14th, 2017
Relational/Marital Therapies
A New Approach to Relational/Marital Therapies: Creating Intimacy with Self When I was being trained as a marital/relational therapist the focus was on interpersonal relationship-That is the interaction between...Read More - Friday, December 8th, 2017
Hyposexuality: Putting Desire Back into Sex
At Harmony Place Monterey, the most common sexual problems we treat are desire phase disorders. Masters and Johnson wrote very little about their approach to desire phase disorders. When...Read More - Friday, December 8th, 2017
What Is Attachment?
For children, internalizing a feeling of security helps them interact with the world as a relatively safe place, seek others in times of crisis, resolve problems rather than being...Read More - Friday, December 8th, 2017
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, often referred to as manic-depressive disorder, is an alteration in brain chemistry that causes definitive shifts in energy level and mood and interferes with the ability to...Read More
