IOP – What Is It? Is It For Me?
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is one critical piece in the vast continuum of care for addiction treatment. But how do you know if it’s where you start or what you need? And what is IOP anyway? Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki, the program director of the IOP at All Points...
Toxic Shame and Absorbed Emotions
(Continued from previous interview with Lana Seiler, MSW, LCSW). If even emotions like shame and anger can be normal and healthy responses, where do emotions go wrong? First, it’s so important to acknowledge whatever you feel rather than calling it wrong. Even...
Get to Know Your Eight Basic Emotions
The concept of a few “basic emotions” is a long discussed explanation of the emotional states or feelings that serve as roots for the whole spectrum of human emotion. In popular therapy models, these basic emotions give rise to all the others – from mild to...
Therapist-Recommended Strategies to Improve Your Mental Health
Prioritizing mental health in good times and bad is a critical component of living a healthy and fulfilling life. Without adequate processing of emotions and an understanding of how to choose self-care practices that truly benefit you and build mental health...
