This April, I was lucky enough to join Origins Behavioral Healthcare to teach a new workshop on how clinicians can help family systems move from a dysfunctional position of avoidance to a sustainable place of authentic connection.
Families are complex units that require us, as counselors, to address both the individual and the family dynamic, and interpersonal clashes or competing values must be diplomatically confronted and resolved to bring families closer together.
It is always an honor to be invited to speak at events like this and to serve as an educator in our industry. I am very much looking forward to the events I will be speaking at in May.
Please save the following dates in your diary:
May 4: Presenting for the Forsyth Chamber of Commerce, Part 1 of a two Part series, on "Substance Use Disorder in the Workplace: Overview, Scope of Problems, Solutions". Part 2 will follow in October on "How Employers can best implement and foster a Wellness-Based Culture and Environment".
May 21: Presenting for the Georgia Bar Family Law Section in Hilton Head for their Annual Conference on Family Law, Mental Health Court, and collaboration between Legal and Clinical Professionals.
Monthly Blog Round-Up
The following is a round-up of our monthly blogs in case you missed any on our social media pages.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects people of every age. Those who develop it young may have heard that it will get easier and may even go away completely when they get older. But is there any truth to this claim?
This article explores OCD in young people and how it may be likely to change over the course of a lifetime.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a severe mental health issue that impacts not only the sufferer but also everyone they have relationships with, including romantic partners, friends, and family.
This article explores how to address BPD within a family environment in a way that is productive, supportive, and which offers care and attention for every member of the family system.
The Karpman Drama Triangle is a model of social human interaction which maps out a destructive pattern of social behavior. Each point of the triangle defines a cyclical and dysfunctional role: the Persecutor, Rescuer, and Victim. The Drama Triangle is commonly exhibited by sufferers of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
This article explores how to engage with and overcome the drama triangle.
When working with individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), taking family connections into account is paramount.
Using the metaphor of 'Butterflies on Strings' this article outlines how understanding the complexity of family connections as a family system can change our approach to treatment of SUD and other mental health conditions.
