Cognitive-behavioral therapy, also referred to as CBT, is a popular evidence-based talk therapy frequently used in treating substance use disorders and various mental illnesses. Being evidence-based means that CBT has been clinically proven to be effective. Unlike more traditional therapies that rely on the therapist-patient relationship and aim to uncover past events that might impact…
Mindfulness is a term we often hear about in terms of meditation or healing. It is something most people can achieve. When you practice mindfulness, you create a small space for yourself where you can think, relax, and breathe. The benefits of mindfulness are many, especially for those who practice it on a consistent basis.…
Should you get mental health therapy from a mental health treatment program? It is common for people with mental health issues to wonder if treatment would help or if they are just going to feel the same way for the rest of their lives. Others think that the only type of help out there is…
Many people assume meditation is performed by sitting in one place and forcing their minds to go completely blank and quiet. For that reason, many people see it as something that they will never be able to or don’t even want to try. However, recovering addicts are often told to enlarge their prayer and meditation…
A new private facility in Altoona, FL, just an hour outside Orlando, Harmony Hills Addiction Treatment Ranch is now open. Harmony Hills comes in the midst of the national health crisis and the most aggressive scrutiny and strictest regulation of substance abuse rehabilitation providers in Florida history. Modeled on the delivery system of its founding…