a woman talks through trauma during cbt for addiction

How CBT Can Aid Addiction Recovery

Addiction Recovery Programs, Bipolar Disorder Treatment Program, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mental Health Recovery, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ProgramBy Dr. Eric Kaplan, M.D.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based talk therapy often used to treat substance abuse, addiction, and co-occurring mental health disorders. Evidence-based means that CBT is clinically proven to be effective. Many traditional therapies rely on the therapist-patient relationship to uncover past events that might impact current behavior. However, CBT focuses on how changing current patterns…

a woman practices different kinds of meditation

5 Kinds of Meditation

Addiction Recovery Programs, Alcohol Addiction, Depression Treatment Program, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ProgramBy Dr. Eric Kaplan, M.D.

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…