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Understanding Trauma and the Importance of Trauma-informed Therapy

Traumatic events affect people in various ways. When we encounter a dangerous or life threatening situation and our sense of safety is compromised, we react in different manners. Our brain handles these terrible events in a way that’s not…
one step at a time recovery
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One Step at a Time

Taking One Step at a Time toward a Sober Future My favorite thing about walking into town, rather than driving, is that I can only take one step at a time in order to reach my destination. I can look around and enjoy the sights or I can talk…
High School Athletes and the Opioid Epidemic
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High School Athletes and the Opioid Epidemic

In America, we are currently experiencing a drug problem larger than we have ever seen in history. From 2010 to 2016, there was a recorded 493 percent increase in people diagnosed with opioid use disorders. Facing this crisis as a country has…