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Terra is a primary therapist at Seabrook House, a nationally recognized, private and exclusive, and CARF accredited inpatient drug rehab and alcoholism rehab treatment center. Thier main facility is located in rural Bridgeton, NJ. Terra is studying under Dr. Patrick Carnes, PhD, to become a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and created specialized focus groups for Seabrook House patients dealing with sex, love and relationship addictions. With more than ten years of experience in the behavioral healthcare field, she boasts an impressive resume that includes co-founding the Family Recovery Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Over the past forty years, Dr. Crabtree has helped adolescents and adults, with serious mental illnesses in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings. He is the Co-founder and Medical Director of Project Transition, which consists of six therapeutic village programs located throughout the greater Philadelphia region. Project Transition is a highly specialized program for people who have felt failed by the Mental Health system. Over the past 26 years, PT has worked with over 1000 individuals with personality disorders, co-occurring disorders, and other complex psychiatric difficulties. Dr. Crabtree received his training at Yale and University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a clinical faculty member at several Philadelphia area medical colleges. He has published over 20 articles and has presented to many professional, academic, consumer, and family audiences. Dr. Crabtree has been intensively trained in DBT, and is a recent recipient of a national Lilly Reintegratio

Over the past forty years, Dr. Crabtree has helped adolescents and adults, with serious mental illnesses in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings. He is the Co-founder and Medical Director of Project Transition, which consists of six therapeutic village programs located throughout the greater Philadelphia region. Project Transition is a highly specialized program for people who have felt failed by the Mental Health system. Over the past 26 years, PT has worked with over 1000 individuals with personality disorders, co-occurring disorders, and other complex psychiatric difficulties. Dr. Crabtree received his training at Yale and University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a clinical faculty member at several Philadelphia area medical colleges. He has published over 20 articles and has presented to many professional, academic, consumer, and family audiences. Dr. Crabtree has been intensively trained in DBT, and is a recent recipient of a national Lilly Reintegratio

Methamphetamine addiction has become epidemic in many parts of our country, please join our discussion with Eric Martin is Executive Director of the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon. Eric is also an Instructor with the University of Oregon and Oregon's Child Welfare Division. Eric has 23 years of clinical experience in Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Residential and Outpatient Addictions Treatment and ATOD Prevention. As a recovering person, clinician and educator, Eric brings insight and humor in understanding the drug-brain-behavior connection. He has been honored with numerous awards over the years including the Oregon Governor's Award of Excellence. Eric is a member of the Oregon Governor's Council on Substance Abuse Programs and the Governor's Advisory Board on Drugs and Violent Crime. Eric has also produced a number of video's, including "Reunited" a video designed for methamphetamine addicted mothers entering the child welfare system.

Methamphetamine addiction has become epidemic in many parts of our country, please join our discussion with Eric Martin is Executive Director of the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon. Eric is also an Instructor with the University of Oregon and Oregon's Child Welfare Division. Eric has 23 years of clinical experience in Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Residential and Outpatient Addictions Treatment and ATOD Prevention. As a recovering person, clinician and educator, Eric brings insight and humor in understanding the drug-brain-behavior connection. He has been honored with numerous awards over the years including the Oregon Governor's Award of Excellence. Eric is a member of the Oregon Governor's Council on Substance Abuse Programs and the Governor's Advisory Board on Drugs and Violent Crime. Eric has also produced a number of video's, including "Reunited" a video designed for methamphetamine addicted mothers entering the child welfare system.

As CEO and founder of Right Turn, Woody oversees the agency which provides out-patient addiction treatment for creative artists. Woody is a licensed and certified addiction specialist. He has a Master's Certificate in Human Service Management from Suffolk University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Human Services from the University of Massachusetts/Boston. He has worked in the substance abuse field since 1993. Complementing his extensive experience in substance abuse treatment is Woody's 25-year career in the music industry. He was the drummer for the The Del Fuegos & Big Dipper,. Woody has worked as a composer scoring many television and film productions, as well as providing musical direction for Off-Broadway theater. “Over the years, I have lost many friends in the arts and entertainment industry to substance abuse.. Maybe help wasn't available. But now it is. Right Turn offers hope and help on the road to recovery. I believe in the clients we serve.”

As CEO and founder of Right Turn, Woody oversees the agency which provides out-patient addiction treatment for creative artists. Woody is a licensed and certified addiction specialist. He has a Master's Certificate in Human Service Management from Suffolk University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Human Services from the University of Massachusetts/Boston. He has worked in the substance abuse field since 1993. Complementing his extensive experience in substance abuse treatment is Woody's 25-year career in the music industry. He was the drummer for the The Del Fuegos & Big Dipper,. Woody has worked as a composer scoring many television and film productions, as well as providing musical direction for Off-Broadway theater. “Over the years, I have lost many friends in the arts and entertainment industry to substance abuse.. Maybe help wasn't available. But now it is. Right Turn offers hope and help on the road to recovery. I believe in the clients we serve.”

Our Guests are Kimberly Dennis, MD the Associate Medical Director at Timberline Knolls and Sheldon Miller, MD, is the Medical Director for Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center in Chicago for women 12 and older with eating and other emotional disorders, offers leading edge psychiatric and psychological therapeutic approaches coupled with constant attention to each woman's strengths and disorders. It creates comprehensive, individualized programs using: • evidence-based, outcome-supported practices • expressive therapy activities • educational achievement • consistent focus on social, emotional, mental, spiritual and physical elements of care Timberline Knolls’ doctors maintain a holistic perspective in their psychiatry practice, incorporating biological, psycho-social and spiritual approaches into individually tailored treatment plans to foster healing

Our Guests are Kimberly Dennis, MD the Associate Medical Director at Timberline Knolls and Sheldon Miller, MD, is the Medical Director for Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center in Chicago for women 12 and older with eating and other emotional disorders, offers leading edge psychiatric and psychological therapeutic approaches coupled with constant attention to each woman's strengths and disorders. It creates comprehensive, individualized programs using: • evidence-based, outcome-supported practices • expressive therapy activities • educational achievement • consistent focus on social, emotional, mental, spiritual and physical elements of care Timberline Knolls’ doctors maintain a holistic perspective in their psychiatry practice, incorporating biological, psycho-social and spiritual approaches into individually tailored treatment plans to foster healing

Edwin I. Levin, LICSW, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Temple University in Philadelphia and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of VT. Mr. Levin began his professional career at the National Institute of Mental Health Research Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He has worked for more than 35 years as a clinician and administrator in residential, psychiatric, and educational settings for children and adults with emotional and psychiatric issues. Ed is currently chairperson of the Executive Board of the American Residential Treatment Association (ARTA).Twenty-five years ago he joined the staff of Spruce Mountain Inn as Assistant Director and continues in that role at one of the leading residential programs serving young adults with psychiatric problems. Ed's responsibilities include developing referrals, coordinating admissions, human resource administra

Edwin I. Levin, LICSW, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Temple University in Philadelphia and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of VT. Mr. Levin began his professional career at the National Institute of Mental Health Research Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He has worked for more than 35 years as a clinician and administrator in residential, psychiatric, and educational settings for children and adults with emotional and psychiatric issues. Ed is currently chairperson of the Executive Board of the American Residential Treatment Association (ARTA).Twenty-five years ago he joined the staff of Spruce Mountain Inn as Assistant Director and continues in that role at one of the leading residential programs serving young adults with psychiatric problems. Ed's responsibilities include developing referrals, coordinating admissions, human resource administra

Denise Kearns, RN is the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program Manager & Treatment Care Coordinator at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT. Ms. Kearns completed DBT Intensive Training in 1996 and has practiced DBT in outpatient, inpatient and residential settings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan specifically to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is based largely in behaviorist theory with cognitive elements. DBT also incorporates mindfulness practice. There are two essential parts of DBT: 1. Individual: in which weekly issues are discussed & recorded on diary cards. The therapist and client work towards improving skill use; 2. Group: Specific skills are learned and practiced: core mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance. The skills learned in DBT are being applied widely, as they help in anyone’s goal for being more effective in relationships and life!

Denise Kearns, RN is the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program Manager & Treatment Care Coordinator at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT. Ms. Kearns completed DBT Intensive Training in 1996 and has practiced DBT in outpatient, inpatient and residential settings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan specifically to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is based largely in behaviorist theory with cognitive elements. DBT also incorporates mindfulness practice. There are two essential parts of DBT: 1. Individual: in which weekly issues are discussed & recorded on diary cards. The therapist and client work towards improving skill use; 2. Group: Specific skills are learned and practiced: core mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance. The skills learned in DBT are being applied widely, as they help in anyone’s goal for being more effective in relationships and life!

Our show today will focus on how families are affected by the disease of addiction and how understanding that it is a brain disease can be help eliminate the shame and guilt that are often barriers to treatment. Sheryl has been married for 41 years, a retired middle school science teacher,. Born in Australia and grew up in New Jersey. I was a stay at home mom, working from my house so that I could be with my boys while they were growing up. It wasn't until they were older that I worked outside of the home When Scott was 17, he was offered a hit of cocaine by his bandmates and it was all downhill from there. He was instantly hooked. In 1986, crack cocaine was just coming into prominence and I would have long talks with both of my boys about the dangers of this drug. I read all I could about it and passed the information along to my boys, telling them what I had learned. One of the things I learned was that in some people, the very first hit of cocaine can kill you.

Our show today will focus on how families are affected by the disease of addiction and how understanding that it is a brain disease can be help eliminate the shame and guilt that are often barriers to treatment. Sheryl has been married for 41 years, a retired middle school science teacher,. Born in Australia and grew up in New Jersey. I was a stay at home mom, working from my house so that I could be with my boys while they were growing up. It wasn't until they were older that I worked outside of the home When Scott was 17, he was offered a hit of cocaine by his bandmates and it was all downhill from there. He was instantly hooked. In 1986, crack cocaine was just coming into prominence and I would have long talks with both of my boys about the dangers of this drug. I read all I could about it and passed the information along to my boys, telling them what I had learned. One of the things I learned was that in some people, the very first hit of cocaine can kill you.