Will my insurance plan pay for treatment?A guide to understanding how to use your benefits for the best mental health and chemical dependency treatment available to you. The reason I am writing this article is due to the general misunderstanding of insurance benefits, and what they cover with the clients and families I work with [...]
By: Donna Wallace LPC, LADC, ADCR-MN As there are many ways to define addiction, recovery may look different depending on whom you’re asking. I think of addiction as a process. Substance use or addictive behaviors meet a need, at first. We want to have fun, or de-stress, or fit in, or rebel. But when it becomes [...]
Do you have cancer or are you in remission? Do you feel alone? Does no one around you understand what you are going through? Do you feel like there is no one that you can talk to? At Cashman Center we understand that cancer can be an isolating, frightening, and confusing path to walk. In [...]
By: Molly Caradonna, PsyD, LP I am an avid figure skating fan. I love how the Olympics not only highlight athletic accomplishment, but the stories of the various athletes. Adam Rippon's activism and vulnerability, the rivalry between the female Russian figure skaters, and the glorious commentary of Tara LIpinski and Johnny Weir. It was a [...]
As a two-time cancer survivor herself, Kathryn Cashman knows how important it is to have quality, convenient services available. You can view the article HERE.
By: Julie McGhee, MA, AT WHAT IS ART THERAPY? Art therapy is a technique that combines traditional psychotherapy with the healing and transformative aspects of art and the creative process. WHY THIS COMBINATION? The process of creating art within the context of therapy allows participants a way to express feelings and experiences that seem bigger [...]
By: Jim Anderson, MS, LP This morning, I was having a very hard time processing the awful news of last night’s shooting in Las Vegas, and I just needed to take some time to myself so I could gather the facts, reflect, and grieve. As an adult, I have the fortune of being able to [...]
By: Donna Wallace LPC, LADC, ADCR-MN; Integrative Yoga Therapist I came into the mental health field through a solid grounding in wellness. In 2005, after several years of studying, practicing and teaching yoga, I went on to complete Integrative Yoga Therapy’s Professional Yoga Therapist program. My passion for helping individuals in recovery through integrative wellness [...]
By: Stacy Smith Donley, M.A. February is upon us, and however you may feel about Valentine's Day and all that it may or may not offer, it is the perfect opportunity to take some time for your love relationship. Often this month is a time to celebrate, examine, and build upon the love we have [...]
By: Molly Caradonna, PsyD, LP & Lindsey Tucker, RD, LD Starting January 1st, I will cut out sugar and go to the gym five times per week.” “Starting January 1st, I will rejoin Weight Watchers and THIS time I’ll lose 30 lbs.” “Starting January 1st, I will finally have control over food, my body, and [...]
By: Lindsey Tucker, R.D., L.D. & Molly Caradonna, Psy.D., L.P. It’s that special time of year…the holiday season! When you think of the holidays, what do you picture? It may be a house filled with family and friends, a lavish dining room table topped with a holiday feast, the sound of a football game on [...]
By: Melissa Mikkonen, MA, LPCC It’s the time of year that we enjoy pumpkin spice everything, gather with loved ones, and try to slow down long enough to be thankful for all that we have. Sounds simple, but finding time every day throughout the year to experience gratitude can have a very positive impact on [...]
By K. Murray Decio, M.S.O.M, L.Ac What is Cupping? Cupping has gained a lot of mainstream attention this week; Olympic athletes such as Michael Phelps have been seen with dark circular bruises on his back and shoulders. This isn’t the first time cupping has been in the lime light. We have seen other celebrities and [...]
By: Felixia M. Valerius, MA, LPCC & Donna Wallace, MA, BCC, LADC Every time we turn on the news or open the internet there seems to be another horror story. We are baffled by what is going on in our country and in the world. It may not even seem possible to discuss our feelings [...]
Yoga is: Posture - Movement - Mindfulness - Focus – Breath - Rest Yoga Therapy is: All the above, uniquely tailored for your individual needs. Every body is different every day. Our cells are constantly dying and being replaced. Every day we wake up having already stressed or rested, taxed or replenished our minds and [...]