October 16, 2018

Neglect is often discussed in conjunction with other forms of child abuse and lacks definition; for many, I believe, it is not given its due. It is perhaps the hardest form of abuse to describe and ma...

June 27, 2019

By John Parker, MS, LMFT, SATP, CSA Trust is a funny thing; it disappears in an instant and yet takes what seems like an eternity to rebuild, especially after sexual betrayal. When sexual addiction wa...

January 30, 2015

Three-day Spirit Somatic Equine Workshop…the exhale. So much of our lives are spent doing for others; doing to understand; being there from a place of integrity and love, powered by this passion th...

July 1, 2019

By Maia Pellegrini, LMSW, CSAT-Candidate Workshop Facilitator, Rio Retreat People who identify as sex addicts and partners of sex addicts are often pessimistic about salvaging a relationship after...

April 11, 2019

The desire for a relationship to work out is discouraging when it starts to unravel due to barriers in communication, sexual intimacy, and varying idiosyncrasies. There are solutions, and it isn’t a f...

October 15, 2018

It would be reasonable to assume that men’s issues are adequately addressed in alcohol and other drugs (AOD) treatment. However, that is simply not the case. According to SAMHSA, men are consistently ...