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What’s Love Got To Do With It?

April 11, 2017

By Jean Collins LCSW, LISAC, CSAT, Executive Director of Rio Retreat Center at The Meadows What is love addiction and love avoidance and what does it have to do with love anyway? For women who struggl...

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Love Addiction: Myth vs. Reality

April 5, 2017

By Caroline Becker, LISAC, LAC Therapist, The Meadows Outpatient Center Pia Mellody defines love addiction as: “A condition in which individuals…are attracted to somebody who will neglect...

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Couples Bootcamp: Working It Out In The Desert

March 28, 2017

By Nancy Greenlee, Therapist, Rio Retreat Center at The Meadows Corrine and Joe have been married for seven years. This marriage is the second one for both of them. They elected to attend Couples B...

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Mutual Respect and The Power of Intimacy

March 28, 2017

By Dan Griffin, MA, Senior Fellow at The Meadows Power is a very interesting phenomenon. I remember having numerous conversations about the complex intersection of power and relationships in gradua...

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Functional Adulthood as a Spiritual Practice

March 20, 2017

By Nancy Minister, Workshop Facilitator, Rio Retreat Center at The Meadows In this Mindful Monday series, we have presented many different ways of being mindful and many different benefits of havin...

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Partners of Sex Addicts Struggle with Loneliness and Isolation

March 14, 2017

By Dr. Georgia Fourlas, LCSW, LISAC, CSAT, Clinical Director of Rio Retreat Center Workshops Partners of sex addicts often find themselves feeling alone and isolated. First, the feelings of lonelin...

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