When we live life as we are just going through the motions, we lose the ability to pick up the messages that are waiting to be received. There is no reason to undergo suffering without grabbing the lessons that can change our outlook for today and beyond. Our lives don’t need to go through four seasons when it keeps you seeing in reverse, and your unable to have a forward vision. There is wisdom to take hold of that can streamline your understanding of your purpose and steadily let you climb to reach your peak. Don’t allow the doubt to stop you in this pursuit and never give yourself away to i ..read more

Many of us are in some type of quarantine and perhaps have become lost on how to use the extra time we now have. Maybe we are struggling with the loss of work and unable to find something else to engage in that will feel satisfying. Studies show the effectiveness of exploring our creative side, and today you have no reason not to start letting your creativity out. We usually can not find the time in our days to dig into the creative projects that are on our minds and are waiting to be released. You will find the peace of mind you are looking for if you put some effort into the creations you ar ..read more

COVID-19 is a pandemic that forces us to make some changes today, and that may push us into a new way of living in the future. Leaders in our communities must make difficult decisions that will not be welcomed, or that will seem unfair. As our community leaders grab the reigns of this challenge, let them not use this opportunity to displace those who are disadvantaged. There is an obvious need to protect one another, but we can modify how we provide service without leaving others behind. A detention center has people dealing with substance use and mental health disorders. They are boxed in rig ..read more

Addiction attacks your soul in times of sorrow or under the hour of happiness. There is no limit to the depths it will go to ensure it can keep you under control. You are powerless in this relationship that has been nurtured by you, and the break-up will feel as your best friend has passed. It is hard to see how entrenched you are when dealing with this daily addiction that consumes your life today, one that has washed away the life you once had. The emotions that surface and pass through don’t do enough to lead you in a new direction. You are tangled in this unhealthy relationship that you re ..read more

We can become consumed with the negative information being sent through various communication channels and not hold tight what is more valuable. Time is a commodity that we have and can never be purchased or regained through any means. There are external forces that push us towards worry and stress and attempt to keep us from the gratitude we must express. Right now, we all don’t have the clarity that is possible, and that will help us have the peace we deserve to experience today. We must push through the emotional cycle that overpowers our faith and trust in the above. Let us firmly take thi ..read more

  Our bodies react when under stress that is related to fears about uncertainty and what is present around us. We will feel discomfort in our second brain (the gut), and this will cause digestive issues too much more. The mental anguish will lessen our ability to enjoy today and to think about what we should be grateful for. Our emotions will go through a roller coaster, but this one has no pleasure, and the levels of change are all displeasing. Historically, we have been through similar situations as a nation, and these past experiences should give us clarity on how to act now. Look abov ..read more

Treatment is defined by how you build a relationship with the person that comes to seek some guidance and compassion. People are not immediately ready for extensive questioning and tons of paperwork to complete. As a clinician, we must develop some trust and look towards getting them through today. Its time to demonstrate care that happens when you work within the needs of your client and understand what they can do or want to address while engaged in treatment. We are programmed to prioritize the insurance carrier we are billing or the agency that is employing us. What happened to putting our ..read more

There is this assumption that recovery from drugs or alcohol is achieved through a 28-day inpatient program or 90 days of outpatient treatment. The court system and other professionals involved in making these types of decisions see recovery as easily obtained. We must understand clients are already seeking a divine intervention, and as a professional with ethical obligations, we should consult with a seasoned clinician to assist in such an important decision. Please remember clients usually do little to get sober, and if we ask for little, then nothing really changes, and we continue this cyc ..read more

This modality is one of our proven treatment methods to demonstrate positive outcomes that do create real changes within an individual. MRT is a cognitive-behavioral counseling program that combines education, group and individual counseling, and structured exercises designed to foster moral development in treatment-resistant clients. A participant begins by being instructed to read the first 38 pages of the “How to Escape Your Prison” workbook and this book must always be brought to the group with them regardless of they are presenting a step or not. The participant will learn about the basis ..read more

In doing direct practice I see women being discriminated and it is recognized as a major issue within the industry but not much has changed to correct this pressing issue in my years of clinical work. Women for the most part must exclude their children from treatment and treatment providers don’t offer daycare or services geared to the needs of a woman. It is common for an agency to focus on adults or children and the agencies that do work with both are usually overwhelmed with the demand placed on them. Through my travel throughout New Mexico I rarely come across an agency that can conduct tr ..read more