Trauma Therapy | Silver Lining Counseling...There has been a lot of focus and attention on treating PTSD and trauma in the last few decades, and for good reason. PTSD can be a debilitating disorder that affects a person’s ability to function on a daily basis....
What is Trauma Informed Care? Being trauma informed is one of the most important skills I have learned working with women, and especially women in recovery from a substance use disorder. Unfortunately, most women in recovery from addiction experienced a traumatic event before the addiction...
Trauma-Informed Therapy | Silver Lining Counseling...I stumbled upon this article by Laura McKowen, "The Pregnancy Principle", and I thought it was genius. Think about it. When a woman is pregnant, she has no problem asking for what she needs for her baby, saying no to...
What is a co-occurring disorder? A co-occurring disorder is when someone has two mental health diagnoses. According to www.drugabuse.org roughly half of people who develop a substance addiction have another psychiatric disorder, and vice versa. Addiction is considered a mental health disorder, and so when...