by Carley Smiddy | Jan 27, 2021 | Assessment & Services
If you have kids and are addicted to mind/mood-altering substances, legal or illegal, you may get a visit from Child Protective Services, or CPS. These visits can be disruptive, definitely unannounced, and downright worrying. And, because the impetus behind the visit...
by Carley Smiddy | Jun 2, 2020 | Assessment & Services, Mental health
For anyone dealing with an anxiety disorder, uncertainty is one of the biggest challenges. Uncertainty can be far more unsettling than some definite problem. For example, if you have a job interview next Thursday, you might be extremely anxious about it, but it’s also...
by Carley Smiddy | Dec 27, 2019 | Addiction Treatment & Recovery, Assessment & Services
If you are suffering from the disease of addiction and you are reluctant to get help, you are not alone. The vast majority of people in active addiction do not feel that they need help, and of those who do want help, many believe that obstacles preventing them from...
by Carley Smiddy | Nov 8, 2019 | Addiction Recovery, Assessment & Services
Emotional intelligence has been touted in recent years as the key to success in career, relationships, and life. Many experts now believe that emotional intelligence is more important to success than cognitive intelligence. Emotional intelligence is also the key to...
by Carley Smiddy | Oct 25, 2019 | Addiction, Assessment & Services
It’s likely that no one is completely honest with his or her doctor. People often feel vulnerable or even judged in the doctor’s office and they may not want to let on that they eat fast food most days or that the only exercise they get is looking for the TV remote....
by Carley Smiddy | Sep 6, 2019 | Addiction Treatment & Recovery, Assessment & Services
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the US. More than 19 percent of Americans will experience an anxiety disorder each year and more than 31 percent will experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Anxiety disorders are also among the...
