All Things Substance

I created a quick reference guide to help you determine if someone's substance use is appropriate for you to work with or if they need a specialist. Today I'll walk through it and explain how it works.

People often hide things they aren't ready to talk about and that can make it really hard to find out organically if someone is overusing substances. In today's episode we'll hear about five real people who had issues with alcohol, but wouldn't have presented for alcohol treatment alone.

Going into private practice is a big deal with a lot of things to consider. One of the biggest decisions that has to be made is if a therapist will take insurance or not. This can be a controversial topic and I wanted to help shed some light on why some therapists choose to stay away from insurance panels.

Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through keynote speaking, her books, coaching, and her wildly popular podcast with over 4 million downloads.

We're therapists, not business people. But the field is changing. Agency work is one choice a therapist can make, but increasingly people are looking to go out on their own. Today we'll talk about the reality of the nonprofit world and the shift into for-profit business.

Dr. Amber Lyda has been on a journey to create a life of freedom, flexibility, and flow for herself and therapists just like us. I'm so thrilled to have had the chance to talk with Amber about the future of therapy and the role that private practice could play in the treatment of substance use.

The future of mental health may not be with large agencies or community mental health. More and more therapists are leaving agencies to go out on their own. There are a lot of reasons for this and we are taking a side step for a few weeks to talk about this impact on our field.

People change because they want to or because they have to. When neither of those things are true, change isn't going to happen. For substance use, the "readiness to change" may be the single biggest factor in someone making long-lasting change in their relationship with their substance of choice.

What type of substance use is ok for outpatient therapy? What if it's too much for once-a-week therapy? Good news! There is an excellent tool to help us determine what fits into outpatient therapy. Today, we'll talk about the criteria set by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

This is a special resource episode for moms during the holidays. My good friend and colleague is hosting a free event that I wanted to share with the All Things Substance listeners. Sarah is teaching moms how to avoid losing it (and themselves) when they're at their family holiday events. Learn how to create & protect your inner peace without losing your sanity!