Behavioral Health Integration

Dr. Stephanie Covington

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Stephanie Covington, an internationally recognized clinician, author, organizational consultant, and lecturer.

Listen in as Dr. Covington shares her upcoming appearance at the MARRCH Conference this October 24-26, 2022, during which she will give a keynote speech called “The Addiction-Trauma Connection”.

She then speaks on her journey in the recovery field and her particular focus on helping to improve interventions for women. She highlights the issue that treatment was originally designed for men, and so problems specific to women are often largely undressed. Further, there is often reluctance to share certain gender-specific struggles in mixed groups.

Dr. Covington also talks about her bestselling recovery book, A Woman's Way through The Twelve Steps and cautions against becoming too committed to a single approach to treatment since every patient is different.

Finally,Dr. Covington explains why the impact of trauma has been largely unacknowledged in the recovery field for so long, and her best practices that facilities and therapists would do well to improve their effectiveness in addressing trauma. She says that those seeking services need to see treatment centers as safe places, so that they are encouraged to open up and be led.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

●    [03:45] Dr. Covington’s keynote speech at this year’s MARRCH Conference

●    [05:47] Why Dr. Covington developed an interest in the fields of addiction, trauma, and recovery

●    [09:55] Why co-ed treatment groups do more harm than good

●    [18:06] Considerations around men running female groups

●    [23:29] About Dr. Covington’s bestselling recovery book, A Woman's Way through The Twelve Steps

●    [26:40] What to offer someone who is unwilling to go through the Twelve Steps

●    [30:04] Why it’s vital to address trauma as soon as possible

●    [34:08] What can be improved in the field when it comes to addressing trauma

●    [37:31] Dr. Covington’s describe her work

●    [43:08] About Dr. Covington’s upcoming book

Key Quotes by Dr. Covington:

●    Research shows that women do better in women-only treatment groups than in co-ed.

●    It’s very hard for small programs to run gender-responsive treatment. It’s not impossible. It’s just hard. Women are better off in a group of two than they are in the group of ten men.

●    When it comes to the effects of trauma, we’ve gone from denying to acknowledging, and we’ve gone from acknowledging to actually providing services.

You can’t change your family, but you can change yourself.

Stephanie's contact information

https://www.stephaniecovington.com/

[email protected]

linkedin.com/in/stephanie-covington-77a38b88

Stephanie's Books

A Woman’s Way through The Twelve Steps

A Young Man's Guide to Self-Mastery

Awakening Your Sexuality

Beyond Anger and Violence: A Program for Women

Exploring Trauma+: Brief Intervention for Men and Gender-Diverse People (2nd Edition)

Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction 2nd Edition

Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction (Criminal Justice)

Helping Women Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction

I had the pleasure of having John Cordray on the show!

John is a licensed telehealth therapist & "Host of The Mental Health Today Show" 🎙🎧

John is an innovative professional counselor licensed in three states with 17+ years of experience providing direct clinical psychotherapy and evidence-based treatment to children, teens, and families. Demonstrated experience in providing exceptional clinical supervision and training to masters-level clinicians and staff.

We had many good discussions regarding the field of mental health and how it can be connected with technology and social media to have a positive effect on other individuals around the world.

John gets into further discussions on what motivated him to get into the mental health field as well as how he became the host of his own mental health podcast.

John is an amazing advocate in the field of mental health. John expressed many great ideas on how professionals in the field can advocate for one another to help create a better workplace-life balance.

We also get into his many amazing passion projects as it comes to his "Virtual Therapist" Linkedin newsletter and "The Mental Health Community".

I just want to say it was a true honor and pleasure having John on the show!

John's contact information

https://www.instagram.com/johnpcordray/

https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnPCordray

johncordray.com 

JohnPCordray

linkedin.com/in/johncordray

https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-virtual-therapist-6935280868206813184/

It was a great pleasure having Scott Perry on the show.

We had a great conversation on how Scott originally got motivated to become an Encore Life Coach as well as what makes Encore life coaches different than other life coaches.

Scott then gets into further detail on his approach while helping other individuals.

Encore Life Coach: Build a coaching business in midlife to make a difference while you make a living. It’s time to live your legacy!

It was a great experience having Scott as a special guest!

Scott Perry's contact information

linkedin.com/in/ascottperry

creativeonpurpose.com 

[email protected]

ScottPerrySays

https://www.creativeonpurpose.com/

It was a great pleasure having Casey Arrillaga on the show.

In today's episode, we go into a discussion about Casey's story of recovery and how those life lessons made him the person he is today.

We get into many different topics like family and addiction. Casey explains his therapeutic approach when it comes to working with individuals and families in the treatment setting.

We also get into conversations about boundaries and enabling individuals.

Casey currently enjoys being a social worker and addiction counselor in the state of Texas.

Casey talks about his Book "Realistic Hope" and podcast "Addiction and the Family" to help people who have a loved one struggling with any addiction.

It was an honor to have Casey on the show!

Casey's contact information

https://www.facebook.com/addictionandthefamily

https://twitter.com/AddictionFamily

[email protected]

https://addictionandthefamily.fireside.fm/

https://www.amazon.com/Realistic-Hope-Survival-Alcoholism-Addictions-ebook/dp/B09KMB95QZ

https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0B8DZY2Y3&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_FMQZAEJQWEFPWJ6DEGRB&tag=bhi22-20

In this episode, I had the pleasure of meeting with Timothy Harrington who is the Chief Empowerment Officer of Family Addiction Recovery Coaching Services.

We begin a discussion on Tim's amazing recovery story and how he overcame many obstacles to get him to the place he is today. Tim is a true inspiration for any individual struggling with an addiction or behavioral health issue.

We then get into the concept of stigma and how it has a hindering effect on people in our lives and communities. Tim is a true Pioneer in the field of recovery.

Tim is also a loud and persistent voice in the field of mental and emotional health advocacy, addiction treatment, and recovery. He is an active participant in the movement to reduce addiction and mental illness-related stigma. The moon shot of his most important role so far, as co-founder of Wide Wonder, is to create the first ZERO Stigma city in America!

It was a true honor having Tim as a special guest.

Tim's contact information

sustainablerecovery.net 

familyaddictionrecovery.net 

Phone

Work# 323-804-5555

[email protected]

Twitter

aaiou1

I had the distinct pleasure of having returning guest Richard O'Bannon the creator of the Facebook page Adlerian Psychedelic Society and special guest Ronan Levy who is the chairmen and CEO of Field Trip Health which is a health and wellness organization dedicated to psychedelic-assisted therapy. Ronan is an advocate in the field of psychedelic therapy as well as the host of his own podcast "Field Tripping Epic Trips In Psychedelics".

In this BHI episode, we learn a little more about Ronan's path into the world of psychedelics.

We get into discussions on Field Trip and the services they offer to the public regarding psychedelic therapy.

Additional topics on the show today

• Field Trips enhanced molecules
• Way's on reducing the cost of psychedelic treatments.
• How Field Trip is different in its approach to psychedelics compare to other companies.
• Insurance companies rate psychedelic therapy.

I truly want to express what an honor and pleasure it was having these two amazing professionals on the show today.

https://behavioralhealthintegration.org/

Ronan's contact information

https://www.thetripjournal.com/

[email protected]

https://twitter.com/ronandlevy

linkedin.com/in/ronanlevy

https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

https://www.instagram.com/fieldtriphealth/

https://www.instagram.com/ronandlevy/

https://www.fieldtripping.fm/

Richard's contact information

Adlerian Psychedelic Society

In today's episode, I had the distinct pleasure of having Danesha Deloatch on the show to discuss her experience as a United States Navy therapist not only for military men or women but their families and how they are affected by everyday life challenges.

We also get into discussions on the improvements the mental health system needs and different ways mental health professionals can advocate for these changes.

Danesha discusses issues and barriers minority individuals have when getting mental health services and how we can get additional minority's in the mental health field. We then conclude the episode with Danesha explaining her organization and private practice "Breaking Barriers" and the services it provides to the community.

It was a tremendous honor having Danesha Deloatch on the show!

Danesha Deloatch contact information

ddbreakbarriers.com 

linkedin.com/in/breakingbarrierstherapeutic

Breaking Barriers Therapeutic Services, PLLC

P# 360.287.4085

I had the pleasure of having Laura Craddock on the show today.

After a profound experience in 2010, Laura began opening up to more awareness of her connection to spirit. In 2014, she was given a mis-diagnosis of lupus that created a series of events allowing her to make major shifts in her life, tap deeper into her own inherent wisdom and heal. She has personal experience in overcoming trauma, mental illness, addiction and autoimmune issues. As an intuitive, she is able to quickly sense the energy of others and the environment, providing powerful insights to help determine the root cause of issues and how to support you. Laura uses her training and experience to combine psychology, nutrition, spirituality and somatic work to provide a total mind, body, spirit approach. She has helped people all across the world reconnect with themselves and discover their own inner healer. 

Laura's contact information

linkedin.com/in/laura-craddock22

https://www.lauracraddock.co/

https://www.instagram.com/laura.craddock/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXTy2t8MFUcYX5vUp8LsHVg

https://linktr.ee/Lauracraddock

In today's BHI episode I had the pleasure of having the founder of the Minnesota Ketamine Clinic Gregory Simelogor, MD on the show today.

In today's discussion we look at the history of Ketamine and the progress it has made to be used as a therapeutic tool for individuals suffering from disorders like depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.

Dr. Simelogor explains his policies and procedures as it comes to helping patients obtain Ketamine therapy and the biological effects ketamine can have on an individual.

We also get into a discussion on the negative stigma some of the healthcare professionals still have with Ketamine as well as how we as professionals can help make Ketamine more affordable for all patients in need of it.

Dr. Simelgor also explains the intake process he uses with patients to help determine if they are an optimal candidate for Ketamine infusions.

It was an honor having Dr.Simelgor on the show!

Gregory Simelgor, MD contact informaiton

linkedin.com/in/gregory-simelgor-27440026

https://www.mnketamine.com/

[email protected]

[email protected]

In Todays BHI episode I and Kristen Terry discuss many different types of ways we as mental health professionals can advocate for one another to have a better work-life balance. We discuss the importance of managers being more aware of therapist burnout and how to intervene.

We also get into the importance of 988 as a crisis hotline and what it means for our communities struggling with mental health.

It was an honor and pleasure working with Kristen!!

Kristen Terry's contact information

[email protected]

linkedin.com/in/kristenterry