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Therapeutic Community

A therapeutic community (TC) is a highly organized and closely monitored environment for the treatment of people with substance use, mental health, or behavioral issues

Equine Therapy

Animals can provide an extraordinary amount of emotional support to humans. Beyond the standard pet-owner relationship that the majority has lovingly experienced, animals can sometimes be used in therapeutic settings to help struggling individuals navigate their challenging emotional experiences. Different animals, such as cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and rabbits, have already been used for similar […]

Somatic Experiencing Therapy

Dr. Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. pioneered Somatic therapy after seeing how wild animals heal from recurrent traumatic encounters, such as predator attacks (for instance gazelles avoiding an attack of a cheetah). What he observed was that when a threat was removed, the animals physically released their fight-or-flight energy by trembling, shaking, and occasionally sprinting. He also observed that once the […]

Holistic Therapies

The term “holistic” has been used in health practice since Hippocrates, nearly 2,500 years ago. Hippocrates recognized the value of establishing equilibrium among humans, believing that focusing on just one component of a person was insufficient. He saw a person as a composite of many aspects functioning together harmoniously. As the treatment of specific symptoms […]

Behavioral Therapy

Our ideas and behaviors are inextricably linked. We generally overlook or undervalue the critical nature of having a positive attitude regardless of the circumstances. We are all prone to developing unproductive or destructive patterns of thought, especially when problems occur. However, some individuals are predisposed to allowing negative emotions to manifest into detrimental behaviors. When […]