Tag: therapy

What are Some of the Techniques Your Therapist Might Use?

October 18, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health QA

man with hand on chin looking at counselor

For those of us who have taken the courageous route to overcoming our problems and obtaining skills to help us better manage our lives, therapy is likely a plausible component to our success. Many of us seek therapy in hopes… Read More ›

Is Motivational Enhancement Therapy the Best Relapse Prevention?

September 19, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA Therapy

There are several types of treatment and prevention models that are used in healthcare facilities. Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) is a counseling approach designed to assist individuals with their uncertainty around treatment and stopping their use of drugs. In motivational… Read More ›

Will I be able to recover from an addiction?

September 15, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA Therapy

Recovery is a remarkable, transformative journey for anyone to embark on. Those who have recently began their journey of recovery or are considering their path towards recovery may wonder if they will ever be fully recovered from their addiction. Addictions… Read More ›

Why is an individualized treatment plan important for treatment?

September 4, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment

Woman looking down while talking to male therapist

Treatment is a journey that not all individuals experience with similar thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. In order to plan the best course of treatment for an individual, how a person processes thoughts, expresses emotions, or views, recovery needs to be… Read More ›

Binge Eating Disorder Recovery Supported By In Person Therapy

August 18, 2017 Avalon Malibu Eating Disorders

Woman in counseling with female therapist

It is a remarkable and wonderful feat of technology to be developing the field of telehealth or e-therapy. Everything from chat rooms, smart phone apps, and artificial intelligence “bots” on social media messaging platforms are providing proven therapeutic techniques to… Read More ›

How Do I Tell A Loved One They Need Therapy?

June 15, 2017 Avalon Malibu Therapy Mental Health Recovery

After treatment, therapy is suggested as an ongoing part of the recovery lifestyle. It’s easy to regress into old patterns and stop going to therapy once life starts feeling “better”. If you notice… Read More ›

How To Learn About Mental Health When Someone You’re Dating Tells You Their Diagnosis

June 14, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health Relationships

Learning about your loved one’s mental health diagnosis is the best way to understand what they go through clinically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically, and even physically. There are different ways to research a diagnosis.… Read More ›

3 Things You Learn In Therapy

February 3, 2017 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Treatment Mental Health Addiction Recovery

Therapy usually comes with a negative connotation for people. Spending money on time reserved for talking about your feelings or difficult things in the past sounds unappealing. However, immense healing can occur in therapy, helping someone to feel more free… Read More ›

Is Sex Addiction Really An Addiction

December 20, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Addiction

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, otherwise known as the “DSM” is in its fifth edition. The most recent edition of the DSM still does include a diagnosis for sex addiction or hypersexuality specifically. Hypersexuality is a common… Read More ›

Mindfulness In Music

November 12, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

Music is arguably one of the best non prescription medications in the world. We identify with the sounds, the words, the tempos. Music speaks a language that is recognized from the very cellular makeup of our being. We listen for… Read More ›