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A New Year — A New You?

January is Mental Wellness Month, which is an excellent place to start. The World Health Organization defines mental wellness as “a state

Using the PACT Model to Navigate the Pandemic

Since March 2020, we have been navigating an unpredictable, delicate, and always changing landscape due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While this

Breaking the Mold: Challenging Traditional Notions of Readiness in Recovery

When is a client undergoing addiction services or psychiatric care ready to “get back to life?” That’s not only a question clinicians

“What is Going on in my Mind: Trust and Mentalization” With Lauren Pellettieri, LCSW

Mentalizing is the imaginative act of making sense of the actions of oneself and others on the basis of intentional mental states

Empathy In Action: How Ellenhorn’s Assessments Transform Care 

Clinical assessments are the gold standard for comprehensive psychiatric assessments.  Unlike many of the assessments provided today that are conducted prior to

Culturally Rooted Indigenous Mental Health Practices and Peer Support

Written by Ellenhorn NY PACT Peer Specialist, Tony Muñoz-Hilliard Peer support, often known as mutual aid, has an enduring history that spans

2023 New Perspectives on Treatment Series: “Do You Really See Me? How Trauma and Marginalization Influence Social Cognitions and High-Risk Addictive Behavior in the LGBTQ+ Community” with Katherine Clemens, LICSW

A history of marginalization, high-risk addictive behavior and trauma undeniably impact a person’s social cognitions. This talk focuses specifically on the LGBTQ+

The Importance of Purpose in Recovery – An Interview with Dr. Dori Hutchinson, Sc.D.

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Dori Hutchinson Sc.D. to talk about the importance of purpose when recovering

Together for Mental Health Awareness Month

As we reach the end of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we at Ellenhorn are reflecting on the ways providers of mental health treatment have the

How PACT Allowed Me to Be the Best Clinician I Could Be

By the time I was halfway through my psychiatric clinical training in nursing school, I was sure I wanted to enter this
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The Importance of Recreational Therapy and Personal Fitness in the Recovery Process

Since childhood, I’ve always been active, participating in just about every sport, including soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, baseball, and tennis. Many of my

Ross Speaks on Mental Health News Radio: The Importance of the Social Experience

Last week, Ross sat down with Mental Health News Radio host, Kristen Walker, to talk about the importance of the social experience