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A New Year — A New You?

January 20, 2022 | Ellenhorn | , ,
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

January 20, 2022 | Ellenhorn | ,
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

March 27, 2024 | Ross Ellenhorn, PhD | , , , , , , , ,
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

March 4, 2024 | Ellenhorn | , ,
Mentalizing is the imaginative act of making sense of the actions of oneself and others on the basis of intentional mental states

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

June 1, 2023 | Ellenhorn | , , , , ,
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.

November 28, 2022 | Ellenhorn | , , , ,
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Dori Hutchinson Sc.D. to talk about the importance of purpose when recovering

2022 New Perspectives Series: “Facilitating Curiosity Through Reflecting and Active Listening”

September 22, 2022 | Ellenhorn |
On September 22, 2022, Ellenhorn hosted the fourth in our 2022 New Perspectives on Treatment series entitled, “Facilitating Curiosity Through Reflecting and

Community Integration: The Linchpin in Deinstitutionalized Care

August 17, 2022 | Ellenhorn | ,
In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act, which was a pivotal event in the lives of

The Year 2016 and Some Implications for the Mental Health Field

February 15, 2017 | Zoi Andalcio LMHC, CPT |
What a history-making year 2016 turned out to be. Just turn on the television, open up an online news portal or pick

Ross Published on The Fix: “Adverse Adult Experience” in Co-Occurring Disorders

December 9, 2016 | Ellenhorn |
For many years, substance use disorders and mental illness were generally construed as issues that were best treated separately. It was common

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

October 24, 2016 | Ellenhorn | ,
Last week, Ross sat down with Mental Health News Radio host, Kristen Walker, to talk about the importance of the social experience