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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

2024 Shifting the Addiction Paradigm Presentations

On July 26, 2024, Ellenhorn hosted the 8th Annual Shifting the Addiction Paradigm conference at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

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

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

2023 Shifting The Addiction Paradigm Recordings Now Available!

Ellenhorn hosted the 6th Annual Shifting The Addiction Paradigm conference on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. Our focus was on

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+

International Overdose Awareness Day

Today, August 31, Ellenhorn joins the rest of the world in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to reflect on those

Ellenhorn New Perspectives Series: Cultivating curiosity and motivation: cornerstones of change behavior in tri-occuring recovery

On May 2, 2022, Ellenhorn hosted the second of five talks in our 2022 New Perspectives on treatment series. This presentation was

How We Approach The Co-Occurring Issues of Addiction and Mental Health Issues

In keeping with all treatment approaches at Ellenhorn, we take a whole-person approach to people with co-occurring issues. We believe addiction often

VIDEO: Laurie Damsky, PMHNP appears as guest on Recovery X

On July 23rd, 2018, Laurie Damsky, PMHNP, appeared as a guest on Recovery X with Dan Sevingy. Laurie and Dan talk about
Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment

VIDEO: Ross Ellenhorn on Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment and a Whole-Person Approach

On September 9th, Dr. Ellenhorn gave a talk at the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders to a room filled beyond capacity.