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Mental Health

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

Rethinking Risk: The Role of Autonomy in Mental Health

We all take risks every day. In some cases, they are risks we consider “necessary” in order to live full, meaningful lives—basics

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.

A Celebration of Community: Recapping Our Recent “Residential and Community Treatment of Psychosis” Roundtable Retreat

Ross Ellenhorn, founder and CEO of Ellenhorn, reflects on the recent “Residential and Community Treatment of Psychosis” Roundtable Retreat. This event gathered

The Ultimate Trust Fall: The Importance of Relationship-Building With Families

On June 27, 2024 Ellenhorn hosted this presentation as part of our New Perspectives series. This presentation delves into the critical significance

Trust and Harm Reduction Work: Healing with Relationships

With Zoi Andalcio, LMHC What does it mean to practice with an intentional harm reduction orientation? You might have heard about harm

Embracing Open Dialogue: A Transformative Approach to Psychosis Treatment

In the realm of mental-health treatment, innovative approaches often emerge from unexpected corners of the world. Open Dialogue, which originated at Keropudas

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

2023 New Perspectives on Treatment: “Trust, Care and Hope in Psychotherapy: A Social Context” with Ross Ellenhorn, Ph.D. and Jon G. Allen, Ph.D.

The erosion of social trust directly impacts mental health care, yet creating trust in psychotherapy is useful only to the extent that