Oct 3, 2019 | For Professionals, From the Team, Resources
Heather R. Hayes, LPC, CIP, CAI A hostage is defined as, “A person held as a security for the fulfillment of certain terms.” I am a licensed counselor, certified interventionist, Educational Consultant, International Certified Hostage Negotiator, and Equestrian. I am...
Nov 5, 2018 | For Families, From the Team, Resources
By: Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, CAI, CIP To say the journey toward healing is challenging is an understatement at best, but it is often further complicated by the maze of treatment and recovery options. As always, our mission is to guide you. This time by answering...
Mar 19, 2018 | For Families, From the Team, Interventions, Resources
When Is It Time for an Intervention? By: Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, CAI, CIP When your teen, young adult child, or anyone else close to you battles a drug or alcohol addiction, the pain you experience is palpable, and all you want to do is help them heal. But that...
Mar 19, 2018 | Addiction Treatment for Teens, Blog, For Families, From the Team
By: Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, CAI, CIP Too often, parents don’t learn about their teen’s drug addiction until they are squarely in the middle of a crisis. By then, it’s a mad scramble to manage the symptoms of the substance abuse, whether it’s the aftermath of an...
Jan 31, 2018 | Addiction Treatment for Teens, For Families, From the Team, Resources
By: Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, CAI, CIP January 31. 2018 Rather than risk getting caught buying alcohol underage or begging an older sibling to score some weed, many teens are simply going to the family medicine cabinet, grabbing an assortment of whatever pills are...
Jan 31, 2018 | Addiction Treatment for Teens, For Families, From the Team, Resources
Social Media’s New Role in Adolescent Drug Use By: Heather R. Hayes, M.Ed., LPC, CAI, CIP January 31, 2018 Everyone is on social media. From 90-year-old grandmas who want to keep tabs on their grandchildren to 9-year-old kids watching their favorite YouTube...
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