Published Writings

Below you will find a list of published writings and guest posting across multiple websites and media sources.

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6 Books for Parents of Young Adults Struggling with Addiction
6 Books for Parents of Young Adults Struggling with Addiction
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What Residential Treatment Really Costs
What Residential Treatment Really Costs
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What is “Continuum of Care?”
What is “Continuum of Care?”
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How Long is Addiction Treatment?
How Long is Addiction Treatment?
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What is a MIP? As a Parent, What Do You Do?
What is a MIP? As a Parent, What Do You Do?
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Three Steps to Take if Your Young Adult Gets a DUI/DWI
Three Steps to Take if Your Young Adult Gets a DUI/DWI
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Why Disclosing Family History of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Matters
Why Disclosing Family History of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Matters
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Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: What Parents Need to Know
Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: What Parents Need to Know
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What is “Greening Out?”
What is “Greening Out?”
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Marijuana Use and GI Warning Signs
Marijuana Use and GI Warning Signs
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What is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome?
What is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome?
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Five Signs of Marijuana Addiction
Five Signs of Marijuana Addiction
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How to Get My Young Adult to Stop Smoking Weed
How to Get My Young Adult to Stop Smoking Weed
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Young Adults, ADHD, and Marijuana
Young Adults, ADHD, and Marijuana
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Top 3 Side Effects of Cannabis in Young Adults
Top 3 Side Effects of Cannabis in Young Adults
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Young Adult Treatment Recommendations from Reddit
Young Adult Treatment Recommendations from Reddit
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“I am My Kid’s Only Friend”
“I am My Kid’s Only Friend”
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Keeping a Young Adult On The Payroll
Keeping a Young Adult On The Payroll
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Three Tips for Parents When a Young Adult is Self-Medicating
Three Tips for Parents When a Young Adult is Self-Medicating
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Difference Between Parent Coach and Individual Therapist
Difference Between Parent Coach and Individual Therapist
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Legal Considerations for Parents of Young Adults during a Formal Eviction
Legal Considerations for Parents of Young Adults during a Formal Eviction
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How to Break a Co-Living Agreement
How to Break a Co-Living Agreement
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Co-Living Agreement Example
Co-Living Agreement Example
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Top 5 Things to Include in Co-Living Arrangement
Top 5 Things to Include in Co-Living Arrangement
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Top 10 AI Searches for Parents of Emerging Adults
Top 10 AI Searches for Parents of Emerging Adults
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What is a “Co-Living Arrangement?”
What is a “Co-Living Arrangement?”
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What is “Self-Care” for Young Adults
What is “Self-Care” for Young Adults
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Drastic Weight Gain or Loss in Young Adults
Drastic Weight Gain or Loss in Young Adults
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What are Executive Function Deficits?
What are Executive Function Deficits?
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Top 5 Reason to Be Wary of ChatGPT Results for Finding Treatment
Top 5 Reason to Be Wary of ChatGPT Results for Finding Treatment
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Panic vs. Concern
Panic vs. Concern
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Three Misconceptions About Wilderness Therapy for Young Adults
Three Misconceptions About Wilderness Therapy for Young Adults
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The difference between Chronological Age versus Developmental Age in Young Adults
The difference between Chronological Age versus Developmental Age in Young Adults
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Enabling vs. Scaffolding for Young Adults
Enabling vs. Scaffolding for Young Adults
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Which Doctor Can Assess Mental Health?
Which Doctor Can Assess Mental Health?
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5 Steps for Parents to Get their Young Adult Unstuck
5 Steps for Parents to Get their Young Adult Unstuck
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What is “Delayed Independence?”
What is “Delayed Independence?”
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What are “Parent Support Communities?”
What are “Parent Support Communities?”
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Ask Yourself: Why is My Young Adult Not Launching?
Ask Yourself: Why is My Young Adult Not Launching?
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How to Respond When your Young Adult Threatens You
How to Respond When your Young Adult Threatens You
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My Bike is Making Noises. Do I Ignore it?
My Bike is Making Noises. Do I Ignore it?
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When You’ve Shifted from Parent to Untrained Therapist
When You’ve Shifted from Parent to Untrained Therapist
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When You Parent out of Fear of Suicide or Self-Harm
When You Parent out of Fear of Suicide or Self-Harm
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Top Ten “I Feel” Statements to Get Your Young Adult to Launch
Top Ten “I Feel” Statements to Get Your Young Adult to Launch
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Insurance Does Not Cover “Failure to Launch”
Insurance Does Not Cover “Failure to Launch”
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What to Do When Your Young Adult Lies
What to Do When Your Young Adult Lies
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Understanding the Difference Between Boundaries and Control
Understanding the Difference Between Boundaries and Control
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When Your Young Adult Says “I don’t have a problem”
When Your Young Adult Says “I don’t have a problem”
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How to Reframe When Speaking with Your Young Adult
How to Reframe When Speaking with Your Young Adult
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9 Examples Natural Consequences for Young Adults
9 Examples Natural Consequences for Young Adults
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Holding Your Young Adult Accountable
Holding Your Young Adult Accountable
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How to Introduce House Rules without Being Controlling
How to Introduce House Rules without Being Controlling
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Top 6 Ways to Handle Pushback When You Are Discussing House Rules
Top 6 Ways to Handle Pushback When You Are Discussing House Rules
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20 Chores a Young Adult Can Do While Living at Home
20 Chores a Young Adult Can Do While Living at Home
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House Rules for a Young Adult Living at Home
House Rules for a Young Adult Living at Home
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Difference between Parent Coach and Family Therapist
Difference between Parent Coach and Family Therapist
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Top 5 Reasons to Hire a Parent Coach to Help Your Young Adult Launch
Top 5 Reasons to Hire a Parent Coach to Help Your Young Adult Launch
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15 Key Questions to Ask When Hiring a Parent Coach
15 Key Questions to Ask When Hiring a Parent Coach
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What to Look for in a Parent Coach
What to Look for in a Parent Coach
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What are “I feel” Statements?
What are “I feel” Statements?
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Top 5 Indicators a Student Isn’t Ready to Return after Medical Leave
Top 5 Indicators a Student Isn’t Ready to Return after Medical Leave
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When it’s Okay to Return to College After a Mental Health Leave of Absence
When it’s Okay to Return to College After a Mental Health Leave of Absence
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Household Expectations for a College Student Returning Home
Household Expectations for a College Student Returning Home
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Difference between FERPA and HIPAA
Difference between FERPA and HIPAA
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My Kid is Going to College… Now What?
My Kid is Going to College… Now What?
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Top 3 Ways to Support High School Senioritis
Top 3 Ways to Support High School Senioritis
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5 Alternatives to College For Young Adults
5 Alternatives to College For Young Adults
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4 Best Summer Jobs for College Students
4 Best Summer Jobs for College Students
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Educational Outcome = Parental Badge
Educational Outcome = Parental Badge
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How to Evaluate Gap Year Programs with Mental Health Support
How to Evaluate Gap Year Programs with Mental Health Support
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5 Reasons to Take a Gap Year for Mental Health
5 Reasons to Take a Gap Year for Mental Health
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Using 529 Funds for Therapeutic Gap Programs
Using 529 Funds for Therapeutic Gap Programs
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How to Take a Mental Health Gap Year
How to Take a Mental Health Gap Year
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What Do You Do During a Mental Health Gap Year?
What Do You Do During a Mental Health Gap Year?
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Who Needs a Mental Health Gap Year?
Who Needs a Mental Health Gap Year?
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Defer College for Therapeutic Gap Program
Defer College for Therapeutic Gap Program
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FAQ’s for Therapeutic Gap Program
FAQ’s for Therapeutic Gap Program
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Finding a Supportive Gap Program
Finding a Supportive Gap Program
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Nutrition is Important to Young Adults
Nutrition is Important to Young Adults
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Difference between Academic Probation and Academic Suspension
Difference between Academic Probation and Academic Suspension
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Why Sleep Hygiene Matters
Why Sleep Hygiene Matters
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False Positive Drug Tests
False Positive Drug Tests
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Treatment Failure
Treatment Failure
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No Driver’s License?
No Driver’s License?
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Enabling vs. Accommodating
Enabling vs. Accommodating
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When Living at Home is Okay
When Living at Home is Okay
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“I’m Not Okay if my Kid’s Not Okay”
“I’m Not Okay if my Kid’s Not Okay”
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7 Ways Wilderness Therapy Benefits Some Young Adults
7 Ways Wilderness Therapy Benefits Some Young Adults
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Adaptive Avoidance
Adaptive Avoidance
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Urgency not Emergency
Urgency not Emergency
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Why Struggle Matters for Young Adults
Why Struggle Matters for Young Adults
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Election Anxiety
Election Anxiety
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Transcripts Only include Grades
Transcripts Only include Grades
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When to Worry about your College Student
When to Worry about your College Student
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No HIPAA? No Problem!
No HIPAA? No Problem!
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Why Extracurricular Activities in College Matter
Why Extracurricular Activities in College Matter
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Wilderness Therapy Alternative
Wilderness Therapy Alternative
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15 Questions for a Young Adult to Ask Programs
15 Questions for a Young Adult to Ask Programs
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Pathological Demand Avoidance
Pathological Demand Avoidance
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Embrace the Pace
Embrace the Pace
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Heads in Beds
Heads in Beds
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Who are Parent Coaches?
Who are Parent Coaches?
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Highly Dependent Adult Children
Highly Dependent Adult Children
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College Capable vs. College Ready
College Capable vs. College Ready

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What are Young Adult Transition Programs?
What are Young Adult Transition Programs?
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Home Terrorist
Home Terrorist
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Top 7 Signs of Tech Addiction
Top 7 Signs of Tech Addiction
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When it’s more than “just substance use”
When it’s more than “just substance use”
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High-Stress Academic Majors
High-Stress Academic Majors
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Indifference
Indifference
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College Athletes and Mental Health Treatment
College Athletes and Mental Health Treatment
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Parent and Young Adult References
Parent and Young Adult References
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College Interrupted
College Interrupted
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Receiving Updates on Previous Clients
Receiving Updates on Previous Clients
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Free Consulting Services
Free Consulting Services
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Top 4 Life Skills For Young Adults
Top 4 Life Skills For Young Adults
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Non-Degree or Guest Student Status
Non-Degree or Guest Student Status
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Top 10 Relapse Warning Signs
Top 10 Relapse Warning Signs
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Returning to College Landmines
Returning to College Landmines
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Difference Between a High School and College Parent
Difference Between a High School and College Parent
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Cold Feet
Cold Feet
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Failing High School, Yet Accepted to College
Failing High School, Yet Accepted to College
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Top 5 Things Said by Inquiring Parents
Top 5 Things Said by Inquiring Parents
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What I look for in a Program Tour
What I look for in a Program Tour
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Be a 2%er
Be a 2%er
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Seven Types of Boundaries*
Seven Types of Boundaries*
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Healthy Boundaries
Healthy Boundaries
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Treatment Drift
Treatment Drift
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Wow, Cool, Bummer, Ouch!
Wow, Cool, Bummer, Ouch!
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College is a Full-Time Job
College is a Full-Time Job
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The Value of a Therapeutic Consultant
The Value of a Therapeutic Consultant
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Things to Know Before Speaking with a Consultant
Things to Know Before Speaking with a Consultant
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Collegiate Athletes and Mental Health
Collegiate Athletes and Mental Health
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When to return to college after a Leave of Absence
When to return to college after a Leave of Absence
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Fee-Splitting
Fee-Splitting
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Hatching Turtles
Hatching Turtles
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Paying for Treatment with Insurance
Paying for Treatment with Insurance
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Returning to College after a Hospitalization
Returning to College after a Hospitalization
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Tough Love
Tough Love
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Not Having a Driver's License
Not Having a Driver's License
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Is College Worth it Anymore?
Is College Worth it Anymore?
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Dear Parents: An Expectations Letter about Transitional Programming
Dear Parents: An Expectations Letter about Transitional Programming
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Helping your Kid avoid a Title IX Allegation
Helping your Kid avoid a Title IX Allegation
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Bank of Mom & Dad
Bank of Mom & Dad
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The Difference between a Suggestion and a Statement
The Difference between a Suggestion and a Statement
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Zoom Reflection
Zoom Reflection
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Autism and Addiction
Autism and Addiction
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Skipping Steps in Treatment
Skipping Steps in Treatment
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Whatever you do, Don't hit Delete!
Whatever you do, Don't hit Delete!
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When to Return to College after Treatment
When to Return to College after Treatment
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Treatment in Metaphors
Treatment in Metaphors
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Revenge Porn
Revenge Porn
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On Campus, the Truth Shall Not Set You Free
On Campus, the Truth Shall Not Set You Free
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College is just what you do
College is just what you do
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Picking Fruit Prematurely
Picking Fruit Prematurely
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Another name for Therapeutic Consultant
Another name for Therapeutic Consultant
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Earning a 1.0 GPA
Earning a 1.0 GPA
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Pandemic U
Pandemic U
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Treatment is a fit for the Adult Child, not for the Parent
Treatment is a fit for the Adult Child, not for the Parent
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Getting Buy-in from your Kid to go to Treatment
Getting Buy-in from your Kid to go to Treatment
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Top 7 Things Parents Wished They'd Done Before Their Kid Went To College
Top 7 Things Parents Wished They'd Done Before Their Kid Went To College
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Transition is a process, not an event
Transition is a process, not an event
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Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome
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Treatment is not meant to be Fun
Treatment is not meant to be Fun
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Letting your Adult Child Come Home after Treatment
Letting your Adult Child Come Home after Treatment
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Not going to college is okay. Not having a plan is not Okay.
Not going to college is okay. Not having a plan is not Okay.
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Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child
Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child
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Top 10 Things a Parent Does that is Enabling
Top 10 Things a Parent Does that is Enabling
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Removing the safety net
Removing the safety net
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Rules without Consequences
Rules without Consequences
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Ten Questions to Ask a Drug Rehab Program
Ten Questions to Ask a Drug Rehab Program
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Not Upholding Boundaries with your Adult Child
Not Upholding Boundaries with your Adult Child
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Setting Boundaries with Adult Children
Setting Boundaries with Adult Children
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Five Ways to Stop Enabling
Five Ways to Stop Enabling
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The Difference between Helping and Enabling
The Difference between Helping and Enabling
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Smoke & Mirrors in Addiction Treatment
Smoke & Mirrors in Addiction Treatment
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The Least amount of "Suck"
The Least amount of "Suck"
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Stuck
Stuck
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Dumpster Fire(s)
Dumpster Fire(s)
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When Things FALL Apart
When Things FALL Apart
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Top 5 Things Lilley Consulting Doesn't Do
Top 5 Things Lilley Consulting Doesn't Do
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Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby
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First-Time College Parents: Fall Semester Survival Guide
First-Time College Parents: Fall Semester Survival Guide
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Tsunami
Tsunami
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Resources for Parents of a Soon-to-be College Student
Resources for Parents of a Soon-to-be College Student
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Treat Yo' Self!
Treat Yo' Self!
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Best Way to Blow $50,000
Best Way to Blow $50,000
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Perfect Parents, Perfect Kids
Perfect Parents, Perfect Kids
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Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget
Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget
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Everything before the “but” is bullshit
Everything before the “but” is bullshit
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Dysregulation = hot mess
Dysregulation = hot mess
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Cannot pour from an empty cup
Cannot pour from an empty cup
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Hitting Pause on College
Hitting Pause on College
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The Politics of Higher Education
The Politics of Higher Education
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Pick a direction, not a destination
Pick a direction, not a destination
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The only things that is “normal” right now
The only things that is “normal” right now
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COVID-19: Shaken, not stirred
COVID-19: Shaken, not stirred
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Hang in there
Hang in there
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Embrace Boredom
Embrace Boredom
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When Use Becomes Abuse
When Use Becomes Abuse
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School's out... or is it?
School's out... or is it?
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Duck Syndrome 2.0
Duck Syndrome 2.0
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Congratulations! You've been admitted to Zoom University for August 2020
Congratulations! You've been admitted to Zoom University for August 2020
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Please, stop the bus(!) on adjusting academic policies
Please, stop the bus(!) on adjusting academic policies
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Programmatic Adjustments: How 7 Levels of Care are shifting during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Programmatic Adjustments: How 7 Levels of Care are shifting during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Treatment Journey is “Clear as Mud”
The Treatment Journey is “Clear as Mud”
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New Normal
New Normal
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New Game Introduction: “Last One Standing”
New Game Introduction: “Last One Standing”
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Treatment Predictions in COVID-19: Taking aim at a moving target
Treatment Predictions in COVID-19: Taking aim at a moving target
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Putting my oxygen mask on
Putting my oxygen mask on
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I miss hugs
I miss hugs
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The Psychological Trauma of Coronavirus
The Psychological Trauma of Coronavirus
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Telling my parents to quarantine
Telling my parents to quarantine
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Leap Year?
Leap Year?
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Resentment
Resentment
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I Love Data!
I Love Data!
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Single? No. Married? No. Building an Empire? Yes, please.
Single? No. Married? No. Building an Empire? Yes, please.
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No one is excited to go to treatment
No one is excited to go to treatment
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Cringeworthy Online Reviews
Cringeworthy Online Reviews
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Living in Absolutes
Living in Absolutes
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Nothing is Guaranteed
Nothing is Guaranteed
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Not going to college is an option!
Not going to college is an option!
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Defer and Mature
Defer and Mature
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Entitlement
Entitlement
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Ten Common Mistakes Parents Make (when selecting residential placements)
Ten Common Mistakes Parents Make (when selecting residential placements)
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Deferral Request Rejected
Deferral Request Rejected
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The Reinvention of the Gap Year
The Reinvention of the Gap Year
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Failure Deprivation
Failure Deprivation
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Congrats Grad! (Now find your own job!)
Congrats Grad! (Now find your own job!)
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When outpatient care isn’t enough
When outpatient care isn’t enough
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Treatment Program Comparison: NOLS vs. Wilderness Therapy
Treatment Program Comparison: NOLS vs. Wilderness Therapy
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When Telehealth is not enough
When Telehealth is not enough
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Bringing Home the Elephant: The Rise of At-Home Overdoses during Quarantine
Bringing Home the Elephant: The Rise of At-Home Overdoses during Quarantine
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Time alone does not heal all wounds
Time alone does not heal all wounds
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Caregiver Fatigue
Caregiver Fatigue
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Stress and Trauma Within the COVID-19 Pandemic
Stress and Trauma Within the COVID-19 Pandemic
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One Diploma, comprised of Coursework from Eight Colleges
One Diploma, comprised of Coursework from Eight Colleges
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The Substandard Collegiate Experience
The Substandard Collegiate Experience
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Taking a Gap Year during College
Taking a Gap Year during College
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Wilderness Therapy Programs as a Gap Year Option
Wilderness Therapy Programs as a Gap Year Option
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College or Gap Year? How COVID-19 is Reshaping the Fall 2020 Semester
College or Gap Year? How COVID-19 is Reshaping the Fall 2020 Semester
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Fear of Falling Behind
Fear of Falling Behind
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Gap Year Programs for Students with Autism
Gap Year Programs for Students with Autism
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The difference between Sobriety and Recovery
The difference between Sobriety and Recovery
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Top 5 reasons students may fail classes post-COVID-19
Top 5 reasons students may fail classes post-COVID-19
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Higher Education Moving Forward: Some Questions for the Future
Higher Education Moving Forward: Some Questions for the Future
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College Success With Learning Disabilities: More Than Just Academic Accommodations
College Success With Learning Disabilities: More Than Just Academic Accommodations
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College Is Hard Enough Without A Learning Disability: An Insider’s Guide To Navigating College’s Hidden Curriculum
College Is Hard Enough Without A Learning Disability: An Insider’s Guide To Navigating College’s Hidden Curriculum
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Transitioning out of IDEA and into ADA
Transitioning out of IDEA and into ADA
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Students with Learning Disabilities: Rethinking How We Assess College Readiness
Students with Learning Disabilities: Rethinking How We Assess College Readiness
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How to Navigate life after a Title IX accusation
How to Navigate life after a Title IX accusation
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Now is the best time to go to treatment
Now is the best time to go to treatment
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Questions to ask a Program during COVID-19
Questions to ask a Program during COVID-19
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The reason why Extended Care matters
The reason why Extended Care matters
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Social isolation is relapse
Social isolation is relapse
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How Community-Integrated Programs are adjusting to COVID-19
How Community-Integrated Programs are adjusting to COVID-19
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Residential Treatment during the COVD-19 crisis
Residential Treatment during the COVD-19 crisis
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College Support Programs expand to support college students across the country
College Support Programs expand to support college students across the country
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Virtual Meeting Etiquette
Virtual Meeting Etiquette
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Recognizing Substance Use Disorder in your College Student
Recognizing Substance Use Disorder in your College Student
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Virtual Psychological Testing during COVID-19
Virtual Psychological Testing during COVID-19
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Getting the Most of a Virtual Campus Visit
Getting the Most of a Virtual Campus Visit
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Addictions are Fought or Fed
Addictions are Fought or Fed
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Dating in Young Adulthood
Dating in Young Adulthood
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5 Things Parents do Right when your College Student Struggles
5 Things Parents do Right when your College Student Struggles
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College from home
College from home
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How Non-residential Therapeutic Programs operate during COVID-19
How Non-residential Therapeutic Programs operate during COVID-19
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Wilderness Field Staff as Front Line Care during COVID-19
Wilderness Field Staff as Front Line Care during COVID-19
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Tele-Therapy: New age therapy for young adults during COVID-19
Tele-Therapy: New age therapy for young adults during COVID-19
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What to do when your college student withdraws from school
What to do when your college student withdraws from school
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Finding a Parent Coach during COVID-19
Finding a Parent Coach during COVID-19
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The Most effective College Retention Initiative
The Most effective College Retention Initiative
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Coaching Young Adults after Treatment
Coaching Young Adults after Treatment
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Wilderness Therapy: a healthcare respite during a public health crisis
Wilderness Therapy: a healthcare respite during a public health crisis
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Mental Health Interventions
Mental Health Interventions
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Trust, but Verify
Trust, but Verify
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Researching Collegiate Recovery Programs
Researching Collegiate Recovery Programs
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Staying at home is not okay
Staying at home is not okay
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Comparing Apples to Apples
Comparing Apples to Apples
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Not all Treatment is Created Equal
Not all Treatment is Created Equal
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How to ensure Success in Treatment
How to ensure Success in Treatment
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What Success in Treatment Looks Like
What Success in Treatment Looks Like
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College isn't going anywhere!
College isn't going anywhere!
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Outdoors Can be Healing
Outdoors Can be Healing
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Kicked out of college
Kicked out of college
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How to respond when your college student won’t return to college
How to respond when your college student won’t return to college
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Not returning to college is okay. Not having a plan is not okay.
Not returning to college is okay. Not having a plan is not okay.
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What it means to be "off track" to graduate
What it means to be "off track" to graduate
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Winter enrollment in an Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare program
Winter enrollment in an Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare program
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Treatment is a gift
Treatment is a gift
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It’s all about perspective.
It’s all about perspective.
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All the feels when dropping your young adult off into treatment
All the feels when dropping your young adult off into treatment
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Getting your 18 year old (or older) into Treatment
Getting your 18 year old (or older) into Treatment
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The Dangers of Vaping
The Dangers of Vaping
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College collaborations with off-campus mental health resources
College collaborations with off-campus mental health resources
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Treatment is not a quick fix
Treatment is not a quick fix
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Things won’t change, until things change.
Things won’t change, until things change.
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The heat is [metaphorically] rising on college campuses
The heat is [metaphorically] rising on college campuses
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Academic Advisors as liaisons to student’s getting help
Academic Advisors as liaisons to student’s getting help
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How Psychological Assessments can be beneficial
How Psychological Assessments can be beneficial
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The Cognitive Distortions of College Students
The Cognitive Distortions of College Students
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Implications of withdrawing from college
Implications of withdrawing from college
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High school athletes who stop playing sports when they transition to college
High school athletes who stop playing sports when they transition to college
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The Art of Letting Go: Grieving your child, and learning how to be a parent of a young adult
The Art of Letting Go: Grieving your child, and learning how to be a parent of a young adult
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5 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Their Kid Struggles at College
5 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Their Kid Struggles at College
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Brace yourself: What parents can expect after your young adult enrolls into a treatment program
Brace yourself: What parents can expect after your young adult enrolls into a treatment program
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Understanding “Early Alert” in college academics
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