A New Life of Hope
By Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS Easter is this coming Sunday, the day Christians believe Jesus was resurrected from the dead. In the Christian tradition though, Easter is preceded by…
Women’s Issues: The Need for Gender Separate & Gender Specific Treatment
By Patrice Alexander, LPC, CPCS Addiction is a powerful disease in which both men and women experience a multitude of negative consequences before seeking treatment. Research has shown that women…
MARR Recognizes National Eating Disorder Week
By Jessica Brothers, LPC We want “whole-person” recovery. While much of the nation’s focus has been on the opioid epidemic, it is also important to highlight that Eating Disorders can…
It’s a New Fiscal Year!
It’s a new year at MARR – a new fiscal year!We’ve had a lot of changes in a short period of time but our mission, programs, and core values have…
Talking About the First Addiction: Substance Use and Eating Disorders
By Lauren Greenway, MS, LPC Whenever a person presents to treatment for problems with substance-related issues, rarely does he or she suspect that it would be essential or relevant to…
Be a Man
By Will Atkins, MA, LAPC, CRC From the moment we enter the world, we are inundated with messages and expectations regarding what is and is not acceptable behavior. For many…
Individualized Treatment Plan at MARR Addiction Treatment Centers
Individualized Treatment Plan
At MARR we develop an individualized treatment plan unique to each client. Although the disease of addiction has many common characteristics, each client comes to treatment with their specific history…
Expressive therapy in addiction treatment
Gardening as Expressive Therapy
Expressive therapy, sometimes referred to as “experiential therapy”, is an approach to therapy that comes out of the holistic wellness model. By using physical and creative expressions like art, music,…
Primary therapist role in addiction treatment at MARR
Primary Therapist at MARR
When clients admit to MARR, they are assigned a primary therapist upon admission. The primary therapist plays an essential role in helping the client work through the core parts of…
Guilt and shame in addiction treatment
Guilt and Shame in Addiction Treatment
In our program we work with clients around feelings of guilt and shame. These two emotional states are common to people struggling with addiction. Although they are both difficult feeling…
Using EMDR in addiction treatment at MARR
EMDR in Addiction Treatment
Using EMDR in addiction treatment can be an effective tool for helping clients to address underlying trauma associated with their disease. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, is…
At MARR we provide complimentary assessments to our potential clients
Complimentary Assessment | Diffusing Fears and Questions
MARR understands that assisting people with their best next steps for substance use disorder can raise fear and questions. We want to diffuse some of that and better assist you…