by Shannon McLaughlin | Mar 15, 2015 | Counseling, Grief and Loss Counseling
There are several situations your grief may not be honored or acknowledged. Your best friend dies and you cannot get time off at work approved. A family member dies from suicide and people are uncomfortable to talk with you about your loss. Your miscarriage is treated...
by Shannon McLaughlin | Feb 9, 2015 | Addiction Treatment
If you are questioning if you need treatment or not, you probably need treatment. It is true that the majority of people who used substances and then stopped, never needed treatment. They were able to quit on their own. Addiction is complex for many people though. Due...
by Shannon McLaughlin | Feb 9, 2015 | Addiction Treatment, Harm Reduction Treatment
Tips to reduce alcohol and cannabis consumption follow. If you discover these tips are too difficult to start and stick with, might be worth considering your use is more problematic than you suspected. Tips to Reduce Alcohol Use For one week honestly count how many...
by Shannon McLaughlin | Feb 2, 2015 | Grief and Loss Counseling
There are many reactions to loss, many types of losses and expressions of grief. The type of loss may impact your grief response. Grief is always messy. It is not helpful to impose your expectations of grief on others, or even yourself. This list is intended to give a...
by Shannon McLaughlin | Feb 2, 2015 | Grief and Loss Counseling
We do not always know what to say to those grieving, this is a short guide to how to keep your foot out of your mouth. The article in the L.A. Times ‘Ring Theory’ of kvetching by Susan Silk and Barry Goldman simplified how to talk to others about the crises in their...
Shannon McLaughlin, LCSW