Cornerstone clinicians subscribe to an eclectic approach. All the counselors are versed in 12-step facilitation but we know that there is not just one way for everyone. In addition the clinicians utilize; RET (Ellis), CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy – “Here and Now”, Choice Therapy (William Glasser) – “Choice and Consequences”, Family Systems Theory (Satire and Bradshaw)- “The Family Roles”, Gestalt – “empty chair work” and role play, Client Centered – Rogerian theory, psycho-education, music therapy, recreational therapy, nutrition and exercise including yoga, socializing, HIV, AIDS, STD education. The patient is supported in spiritual healing unique to their own personal beliefs and faiths in addition the patients are exposed to other journey’s in spiritual healing through Native American – Earth Centered – Universe and energy, guided and personal [...]
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A recent study published in the 2010 American Society of Addiction Medicine, Volume 4, Number 2, has concluded that there is a ‘substantial and rapidly growing proportion of college students’ who use energy drinks and that this growing group tends to have a greater chance of using drugs and [...] Dear Dr. Stone: Thank you, thank you for coming to Sacramento to testify before the Senate Health Committee concerning AB 2221. It is such an important bill for all of the patients in California who need access to better care during treatment to relieve their suffering and to allow them the best chance of stability during [...] My name is Vaughn Callison and I am a case manager at Cornerstone of Southern California. I have been in the field of Addiction counseling since 1978 when I started working at the Naval Station Great Lakes ILL., Alcohol and Drug abuse program. as the Drug and Alcohol Program Adviser. I [...] In the past, most people had a primary doctor who they visited for all their health issues and who would prescribe appropriate medications or antibiotics to their patients as needed. Recently there has been a large increase in “doctor shopping” by patients who may feel that they need more medication than they were originally prescribed [...] Expectations Simply put, to an addict in early recovery, expectations are resentments waiting to happen. If you are an addict (alcoholic) you might have a tendency to ‘over think’ things and generally this is not a desirable sensation. You might have a preconception of the way things ‘should be’ and this notion can manifest into feelings [...] |
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