By Natalia Balasundaram, Trauma Therapist, Promises, Young Adult Program Amy grew up in a household that was dominated by her father’s cocaine addiction. She stayed away from drugs, but she always seemed to find partners with drug problems. A part of her hoped she could save them in a way that she could not save …
By Natalia Balsundaram, Trauma Therapist, Promises, Young Adult Program Lily was so excited about becoming a mother. She lovingly collected baby items and built a nursery for her first child. She couldn’t wait to meet him. In her sixth month of pregnancy, she discovered her husband was gambling — heavily. He told her it was …
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Every Independence Day, Americans across the country wear red, white and blue and throw backyard parties to commemorate the Declaration of Independence and birth of our nation. Parades, cookouts, fireworks, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, watermelon, cherries, and bountiful amounts of beer are synonymous with this celebration. Americans spend in excess of 1.2 …
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By Kenneth England, MFT, Primary Therapist, Promises Malibu My son was 2 years old when he started preschool. I was astounded when I discovered they were teaching kids that young how to say, “I don’t like that.” Both boys and girls were encouraged to speak up for themselves. My son was shown how to express …
By Kenneth England, MFT, Primary Therapist, Promises Malibu We’ve all heard the expression, “Man up.” Men have grown up with tough guy heroes as role models and have spent their lives hearing messages that they should be strong and unemotional. They learn that they cannot let things “bother them.” And if they are upset and …
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Kevin the chef is AMAZING – his passion for food and friendliness are always a welcome respite to our day. – Promises Scottsdale Alumni
The therapists were above and beyond my expectations. I am very appreciative. I will walk out of here with a much better understanding of myself and tools to use in the future to prevent relapsing. – Promises Scottsdale Alumni
My primary counselor (Cherry) and secondary (Cecilia) are extraordinary, both professionally and personally. They did a terrific job at probing the underlying issues, skills to address my particular challenges, etc. These are all terrific and very caring folks. – Promises Scottsdale Alumni
I am feeling like myself again. Because the staff was kind and supportive, The Therapists were direct and help me dig deep into my issues and addiction. The food was spa quality and the range of programing was great. I love the use of Equine therapy. – Promises Scottsdale Alumni
I found the whole experience amazing. I was extremely impressed with the counselors. Every group therapy counselor and private counselor was extremely caring and helped me throughout my treatment. I have been to other iop programs and I found them to not even compare. athough they follow the same principles, they were more or less …