Therapy – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:43:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 https://basicsteps.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-basic-steps-mental-health-siteicon-3-32x32.png Therapy – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life 32 32 156554076 The Basic Steps to be at Peace https://basicsteps.life/2019/10/basic-steps-to-be-at-peace/ https://basicsteps.life/2019/10/basic-steps-to-be-at-peace/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:43:36 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1759 In today’s world, it is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed, depressed, and stressed out. With the state of the economy, it generally takes two incomes to pay the bills. With all the hard work, is there any time left to care for yourself? If you find yourself playing games on your cell phone or computer […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2019/10/basic-steps-to-be-at-peace/feed/ 0 1759 Out of the Shadows https://basicsteps.life/2019/08/out-of-the-shadows/ https://basicsteps.life/2019/08/out-of-the-shadows/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:53:04 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1651 When you hide away from others to avoid ridicule, whether it is from suffering from mental illness or having problems with addiction it is important to take the proper action and quickly to come out of the shadows. The majority of the people entering our program reported experiencing a lot of shame and hid their […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2019/08/out-of-the-shadows/feed/ 0 1651 How to Help in JUST Ten Minutes? https://basicsteps.life/2019/07/how-to-help-in-just-ten-minutes/ https://basicsteps.life/2019/07/how-to-help-in-just-ten-minutes/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:33:56 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1622 How do you help people who seek your counsel? Beyond all the tools and techniques, there is one element that you may be overlooking – your attitude. When your attitude is one of compassion, healing takes place. I recall a conversation I had with my father regarding sales. He told me to find something about […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2019/07/how-to-help-in-just-ten-minutes/feed/ 0 1622 The Dynamics of Couples Counseling https://basicsteps.life/2019/06/the-dynamics-of-couples-counseling/ https://basicsteps.life/2019/06/the-dynamics-of-couples-counseling/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:49:04 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1600 My grandmother used to say the real relationship begins when warts show up. Then what? Do we run and hide, or do we use the situation as an opportunity to grow as a person? Relationship Dynamics There are many dynamics taking place simultaneously in relationships. The foremost is basically one family system is bucking up […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2019/06/the-dynamics-of-couples-counseling/feed/ 0 1600 The Time For a Better You Is Now https://basicsteps.life/2018/12/the-time-for-a-better-you-is-now/ https://basicsteps.life/2018/12/the-time-for-a-better-you-is-now/#respond Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:00:01 +0000 https://wplive.site/wp/md/optima/?p=847 How long do you want to tolerate your problems? How long do you want to hide from life? Even if you have tried the treatment in the past – you’ve never been through treatment quite like this. We Get to the Root of the Problem I am Dr. Scott Alpert from Basic Steps Mental Health. […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2018/12/the-time-for-a-better-you-is-now/feed/ 0 847 Transitioning from Residential to Outpatient Treatment https://basicsteps.life/2018/11/transitioning-from-residential-to-outpatient-treatment/ https://basicsteps.life/2018/11/transitioning-from-residential-to-outpatient-treatment/#respond Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:11:33 +0000 https://wplive.site/wp/md/optima/2018/01/31/which-is-better-dogs-or-cats-4-2/ Five years ago, I opened a Residential Treatment Program in Washington State. It had good success but being a perfectionist I wanted to have 100% success and some people struggled after discharge. This industry has relapse rates in the first year at roughly 60%! Relapse is something I have had a difficult time with, from […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2018/11/transitioning-from-residential-to-outpatient-treatment/feed/ 0 157 I Was Tired of 12 Step Recovery https://basicsteps.life/2018/10/i-was-tired-of-12-step-recovery/ https://basicsteps.life/2018/10/i-was-tired-of-12-step-recovery/#respond Sat, 20 Oct 2018 17:09:33 +0000 https://wplive.site/wp/md/optima/2018/01/31/which-is-better-dogs-or-cats-4-2-2-2/ Each morning we do a little check in with our clients. This morning the clients talked about what they liked about the Basic Steps Mental Health Program. One person said “I was tired of 12 Step Recovery. I failed so many times and each time I felt like the group shunned me. It was humiliating […]

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