Basic Steps Mental Health

Recovery – The 12 Steps Of Spiritual Psychology

Scott Alpert — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:10:24 +0000

I started working at a 12 Step facility 32 years ago – trying to heal the world. I soon discovered that the approach wasn’t working. Too many clients were relapsing and returning to our facility, all saying they were going to do the program better this time. Was it them or was it the program? […]

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Treatment the Way You Always Wanted

BasicStepsAdmin — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:30:58 +0000

At the end of each week, our clients talk about what they learned. This gives us good feedback and the opportunity to make changes. It’s also important to see things through the eyes of the customer. If you’ve been in the industry long enough, you realize that therapy isn’t a cookie-cutter approach. Clients are unique […]

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go…

Scott Alpert — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:36:41 +0000

If you weren’t aware of it by now, you are the only person who is going to heal you. You might think that your parents, your partner, a friend, the government, your Higher Power, or even your therapist is going to heal you – but that isn’t true. The only person that has ultimate control […]

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Relapse, The Honest Truth

Scott Alpert — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:20:28 +0000

The elite recovery facilities often boast of having a 97% success rates or higher. How can this be verified? If I advertised that we had such a high success rate, it would be a lie. Nationwide people new to recovery have a 60% relapse rate in the first year. What is important is for these […]

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Teaching New Therapists

BasicStepsAdmin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:08:17 +0000

Since 2008, I have enjoyed teaching new therapists how to do therapy. In this article, I will share information on how to get over the initial hurdles in this industry to create the proper atmosphere to not only survive but thrive as a counselor. The elements of therapy I’ve found to be the most effective […]

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Relationship 101

Scott Alpert — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:46:13 +0000

To be blunt, our relationships are in chaos because we’re in chaos. Since mental health has not been a priority in school, this is probably the reason so many relationships are suffering. Until people are taught the tools to keep their emotions in check, relationships will suffer. Not knowing the proper tools, instead of focusing […]

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The Big Issue

BasicStepsAdmin — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:18:02 +0000

Visiting my best friend, he asked what the biggest issue in my life was. Not being used to taking on the role of the client was refreshing, and my answer surprised him – fear, I told him. Fear of my body, the pains, would I get over ailments, would I die. The other was fear […]

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Creating a Strong Inner Foundation

Scott Alpert — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:34 +0000

We are only as strong as our emotional make-up. If it crumbles, we go into a crisis. For eleven years I worked at the first Mental Health Urgent Care Center, seeing over 7,000 people there, before moving up to this area to run a clinic. At the crisis center, problems, too difficult to deal with, […]

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Advise for Budding Counselors

Scott Alpert — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:29:52 +0000

If you have chosen to be a counselor – fasten your seatbelt, because every issue you have ever had will be triggered. This is the good news, because as you process through the wounds of your past, it makes it easier to help others. And here is where we start – taking an honest look […]

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A Few Basic Steps

Scott Alpert — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:43:28 +0000

Often, people enter treatment looking for quick results. Yes, there is medication that takes the edge off; however, the problem can still remain. This is because there are reasons for depression, anxiety, mood swings, or anything else. According to Spiritual Psychology, your ailments have educational value for the soul. If we process through these issues, […]

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