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Wellspring of Hope: Whole-Person Recovery for Girls and Their Families, with Dr. Marcy Russo and Sara Osborne

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Wellspring of Hope: Whole-Person Recovery for Girls and Their Families, with Dr. Marcy Russo and Sara Osborne
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When adolescent girls struggle with substance use and mental health challenges, traditional treatment approaches often miss a crucial element: the relational nature of how girls experience and heal from trauma. Wellspring’s approach recognizes this fundamental difference and builds treatment around it. Why Relational Approaches Matter for Girls As the Wellspring team explains, girls navigate the

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Revealing What Exactly Educational and Therapeutic Consultants Do (and don’t do), with Joanna Lilley

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Revealing What Exactly Educational and Therapeutic Consultants Do (and don’t do), with Joanna Lilley
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When your teen or young adult is struggling with substance misuse, finding the right treatment program can feel overwhelming. Educational and therapeutic consultants exist to help families navigate this complex landscape, but understanding what they do—and more importantly, what they should and shouldn’t do—is critical for parents seeking help. The Difference Between Educational and Therapeutic

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Insights From Honest Conversations With Treatment Programs, Consultants, and Real World Parents, with Brenda Zane

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Insights From Honest Conversations With Treatment Programs, Consultants, and Real World Parents, with Brenda Zane
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This episode offers a unique compilation of insights gathered from attending the NATSAP conference in Orlando and meeting with parents, treatment professionals, and educational consultants across multiple cities. Rather than featuring a single guest, Brenda Zane shares the most pressing themes and concerns she heard repeatedly during these conversations. Treatment Trends and Insurance Realities One

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Decoding Today’s Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Landscape, with Trish Ruggles

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Decoding Today’s Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Landscape, with Trish Ruggles
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If you’re trying to navigate the adolescent substance use treatment landscape today, you’re facing a dramatically different system than existed even five years ago. Trish Ruggles, a licensed clinical professional counselor and founder of Pathfinder Consulting, has witnessed these changes firsthand and offers crucial insights for parents trying to help their struggling teens. The Current

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Exposing the Hard Truths: Insurance Claims Denials for Substance Use Treatment, with Mark DeBofsky

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Exposing the Hard Truths: Insurance Claims Denials for Substance Use Treatment, with Mark DeBofsky
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When your child needs substance use treatment, fighting with insurance companies is likely the last thing you want to deal with. Yet insurance claim denials have become alarmingly common, and parents need to understand both why this happens and what they can do about it. Why Insurance Denials Are Increasing According to Mark DeBofsky, a

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Prepare for Landing: Tools for a More Realistic Transition Home From Treatment with Jen Murphy and Hilary Moses of Solutions Parenting Support

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Prepare for Landing: Tools for a More Realistic Transition Home From Treatment with Jen Murphy and Hilary Moses of Solutions Parenting Support
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When your child completes wilderness therapy or a residential treatment program, the relief you feel can quickly turn to anxiety as you face the reality of bringing them home. Jen Murphy and Hilary Moses, co-founders of Solutions Parenting Support and former wilderness and therapeutic boarding school therapists, understand this transition intimately. Their experience working with

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Coaching Episode: Creative Options to Reduce Anxiety and Build Confidence & Independence Post-High School and Residential Treatment

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Coaching Episode: Creative Options to Reduce Anxiety and Build Confidence & Independence Post-High School and Residential Treatment
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Navigating the transition home after residential treatment presents unique challenges for families, especially when COVID-19 limited aftercare support and young adults turn 18 during treatment. This episode features Lynn, a mother of two, discussing her 18-year-old son’s journey through substance use, eating disorder (ARFID), trauma, and the difficult months following his return from residential care.

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Coaching Episode #3: Finding Points of Control When Life Feels Chaotic; Post-Residential Struggle, Marijuana Use, Mental Health Concerns And A Very Tired Mom

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Coaching Episode #3: Finding Points of Control When Life Feels Chaotic; Post-Residential Struggle, Marijuana Use, Mental Health Concerns And A Very Tired Mom
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When your child returns from residential treatment only to relapse within months, the sense of failure and chaos can be overwhelming. For Mandy, a mother of three boys who works three-quarter time for the city in administration, this reality hit hard after spending $150,000 on a year of therapeutic boarding school for her 15-year-old son.

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For The Dads: Your Presence, Experience, And Actions Matter When Your Child Is Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol, with Andy Goldstrom

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For The Dads: Your Presence, Experience, And Actions Matter When Your Child Is Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol, with Andy Goldstrom
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When a child begins struggling with substance use or mental health challenges, fathers and mothers often approach the crisis from completely different angles. Andy Goldstrom, parent coach and host of the Wilderness Therapy and Residential Treatment Journey podcast, knows this dynamic intimately from his own family’s experience. The Business Problem Approach vs. The Emotional Reality

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Coaching Episode #2: Dealing With Manipulation, Parenting Paralysis, and Feeling Guilty About Holding Boundaries

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Coaching Episode #2: Dealing With Manipulation, Parenting Paralysis, and Feeling Guilty About Holding Boundaries
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When a child enters wilderness therapy or residential treatment, parents often feel a confusing mix of relief and guilt. They’re relieved their child is safe and getting help, yet guilty about the decision to send them away. For Cheryl, a mom whose son was in wilderness therapy transitioning to therapeutic boarding school, this emotional complexity

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