December 29, 2009 – 8:48 am
The Madeline Centre is continuing to grow. We have been asked to do our Treatment Program in the alternative schools in Danville and Charlotte County. In nearly all of the schools where we have Day Treatment, our programs are at capacity. We are also increasing our staff training to new modules that allow for more [...]
October 30, 2009 – 7:56 am
The Madeline Centre is in the process of training all new and existing staff about ethics and counseling. The purpose of this training is to protect the rights of our clients and their families and to improve the professionalism of the staff. Ethics begins with caring about our clients and our effect on them. The [...]
October 28, 2009 – 4:09 pm
by Tina Cruz, Clinician Madeline Centre, Inc. Parenting often causes confused and distorted thinking. From the dull reality of the daily grind, to the absence of adult interaction and the emotional stress of just trying to be a good parent, to the endless piles of laundry, shopping, cooking, and countless other daily irritants, it’s no [...]
October 28, 2009 – 4:06 pm
Heather T. Forbes, LCSW author of “Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control” www.BeyondConsequences.com A couple of days ago, I was attending a small group meeting and in order to introduce a few new members at this group, an ice breaker was given. We were asked to go around the room and in the spirit of Labor [...]
October 28, 2009 – 4:04 pm
Heather T. Forbes, LCSW author of “Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control” www.BeyondConsequences.com Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a mental health diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IVTR) under disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. RAD was initially introduced to the mental health community some 20 years ago. [...]
October 28, 2009 – 4:00 pm
Heather T. Forbes, LCSW author of “Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control” www.BeyondConsequences.com Children need unconditional love and unconditional acceptance from their parents; we all know this and believe this. However, do we ever stop to consider how so many of the traditional parenting techniques accepted in our culture work contrary to this primal goal? Traditional [...]