Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD in the Contra Costa Times

Bessel van der Kolk, MD, was recently mentioned is an interesting article in the Contra Costa Times. The article was a review of a conference at UCLA where Dr. van der Kolk presented. Dr. van der Kolk discussed what trauma is “doing to America’s youth.” The writer described this conference… Read More

Celebrity Addiction – Part 2

(This is part two of a two part blog post. If you would like to read part one please go here: Celebrity Addiction Part 1) This raises the question: Has the media gone too far? Since television and movies became mainstream in America, teens have tried to emulate the… Read More

John Bradshaw Interview

In a very personal interview, John Bradshaw talks about his recovery and the underlying cause of addiction in an article titled, The Role of Family In Addiction. http://www.latimesinteractive.com/Standard/landing_pages/MediaPlanet/AddictionRecovery/images/LaTt%20Addiction%20smO.pdf… Read More

Two exciting events with Maureen Canning in Bellevue, Washington and Portland, Oregon

Bellevue, Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Portland, Oregon, Thursday, March 3, 2011 Lust, Anger, Love: Understanding Sexual Compulsivity and the Road to Healthy Intimacy This lecture will offer a theoretical structure for the treatment of compulsive sexual behaviors. It will explore the roles of sexualized shame and anger as… Read More

Frequently Asked Questions about Sex Addiction

I receive many questions about sex addiction. I thought I would share some common questions… Does All Sex Addiction Stem From Abuse? There are two ways abuse can manifest; the first is overt abuse. Overt abuse is usually aggressive behavior that is measurable, such as bruises, a raised voice, a… Read More

The Meadows Names Jerry Boriskin, PhD as Senior Fellow

For immediate release: Feb. 14, 2011 Wickenburg, Arizona THE MEADOWS NAMES JERRY BORISKIN, PhD AS SENIOR FELLOW The Meadows is pleased to announce the naming of Jerry Boriskin, Ph.D., CAS, as Senior Fellow. Dr. Boriskin is an author, lecturer, and clinician widely known for his groundbreaking work… Read More

An Evening with John Bradshaw

An Evening with John Bradshaw What an incredible evening! The vibes and energy could be felt in Dallas recently when John Bradshaw spoke for The Meadows’ Dallas Lecture Series. According to one of the 498 attendees, “Sometimes you attend an event and afterward you think, “I wish… Read More

Notes From Tucson

By Debra L. KaplanM.A., CSAT-3, EMDR-II It was a sad day in Tucson, Arizona, as a lone gunman made a foiled assassination attempt on the state’s Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords while she was conducting a meet-and-greet at a local supermarket. On that Saturday, January 8th Tucsonans and the greater… Read More

Depression, The Meadow’s Overview, and the Use of Psychiatric Medication

Shelley Uram, M.D. January 4, 2011 The Meadow’s Overview of the Core Issues and how they relate to our psychological and behavioral symptoms is the most encompassing model I have worked with. This model accurately captures our nature at birth, and how the chronic psychological “bumps… Read More

Continuing Education Update, The Meadows Presents

Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD Trauma, Attachment, and the BodyFebruary 11, 2011 Universal City, CaliforniaIn recent years there has been an explosion of knowledge about how experience shapes biology and the formation of the self. Within the disciplines of psychiatry and psychology, the study of trauma has probably been… Read More