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Addiction and Recovery: Intrinsic Motivation

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

By Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC
Director of Family Services
Sunshine Coast Health Center

Cathy discusses the importance of intrinsic motivation and how Sunshine Coast Health Center facilitates this critical aspect of successful recovery.

Addiction & Recovery: Connectivity

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses the fundamental importance of being and feeling connected as opposed to isolated especially in addiction recovery.

Addiction & Recovery: Defensive Motivation

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses the term “confirmation bias” and what psychologists have learned about the different ways individuals will intake & process information.

Addiction & Recovery: Living The Good Life

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, pulls together 4 key concepts for “living the good life.”

Addiction & Recovery: 3 Steps to Spirituality

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, shares Victor Frankl’s 3 steps to finding spirituality and meaning in life: Attitude, Experience & Creativity.

Addiction Recovery: Hope & Faith

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses one of the keys to spirituality being a sense of hope which goes hand in hand with the importance of hope in addiction recovery.

Addiction & Famililes: Drinking

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about how to support your loved one’s recovery when family members continue to come to your home and engage in drinking.

Addiction & Families: Post Treatment

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about why it is important not to “expert-manage” your loved one’s behavior after they have been through addiction treatment.

Addiction & Families: Jealousy

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses your options for setting boundaries if a loved one is being unreasonably insecure or jealous.

Addiction & Recovery: Act According to Your Values

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses why it is important to identify what is meaningful to you and then act in a way that allows you to pursue those things you value, rather than acting against them.

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