Author name: Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Matthew is a licensed marriage and family therapist who is passionate about building the lives of those suffering from addiction.  His professional goal is to give each and every client the tools necessary to maintain a successful and sober lifestyle post treatment. Matthew uses a variety of clinical modalities and prefers a person-centered, cognitive behavioral, solution-focused approach to therapy.

Fostering a Self-Care Culture at Your Workplace

Fostering a Self-Care Culture at Your Workplace

Whether you are a working professional or an employer with many people under you, having a workplace that values self-care is incredibly beneficial to your emotional and mental health. Workplace self-care awareness is part of good company culture, and neglecting it can be costly in the long run. Today, with more and more working professionals […]

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How Does Detoxification Treatment Help Cleanse Your Liver?

How Does Detoxification Treatment Help Cleanse Your Liver?

Did you know that drugs and alcohol can damage your liver? In fact, even many over-the-counter medications and dietary supplements may cause liver injury. Because the liver plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar and filtering toxins from the blood, it is one of the most important human organs to protect and is one

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How Long Does It Take Your Brain to Recover From Addiction?

How Long Does The Brain Take To Recover From Addiction?

Many people who have started using addictive substances are not aware that the harmful chemicals found in drugs and alcohol may change brain chemistry. A person’s brain goes through substantial changes, especially before age 25. The brain’s neurotransmitters are capable of adapting while seeking balance in its production of dopamine, and interrupting this process with

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CEO/Entrepreneur Katherine “Kat” Sorensen Launches Second Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility in Orange County

CEO/Entrepreneur Katherine ‘Kat’ Sorensen Launches Second Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility in Orange County

Laguna Shores Recovery founder Katherine “Kat” Sorensen has a constant presence at her facility because, as an entrepreneur who is always seeking to learn from others, she appreciates interacting with clients. This year, Sorensen and her team launched a new project, signing a lease for a $7 million house in Dana Point, CA, to host

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The Benefits of a Holistic Approach to Recovery

The Benefits of a Holistic Approach to Recovery

Have you heard of the term “holistic treatment” in addiction recovery? Holistic healing is an approach that considers the needs of the whole person—mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Holistic treatment tends to utilize traditional methods in conjunction with more unconventional ways of treating people with addiction. These supplementary tools can help prevent relapse and related

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What Are Gender-Specific Treatment Programs?

What Are Gender-Specific Treatment Programs?

For adolescents and young adults seeking treatment for substance addiction, gender-specific programs might provide a higher level of care than traditional treatment approaches. What exactly does gender-specific treatment entail? How can it impact a young person’s recovery? Who Needs Gender-Specific Treatment for Addiction? For a long time, medical research about substance addiction has focused on

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