alcohol use disorder vs alcoholism
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Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) vs. Alcoholism

ByValarie Ward

An AUD, or alcohol use disorder, is a term defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to describe a person struggling with alcohol addiction. Aside from AUD, you may have heard many terms to describe an unhealthy relationship with alcohol: alcoholism, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence, among others. But what is…

Help Your Patient Discover Their Inner Strength

Counselor Corner

ByKeisha Mclean-Green

Addiction is destructive. Not only does it impact a person in physical ways, but it also has psychological effects. Substance abuse counselors help their clients navigate both the physical and psychological traumas. In this Counselor Corner, we address the importance of helping your client recognize their inner strength and ways you can help them rediscover…

Counseling a Client with Low Self-Esteem

Counseling a Client with Low Self-Esteem

ByKeisha Mclean-Green

When you’re faced with the challenge of counseling a client who is recovering from substance abuse addiction and simultaneously suffering from low self-esteem, you may feel more compassion for them knowing that they are suffering a double whammy. In fact, it’s not unlike the additional hit of depression during addiction recovery. Although you know that…

3 Ways to Help a Patient Find Their Self-Worth
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3 Ways to Help a Patient Find Their Self-Worth

ByKeisha Mclean-Green

Feeling worthless or having no self-worth can leave a person depressed and low on motivation to turn things around. Helping your patients find self-worth can give them the push they need to successfully complete their substance abuse counseling. But how do you do it? First, you need to understand one critical fact… Self-Worth Isn’t Self-Esteem…