Gabor Maté, M.D. joins us after his presentations at The National Council for Behavioral Health’s annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Take a journey as Dr. Maté and our host, Kristin Walker, discuss the need for meaningful human connection and the enormity of changing the structures in which we treat and comprehend addiction.
James Healy is an Addiction Recovery Specialist, Podcast Host & Radio Show Producer. Join James as he talks shop with our founder, Kristin Sunanta Walker, about podcasting. James and Kristin met at the Navigating the World of Addiction conference in Littleton, Co. They talk about his journey to sobriety and his dedication to helping others suffering from addiction.
Dr. Arthur Trotzky is an internationally known treatment specialist with many years of professional work in varied therapeutic settings. From 2005-2011, He was case manager in the Recovering Professionals Program at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna, Georgia. Prior to his work at Ridgeview, he was a senior staff therapist for the Kibbutz Child and Family Clinic in Israel for 27 years and Clinical Director of Israel’s first twelve-step rehabilitation centers. He served in the IDF Medical Corps in a mobile trauma unit treating combat reactions and victims of terrorism.
Arthur discusses his passion for the field, his high praise for Safety Net Recovery, and his upcoming presentation at this years National Conference on Addiction Disorders in Denver Colorado.
Many of our guests have mentioned Robert Weiss. His books are utilized in treatment by clinicians all over the globe. We thought it was time to go straight to the expert on addiction. Robert graciously accepted our invitation and we’ll enjoy hearing him speak at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders in August 2016.
Today we talk about sex addiction. Of course – we go off topic because that’s what we do on Mental Health News Radio. Each show is a journey and Robert graciously jumped on the train with us!
