On July 26, 2024, Ellenhorn hosted the 8th Annual Shifting the Addiction Paradigm conference at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This year’s…
Category: IDDT (Addiction)
June 28, 2024
On June 27, 2024 Ellenhorn hosted this presentation as part of our New Perspectives series. This presentation delves into the critical significance of building…
April 26, 2024
With Zoi Andalcio, LMHC What does it mean to practice with an intentional harm reduction orientation? You might have heard about harm reduction popularly…
March 27, 2024
When is a client undergoing addiction services or psychiatric care ready to “get back to life?” That’s not only a question clinicians ask regarding…
February 1, 2024
Clinical assessments are the gold standard for comprehensive psychiatric assessments. Unlike many of the assessments provided today that are conducted prior to treatment, Ellenhorn’s…
July 6, 2023
Ellenhorn hosted the 6th Annual Shifting The Addiction Paradigm conference on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. Our focus was on the current…
June 1, 2023
A history of marginalization, high-risk addictive behavior and trauma undeniably impact a person’s social cognitions. This talk focuses specifically on the LGBTQ+ population, explores…
April 24, 2023
At Ellenhorn, we work with individuals who encounter complex and often extreme events of mind and mood, as well as problematic habits. While not…
September 19, 2022
Written by Nicole Mensinger I used to use alcohol to deal with every emotion in my life. If I was happy, I drank. If…
September 13, 2022
By Megan Weichnik, CPS Hey Meg, I’m sending this to you because I now realize that there are some things that would have been…
August 31, 2022
Today, August 31, Ellenhorn joins the rest of the world in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to reflect on those who have…
June 6, 2022
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Alejandro Chaoul to talk about mind, body and spirit work as well as how…
May 2, 2022
On May 2, 2022, Ellenhorn hosted the second of five talks in our 2022 New Perspectives on treatment series. This presentation was done by…
April 26, 2022
On April 1, 2022, Ellenhorn and the Menninger Clinic partnered to put on Shifting the Addiction Paradigm – a hybrid virtual/in-person conference aiding the…
March 3, 2021
In keeping with all treatment approaches at Ellenhorn, we take a whole-person approach to people with co-occurring issues. We believe addiction often must be…
July 30, 2018
On July 23rd, 2018, Laurie Damsky, PMHNP, appeared as a guest on Recovery X with Dan Sevingy. Laurie and Dan talk about what Ellenhorn…
April 19, 2018
While we take a client-centered approach to addictions at Ellenhorn, we are also keenly aware that we are treating an individual who is part…
January 22, 2018
At Ellenhorn, we place collaboration in therapeutic relationships front and center. In such a relationship, therapist and client work to achieve goals the client…
October 17, 2017
On September 9th, Dr. Ellenhorn gave a talk at the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders to a room filled beyond capacity. Titled, “‘Readiness’…
May 22, 2017
The following video was taken at the first of an annual conference on Attachment & Addiction hosted by Ellenhorn and Psych Garden.
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February 15, 2017
What a history-making year 2016 turned out to be. Just turn on the television, open up an online news portal or pick up a…
December 9, 2016
For many years, substance use disorders and mental illness were generally construed as issues that were best treated separately. It was common that patients…