The Freedom Institute Blog
Meet and Learn: Harm Reduction and the Latinx Community
On Thursday, October 10th, Andrew Tatarsky hosted the fourth installment of our Meet and Learn series. Genoveva Garcia and Tamata Oyola-Santiago facilitated this webinar, which focused on the Latinx Community.
It’s Sober October — What Are You Thinking?
Freedom Institute’s Director of Clinical Programming, Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, discusses the benefits of Sober October, a month-long reset and how to approach the challenge for success.
Meet and Learn: Harm Reduction and Families
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, Andrew Tatarsky hosted the fourth installment of our Meet and Learn series. This webinar, which focused on Harm Reduction and Families, was facilitated by Salah Bustami, LMHC, Genoveva Garcia, LCSW, and Tamara Oyola-Santiago, MA, MPH, MCHES.
Meet and Learn: Harm Reduction and The Myth of the “Strong Black Woman.”
On Thursday, September 12th, Andrew Tatarsky hosted the third installment of our Meet and Learn series. This webinar, which focused on the myth of the strong black woman, was facilitated by Dr. Kamala Green, Dr. Izetta Briggs-Bolling, and Dr. Jeannette Aycock.
Meet and Learn: Harm Reduction and Groups
On Thursday, July 18th, Andrew Tatarsky hosted the second installment of our Meet and Learn series. This webinar, which focused on Harm Reduction and Groups, was facilitated by Dr. Adam Frankel.
Freedom Institute: Partnering with Providers for Optimal Client Care
Freedom Institute is committed to including providers and families as part of our client treatment team, recognizing the strength and support that the collective group brings to treatment.
Meet and Learn: Harm Reduction and the LGBTQIA+ Communities
On Thursday, June 13th, Andrew Tatarsky hosted the first installment of our Meet and Learn series. This webinar, which focused on the LGBTQIA community, was facilitated by the clinicians at The Center for Human Identity.
Mixed Goals IOP — Meet the Team!
The Mixed Goals IOP is led by highly experienced and deeply committed Freedom Institute clinicians, each leading a specific aspect of the program.
A Celebration of Partnership, Progress, Friends, and Colleagues
On May 16th, Freedom Institute opened our doors to celebrate a myriad of successes, starting with: our partnership with Silver Hill Hospital; the introduction of Andrew Tatarsky, PhD as Director of Clinical Programming; and the expansion of Freedom Institute programming to embrace the harm reduction model, while remaining strong in our abstinence-based programs.
A Story of Strength, Recovery, and Giving Back
As we celebrate National Nurses Week, we take a moment to thank, recognize, and applaud Kristin Waite-Labott, RN, Freedom Institute’s Senior Admissions Coordinator and founder of the Wisconsin Peer Alliances for Nurses.
Getting Started with Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
Freedom Institute recently introduced the Harm Reduction framework alongside our existing abstinence-based model. Learn about what behaviors IHRP treats, the admissions process, and more.
Q&A with Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Pioneer, Andrew Tatarsky, PhD
Dr. Andrew Tatarsky dives into the progress of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP), the harm reduction model at Freedom Institute, alongside Freedom’s existing abstinence-based model.
Coping Ahead: A DBT Skill to Serve You Well
If your 2024 resolution is still in action, or if you’re ready to start a new one, Ryan Flanagan, MD, Team Lead of Silver Hill Hospital’s ( Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program, has some recommendations for steeling your resolve and increasing your chances of turning a resolution into a new lifestyle.
Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Essentials Training
February 23 - 25, 2024
9:00am - 4:30pm
This training course, led by Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, brings a therapeutic orientation to harm reduction settings, a harm reduction frame to treatment settings, and informs all phases of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
The program consists of a combination of lectures, role-plays, case examples, and discussions.
Freedom Institute Welcomes Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, Pioneer and Founder of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
“NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reflecting their collective commitment to proven and progressive treatment models to best serve all patients, Freedom Institute and Silver Hill Hospital have announced Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, as the new Director of Clinical Programming for Freedom Institute, an outpatient treatment and recovery center in midtown Manhattan…”
Freedom Institute Hiring Master’s Level Therapist
Freedom Institute is currently hiring a Master’s Level Psychotherapist with demonstrated proficiency in facilitating DBT groups as well as in conducting DBT-focused individual therapy.
Freedom Institute Hiring Director of Clinical Programming
Freedom Institute is currently hiring a Director of Clinical Programming, a part-time or full-time role for a clinical psychologist (PhD or PsyD) with a broad background in clinical practice with complex patients (comorbid psychiatric and substance use disorders) and interested in building new programs.
Treatment for Opioid Addiction
In this VeryWell Mind article on opioid addiction treatments, Ryan Wade, MD, Medical Director, discusses effective medications as well as recent policy and formulation updates that make certain opioid treatments more accessible.