Frank Wells, LCSW, Director, Family Services, and Salah Bustami, LMHC, Family and Individual Therapist, on talking to loved ones about their substance misuse or abuse.

A study from the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Zurich reveals a decline in mental health of women in the US.

For God’s Sake, you have everything. I would ask myself ‘Why do you drink?…And you can’t stop.” In 1976, Mona Mansell was a recovering alcoholic and on a mission.

The isolation of quarantine has been especially challenging for those in early recovery, and devastating for those actively using. Drug related deaths are on the rise.

Are you worried about your relationship with alcohol and substances, and wondering what life would feel like substance free? Freedom Institute’s Exploratory Phase can help.

Join Dr. Michael Fayne, Clinical Psychologist at Freedom Institute, for a Complimentary Mindfulness Meditation Session. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

In the treatment and recovery work we do at Freedom Institute, we strongly believe that action speaks louder than words. Therefore, Freedom Institute is taking action and we recommend action. 

#DryJune Let’s hit the reset button on 2020 and recommit to healthy living to improve our resiliency and promote mental health. Starting June 1, can you commit to 30 days alcohol free?

Whether the country begins to open up or the shelter-in-place order is extended, either way, our anxiety levels remain high. There is so much uncertainty about what the future holds, what the new normal will be.

Our senior citizens are more isolated than ever, often leading to depression and substance abuse. We help the elderly explore their relationships with substances.

We wrap up our DBT TIPP video series with a podcast on how Freedom Institute uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to treat addiction and substance use disorders.

Helping others is one of the pillars of personal joy. And healing and helping go hand in hand. In collaboration with several mental health partners, Freedom Institute helped raised $7,691 for No Kid Hungry.

Long term anxiety and stress affect our health. DBT TIPP Skills quickly calm us. Ryan Murphy, MS, CASAC, DBT Therapist, demonstrates TIPP Skill P for Paired Muscle Relaxation.

Looking for ways to cope during the pandemic? Use DBT skills to reduce your anxiety. JoJo Little, LMSW, teaches DBT TIPP skill P = Paced Breathing.

DBT TIPP Skills help reduce stress. Caroline Hill, LMHC, our Admissions Manager, demonstrates TIPP Skill I for Intense Exercise.

Coping During the Pandemic: Crisis Survival Strategies are at the heart of DBT Skills Training. Here are some simple things you can do at home to support yourself through feelings of distress.

During this moment of the pandemic and home quarantine here are some tips from Frank Wells, LCSW, Freedom Institute's Director, Family Services on tending to Relational Dynamics of Household Life

Freedom Institute has joined CONNECT TO GIVE BACK and we will donate $1 from every Freedom Institute Telehealth clinical session to No Kid Hungry.

On Monday, March 9th, in light of the COVID-19 restrictions, Freedom Institute launched Telehealth clinical services for a seamless transition to remote individual and group sessions. Our priority was to provide continued, uninterrupted support to all of our clients.

We are all in social isolation and need help. These days the strongest among us are waking up anxious, stressed, depressed, overwhelmed, and sometimes asking "Wait...what day is it today?" Or saying, "If I hear the terms unprecedented, uncertain times one more time my head will explode!"