Dealing with Alcoholic Parents
It is not uncommon in a family session for the exchange between clients and an addictions counselor talking to clients …
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Mothers Returning to Work
Having a child changes your life forever, in more ways than you could imagine. These changes can become especially obvious …
Myths About Postpartum Depression
We’ve all heard of Postpartum Depression (PPD) and how it can show up after the typical 2-week post delivery …
Facing Teen Addiction
If you are facing teen addiction, you are not alone. Teen substance abuse is a disease that impacts adolescents in …
Opening Closed Doors with EMDR
Sometimes we experience traumas that change the course of our lives. These traumas create pathways in the brain that cause …
What You Need to Know about Vaping and Your Teen
I remember the alarm I felt the first time I saw someone vaping. There was an extremely large cloud coming …
New Year, New You?
The new year often brings forward thoughts about the fast approaching next year. You hope and dream of making it …
5 Tips for Helping Your Teen Cope with Exam Stress
Some of us have long forgotten how stressful it is to be a middle- or high-school student taking exams. However, …
The Story Behind Cry, Abba
by Patrick Caffrey, addictions counselor at Restoration Counseling of Atlanta Hello. My name is Pat, and I’m an alcoholic. A …
Welcome Becca
Restoration Counseling of Atlanta would like to welcome our newest counselor, Becca Cline, to our team. You are welcome here. …
Building Healthy Connection in Relationships
Building Healthy Connection in Relationships The leaves are finally turning. The air is cool and crisp. Halloween is over. For …
Getting to Know Your Teenage Son
Getting to Know Your Teenage Son As your son grows and begins his teenage years, you may notice that you …
Welcome Paige Santmyer!
Welcome Paige Santmyer! My name is Paige Santmyer, and I am very excited to be joining the team at Restoration …
Getting Self Harm Under Control
How Parents Can Help Ever noticed someone with multiple cuts on their arms or legs and wondered what happened to …
Dealing with Porn In Your Marriage
My husband is in denial about his porn use! Question From Community member: Unfortunately, my husband will not acknowledge he …
Codependency, It’s Not What They Say It Is. (Part 2)
Continuing with our look at codependency and its importance for a better understanding of addiction, Restoration Counseling of Atlanta presents …
Codependency, It’s Not What They Say It Is (Part 1)
Ask five people in Atlanta what codependency is as it relates to addiction, and chances are you’ll have five definitions, …
God Honoring Treatment of Sex Addiction
For years I have treated sex addicts and their spouses always working to do this in a God honoring way. …
Understanding Sex Therapy
Understanding Sex Therapy Whether you are struggling through various sexual dysfunctions, discouraged by a lack of intimacy in your marriage, …
Battling the Baby Blues
Having a baby is often expected to be one of the happiest times of a woman’s life. Nowhere in her …