Jan Cairnes is a Certified Prevention Professional who plays a key role in educating families on the disease of addiction and the critical role parents play in prevention. Jan has a passion for parenting and has successfully implemented prevention and …
It used to be that mental health and addiction issues were treated separately. Dual Diagnosis treatment—which treats both conditions simultaneously—is a relatively new field of endeavor, but already has won the support and affirmations of many clinicians, scientists, and therapists. …
Families facing a mental illness together encounter many obstacles—not least the difficulty in sorting fact from fiction. Decades of stigma surrounding mental health issues have led to much misinformation; even among those who are open to learning more about mental …
Addiction and mental health treatment providers have become increasingly trauma-informed and have recognized the need to integrate specific trauma-focused interventions into their clinical programs. Little has been done, however, to recognize and addre…
What do you do to support a family member who recognizes the need for rehabilitation and recovery, but doesn’t quite know how to proceed? How do you answer when your loved one says to you, “I know I need help. …
Did you know that January is set aside as National Mentor Month? It’s a season in which we’re all encouraged to reflect on the good things that come from nurturing, one-on-one relationships. And while mentorship can have a positive impact …
If the practice of resolution-making is a common occurrence in early January, resolution-breaking is nearly as routine, usually starting to happen before month’s end. Of course this can be daunting and dispiriting: We tend to get excited about living a …
With the New Year’s resolution quickly approaching, many individuals are entertaining ways in which they might put their health first in 2016—perhaps through eating a more sensible diet, or maintaining a more robust workout schedule. But what about your mental …
Fr. Tom was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1978. Fr. Tom has served in many parishes and campus ministry until 1993 when he came to St. Edmund’s Retreat, Enders Island, Mystic, CT where he still resides. Father Tom has been the Retreat Director,…
This time of year brings a focus on endings—but also on new beginnings: A New Year will be here before we know it, and with it a fresh start; a clean slate; a chance to start again. This is an …
WestBridge Meet & Greet
At WestBridge, we work with adult men and families from around the country and, in some cases, the world. One of the unique features of our model is our virtual Meet & Greet service which allows us to deepen our assessment and begin building trust and engaging participants in the pre-admission process.