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Alcohol

Is Your Loved One an Alcoholic? Knowing the Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism

We’ve all had those moments that we look back on and realize we should’ve seen it coming. Whether it was a friend having a bad ...
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Treatment Centers

Parental Guilt: Overcoming the Shame of Your Child’s Addiction

Parenting is never easy. From the start, there is an enormous amount of pressure on parents to make the choices that will prepare their children ...
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Alcohol

Side Effects of Alcohol Abuse

Understanding Alcohol Abuse When people begin using alcohol to escape from social, career pressures, or personal reasons they’re more likely to develop alcohol dependence. Alcohol ...
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Alcohol

When Enough is Enough: How Long Does it Take to Get Addicted to Alcohol

Does your loved one consider himself a social drinker? Going out for cocktails or happy hours once in a while doesn’t necessarily make someone addicted ...
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Treatment Centers

What Makes The Best Drug Rehab Centers

What You Need to Know Addiction recovery is not easy. It therefore makes sense that the best drug rehab centers are available for treatment so ...
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Alcohol

Basics of Alcohol Addiction

The Dangers of Alcohol Addiction This post addresses the basics of alcohol addiction and the dangers that come along with it. Alcohol addiction is a ...
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Treatment Centers

Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

What the Best Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Offer Addiction is often misunderstood. Those who have developed a reliance on drugs or alcohol often feel incredibly ...
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Mental Health

Mental Health Disorders & Drug Relapse

Untreated Mental Health Disorders Can Cause Addicts to Relapse The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) has estimated that drug addiction relapse rates could be ...
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Non-12 Step

Non-12 Step Alcohol and Drug Treatment

12-Step Rehab Programs Are Not Rehabilitation AA’s 12 Step Program has become a way of recovery from addiction for over 75 years now. Started in ...
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Dan Philips, LCMHC, Senior Therapist of Spirit Mountain Recovery

Dan Phillips, LCMHC

Senior Therapist

Dan has worked as a licensed therapist, both publicly and privately, in the behavioral health field for the past 20 years. He specializes in the treatment of young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, family discord, Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), relational struggles, and a variety of learning disabilities. Dan utilizes various therapeutic modalities in his practice including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Relationship-Based Therapy and Existentialism. He has been a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor since 2009.

Dan in his leisure time is an avid mountain biker, skier, trail runner, and golfer. He has also traveled extensively throughout his life to Nepal, Switzerland, Thailand, Italy and Costa Rica.

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