Into the New Year

2011 was a year for the books, with much inner growth and endurance as the orders of the day. 2012 shines with promise. A new job, possibly a move to a new home and a new website for Pacific Academy of the Healing Arts. We are planning to construct a website specifically for addictions Read More...

Light in the storm

Last week, I wrote about an old friend being shaken from the welfare tree because he was deemed "not disabled enough" to forgo work. Thursday, I picked my messages to hear the first shade of hope in this man's voice in many months. He was jubilantly announcing that, after six years of Read More...

Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, and Meditation

The new addictions course available on-line at PAHA is "Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, and Meditation". This is an 6-hour course that is available at our on-line training center anytime at http://substanceabusecounselortraining.com which covers the topic of Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, and Meditation Read More...

Psychopharmacology for the Dually-Diagnosed Course

The new addictions course available on-line at PAHA is "Psychopharmacology for the Dually-Diagnosed". This is an 6-hour course that is available at our on-line training center anytime at http://substanceabusecounselortraining.com which covers the topic of Psychopharmacology for the Dually-Diagnosed Read More...

Understanding Stimulants, Including Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Prescription Stimulants

The new addictions course available on-line at PAHA is "Understanding Stimulants, Including Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Prescription Stimulants". This is an 6-hour course that is available at our on-line training center anytime at http://substanceabusecounselortraining.com which covers the topic Read More...