Why Maintaining a Client's Privacy Is Crucial

Why Maintaining a Client's Privacy Is Crucial

March 11,2024

Everyone deserves to have their personal information kept private and confidential. Only authorized individuals should have access to sensitive client... more

The Dedication and Determination of Staff at Driftwood

The Dedication and Determination of Staff at Driftwood

March 7,2024

A care team must have the flexibility and experience to cope with unexpected challenges. Clients rely on staff to help... more

Finding Sober Community Opportunities

Finding Sober Community Opportunities

March 6,2024

ccording to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 70 million adults in the U.S. have substance and... more

Connection vs. Control in Addiction Recovery

Connection vs. Control in Addiction Recovery

March 5,2024

There can be a lot of apprehensions a person can feel once they achieve addiction recovery. They now need to... more

Exercise for Pain Relief: Does It Work?

Exercise for Pain Relief: Does It Work?

February 1,2024

When people struggle with addiction, one thing that becomes more difficult is pain management. In most cases, they can’t take... more

The Brain that Heals Itself: EMDR & Our Brain's Reprocessing Powers

The Brain that Heals Itself: EMDR & Our Brain's Reprocessing Powers

June 19,2022

"Trauma is any difficult experience that rises to the level of Changing the Brain." Whether it’s through reduced functioning, hyperarousal,... more

Why Mentalizing Matters in Family Work

Why Mentalizing Matters in Family Work

May 26,2022

While the rest of us were sleeping, Driftwood clinicians Jacob Umanzor, Michelle Whetstone, Natalie Hisey, and Vanessa Kennedy logged on... more

Nature & Nurture: Big Bend Retreat 2022

Nature & Nurture: Big Bend Retreat 2022

February 19,2022

Maintaining sobriety following treatment can be arduous work, but at Driftwood, we believe life must be enjoyable to sustain long-term... more

Creating A New Narrative In 2022 | Driftwood Interviews

Creating A New Narrative In 2022 | Driftwood Interviews

January 15,2022

"The most important lesson I learned in 2021 is that human beings can reconstruct their narrative with more ease than... more

Holiday Mocktail Recipes

Holiday Mocktail Recipes

November 22,2021

Driftwood's Culinary Director, Jason Donoho, provides us with festive mocktail recipes as we plan for the holiday season. more

America's State of Mind

America's State of Mind

December 18,2020

A Pulse of 2020’s Impact on Mental Health in the U.S more

Resilience according to Dr. Vanessa Kennedy

Resilience according to Dr. Vanessa Kennedy

September 21,2020

“As human beings, we experience difficult emotions—sadness, anger, disillusionment—when faced with a traumatic experience. Giving ourselves permission to feel these... more

Culture! Culture! Culture! | Driftwood Recovery's Take On Organizational Health

Culture! Culture! Culture! | Driftwood Recovery's Take On Organizational Health

July 22,2020

“We truly have seen the contagiousness of personal development, and when more people engage in personal development, more people begin... more

A Conversation with Nick Borges | Driftwood Interviews

A Conversation with Nick Borges | Driftwood Interviews

February 19,2020

"When you find your tribe, you can rely on people—and you have to show up for them" more

A Conversation with Dr. Ron D. Siegel, PsyD | Driftwood Interviews

A Conversation with Dr. Ron D. Siegel, PsyD | Driftwood Interviews

February 12,2020

"The critical thing is to face our fears—to stay with an emotion we're having difficulty with, or to stay with... more

A Conversation with Dr. Rey Ximenes | Driftwood Interviews

A Conversation with Dr. Rey Ximenes | Driftwood Interviews

January 29,2020

"In some ways, a person who comes through a program like ours has an unfair advantage over the general population.... more

A Conversation with Danielle Cobb | Driftwood Interviews

A Conversation with Danielle Cobb | Driftwood Interviews

January 22,2020

“At Driftwood, the staff and residents always eat meals together, we do a lot of things together, and we don't... more

A Conversation with Connie Cole and Ryan Potter

A Conversation with Connie Cole and Ryan Potter

January 15,2020

“Some trainers have one way to do something. But every client is different. Each body is weak and strong in... more


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