In her continuing series on addiction, on Friday February 6th, Suzanne Marcus Fletcher interviews addiction specialist Benjamin Salazar. Benjamin Salazar has been the director of the Alcohol and Drug Studies Program at Glendale Community College, Health Sciences Division for the past 8 years and is a tenured professor. He is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in private practice and is a Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CAT-C). He specializes in seeing clients and families who have been impacted by chemical dependency and victims of crime. Ben is also a clinical director at a medical model/outpatient treatment center in Echo Park. Welcome to The Body Politic Benjamin Salazar.Suzanne will be discussing substance abuse and addiction in depth with her guest; please join us for the conversation on February 6th at 1:00 PM.
Feb 6, 2015
30 min
Suzanne Marcus Fletcher interviews Lisa Brandy Founder and Executive Director of Brandi's Wish Foundation, a Florida 501c3 created in loving memory of her 18 year old daughter, Brandi Shea Meshad, who died of accidental drug poisoning in March 2011. In Fletcher's on-going coverage of the scourge of addiction, she and her guest will be discussing Lisa Brandy's newly produced film (Directed by KT Curran), called "The Holding Cell." The Holding Cell is a 35 minute film that’s creating a big buzz while debuting at film festivals across the country, which is based on true stories about real teenagers and the many factors that go into a teens' decision to begin abusing drugs and alcohol. The film shows the progression of drug abuse and the devastating impact that addiction has on teen lives. Join us for the conversation at Noon PST Thursday November 6th, at 1:00 PM.
Nov 6, 2014
31 min
Robin Stuart is a 20-year licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the developer and Director of CHI Recovery, an award winning, state-of-the-art addiction treatment program in Sonoma County, California. Robin specializes not only in addiction and co-dependency, but works extensively with adolescents, adults abused as children, and is also a clinical expert in sexual abuse, physical and emotional trauma, PTSD, and domestic violence. She has served as a clinical consultant and trainer for both private and corporate sectors, and as a guest lecturer at numerous universities throughout California. CHI Recovery is a holistic, integrative and Evidenced-Based, Intensive Outpatient Program that rocks the status quo and transitions participants successfully towards lifelong emotional, physical spiritual health. Psychology Today named CHI Recovery “Best in Treatment” in America, in 2014.
Jun 25, 2014
30 min
Suzanne Marcus Fletcher interviews Lori Jean Glass. Lori Jean is the Program Director at Five Sisters Ranch. Five Sisters Ranch is a residential treatment center in Northern California for women that specializes in Relational Challenges – Love Addiction, Love Avoidance, Codependency, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Attachment Disorder. They can be reached at 707-776-0755 or at www.fivesistersranch.com Five Sisters Ranch was founded on the vision of owner, Nancie Brown. Through her recovery journey, she came to understand the importance of women helping women.Her passion is supporting women to find relational freedom. Lori Jean developed the curriculum that the clinicians use at Five Sisters Ranch. She brings both her personal journey and her years of research into all her presentations. She is current, passionate, and determined to demystify the complexities that are associated with Relational Challenges.
May 15, 2014
30 min
Suzanne Marcus Fletcher interviews Dr. Hal Stecker who spearheaded and pioneered a powerful detox device called microstimulation. Microstimulation helps those addicted to opiates, pills and other narcotics, and also helps those suffering from mental health disorders at his groundbreaking dotox center called “Help Detox Me” in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stecker is a licensed psychologist who has worked with adults and emotional issues, and supervised mental health professionals for the past 30 years. Dr. Stecker can be reached at 215-436-9938. If you google Help Detox Me, the entire summary of his practice will come up on Psychology Today.
May 14, 2014
30 min