Kerry Lassen, LCSW | Clinical Director, Progressive Institute What is your personal definition of self-care? Self-care involves looking at the overall person – emotional, mental and physical self and how to take care of each of those three aspects. Maintaining a continuous routine, even during uncertain times, is also a...

Kerry Lassen, LCSW | Clinical Director, The Progressive Institute   What is your personal definition of anxiety? A feeling of worry or nervousness that is either driven by something specific or from the unknown. Reactions can include mild uneasiness to extreme panic which are expressed both physically and mentally.   What therapies...

These are unique times with increasing global concern and anxiety due to COVID-19 self-isolation and the risks of on the job potential exposure. We are all concerned about our physical health, mental wellness and our jobs. Progressive Institute is here to help us all build skills to help navigate these...

With face-to-face Alcoholics Anonymous meetings largely postponed due to COVID-19, Progressive Institute will be providing virtual access to a Beginners A.A. meeting each week to allow community members to maintain the human connection and support that is an essential aspect of maintaining sustained sobriety and wellness.  We encourage those working through...

With face-to-face Alcoholics Anonymous meetings largely postponed due to COVID-19, Progressive Institute will be providing virtual access to a Young People’s A.A. meeting each week to allow community members to maintain the human connection and support that is an essential aspect of maintaining sustained sobriety and wellness.  We encourage those working...

What are the differences between how a Recovery Coach and a Therapist support a client?   Therapists and Recovery Coaches are coming from different perspectives, yet they have a shared objective. A Progressive Recovery Coach does not diagnose a client, rather they are a resource for clients to help them...

What have been the greatest challenges being a young person in long-term recovery? For me, getting sober at a young age made me think I did not use “enough” to be qualified as an addict. These thoughts kept me from getting the help I needed earlier. Once I realized that...

What is the current issue at hand regarding addiction and trauma? Research shows that emotional or physical trauma that has happened in one’s childhood can be linked to addiction later in life. Individuals attempt to cope with uncomfortable feelings and emotions through a multitude of actions and behaviors, including addiction....