Mental Health

The Importance Of Self-Care

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

Self Care
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...

Anxiety and Addiction

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

Anxiety and Addiction
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...

Progressive Institute Offers Free Mind, Body, Spirit Online Support Group

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

Progressive Institute Offers Free Mind
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...

Progressive Institute Offers Zoom Beginners Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

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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...

Progressive Institute Offers Zoom Young People’s Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

Progressive Institute Offers Zoom Young People’s Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
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...

Recovery Coaching as an Adjunct to Individual and Group Therapy

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

Recovery Coaching as an Adjunct
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 does it look like to be a young person in recovery?

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

What does it look like to be a young person in recovery
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...

Addiction and Trauma

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

Addiction and Trauma
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....

Chronic Pain and Mental Health

By Progressive Institute | Jan 03 , 2022

Chronic Pain and Mental Health
How can chronic pain affect one’s mental health and what is the focus of Progressive Institute’s Chronic Pain Group? Chronic pain is not just physical pain  – it can also be perceived pain. The goal of the group is to support clients in understanding chronic pain as both the individual’s perception...

Depression is More Common Than You Think

By Progressive Institute | Dec 24 , 2021

Depression is More Common Than You Think
Depression does not discriminate. Depression does not discriminate. Money, fame, and privilege protect no one from the often crippling effects of depression. The team at Progressive Institute, a dual-licensed psychiatric and substance use outpatient treatment facility located in Shelton, CT, is here to remove the stigma around depression by elevating the conversation...

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