9 Reasons Why Mental Health Professionals Need to Know More About Cannabis
by Laura Geftman, LCSW In 2006, I made a choice that changed my whole life. I gave up my career in advertising and I returned to graduate school to learn…
by Laura Geftman, LCSW In 2006, I made a choice that changed my whole life. I gave up my career in advertising and I returned to graduate school to learn…
by Laura Geftman, LCSW In this day and age of legalized cannabis, users still run the risk of developing an addictive relationship with the plant- otherwise known as cannabis use disorder.…
by Laura Geftman, LCSW I have a number of friends who have high risk jobs involving trauma. I often call them “superheros.” I joke they should wear capes and have comic…
by Laura Geftman, LCSW These days trends indicate that both cannabis and mindfulness interventions are readily being embraced. A mind-body approach is being embraced by every variety of healthcare. Cannabis is…
by Laura Geftman, LCSW In honor of remembering the those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and honoring Patriot’s Day, it’s important to understand Post Traumatic…
by Laura Geftman, LCSW The world continues to be shocked over about the many high-profile suicides including Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade, Chester Bennington, Robin Williams, and Chris Cornell. Sadly we…
by Laura Geftman, LCSW According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention opioid overdose killed a record 42,000 Americans in 2016. Forty percent of those deaths can be contributed…