Mental Health Matters: Some of Your Anxiety Might Not Belong to You
Some of Your Anxiety Might Not Belong to You Robert Stewart, LMHC Forensic Residential Program Supervisor Recently, one of the training wheels broke on my son’s bike. Rather than…
What is Motivational Interviewing?
What is Motivational Interviewing? By: Taylor Googe, MSW Social Services Supervisor Working in the mental health field you have probably come across that particular client who comes in again…
Mental Health Matters: Empathic Listening
Mental Health Matters Empathic Listening Samantha Tyler, NCC, M.S./Ed.S., Director of Residential Services As a CPI instructor, I always stress to my students that although we may spend a…
Apalachee Center Announces John Convertino Award Winner
Apalachee Center Announces John Convertino Award Winner Tallahassee, FL, June 16, 2016 – The Governing Board of Directors of Apalachee Center presents the 4th Annual John Convertino Award of Excellence…
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN THERAPY
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN THERAPY Sri Kothur, M.S., Therapist When clients decide to start therapy, they are faced with many choices. It is critical for clients to consider and understand…
2-1-1 Big Bend and ASIST Training
2-1-1 Big Bend and ASIST Training By Alex Mikulka, Inpatient Admissions Supervisor On a daily basis, Apalachee Center and 2-1-1 work together to ensure that individuals in the Big…
3rd Annual Community Hero Awards Honor Leaders in Behavioral Healthcare
3rd Annual Community Hero Awards Honor Leaders in Behavioral Healthcare Tallahassee, FL – Apalachee Center announced today the recipients of the 3rd Annual Community Hero awards, honoring prominent Floridians who…
Caring for Individuals With Alzheimer ’s Disease
Caring for Individuals With Alzheimer ’s Disease Judy Goreau, RN In September I had the pleasure of attending a “Brainstorming” meeting with the North Florida Senior Citizens Network. This…