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Because life includes unavoidable pains, you and I often find ourselves “on the mend”. Regardless of where you are in the process of mending, you don’t have to do it alone. Please reach out to me. I want to help you feel safe and more confident in your daily living. On The Mend Counseling is where it can begin.
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LISTEN to Mama’s Well Episode #69 “The Role of Connection in Addiction Prevention and Recovery” to hear Adam speak with Tara Hutton about how to connect and be human.
LISTEN to Adam guest speaking on: “Parents and Teens: Our Roles, Relationships, and Struggles” with Mosaics of Mercy host: Sherry Burkhard.
WATCH the episode with Stonebridge Church’s EQUIPP series where Adam Bertoch guest speaking about the roots of addiction.
For some more information and resources check out my blog page.
Representatives of social media victims.org and “Helping Survivors” a proud partner of RAINN have reached out to me with helpful resources for all you parents out there:
- https://socialmediavictims.org/social-media-addiction/
- https://socialmediavictims.org/snapchat-lawsuit
- https://helpingsurvivors.org/rideshare-sexual-assault/
Another great resource was also provided to me by some kind-hearted and conscientious staff at Farah & Farah Personal Injury Attorneys, based out of Florida. The information in the *link provided below* provides a lush detailed overview of the impacts of physical and emotional trauma and the way it impacts the emotional centers of a person; impacting their capacities for meaningful relationships post acute trauma and outlining treatments which support a road to long-term recovery including the benefits from working with mental health clinicians like myself.
*https://farahandfarah.com/traumatic-accidents-mental-health/*
Adam Bertoch, MS, LCDC, LMFT
Professional Experience: Adam, a dual-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist [LMFT] and Chemical Dependency Counselor [LCDC], began his career counseling adolescents in juvenile justice and corrections centers in Idaho and Texas. He later worked in a family therapy clinic in Lubbock, Texas. In 2016, he…
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My clinical focus and personal experience draws me to providing treatment of the effects of trauma; namely, depression, anxiety, and addiction.
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Liv-a-cide: Discovering Preventative Measures for Suicide
Let me start with an explanation of the experience I had writing the information below. When I set out to understand, solve, or explain something better, I usually ask myself three questions about the problem: “What is it?”, “How is it?”, “Why is it?”….
Trauma: The Signs and Symptoms
PURPOSE OF THIS POST: I wanted to write this post to help aid parents in seeing some of the signs/symptoms of trauma in their children. Trauma symptoms can be sneaky and hide very well behind what most think are normal adolescent behaviors. The phrase…
Adolescence is Explore-essence
Having the emotions of an adult without the rationality of one… Does this sound like a problem? It tends to be for parents of teenagers. Here’s some important questions for you to consider before moving on with therapy for your teen: What is your…
How to Schedule an Appointment
Some prospective clients would prefer a visual walkthrough the online scheduling process. If that’s you please click or tap the image below for a guided walkthrough in booking your first and following appointments:
5 Reasons to Talk to Your Teen About Porn
REASON #1: It can be psychologically traumatizing and is often associated with symptoms listed under several diagnosable mental disorders. The complexities of sexual functioning outside of the realm of pornography is only further exacerbated by the dysfunctional dynamics often portrayed in pornographic material. Such…
On The Mend Counseling 