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Staff Spotlight: Jason Shirley, MA LPC Clinical Director

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Jason Shirley is a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC that attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and B.H. Carrol Theological Institute. He is trained in TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and EAP (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy)…

Announcing Our New Executive Director

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We’re excited to announce Kevin Deloach will be leading our team as Executive Director of Cypress Lakes Lodge! Kevin has been with Cypress Lakes Lodge since 2019, serving in roles as Director of Operations and Creative Services as well as…

Get Yourself or Someone You Love the Right Help This Year

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2020 was a rough year for many people. We could talk about everything that happened, but we’ve been over that. If you’re someone who has dealt with drug use or abuse in past, it’s time to change that and get…

How Does Equine Therapy Help with Addiction Recovery?

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Equine Therapy is a very unique holistic therapy that can help in addiction recovery. It has a significant impact on a person’s recovery process, and it is proven to be one of the best holistic therapy treatments. This is why…

Life After Drug Addiction

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Drug addiction is something that has been devastating people’s lives for many years. No matter how a person stumbles across drug abuse, it has an impact on their lives. Someone who has gone through an addiction and managed to obtain…

How Art and Music Can Help in Addiction Therapy

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There’s something beautiful and magical about music. Almost everyone in the world has their own music taste, and they cling to different sounds and artists. It’s a universally sound entity that brings almost everyone together no matter the circumstance. What…

Why is Drug Use on the Rise in America?

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There are many reasons why people turn to drug use. Sometimes it’s very complicated for people to understand why some of their friends or family members start using drugs. As we’re seeing in this country, drug use and abuse has…

Prescription Drugs and Becoming Dependent on Them

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When we think of prescription drugs, we think of over-the-counter drugs or prescriptions our doctors prescribe to us. Yes, some prescription drugs are used for various reasons regarding your health, but they can lead you down the wrong path as…

The Relationship of Mental Health & Drug Addiction

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It was Mental Illness Awareness week last week, which means we were acknowledging all of those who have been dealing with mental illnesses of all kinds. What some people don’t realize is that drug addiction and mental illness have a…

Addressing the Heroin Epidemic During COVID-19

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2020 has been a devastating year. With a global pandemic riddling thousands of people and social injustice hurting our own communities in the United States, we still have a Heroin Epidemic on our hands. We cannot sleep on this because…