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Siblinghood of Recovery

When I found out my son was deep in the throes of Substance Use Disorder (SUD), chaos became the norm. As each step became more challenging, the information on SUDs, treatment, healing, and basically everything that comes with an SUD Family crisis, became overwhelming. Inundated with so much information, I felt like I had crossed space and time and landed in a new world. I actually had: I had entered the world of Recovery. My goal through this Podcast is to condense what I learned into small increments, and provide anyone willing to listen a message of hope. The world of Recovery is filled with parents, children, and family members who walk together. We share what we learn, listen with heart, and provide a community of support. We are a Siblinghood of Recovery.

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Episode 44 - Alex White LCMHC Interview

January 29, 2023 • Season 3 • Episode 44

In this Episode, I interview Alex White, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. I met Alex as a Facilitator of an Evoke Therapy Finding You Intensive program. I knew I had to begin doing my own work in order to contribute to a healthy family system and I was fortunate enough to have Alex lead our intensive group. You will hear in Alex's voice his steady and gentle approach to counseling. And throughout the dialogue, you'll learn how Alex utilizes advanced clinical training to work through a patient's complex and developmental trauma. One of Alex's applications in therapy, which attracted me to the Intensives program, is the NeuroAffective Relational Model®(NARM). Combined with Alex's own priorities within therapy of consent, curiosity, and non-judgement, Alex provides his clients incredible space to reach new levels of healing. All of Alex's contact details are provided below if you'd like to get in touch with Alex to begin your own journey in an incredibly supportive and safe therapeutic space.

0:45 - Alex White Counseling & Consulting
2:20 - University of Utah Counseling Center (UCC), "We provide developmental, preventive, and therapeutic services and programs that promote the intellectual, emotional, cultural, and social development of University of Utah students."
2:30 - Evoke Therapy
4:15 - Psychology Today article, 'What is Complex Trauma?', Ingrid Clayton Ph.D., Emotional Sobriety, Aug 2021.
8:15 - Parents as the common denominator in the layered Family System.
11:00 - Feelings and behavior as communication.
13:00 - The "Shame" parents feel and how that can block showing up for the child.
14:00 - We can't Recover for someone else.
18:20 - Over identification with another person's behavior, and how that brings insight into what we need to heal inside.
19:30 - What does it mean to you that this person Relapsed?
21:30 - Patterns and Strategies developed while growing up in an environment that does not meet our needs.
27:10 - Parallel process often found in Parent Groups.
28:45 - Superpowers we develop as kids.
31:15 - Letting go does not mean leaving.
32:45 - Alex's overview of what parents new to this journey can lean on, a) The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma (also available on Amazon), b) Finding You Podcast
37:20 - Alex's future plans
40:35 - Reach Alex at alex@alexwhitecounseling.com

Thank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out.

If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you.

Walk gently, my friend.

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