Latest Blog Posts for Rick Macnamara, LCSW

• Looking for Drug Rehab Online
  on Oct 30, 2014 in The Internet
  (c)2014-2015 Rick Macnamara Some thoughts about looking for reliable drug rehab information online As part of the research I am doing for my book on the pitfalls in the Addiction Treatment Industry, I spend a lot of time online using … Continue...
• To Find a Therapist, Use Your “Gut”
  on Oct 9, 2014 in Finding a Therapist
  ©2014-2015 Rick Macnamara LCSW As a therapist in private practice, it is unethical for me to treat friends and family, and so people who know me often ask how someone can find a good provider of counseling or addiction services. … Continue rea...
• Is TeleHealing the Next Big Leap Forward for the Helping Professions?
  on Oct 3, 2014 in Online Therapy
  (c)2014-2015 Rick Macnamara LCSW Many social media sites allow us to use the phrase “It’s Complicated” next to our relationship status and for many of us, that is no exaggeration. All the modern conveniences that were supposed to make our ̷...
• Is TeleCounseling the Next Big Leap Forward for the Helping Professions?
  on Oct 3, 2014 in Finding a Therapist Online Therapy
  (c)2014-2015 Rick Macnamara LCSW Many social media sites allow us to use the phrase “It’s Complicated” next to our relationship status and for many of us, that is no exaggeration. All the modern conveniences that were supposed to make our ̷...
• The Big Casino: Defining Addiction Treatment Success
  on Sep 25, 2014 in Addiction Treatment Success
  ©2014 Rick Macnamara, LCSW At the heart of decision-making about any healthcare treatment is the success rate. Americans like to know their odds of survival. Readers may recall that Uncle Junior on the HBO series The Sopranos referred to his …...
• Sobering Up About Sober Living Houses
  on Sep 18, 2014 in Sober Living
  ©2014 Rick Macnamara LCSW Sober Living Homes are a great idea and the vast majority of persons who have stayed in one report positive, life-changing experiences. However, consumers should exercise caution and, as with many things in the addiction tr...

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