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Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of income, education, or career.
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- Doctors Joseph DeSanto, MD
- Featured Speaker Joseph DeSanto, MD
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Dr. Joseph DeSanto, MD, is the co-host of the Recovery Show and is a double-board certified physician who specializes in Addiction Medicine and serves as the medical director for Hotel California By The Sea Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center in Newport Beach, California, where he personally oversees the medical care and provides personalized treatment plans and follow-up for all clients. Dr. DeSanto meets with every team member, on a regular basis, to ensure that care is comprehensive and proactive.
He is also in recovery himself and proudly assists the community in education and programs. His depth of knowledge, and experience in the field makes him a leader in the industry. - Length Mins 27
Learn how Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has helped millions of people around the world achieve sobriety.
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- Doctors Marc Galanter, MD, FASAM
- Featured Speaker Marc Galanter, MD, FASAM
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Marc Galanter, MD, FASAM, is Professor of Psychiatry, Founding Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and Director of the Fellowship Training Program in Addiction Psychiatry at New York University (NYU). Galanter also acts as Division Director at NYU's World Health Organization Collaborating Center, and Director of its national Center for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Dr. Galanter is author of the books: Network Therapy for Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Spirituality and the Healthy Mind: Science, Therapy and the Need for Personal Meaning. He is also senior editor of the journal Substance Abuse, the annual book series, Recent Developments in Alcoholism, and coeditor of Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment. His National Institutes of Health and foundation funded studies have addressed family therapy for alcohol and drug abuse, pharmacologic treatment for addiction, self-help treatments, and spiritually-oriented recovery. He is currently in the process of finishing his newest book, What is Alcoholics Anonymous? which touches on what AA has to offer and the twelve-step program, due for release in May 2016.
Dr. Galanter also completed his residency in Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. Shortly after that he was a clinical associate at the National Institute of Mental Health, as well as a teacher at the National Institutes of Health Career. Later on he served as President of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) from 1976 to 1977, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry from 1991 to 1992, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine from 1999 to 2001.
Among his awards are: The McGovern Award for medical teaching from AMERSA; the Gold Achievement Award for innovation in clinical care and the Seymour Vestermark Award for Psychiatric Education, both from the American Psychiatric Association; and New York State's Award for Psychiatric Research. - Length Mins 27
?Addiction very rarely affects just one person. It impacts every single member of a person’s support team.
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- Doctors Betsy Spier, LMFT
- Featured Speaker Betsy Spier, LMFT
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Betsy Spier is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health and substance abuse treatment fields. She is a graduate of Antioch University, Los Angeles. In addition to working as a clinician and administrator of substance abuse treatment centers, Betsy loves teaching at UCLA Extension.
In her private practice, Betsy specializes in working with people with mood disorders, addiction and co-occurring disorders, adolescents and their families. Betsy was involved in opening one of the first “dual diagnosis” programs in South Central LA in the mid 1990s. The program came out of the need for specialized treatment for women, with children, who were chemically dependent and had co-occurring mental illnesses. It still provides superior services for the community. - Length Mins 27
Practicing mindfulness improves both mental and physical health.
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- Doctors Rick Jetter, PhD
- Featured Speaker Rick Jetter, PhD
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Dr. Rick Jetter is a book-writing and publishing counselor, an educational consultant, and a multi-genre author. He works with talented writers and authors on getting their work out to publishers for consideration.
He also works with school districts across the nation through his narrative theory research platform when assisting schools or districts to improve their culture, student achievement, or community relations.
He is the author of several books across various genres and is the founder of RJ Consultants. - Length Mins 27
Human touch is extremely powerful.
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- Doctors Allison McCready, RCST, ERYT
- Featured Speaker Allison McCready, RCST, ERYT
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Allison McCready, a California native, spent the majority of her life searching for more, until she stepped onto the path of Yoga and the Healing Arts. Now that she has found her life’s work, she hasn’t looked back.
After beginning her yoga practice at the Sivananda Center, she then moved on to study at Sacred Movement in Venice, CA. Because she found her home on the yoga mat, she decided to become a teacher of the sacred practice that had helped her to heal and reclaim her passion for life. She completed teacher trainings with Max Strom, Erich Schiffmann, Jamie Elmer, Sherry Brourman, and Jill Miller. She is a member of both the Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Allison then went on to complete the massage program at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine and furthered her studies at the Institute of Psycho Structural Balancing (IPSB) and Polarity Healing Arts. For over a decade she had a thriving private practice as a Bodyworker, specializing in Craniosacral Therapy (CST), Deep Circulatory Massage, Reiki and Aromatherapy. As her field of knowledge and mastery grew, she then moved to redirect her practice exclusively to the Biodynamic paradigm of CST.
Now, having recently graduated from the two-year Body Intelligence Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy program, she is designated as a BCST by the International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings and is a registered member of the Biodynamic Craniosacral Association of North America. Her private bodywork practice is focused solely on the Biodynamic model of Craniosacral Therapy and Somatic Experiencing® (SE). She is currently in her Advanced year of study in the three-year Somatic Experiencing® training and will receive her SEP credentials in 2016. Both the BCST and SE models are biodynamic in their approach with a strong emphasis on trauma resolution, pain relief, emotional process and nervous system regulation.
In addition to Allison's hands-on healing work, she channels her session work into her practice as a Yoga teacher. Both her private and public classes are a unique combination of self inquiry and playfulness supported by her in-depth study of anatomy, which ultimately maximizes alignment and strength. She encourages her students to move into the nuance of each pose by focusing on breath and sensation, guiding students into an intuitive listening to their body’s story. The heart of her teaching is body-based meditation and connection to inner stillness to create a state of balanced awareness as the means to support and enhance not only the challenging physical practice of yoga, but also the challenges of daily life. - Length Mins 27
Real happiness comes from within.
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- Doctors Lisa Cypers Kamen, MD
- Featured Speaker Lisa Cypers Kamen, MD
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Lisa Cypers Kamen is an internationally recognized happiness expert. Ms. Kamen is acclaimed for her engaging blend of positive and spiritual psychology coaching, workshops, and philanthropic projects. Through her books, radio show, media appearances, and inspiring documentary films, such as H Factor: Where Is Your Heart?, Ms. Kamen serves to educate, facilitate happiness and cultivate greater well-being in private and public audiences around the world.
Ms. Kamen recently launched Harvesting Happiness for Heroes, a pending 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation dedicated to bringing integrated psychology coaching tools and mindfulness training to Veterans and their loved ones challenged by combat trauma and other post-deployment reintegration issues.
Ms. Kamen is regularly featured for her work, including on Huffington Post, ABC and CBS television, Yahoo News, and Money Watch.
She completed her Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica and resides in Southern California with her two children.
Listen in to learn about the power of positive psychology.
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- Doctors Lisa Cypers Kamen, MD
- Featured Speaker Lisa Cypers Kamen, MD
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Lisa Cypers Kamen is an internationally recognized happiness expert. Ms. Kamen is acclaimed for her engaging blend of positive and spiritual psychology coaching, workshops, and philanthropic projects. Through her books, radio show, media appearances, and inspiring documentary films, such as H Factor: Where Is Your Heart?, Ms. Kamen serves to educate, facilitate happiness and cultivate greater well-being in private and public audiences around the world.
Ms. Kamen recently launched Harvesting Happiness for Heroes, a pending 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation dedicated to bringing integrated psychology coaching tools and mindfulness training to Veterans and their loved ones challenged by combat trauma and other post-deployment reintegration issues.
Ms. Kamen is regularly featured for her work, including on Huffington Post, ABC and CBS television, Yahoo News, and Money Watch.
She completed her Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica and resides in Southern California with her two children.
?Tragedies and trauma can shake you to your core.
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- Doctors Louise Stanger, EdD, LCSW
- Featured Speaker Louise Stanger, EdD, LCSW
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Dr. Louise Stanger, lecturer, professor, clinician, trainer and international interventionist, has developed and refined her invitational method of mental health and substance abuse interventions using the well-established research methodology of portraiture. She and her teammate have performed thousands of family interventions throughout the United States and abroad.
She is a published author and her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Journal of Alcohol Studies, Recovery View, Sober Way, and various other magazines and scholarly publications. In addition, the San Diego Business Journal listed her as one of the top 10 “Women who Mean Business” and she was ranked as one of the top 10 Interventionists in the Country.
She is known for lively, informative, customized and invigorating presentations for staffs, families and clients. Most recently Foundations Recovery Network, 2014 Moments of Change Conference, proclaimed Dr. Stanger the “Fan Favorite Speaker.” Her memoir Soul Survivor is scheduled for publication spring 2016.
An intervention is one of the most powerful tools available for people who want to help a loved one get on the road to recovery.
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- Doctors Louise Stanger, EdD, LCSW
- Featured Speaker Louise Stanger, EdD, LCSW
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Dr. Louise Stanger, lecturer, professor, clinician, trainer and international interventionist, has developed and refined her invitational method of mental health and substance abuse interventions using the well-established research methodology of portraiture. She and her teammate have performed thousands of family interventions throughout the United States and abroad.
She is a published author and her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Journal of Alcohol Studies, Recovery View, Sober Way, and various other magazines and scholarly publications. In addition, the San Diego Business Journal listed her as one of the top 10 “Women who Mean Business” and she was ranked as one of the top 10 Interventionists in the Country.
She is known for lively, informative, customized and invigorating presentations for staffs, families and clients. Most recently Foundations Recovery Network, 2014 Moments of Change Conference, proclaimed Dr. Stanger the “Fan Favorite Speaker.” Her memoir Soul Survivor is scheduled for publication spring 2016.
The effects of chronic pain and fatigue can be devastating.
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- Doctors Marvin Portner, MD
- Featured Speaker Marvin Portner, MD
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One of Marvin Portner, MD’s earliest memories is of a time when he put his hands on someone’s knee and felt pain in his knee as their pain diminished. This first experience Dr. Marvin had as a healer inspired his fascination with the human body and its energy systems and led to his lifelong dedication as a healer.
He finished his medical training at the University of Michigan and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, Dr. Marvin noticed that while at sea, his breathing was easy and free of congestion, but when on land his nose was always stuffy and his chest often felt congested. This recognition of the role of allergies and of the immune system response to allergies became an important motivator in Dr. Marvin’s pursuing additional residency training in Allergy and Immunology. As the saying goes: “Healer, heal thyself.” Thus, Dr. Marvin’s mission has been to facilitate the health and well being of patients so they remain healthy and achieve the highest level of health possible for them.
After becoming Board Certified in both Allergy and Internal Medicine, Dr. Marvin went into private practice in Century City and Newhall where he was CEO of a medical group and hospital. Practicing medicine in traditional medical settings and seeing patient after patient was not gratifying to him. He wanted to know his patients, facilitate their health, and minimize their medical expenses. Thus, he developed a protocol for home allergy care that changed his practice and moved him in the direction of integrated, holistic medical care.
In 1978, no longer wanting to practice traditional medicine in a traditional medical setting, he left his medical practice, giving it to his practice partner, and went to India to meditate and delve more deeply into the spiritual components of healing and health.
In India he met his soul mate, Eleanor HaspelPortner, Ph.D. who had been guided to travel to India. Although they knew many of the same people and were involved in healing work, they had never met in California, despite living a mile from each other. Since meeting on August 14, 1978, they have remained life partners, and legally married in 1979. Eleanor encouraged Dr. Marvin to pursue his medical practice in ways that honor himself, his patients, their lifestyle, and consciousness.
Dr. Portner's practice is unique in that he do not have a large office staff; he relates directly to his patients and spends time doing a thorough history and physical so he can collaborate with them in their medical care.
Dr. Portner is a member of the American Medical Association, Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Erickson Institute, Approved Consultant for the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis, Certified in Clean Language, Reiki Master/Teacher, Energy Healer. He lives with his wife Eleanor, their four cats, Labradoodle, and four pet ducks. He enjoys time with his family and grandchildren as well as hiking, swimming, singing in a choir, and reading.
