The Meadows, America’s premier center for the treatment of addiction and trauma, is pleased to present an 11-part interview with John Bradshaw, senior fellow, world-famous educator, counselor, motivational speaker, author, and leading figure in the field of mental health.
In the fifth video of his series, Mr. Bradshaw talks about the importance of inner-child deep feeling work as a therapeutic tool.
“One of the things I like about The Meadows is the deep feeling work. It’s uncanny,” he says.
Mr. Bradshaw explains that many therapists and psychologists he works with around the country can’t practice the technique.
“It’s frightening to them,” he says, stressing that deep feeling work is often necessary in order to get recovering substance abusers to address their ‘addictiveness.’
“That addictiveness is like a hole in the soul that has to be grieved. And without that grieving process, the addict will simply go from one addiction to another.”
Mr. Bradshaw has enjoyed a long association with The Meadows, giving insights to staff and patients, speaking at alumni retreats, lecturing to mental health professionals at workshops and seminars, and helping to shape its cutting-edge treatment programs. He is also the author of several New York Times best-selling books, including Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child, Creating Love, and Healing the Shame That Binds You.
In other videos in this series, Mr. Bradshaw discusses such topics as Survivor Week, the importance of after-care facilities, and the relationship between shame and depression. To view all the videos in this series, visit www.youtube.com/themeadowswickenburg.
For more about The Meadows’ innovative treatment program for addictions and trauma, visit www.themeadows.org or call The Meadows at 800-244-4949.
