Can a Horse Feel Love?

By Ann M. Taylor, an Equine Specialist at The Meadows A question posed by a group member during an Equine Therapy session. We hear all sorts of questions at Equine; some of them make you stop and think. Either you simply don’t know the answer or because you want to… Read More

Tending the Garden of Our Souls

By Marla Frees Last week I attended a program for survivors of trauma and abuse when I was gently guided in a meditation by a very gifted facilitator. She invited me to connect to my four-year-old self. I closed my eyes and allowed myself to see what would happen. I… Read More

Facing the Truth Behind the Mask

“Recovery is about living more in truth than in lies. It’s about facing reality and growing up.” Pia Mellody Over 2,500 years ago, in Athens, Greece, playwrights like Sophocles introduced a form of theatrical art known as tragedy. Greek tragedies typically dealt with weighty themes such… Read More

How to Move Beyond Blame and Reclaim Your Wholeness

By Vicki Tidwell Palmer, LCSW The following article is based on Pia Mellody’s Post Induction Therapy model of treating childhood trauma. When it comes to dealing with childhood issues, most of us tend to gravitate toward one of the following extremes: It’s in the past, so what’s the point?It’s… Read More

John Bradshaw: Being Nobody Special – The Spiritual Healing Powers of Anonymity

Over the years, I’ve had several persons who wanted my counseling, whom I found ravished with shame that manifested in an unusual kind of grandiosity. I connected with them because I have it in a different way myself. Over the years, I came to recognize what I call “reverse grandiosity.”… Read More

The Meadows Announces New Liaisons

The Meadows is pleased to announce the addition of Joan Sputh and Peter Stavropoulos to their Business Development team. Sputh has 30 years of successful sales and sales management experience covering territories coast-to-coast with her primary focus on the medical industry.   Eighteen years were spent with Johnson & Johnson in… Read More

Compulsive Exercise: A Good Thing Gone Wrong

At 39 weeks pregnant, a runner recently made national headlines following the completion of a marathon. She ran 26.2 miles. Her doctor gave her permission to run an impressive 13.1 miles of the race, yet she opted to double her doctor’s orders. She ran the entire race and then embarked… Read More

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy at The Meadows

Upon arriving at The Meadows, many patients are charmed by the view of equine activities at nearby ranches. They frequently ask about having Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) as part of their primary treatment program. As a direct result of these requests, EAP is among the newest offerings coming to… Read More

Bessel van der Kolk on Traumatic Memory

Bessel van der Kolk, Clinical Consultant for The Meadows, was recently mentioned in an article on PsychCentral. On her blog “Healing Together for Couples”, Suzanne Phillips cites Dr. van der Kolk’s classic text, The Body Keeps Score: “In his famous work on traumatic memories, Bessel van der Kolk (1994)… Read More

The Co-Addicted Tango: Pia Mellody’s Theory of Love Addiction and Love Avoidance

Note: This article was originally published in the Spring 2005 issue of MeadowLark, the magazine for alumni of The Meadows. By Lawrence S. Freundlich When Ms. “Crazy for Love” meets Mr. “Give Me Some Room to Breathe,” the stage is set for what Pia Mellody calls “The Co-Addicted Tango.” Ms. Read More