HOLISTIC

Our organization provides non-pharmaceutical trainings to addiction counselors and support staff in traditional Chinese Medicine contemplative methods that reduce anxiety for in residential and outpatient chemical dependency programs... Holistic Support for Recovery, Train the Trainers provides a two day intensive training for addiction counselors, nurses, social workers, mental health care workers and advocates on four skills based in traditional Chinese Medicine: mindfulness meditation, qi gong, the application of ear beads for cravings and relaxation, and an acupressure protocol for calming anxiety symptoms. The integration of mindfulness based interventions are cost-effective, have a low stigma, and is an accessible treatment option for a variety of psychological and medical symptoms including anxiety.