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Full Life offers groups that are geared towards the explicit needs of individuals.
Professionals Relapse Prevention Group:
This group is appropriate for mature adults who have experienced significant professional achievement who need support to avoid relapse and a safe place to process the challenges of recovery. Often highly successful professionals struggle to have support in recovery meetings with those whose circumstances are far less fortunate. This group is a “working group” that requires participants to complete assignments between group sessions to help identify hidden relapse warning signs that may threaten recovery and to identify solutions when those circumstances invariably arise. Some, but not all, RPG members participate to meet requirements of their licensing board to continue to or resume professional medical, legal, pharmaceutical, or veterinary practice. Other group members are senior executives, business owners, or retirees.
Because the focus of RPG is to identify threats to recovery to avoid relapse, group members must have a minimum of 30 days of continuous abstinence and some prior exposure to treatment and/or recovery. There are no psychoeducational lectures in this group, therefore group members need to have a reasonable understanding of the disease concept of addiction and exposure to community-based recovery resources. The therapist facilitator and group members offer support and encouragement to help each group member identify circumstances that might lead them to relapse and solutions to avoid doing so. Note that, while committing to a 12-step approach to recovery is not required, committing to the goal of sustained abstinence is a requirement.
This group meets virtually on Zoom twice weekly for 90-minutes, is billable at $65/group, requires that you are working with an individual therapist (at Full Life or elsewhere), and group members complete assignments between sessions. After group members have completed a lengthy series of assignments, they taper to attending group every other week and then monthly. Upon graduation, group members may return to this group for free or transition into RPG 2.0. This group is eligible for coverage for CBHA-insured clients. RPG is a small group with open enrollment, which means that you can start at any time, as long as there is availability in the group. After verifying availability, a group orientation is required. For more information, call Charlie at 336-923-7426, ext 0.
RPG 2.0 Group:
This group is an extension of the Professionals Relapse Prevention Group that allows those who have completed all assignments and warning sign identification cards to stay engaged with each other even after “graduating” from RPG. Strong bonds have been formed, and group members have an opportunity to continue supporting one another and to monitor their relapse warning sign cards in a flexible, more informal but consistent way.
RPG 2.0 is also an option for those who have completed a Gorski-CENAPS model relapse prevention progress elsewhere. For example, Pavillon offers a similar outpatient relapse prevention program, so graduates of that program may appreciate the opportunity to continue with those who have learned much of the same material.
This group meets once weekly for 60-minutes, is billable at $10/group, and requires completion of all assignments in the foundational Professionals Relapse Prevention Group. This group is NOT eligible for insurance reimbursement from out-of-network expenses or covered by CBHA. For more information, call Charlie at 336-923-7426, ext. 0.
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James H. Tunstall, MA, LCMHC-A, CADC
I feel passionate about helping you create the life you want. As a person in long-term recovery from addiction, my focus is helping you identify and resolve the blocks that may stand between you and your goals. I understand the challenges you face when coming to terms with your addiction and I am dedicated to helping people like you find a better way to live.
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Ginny H. Mills, MAEd, LCMHC-S, LCAS, CCS, CEO
It has been my privilege for 30+ years to walk with individuals and families affected by drug use – their own or that of someone they love. Although I'm credentialed as an "addiction specialist," a better description of me would be "hope specialist." I help frustrated, exhausted, and terrified parents find answers and hope, despite watching their children spiral downward because of drug use. They know that nothing else is working, but they refuse to give up. I work collaboratively with parents while also educating, equipping, and inspiring parents to respond wisely (rather than to react instinctively) to their drug-using son or daughter.
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Anna Fleig, MDiv, MA, LCMHC, LCAS-A, CST
Have you ever felt like you weren’t being heard? That others don’t really understand what you are going through? Or perhaps they do listen, only to give you unsolicited advice in an attempt to be helpful. As a person who has created change in my own life through the benefit of counseling, I know how important it is for someone to truly listen and help you discover choices that work best for you and your loved ones.
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Marlena L. Del Hierro, MDiv, MA, LCMHC, LCAS-A
Have you read self-help books in an effort to change things in your life? Or maybe you’ve sought the counsel of people close to you but still struggle with finding a solution. Perhaps you haven’t consulted anyone or anything because you feel embarrassed or think you should be able to do it by yourself? If this sounds familiar, I invite you to work with me. I am a relational counselor and am open, warm, nonjudgmental, and guarantee laughter in sessions.
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Amanda J. Beck, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Finding a counselor you love is like finding a great pair of jeans. Fit matters. Or if you’re a high achiever, maybe it’s like finding business clothes that feel like your own skin or like your favorite pair of jeans instead of a costume. It matters to me that we are a good fit for working together in therapy, because I know that personal exploration, growth and healing can only happen in safe spaces with safe people.
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Lauren Byrd, Graduate Student Counselor
My goal as a counselor is to offer support, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness. I believe we all have the answers we need within ourselves, and I hope that through our work together, you can find your answers. For me, counseling is about empowerment and helping my clients find their inner power.
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About Our Practice
Founded in 2008, Full Life began as a practice devoted to those affected by drugs or alcohol. Today, Full Life is best described as a team of passionate professionals, each dedicated to supporting our clients in one or more very distinctive niches. We operate with many shared values, a strong commitment to offering high-quality clinical services, and doing the work that makes our hearts sing.
Fees, Insurance, & Scholarships
Clinical staff bill according to their credentials and experience using a tier system. Please review the Fee Schedule and/or Staff pages for more information. Some counselors’ services may be eligible for insurance reimbursement, while others’ services are not reimbursable. This information is also posted in the Full Life lobby.