Topics discussed in this episode

🟣 How an education in forensic psychology led to a career working with families and in addiction counseling.🟣 Why Sabrina chose to specialize in supporting professionals with anger management and addiction

🟣 Biggest challenge of working with professionals

🟣 How TV, friends, and family negatively impact mental health and addiction stigma and how community events can positively reduce stigma

🟣 Intersection of recovery and queer identity - writing for QueerPsych and work on the LGBTQ+ NAADAC committee

🟣 How professional associations and coalitions help raise the bar for addiction professionals

🟣 Why baby steps count.

Addiction Podcast Guest:

Sabrina Vonderhaar, Founder, Sabrina Vonderhaar Counseling

🔗sabrinacounseling.com

LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinavonderhaar

QueerPsych Article"It's not Just You: A Queer Person's Guide to Addiction and Mental Health" https://queerpsych.com/its-not-just-you-a-queer-persons-guide-to-addiction-and-mental-health/

IAAP iowaaddictionprofessionals.com

NAADAC the association for addiction professionals naadac.org

Mental Health America https://mhanational.org/NAMI

National Alliance on Mental Illness https://www.nami.org/

Guest location: Iowa

Addiction Podcast Host:⁠

Chris Langley⁠, Co-Founder | ⁠Addiction Recovery Place⁠