This provides an integrated effort to address not only the active addiction, but the underlying dynamics driving the addictive behaviors. The Timberlawn Trauma Program treats all poly-diagnostic disorders related to unresolved trauma and attachment issues. Validity of Memories Current research indicates that memory recall is, at best, unreliable. Fortunately, healing does not take place at the level of memory or their retrieval. Rather, healing occurs at the level of processing and integrating feelings, thoughts, and perceptions and re-framing cognitive distortions.
Therapeutic neutrality is essential for processing unresolved issues of any kind.
The treatment team is composed of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, registered art therapists, group therapists, recreational therapists, nurses, interns, and psychiatric technicians. Each team member brings clinical expertise to the program. Under the direction of Colin A. Ross M.D., the team holds regular meetings to address the needs of each patient. Referring therapists and psychiatrists are an integral part of the treatment team. The Timberlawn Team works closely with referral sources to insure continuity of care and to formulate efficient treatment recommendations.