Hanley Center

12/18/2025

Recovery is more than information. It’s a new way of living. We provide the tools, guidance, and hope that help individuals build a sober life, one day at a time.
To learn more about how we can help, visit HanleyCenter.org.

12/17/2025

What if you could see what’s happening in the brain during addiction, anxiety, or trauma and then train it toward recovery?

On the latest episode of The Hanley Effect, Hanley Center’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Angelo Asheh, M.D., and neuropsychologist Dr. Yianoula Alexakis, Psy.D., explain how neuropsych testing, QEEG “brain mapping,” and neurofeedback give clinicians objective data to personalize care, and give patients measurable hope.

In this episode, we discuss:
• How brain–behavior assessment clarifies what’s really driving symptoms
• What QEEG shows about sleep, anxiety, attention, and mood networks
• Why treating both substance use and underlying mental health is essential
• Neuroplasticity: the brain’s capacity to change

🎧 Watch now at https://hanleyfoundation.org/podcast/alexakis-and-asheh/.

12/15/2025

Hanley’s Family Support Group is a free virtual resource created to support families and friends navigating the realities of loving someone with a substance use disorder.

Our weekly groups meet virtually on Tuesdays at 12 PM ET and Wednesdays at 7 PM ET. Led by our clinical team, these sessions offer a welcoming, confidential space to share, learn practical tools, and prioritize your own well-being. No registration needed, just join us on Zoom. Together, we can build a community of hope, healing, and resilience. For more information, visit hanley.info/familygroup.

💙 You are not alone. We’re here for you.

12/12/2025

🎉 Congratulations to our alumni celebrating a sober anniversary in December! We will recognize anniversaries at our in-person Anniversary Night on Tuesday, December 16, at 7 pm in Kootz Hall. 🎊

To join the celebration, reach out to our Alumni Team at alumni@hanleycenter.org.

12/12/2025

🌿 Embrace the power of gratitude as it transforms our perspective and brings clarity to our lives. Find serenity in every moment and unlock the fullness of life. ✨

12/11/2025

Depression doesn't always look the same. While many people associate depression with sadness or crying, the truth is that depression in women can sometimes present in subtle, easily overlooked ways, especially when layered with responsibilities like caregiving, careers, or maintaining a home.

Societal expectations, gender roles, and trauma history can all impact the way depression shows up in women. In this article, learn about the hidden symptoms of depression that often go undiagnosed, delaying care and increasing the risk of self-medication with alcohol or drugs.

Depression doesn’t always look the same. While many people associate depression with sadness or crying, the truth is that depression in women can present

12/10/2025

How do we actually build resilience? 🧠💪

On this episode of The Hanley Effect, Dr. Carol Chu-Peralta of Center for Resiliency explains resilience as capacity, a skill we can train. We dig into posttraumatic growth, breaking generational patterns, why trauma is subjective, and why family systems work accelerates healing.

🎧 Listen now to learn:
• Resilience, defined: Not a personality trait, but a capacity to respond effectively to stress, and it can be developed.
• How “life experiments” help kids (and adults) bounce back
• Ways to stop passing pain from one generation to the next

👉 Watch the episode here https://hanleyfoundation.org/podcast/carol-chu-peralta/ or listen from your favorite podcast provider.

12/08/2025

Taking the courageous step to change what you can within yourself paves the way to empowerment and self-awareness. By embracing small, actionable changes, you can focus on what truly matters while letting go of the rest. Remember, every small step counts on your journey to mental well-being!

12/05/2025

Even when adhering to prescribed doses, medications can carry side effects and potential risks. Some drugs, in particular, may pose a risk of addiction. In this article, we discuss the prescription medications with the highest potential for addiction and their associated side effects.

Commonly abused prescription drugs include opioids, depressants, and stimulants. Prescription drug abuse affects nearly every age group in the U.S., with

12/04/2025

Hanley's Executive Chef Tim Pearce, Dr. John Dyben, DHSc, MCAP, CMHP, Chief Clinical Officer, and Steve Campana, First Responder Liaison, were guest speakers at the WPBFD's Peer Support Team Summit. Together, they spoke to members of the local fire and police department peer support teams about resilience, nutrition, addiction recovery, and shared information about Hanley's Patriots Initiative.

12/03/2025

We’re honored to welcome Ann M. Berner, President and CEO of Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network, to The Hanley Effect podcast! With decades of leadership in Florida’s behavioral health landscape, Ann oversees $56 million in funding for substance use and mental health services across five counties.

In this conversation with Dr. John Dyben and Dr. Rachel Docekal, Ann shares the work that SEFBHN does, the importance of community collaboration, and how evidence-based treatment and empathy must go hand in hand.

Watch now at https://hanleyfoundation.org/podcast/annmberner/ or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

12/02/2025

🎉🐾 We celebrated a special birthday here at Hanley Center, our therapy dog, Mac! He made his rounds, greeted his friends, posed for photos, and soaked up enough attention to last him until…probably tomorrow.

We’re truly grateful to Medical Services for making sure Mac felt loved, celebrated, and like the VIP (Very Important Pup) he is. 💙🐾