Gentle Path at The Meadows

02/03/2026

🧠 Curious how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps with emotional regulation and addiction recovery? Our latest blog breaks down how DBT works, the skills it teaches, and why it’s a powerful part of treatment. Read more and learn how real change becomes possible.
https://hubs.la/Q040W0k-0

02/03/2026

We’re proud to announce Unbroken at The Meadows, led by Navy veteran and psychiatric provider Bill Reynolds, PA-C. This specialized program supports active-duty military, veterans, and first responders facing trauma and co-occurring substance use. Participants receive evidence-based, trauma-focused, whole-person care in a secure, mission-informed environment that honors their service, builds on their strengths, and promotes long-term well-being. To learn more about the program, click the link below:

https://hubs.la/Q041B9lc0

02/02/2026

February is Heart Health Month, a reminder that emotional well-being and physical heart health are deeply connected. Chronic stress and unresolved trauma can take a real toll on the body over time, including the heart. Caring for your emotional health is not separate from caring for your physical health. It is one and the same. ♥️

01/30/2026

Outpatient care plays an important role in continued healing by helping individuals build skills that support long-term mental wellness. Through ongoing therapy, emotional regulation work, and relapse prevention strategies, outpatient treatment provides consistent support while allowing people to remain connected to their daily lives, responsibilities, and relationships.💙

Our outpatient care is designed to meet people where they are, offering structure, accountability, and trauma-informed guidance without requiring a full step away from work, school, or family. This flexibility helps reinforce progress made in higher levels of care and supports sustainable recovery over time.

Find an outpatient center near you and learn how continued support can help strengthen your healing journey: https://hubs.la/Q03ZLK8T0

01/28/2026

Feeling emotionally overwhelmed can sometimes come from triggers rooted in past experiences, not the present moment alone. Learning to identify and understand emotional triggers is an important part of building stability, strengthening relationships, and supporting long-term mental wellness. This Mental Wellness Month, explore how greater awareness and compassionate care can help create space for healing and healthier responses.

Read more: Identifying and Managing Emotional Triggers

Learn to identify and manage emotional triggers that jeopardize recovery, using practical tools to navigate challenges and maintain sobriety.

01/27/2026

Our Senior Fellow, Dr. Claudia Black, PhD, spoke with Eric Bricker on The Good Counsel Podcast this week about what happens inside families shaped by alcoholism and why the effects often show up long after someone stops drinking. Her insightful knowledge and experience is well worth the listen, please click the link below to access the episode!

https://hubs.la/Q040pZQ80

01/26/2026

Healing is not a straight line. It includes learning, pauses, and forward movement. Setbacks do not erase growth. At The Meadows, treatment is designed to support healing over time, meeting people where they are and helping them continue moving forward.

01/21/2026

The Claudia Black Young Adult Center is dedicated to supporting young adults as they navigate trauma, mental health challenges, and substance use patterns during a critical stage of development. This specialized program addresses the emotional, relational, and behavioral patterns that often emerge in young adulthood, especially those rooted in early life experiences and family dynamics.💚

Through trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate care, the Claudia Black Young Adult Center helps young adults build insight, strengthen coping skills, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Treatment focuses on healing the whole person while supporting growth, autonomy, and long-term stability.

Explore how the Claudia Black Young Adult Center supports young adults on their path to healing and independence:
https://hubs.ly/Q03ZH4wg0

01/14/2026

Hope isn’t always something far away or tied to being in a “better place.” Sometimes, hope is small and actionable like taking the first step toward the right treatment, or simply checking in with yourself to see if your basic needs are met: hungry, tired, lonely, or frustrated.

At The Meadows, we help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed pause, break things into manageable steps, and build hope one day at a time. Even small actions, practicing a coping skill, reaching out for support, or noticing progress can grow into something meaningful.

🌿 Hope starts with a single step. Healing doesn’t have to be perfect; it just needs to start.

01/12/2026

Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in one emotion, anger, sadness, or frustration, and shut out everything else. At The Meadows Outpatient Center, we help patients break free from that “tunnel vision.” Through group support and holistic programming, people learn to embrace all the emotions of life without having to compartmentalize themselves.

🌿 Healing isn’t one flavor, it’s the full spectrum. Learn more about how our holistic outpatient programs can support your healing journey: https://hubs.la/Q03-gM1h0

01/11/2026

Your mental wellness deserves space.🧠💙

Rest, reflection, and support are essential, not optional.

Take the first step toward caring for yourself today: https://hubs.la/Q03ZGhnL0

01/08/2026

Mental wellness care at The Meadows is grounded in trauma-informed therapies that address both the mind and the body. Treatment may include approaches such as EMDR, Post-Induction Therapy (PIT), and somatic regulation, each designed to help process unresolved trauma, restore emotional balance, and calm the nervous system.

These therapies work together to support deeper healing by helping individuals feel safer in their bodies, reduce distress, and build resilience over time. Care is always individualized, recognizing that healing looks different for everyone.

Learn more about how our trauma-informed therapies support lasting recovery:
https://hubs.la/Q03ZG82f0