The Reframe
The Reframe is a platform for open, unfiltered dialogue, insightful discussions, and practical advice on navigating the complexities of mental health and parenting in today's world. We will delve into the social, cultural, and economic shifts in the addictions and mental health treatment landscape in the wake of COVID-19. Join host Douglas Bodin as he showcases the work and insights of professionals pioneering new approaches and making a positive impact on this changing landscape. Douglas has spent more than 33 years as a consultant working with emerging adults and their clinical professionals to devise tailored plans to address challenges related to mental health, addiction, and sometimes just growing up. The Bodin Group is a leading innovator of educational and treatment planning services for adolescents, adults, and their families, and developer of Bodin Mentoring, an action-oriented service to help get teens and young adults engage in their communities.
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Not Just the Kid: The Parent’s Role in Treatment with Dr. Brad Reedy
“The outcome of good parent education doesn’t change children, it changes parents." That powerful quote sets the stage for today's episode of The Reframe podcast. We're joined by Dr. Brad Reedy, founder of Finding You Therapy Programs and a veteran in the wilderness treat ment field with over 30 years of experience. Join the conversation as they delve into how Dr. Reedy got into wilderness treatment therapy, how the impact on outcomes is rarely dependent on whether the attendance was parent or kid-driven, and the importance of family systems work throughout therapy. They explore what’s happening within the wilderness treatment industry, how concerns have shifted over the last 30 years, and also how the severity of concerns has changed. They unpack the nuanced principle of trauma, two key things about resiliency, how kids are ultimately an extension of the parents, and why healing your co-dependency is essen tial. For a call to action, his thoughts on social media as the best and worst of our time, and much more, be sure to tune in now!
Key Points From This Episode:
• How Brad got into the Wilderness Treatment Field.
• What appealed to Brad about wilderness treatment versus other fields of therapy. • The impact on outcomes: whether attendance was parent or kid-driven. • We discuss why family systems work is of crucial importance in therapy. • His thoughts on how the perspective and other factors of wilderness treatment have shifted. • A look at what’s happening within the wilderness therapy industry.
• How concerns (symptoms and issues) have shifted over the last 30 years of treatment. • We explore the shift in severity of concerns and symptoms.
• The impact of one day of wilderness therapy exposure on both Brad and Douglas’ kids. • Shifts in the young adult treatment world and those on the horizon.
• Understanding (and misunderstanding) trauma.
• The nuanced principle of trauma.
• Two key things about resiliency.
• A message to parents: kids are ultimately an extension of their parents. • Brad speaks to parental guilt and shame.
• Healing your co-dependency as a parent.
• We end with a call to action for people out there working with young people and families. • His thoughts on why social media is both the best and worst of our time.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Brad Reedy, Ph.D., on LinkedIn
Brad Reedy, Ph.D., on Instagram
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