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Carol Anderson

Carol Anderson, D.Min., ACSW, LMSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in the fields of mental health, addictions, and co-occurring disorders. Her other specialties include grief and trauma, women’s issues, chronic pain management, holistic healing, GLBTQ concerns, and spirituality and transpersonal psychology. Dr. Anderson has been educated and trained in the fields of education, social work, and spirituality, and she holds a Doctor of Ministry degree (non-denominational/interfaith) specializing in spirituality.

Stories By Carol Anderson

Teen Health

5 Factors Predict Teen Addiction –

By Carol AndersonApril 8, 2019

Who get addicted and who doesn’t? Teen addiction is fact of life for 15% of high...
Lifestyle

How To Break Up With Negative Self Talk –

By Carol AndersonApril 3, 2019

Self talk is that inner voice that often chatters to us about all types of things....
Grief

25 Tips To Help Teens Coping With Grief –

By Carol AndersonMarch 30, 2019

Most teens know someone who passed away do to drug or alcohol use. The loss may...
Co-Dependency

Hope For Healing Codependency –

By Carol AndersonMarch 20, 2019

Healing codependency takes time to develop roots just like plants. Codependency doesn’t exist only in families...
Abuse

The Difference Between Guilt And Shame –

By Carol AndersonMarch 19, 2019

What’s the difference between guilt and shame? Shame lies. Basically, guilt is a healthy feeling and...
Addiction Basics

9 Tips For Family Addiction –

By Carol AndersonMarch 18, 2019

Family addiction is complicated, and it isn’t isolated to one person who may be using. Addiction is...
Addiction Basics

What’s In Your Recovery First Aid Kit? –

By Carol AndersonMarch 15, 2019

Addiction is actually the very opposite of taking care of your needs, so we need many...
Family

13 Ways To Tame Chaos & Clutter –

By Carol AndersonMarch 15, 2019

We live within a culture of chaos. A 24 hour news cycle flashes before us. Multi-tasking...
Medical

Are Pain Meds Safe? –

By Carol AndersonFebruary 26, 2019

Do you wonder if your pain meds are safe? New research shows that opioids and prescription...
Teen Health

How To Talk To Teens About A Parent’s Substance Use –

By Carol AndersonFebruary 21, 2019

Talking to teens about family substance use is difficult, especially when it is a parent’s. Without...