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Latest Blogs
Mommy Issues: One More Popular Psychology Myth That Won’t Die
Certain terms and theories have become deeply ingrained in popular culture, even when they lack robust scientific support. This is a major issue when it comes to navigating mental health treatment. After all, if you are trying to find appropriate treatment you don’t want to navigate too much junk science...
Understanding Psychiatry for ADHD
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders that affect both children and adults. Managing ADHD requires more than just understanding the symptoms—it often involves specialized care and treatment plans. Psychiatry plays a significant role in this process, particularly in addressing the complexities of...
What Is Addiction Medicine?
Addiction medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of individuals with addiction. Addiction medicine aims to help people struggling with substance use disorders like alcohol, opioids, and other drugs. It involves a holistic treatment approach that considers the complex interplay of biological, psychological,...
What is Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Breaking It Down
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are structured treatment programs that provide a higher level of care than typical outpatient therapy, yet less intensive than full-time residential treatment. IOP can be a pretty “standard” treatment offering. It’s a type of service that has been around for decades.  It is designed for individuals...
Stoicism and Modern Therapy: How They Work Together
Stoicism is an ancient Greek philosophy focused on controlling our reactions and accepting what we cannot change. It emphasizes emotional resilience, mindfulness, and rational thinking, making it closely aligned with modern therapeutic practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Stoicism helps individuals manage stress, improve emotional...
What is ACT? An Intro Acceptance and Commitment TherapyÂ
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of therapy that blends mindfulness with behavior-change strategies. It helps individuals accept their thoughts and feelings without judgment, defuse from negative thoughts, and take action aligned with their values. By improving psychological flexibility, ACT has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression, and...
Integrative Wellness Coaching
The Benefits of Integrative Wellness Coaching When it comes to mental health and wholeness, many people believe they can soldier through symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other concerns on their own. However, the mind and body are two halves of the same whole person and an integrated approach to wellness...
More Mental Health Services with Kelly Crenshaw, PMHNP-BC!
AIM Welcomes Kelly Crenshaw, PMHNP-BC, to Our Team! We are thrilled to announce that Kelly Crenshaw will be bringing her psychiatry work to the AIM team in our Raleigh location as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. With 18 years of nursing experience and 9 years as a nurse practitioner,...
Expanding the Advaita Ecosystem
Introducing our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) The team here at Advaita Health is proud and, dare we say, excited to announce that we are launching a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). If you have had the pleasure (we are stretching the definition of “pleasure” here) of being locked into a conversation...
What is Buprenorphine? Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Options
For individuals who are addicted to either alcohol or drugs such as opioids, there is one treatment available that is particularly effective at helping them to quit. Medication Assisted Treatment, often abbreviated to MAT, helps clients through a combination of medication and behavioral therapy to heal drug addiction or alcohol...