Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP

Family Coaching: Supporting Transitions and Transformations

Learn how family coaching can help your family navigate transitions, including addiction recovery. This blog explores how coaching empowers families to build stronger relationships, set boundaries, and approach life’s changes with confidence and clarity.

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Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP

Is It Enabling or Supporting? The Fine Line Families Must Learn to Walk

This week’s blog explores the common confusion families face when trying to support a loved one in crisis. It offers clear insight into the difference between enabling and supporting and practical guidance for shifting toward compassion with boundaries.

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Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP

Codependency in the Face of Addiction: When Helping Hurts

This blog explores the complexities of codependency within families navigating addiction or mental health struggles. It offers insight into recognizing unhealthy patterns and empowers families to shift from enabling to healing.

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The Impact of Parental Substance Use on the Family System

Parental addiction affects more than the individual—it creates a ripple effect throughout the entire family system. This blog delves into the subtle yet powerful ways substance use impacts family roles, communication, and trust. It also offers insights into why family support and professional guidance are essential to true, lasting healing.

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Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP Gianna Yunker, CRS, CFRS, CAI, CIP

The Changing Face of Cannabis and Its Unintended Consequences

Explore the rising challenges of cannabis use disorder, how high-potency marijuana differs from the past, and its wide-reaching impact on health and families across the U.S. Learn strategies for raising awareness and supporting those caught in the cycle of dependency.

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The Critical Moment: Choosing the Right Treatment Center Before an Intervention

Intervention creates a rare and powerful moment of willingness—a brief window where your loved one is open to change. But what happens next can make all the difference. Choosing the right treatment center is crucial for long-term recovery. Learn how to navigate this decision and why the right placement matters.

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