Provide a system for client accountability that is monitored, scheduled, and real-time.
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A system of connectedness for client to always have immediate access to support. Monitored, Scheduled, Real-Time.
Increase success of treatment programs and decrease or eliminate relapsing behaviors or abandonment of Treatment plan goals.
Hold clients more accountable on their paths to recovery.
Enhance client/counselor relationships for better treatment outcomes.
Save time and allow for onboarding & management of more clients.
NEO is unique in that it is designed to work in concert with a licensed therapist to provide continuity of care and the healing of the Dis-connected Self.
A therapeutic model designed to heal the whole self, based on a blend of proven treatment approaches.
Work on developing a "Core Self" to begin the process of building internal integrity and trust within the Self.
This approach guides people out of cycles of hopelessness and into a life of purpose.
In the time it takes you to read this sentence, we will have lost another 4 to 6 citizens to reported overdose deaths (CDC: WONDER database 2021). Of those who seek treatment, 40 to 60 percent will experience a relapse.
The most difficult aspect of long-term recovery is facing life’s many challenges and being able to use new skills and coping mechanisms to avoid the pitfalls of addiction. Many individuals have not had any real-life practice with new skills for positive changes, so they resort to what they have used in the past, even though they are aware it didn't work.
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NEO is an interactive app designed to promote continuous recovery support, build life skills, and teach emotional regulation and anger management. NEO is not simply a relapse-prevention tool, it is a compassionate companion for anyone who is attempting to end addiction and stabilize mood dysregulation. NEO provides a platform to practice self-care and stress tolerance skills along with productive purposeful problem resolution skills so clients will have these skills at the ready during a real time crisis.
NEO is always there! Connections are continuous and provide a non-human interaction or a skill builder exercise.
NEO takes the immediate position of trusted source for clients who are accustomed to interacting with digital technology.
NEO reinforces successes and reframes near or total relapses into learning moments.
NEO is fun and provides game-like activities for people to "win points/prizes" while building strong recovery muscles.
NEO will search for clients if they are withdrawing or isolating, missing appointments, flying off course, or becoming discouraged and hopeless.
NEO’s wisdom comes from more than 30 years of Joan’s work experience in addictions, TX, Trauma Treatment, treatment designs, and ongoing research. NEO offers hope.
NEO is designed to provide seamless connections between in-patient providers and NEO teams. Eliminating stranger danger, NEO connects with therapists to have them share their aftercare plan and goals specific to their client. NEO will assist in a gentle hand-off from treatment staff. Clinicians can request progress/problem reports if desired by the client.
"Hope is a thing with feathers, That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops - at all"-- Emily Dickinson (1861)
I approach each person from an empowerment perspective.
"How can I be of help"
I integrate with the person all aspects of their distress and/or dis-ease into a plan of care that is specific to their needs and wants.
Since I have over three decades of treatment experiences in a wide variety of therapy models and types, I use all my skills and training to address each individual. My plans are all based on strengthening existing coping skills, creating mind-body awareness, and creating bridges between the mind and body so that the entirety of an individual is addressed. This holistic approach is an organized effort to improve people’s quality of life.
Treatment is client driven, meaning the work begins and ends with the client’s comfort with goals being achieved. I consult with other professionals who are involved with some specific treatment of the client when appropriate to ensure the therapeutic work supports and enhances co-existing medical treatments, naturopathic treatments, and addiction relapse prevention medications.
As the therapeutic work progresses, I routinely check with the person to ensure treatment strategies are on target and helpful. If the person is experiencing a "stuck" point in treatment, we work together to identify the problem area. If assistance with that issue is beyond my skill set or requires treatment that I do not offer, I refer that person to local colleagues who can help either in a supportive role with me or as an independent referral. All treatment decisions are suggested by me and either accepted or not by the client.