For Professionals Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/for-professionals/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:47:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png For Professionals Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/for-professionals/ 32 32 Why Lived Experience Alone is Not Enough in Leadership Roles https://heatherhayes.com/why-lived-experience-alone-is-not-enough-in-leadership-roles/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:15:13 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7494 What do we need from our leaders?  This is an important question to consider, for all of us, but especially for those seeking to take up a leadership role. When providing guidance to others and making decisions, we need a strong knowledge base as well as considerable determination. To provide good guidance and leadership we […]

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]]> What’s Actually Happening When Some People Appear “Resistant” to Treatment https://heatherhayes.com/whats-actually-happening-when-some-people-appear-resistant-to-treatment/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=7294 When a loved one seems to fight every suggestion, skip appointments, or sabotage their own progress, it is easy to feel hopeless. Clinicians may label it non‑compliance, and families may call it denial, stubbornness, or lack of willpower, but what looks like resistance from the outside is almost always a complex, protective response on the […]

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]]> The Hidden Legacy: How Intergenerational Subjugation Fuels Mental Health Struggles and Substance Use Disorders https://heatherhayes.com/the-hidden-legacy-how-intergenerational-subjugation-fuels-mental-health-struggles-and-substance-use-disorders/ Fri, 16 May 2025 14:17:42 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=6983 Intergenerational subjugation refers to the persistent oppression and marginalization experienced by certain communities across multiple generations. This enduring cycle of disadvantage profoundly affects mental health and significantly contributes to the prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) in affected populations. Understanding Intergenerational Subjugation Intergenerational subjugation encompasses the transmission of trauma, systemic inequities, and chronic stress from […]

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]]> What are the Key Elements of Leadership? https://heatherhayes.com/what-are-the-key-elements-of-leadership/ Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:30 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=6976 Leadership is often associated with charisma, vision, and authority. But ask a truly effective leader what defines them, and chances are, they won’t talk about titles or dominance. In fact, the most transformational leaders rarely announce themselves as such. Instead, they demonstrate leadership through action, empathy, integrity, and their ability to elevate those around them. […]

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]]> Helping the Healer: Coping with Client Suicide https://heatherhayes.com/helping-the-healer-coping-with-client-suicide/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:30:51 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/forest-bathing-understanding-the-very-real-psychological-benefits-of-nature-copy/ One of the most challenging things to discuss among mental health and well-being professionals is the death of a client. Death is a painful and complex subject at any time, but the death of a client carries with it a specifically challenging weight for those of us who work in the fields of counseling, psychology, […]

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]]> The Long Psychological Reach of COVID-19 https://heatherhayes.com/the-long-reach-of-covid-19/ Thu, 19 May 2022 07:35:36 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4903 How the pandemic has affected, and is still affecting, our mental health In March of 2020, the world changed completely, almost overnight. As the novel Coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – began to spread with unparalleled rapidity across the globe, infecting hundreds of thousands and then millions of people, the majority of nations and […]

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]]> Have We Failed Our Children? https://heatherhayes.com/have-we-failed-our-children/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 06:10:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4775 “We have failed our children.” ~ Dr. Leana Wen, Professor of Health Policy and Management “We have failed our children” is an especially hard-hitting quote from Dr. Leana Wen in a recent CNN interview.[1] Dr. Wen was referring to the adverse impact that lockdowns and school closures have had on our children’s mental and physical […]

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]]> Menopause: The Black, the White, and the Gray Matter In-Between https://heatherhayes.com/menopause-and-mental-health/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:23:43 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4512 Thankfully, menopause is not the taboo subject it once was. This climacteric period between a woman’s reproductive and elderly years is generally perceived as one of great physical, emotional, and mental challenges and adjustments. This period of life often coincides with family changes, physical fatigue, and a general loss of motivation. Most of the discussion […]

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]]> Set in Stone: Relational-Cultural Theory and its Ongoing Relevance for Gender Equality https://heatherhayes.com/relational-cultural-theory-and-gender-equality/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:04:56 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4320 The Central Paradox of Connection / Disconnection According to the principles of Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT), the origin of most human anguish is disconnection. As humans, we need to relate to others for our all-round well-being. It’s just how we’re hardwired.  Acute manifestations of disconnection will elicit a loss of general joie de vivre followed by […]

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]]> Exploring Emo Subculture https://heatherhayes.com/exploring-emo-subculture/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:19:34 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=3863 “Emo always meant emotional. Any kind of art or music should be emotional. If it’s not, then it’s pretty much just a jingle selling bleach or pizza.” — Frank Iero “Emo” is an abbreviation for emotional. As with most entertainment-focused movements, music, art, and fashion comprise Emo’s most visible side. Musically, it is defined as, […]

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]]> Effectively Managing Cravings Over the Holiday Period https://heatherhayes.com/cravings-and-the-holidays/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:30:17 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2579 Holidays are meant to be a happy, festive time of merriness and cheer, and they often are for the most part. However, they also bring with them a number of challenges, especially for those suffering with an eating or substance use disorder. Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders act very similarly on the brain. For […]

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]]> Family Healing: From Transport to Treatment https://heatherhayes.com/family-healing-from-transport-to-treatment/ Sat, 12 Dec 2020 13:47:30 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2576 Following Paris Hilton’s documentary, This is Paris, there has been an increase in media related to “The Troubled Teen Industry.” In the film, Hilton describes her traumatic experiences at a Utah boarding school, where she was subjected to punitive behavior, verbal abuse, and deceptive marketing practices. After her negative experiences, she vowed to not “give […]

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