William Berry
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Addiction and Recovery Expert

William Berry Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Psychotherapist, Specializing in Addiction Recovery
- Career Focus
- Psychotherapist, Adjunct Instructor, Lecturer, Author
- Affiliation
- Addiction Education Consultants, Weston Therapy
William Berry has worked in the field of addiction for over 17 years. He has been a Certified Addiction Professional since 1996. He has worked in nearly every form of addiction treatment available, including detoxification, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and traditional outpatient. He has worked with all types of clientele, from the inner city in Philadelphia, to the high functioning substance abusers of Weston area. Mr. Berry has over 12 years experience conducting group and individual therapy.
Mr. Berry is well read in the areas of addiction recovery, psychology, and Eastern philosophy. He obtained a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from FIU.
He is also an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University and Nova Southeaste University, conducting courses focising on substance abuse, as well as other psychology classes. Recently William has developed seminars for reducing the risk of teenage substance related problems and has developed a workbook for his outpatient program, which is being revised for publishing. He recently began blogging for Psychology Today.
William continues to be creative in his career to keep the passion for what he does alive.
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
Societal Perception of Addiction
http://ezinearticles.com/?Societal-Perception-of-Addiction&id=1089886
Psychotherapy in the Age of Televised Treatment
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Psychotherapy_in_the_Era_of_Televised_Treatment.html
A theory of Addiction Relapse Prevention
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/A_Theory_of_Addiction_Relapse_Prevention.html
A Marital Issue
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/A_Marital_Issue.html
Letting Go of Control as a Formula for Happiness
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Letting_Go_of_Control_as_the_Formula_for_Happiness.html
Love, Sex, Relationships, and Early Recovery
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Love_Sex_Relationships_And_Early_Addiction_Recovery.html
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Letting Go Of Control As The Formula For Happiness
It seems the more experience I gain in the field of psychotherapy, the more clients I interact with, the more I live my own life, the more I believe the attempt to inappropriately control events is at the core of unhappiness. The use of control is paradoxical: we believe taking control will ...
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A Marital Issue
According to statistics for first marriages listed as “very happy,” there has been a decrease from over half in 1976 to a little more than a third in 1996. I recently attended a conference where the presenter stated “half of marriages end in divorce, while another third of the remaining are ...
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Psychotherapy In The Era Of Televised Treatment
These days you can’t turn on your television without sitting through a pseudo therapy session. From the trendsetter Dr. Phil to Tony Soprano’s “shrink”, to new series like HBO’s “In Treatment,” and reality TV series “Intervention” and “Celebrity Rehab,” psychotherapy has become home ...
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Is Marriage an Outdated Concept?
According to the most recent statistics, the divorce rate, often quoted (even by this author in psychology classes) as 50% of marriages, is actually closer to the low 40 percentile. (Divorce Rate: It's Not as High as You Think, By Dan Hurley, The New York Times, April 19, 2005). But that does not negate the fact that the United States has the highest divorce rate in the world per capita. The fact that so many American marriages end in divorce leads to the question is marriage an outdated institution? I think the answer is dependent on some of your personal variables.
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Anger Management from a Passionate Guy
Whenever I tell others that as a therapist I teach anger management, the response is often similar. They usually range from “really, you teach anger management?” to the sarcastic, “yeah, that’s appropriate” followed by some laughter. Once in a while I get a more enlightened response suggesting I ...
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A Theory Of Addiction Relapse Prevention
When I first decided to write an article about relapse prevention, I felt anxious about what to include or exclude. I initially thought about all the material I have on relapse prevention, and how I could integrate it into one article. The truth is, I consider everything I do in treatment as ...
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Letting Go Of Control As The Formula For Happiness
It seems the more experience I gain in the field of psychotherapy, the more clients I interact with, the more I live my own life, the more I believe the attempt to inappropriately control events is at the core of unhappiness. The use of control is paradoxical: we believe taking control will ...
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Prescription Drug Risks
Recently we have had several clients present for psychotherapy treatment who are court stipulated to a drug program because of drug charges. Of course this is no surprise. But what is surprising is the level of charges and the clients we are seeing. For example, one of our clients could be ...
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Choosing the Right Clinician
Choosing the right clinician for your needs is a complicated matter. There are some simple steps to begin heading in the right direction. It is important to understand your needs and what you are looking for. There are several different types of clinicians in the helping profession. I want to ...
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Psychotherapy In The Era Of Televised Treatment
These days you can’t turn on your television without sitting through a pseudo therapy session. From the trendsetter Dr. Phil to Tony Soprano’s “shrink”, to new series like HBO’s “In Treatment,” and reality TV series “Intervention” and “Celebrity Rehab,” psychotherapy has become home ...
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Spiritual Balance in These Tough Times
It is no secret that maintaining spiritual peace or balance in these tough economic times can be difficult. Fear, anxiety, and worry are pervasive emotions in those around us, in those we work with, in those we are close to. But there is a way to keep your spiritual equilibrium. Having the ...
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Love, Sex, Relationships, And Early Addiction Recovery
As many people in recovery have probably heard, (and often ignored or debated) it is detrimental to early recovery to become involved in romantic relationships. This article will discuss some of the reasoning behind the often-proposed suggestion “no relationships for the first year.” Perhaps ...
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Websites & resources
SelfGrowth-published websites, downloads, and contributor profile websites connected to this expert.
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Psychology Today Blog: The Second Noble Truth
My blog for Psychology Today
November 18, 2010
Website
Wm. Berry
My personal website with articles, a blog, and contact information.
January 21, 2009
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Addiction Education Consultants
Addiction Education Consultants is an outpatient program located in Broward County Florida. The site provides the philosophy, services provided, and biographies of the staff.
April 7, 2008
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from William Berry
The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. Shakespeare
There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus