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A black-and-white photo shows a teenage boy sitting on a carpeted floor next to a sofa, holding his head in frustration, while an older man beside him gestures as he speaks. Overlaid at the top is the text ‘FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE & FAMILY DYNAMICS.’ In the center, large bold text reads ‘FAMILY THERAPY.’ Along the bottom, on the left it says ‘A NEW BLOG’ and on the right ‘BY DAVINA SCOTT, MSW,’ accompanied by the Council for Relationships logo.

Family Therapy: Substance Abuse and Family Dynamics

July 21, 2025

Davina Scott, MSW, draws on clinical experience in family therapy to examine how substance abuse disrupts family dynamics and routines. To illustrate these ideas, we follow a hypothetical family case:…

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Feeling Stuck in Life? How a Trauma-Informed Therapist Can Help You Heal

July 9, 2025

If you’ve been going through the motions—working, caregiving, showing up for others—but still feel disconnected from yourself, you’re not alone. Many people describe this experience as feeling stuck in life…

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A black-and-white image of a handgun lying on the ground near an evidence marker labeled '1,' with additional markers in the background. The image is overlaid with Council for Relationships' branding and the blog title: 'Trauma Responses & Community Violence – Why the Brain Reacts the Way It Does. A new blog by Davina Scott.'

Trauma Responses & Community Violence: Why the Brain Reacts the Way It Does

March 3, 2025

Davina Scott, a Clinical Intern at Council for Relationships and a student at the University of Pennsylvania, explores the profound effects of community violence on mental health. In this blog,…

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