“Does therapy work”? This is a reasonable question asked by fans and critics alike.  Mental health services tend to be relatively new, and the scientific method is just recently being applied to measure the effectiveness of various interventions.  At this…

At Cascade Academy we often refer to ourselves as an avoidance treatment program.  Our students have struggled by avoiding things like school, friendships, family relationships, expression of their emotions, setting boundaries with others, or just facing the day.  Students found…

It is the time of year where people pay attention to accomplishments of the past year and set goals for the next.  We are all familiar with the typical “eat better”, “exercise more”, “spend more time with loved ones” goals.  And while these are excellent goals, we often see a 30-day fizzle.  We suggest an alternative goal by having a different approach to daily living.

Join Cascade Academy with Dr. Spencer Brandshaw and Dr. Stacey Jones in learning about how our brains can more effectively process anxiety and trauma.  Movement, or bilateral stimulation, is key in allowing our brain to experience and code information in…

The way we mentally approach and manage stress makes all the difference in our long term health and resilience.  Semantics matter; and choosing words like “crazy busy” instead of “ready mode” is just one example of how we can reframe…