Repealing Obamacare: The Future of Addiction Treatment
As the healthcare debate looms large over the country right now, there are many people who are fearful of what will happen to addiction treatment if Obamacare is repealed. Many [...]
How to Land Your Dream Counseling Job
Choosing the right career path is not easy. You will need to think about what you are passionate about and what job will best suit the type of lifestyle you [...]
Healthy Ways to Celebrate Summer While Still in Recovery
Staying sober is an ongoing struggle, which is why addicts will have to remove all the temptations that may trigger them to use. For some people in recovery, the summer [...]
3 Benefits to Getting Your Counseling Certification in Colorado
The process to get your professional counseling certification/licensure can be a difficult one. All states require professional counselors to go through a certification/licensing process but it can differ from state [...]
Professional Development plans are due at DORA by August 31, 2017
What is Continuing Professional Development? According to DORA, “Continuing Professional Development is the ability of a Certified Addiction and Licensed Addiction Counselor to learn, integrate and apply the knowledge, skill, [...]
5 Signs You May Need to Attend Rehab
Addiction can quickly and unexpectedly overwhelm someone’s entire life. Friends and family become easily aware of their loved one’s situation, and you may become aware of the overwhelming demand your [...]
The Best Universities to Receive Your Psychology Degree
Addiction counselors come from all different backgrounds with all different qualifications. At the Odyssey Center, we see students straight out of high school and those seeking their Ph.D. As you [...]
Addiction Lessons in Film: Trainspotting and T2 Trainspotting
Trainspotting and T2: Trainspotting are films about drug addiction, recovery, friendship, sexual desires and harsh comedy. Throughout both films, Mark Renton (played by Ewan McGregor) and his friends struggle with [...]
CAC Credential – Affordable….Flexible…..Valuable
CAC training classes are structured to meet student needs. Here are some key points as to how CAC training puts its students first: PRACTICALITY Each class is designed to be [...]
Addiction Lessons in Film: Clean And Sober
Movies have had a huge role in the lessons we learn throughout life. These lessons can be applied to our friendships, relationships, work, etc. We want to take a look [...]
The Journey of a Counselor: Mason Moore
About Mason: I’m Denver native and have been working in the mental health treatment filed since 1992. From locked forensic psychiatric facilities to private practice, I’ve worked at all levels [...]
NEW COURSE: Gender Awareness and Responsiveness
Odyssey Training Center recently rolled out a new class, “Gender Awareness and Responsiveness,” taught by our newest trainer, Sorin Thomas LAC, LPC. Sorin is a queer and non-binary transgender Licensed [...]
What Are You Working Toward? Becoming an Addiction Counselor
Many people entering the addiction counseling field don’t know there are many different levels of Certified Addiction Counseling. The Odyssey Training Center is proud to offer all CAC courses currently [...]
The Journey of an Addiction Counselor: Sorin Thomas
Get to know Sorin Thomas, a Licensed Addiction Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor, and the Executive Director at queer* (Queer Asterisk). Sorin has recently partnered with us at the Odyssey [...]
Understanding the Relationship Between Mental Health & Addiction
Pc: Nathan Huisenga @vividmind27 via Instagram For those aspiring to be Certified Addiction Counselors (CAC) or Licensed Addiction Counselors (LAC), understanding the relationship between mental health and addiction [...]
10 Simple Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that depressive disorders like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) are common in people going through treatment. SAD primarily occurs in the winter when [...]
Student Spotlight: Getting to Know Anthony Merlino
One of the most important parts of the Odyssey Center’s success is our students. We aim to make sure each of the students taking our classes, whether online or on [...]
Transgender Issues Related to Addiction
Coming out as transgender takes a lot of bravery. In some cases, coming out to friends or family can be disheartening due to the reactions they may have. Most studies [...]
8 Healthy Tips for Mind & Body after the Holidays
2017 is here and the team at Odyssey Center is ready for another exciting year of teaching and learning. For some people, the New Year brings about the possibility of [...]
2017 New Year Resolutions for Recovery
Many addicts make the same resolution year after year: to get clean. Unfortunately, not everyone has the means or desire to make this resolution a reality. Here are some resolutions [...]
Become a Certified Addiction Counselor in 2017
Every New Year, we make resolutions in an attempt to better ourselves for the upcoming year. Instead of making promises to yourself that get tossed to the wayside by April, [...]
The Person Behind Odyssey Center: Getting to Know Michael Connelly
Like many counselors in the field, Michael Connelly heard the call to serve after working through his own addictions. After over 30 years, Connelly still believes that success is driven [...]