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2021 Podcast “Being Isolated before Isolation was the Norm” Is Now On The Starting Point’s YouTube Channel

Starting Point Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo is joined by practitioner Anna Marie Hrivnak, M.Ed. as she discusses Isolation. During these...

Thought Of The Month March 2021 ~ “The Power of Positive Thinking”

By: Vincent DiPasquale As we enter the month of March, let’s take the time to dedicate this month to the...

“Making a Bet, Entertainment or Addiction?” ~ CP Mirarchi III, LCADC interviewed by Loretta Depka Zerbo

Listen to one man's colorful journey of life through a gambling addiction. Starting Point Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo was...

2021 Podcast “Understanding Eating Disorders” Is Now On The Starting Point’s YouTube Channel

Starting Point Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo is joined by practitioner Anne Cavaliere, MA, LPC as she discusses Eating Disorders....

2021 Podcast “Making a bet – entertainment or addiction?” Is Now On The Starting Point’s YouTube Channel

Listen to one man's colorful journey of life through a gambling addiction. Starting Point Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo was...

2021 Podcast “Myths and Misconceptions about Grief” Now Available On The Starting Point YouTube Channel!

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, our Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo joined Starting Point practitioner, Pat Obst, MSW, LCSW, to...

“Let’s Talk Anger Management” ~ Gary Dock, LCADC interviewed by Loretta Depka Zerbo, Executive Director

As part of The Starting Point Education Series, on Thursday, January 14, 2021, our Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo was...

2021 Podcast “Let’s Talk About Anger Management” Now Available On The Starting Point YouTube Channel!

As part of The Starting Point Ongoing Education Series, our Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo and Starting Point practitioner Gary...

Thought Of The Month February 2021 ~ “The Love Month”

By: Vince DiPasquale The month of February is called the love month. We celebrate Valentine’s Day and experience the last...

Myths About Grief

Grief as a Journey

By Patricia Obst, MSW, LCSW There are some journeys that we get excited about going on. The journey of a...

Thought Of The Month: January 2021 ~ On Honoring Mother Nature , Ourselves and Others ….

By: Vince DiPasquale Welcome to a brand new year – 2021! May God bless you and your family in the...

Thought Of The Month: December 2020 ~ On Faith, Hope and Simplicity ….

By Vince DiPasquale Well, we have reached the end of another year. We are given so much to think about...

Thought Of The Month: November 2020 ~ “Gratitude, Acceptance And Love” ….

By: Vince DiPasquale As we get ready to celebrate the wonderful month of Thanksgiving, we pause to reflect on three...

Thought Of The Month: October 2020 ~ “YOUR HISTORY IS YOUR TEACHER”…

by Vince DiPasquale October is the month to renew our relationship with our Creator, the God of our understanding. All...

Thought Of The Month: September 2020 ~ “Patience Is A Virtue”…

By: Vince DiPasquale In growing up as a small child, my Dad had some powerful lessons he tried to teach...

Thought Of The Month: August 2020 ~ Kick Back and Reflect …

By: Vince DiPasquale August is a time to kick back and reflect. We have all been through so much these...

Thought Of The Month: July 2020 ~ Lessons Of Freedom …

By: Vince DiPasquale The month of July teaches us the lessons of freedom. To be truly free we need to...

Thought of the Month For June 2020 : “Life is such a beautiful process, let us learn how to trust it.”

By: Vince DiPasquale As we begin the gateway into the summer months, we are asked to look at the difference...

A Birthday Thank-You from Vince D.

Hi Family, It is with much gratitude, humility and love that I say a special thank you for all the...

Thought of the Month For May 2020 : “The Celebration Of Family”

By Vince DiPasquale “All growth takes place in a family system.” We are not islands. Each of us is a...