Personal Growth

2021 Podcast “Ambiguous Loss” with Pat Obst, MSW, LCSW is Now On The Starting Point’s Youtube Channel

Posted in: Anxiety, Community, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Grief & Loss, Interpersonal Communications, Interpersonal Conflict, Personal Growth, Self-Esteem, Well Being

Ambiguous loss is a kind of loss that occurs without closure or clear understanding, and can make the grieving process […]

2021 Podcast “Compassion Fatigue in the Caretaking Community” with Barbara Faracchio is Now On The Starting Point’s Youtube Channel

Posted in: Anxiety, Community, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Interpersonal Communications, Interpersonal Conflict, Personal Growth, Self-Esteem, Well Being

The selfless compassion and empathy shown by healthcare, emergency and animal providers can prove to be physically, mentally, and emotionally […]

2021 Podcast, “The Spirituality of Sports” with Vince DiPasquale is Now On The Starting Point’s Youtube Channel

Posted in: Community, Coping Skills, Events, Featured Practitioners, Inner Child, Personal Growth, Practitioners, Spirituality, Well Being

Play ball! On Thursday, April 29, 2021 our Founder, Vince DiPasquale, discussed why he sees sports as a gift that […]

2021 Podcast “Who, What, When, Why, Where: Substance Abuse Treatment” Is Now On The Starting Point’s YouTube Channel

Posted in: Addiction, Events, Personal Growth, Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Scheduling, Therapy, Well Being

On Thursday, April 1, 2021, our Executive Director Loretta Depka Zerbo was joined by the Executive Director of The Beacon […]

Thought Of The Month April 2021 ~ “April Showers Bring May Flowers “

Posted in: Blog, Inner Child, Personal Growth, Practitioners Blogs, Spirituality, Thought of the Month, Well Being

By: Vince DiPasquale This month of April is a great example of one of the greatest ways in which […]

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

Posted in: Anxiety, Coping Skills, Featured Practitioners, Personal Growth, Practitioners, Recovery, Spirituality, Well Being

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”

Posted in: Anxiety, Blog, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Personal Growth, Recovery, Spirituality, Thought of the Month, Well Being

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

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

Posted in: Addiction, Anxiety, Codependency, Coping Skills, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Featured Practitioners, Personal Growth, Practitioners, Recovery, Well Being

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

Posted in: Addiction, Behavioral Issues, Community, Personal Growth, Practitioners, Recovery, Relapse Prevention

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!

Posted in: Community, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Events, Featured Practitioners, Grief & Loss, Personal Growth, Well Being

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