Intensive Workshops
Facing the Shadow - For Men
Facing the Shadow - For Women
Breaking Free: Help for Co-dependency
Mending a Shattered Heart
Relationship Restoration
Physician Professional Boundaries (PDF)
Displaced Hunger
Click HERE for upcoming dates or call 1-888-574-HOPE (4673) for more information.
Breaking Free: Help for Co-dependency
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Caroline Smith, MA, LPC, LSAC Caroline Smith received degrees in psychology and professional counseling from Ottawa University. She has certifications in trauma, abuse, deprivation, chemical addictions, and sexual addiction counseling. She has worked at The Meadows Treatment Center as a Family Counselor, Primary Counselor, Survivors Workshop Facilitator, Community Relations Representative, and Special Assistant to the Clinical Director. Within this program, she worked with individuals notable in the field, including Patrick Carnes, John Bradshaw, Claudia Black, Terrance Real and Pia Mellody. Ms. Smith then went on to join the professional clinical staff at Remuda Ranch Treatment Centers for Anorexia and Bulimia in Wickenburg, AZ as a Primary Therapist working exclusively with adolescent females and their families. She specializes in the field of eating disorders, trauma, and co-morbidity. |
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Amanda Elkin, MS, LPC, CSAT, CMAT Amanda Elkin is the Clinical Director of the Pine Grove Intensive and Family Workshops. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Masters of Science in Community Counseling. Amanda is licensed as a Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist (CMAT). She has worked as a primary therapist at several programs within the Pine Grove system. While at the Women’s Center and Next Step, Amanda facilitated a case load of patients with not only alcohol and drug addictions, but she also specialized in working with patients with eating disorders and sex addictions. In her current position, Amanda now works with clients affected by addiction, trauma, and codependency as well as their family members. She has a passion for seeing the change that can occur in a person within the 5-day workshop model. |
Workshop Participant Comments
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“It changed my life…It was perfect – a gift – life altering and where I was once blind – I now see.”
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“I gained knowledge and hope. I am grateful for this.”
“Time and money well spent. A true help to my recovery.”
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“I have never experienced anything like this, and I am beyond words.”
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“Good understanding of addiction; clarity of goals and boundaries; and clear guidance on what I need to do next.”
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“Interaction with peers and hearing their stories was priceless.”
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“After just one day, I was already starting to see the world and people in a different, more healthy way. That has continued, and I feel more love for myself and others.”
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“As I reflect on my experience (in the workshop), I think that it has been one of the most important things I have done in my life.”
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“I have become younger and lighter through this workshop – thank you!”
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“Thank you for helping me release the demons who kept me in a perpetual state of fear and anger!”
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“This is a life changing for me. I received so many gifts from this program; the facilitators were exceptional. I highly recommend this program.”
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“This workshop has been the missing piece of the puzzle in my life.”
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“This program rocks!”
Directions to Pine Grove Intensive Workshops
From HWY 49 driving South
- Driving into Hattiesburg going South on HWY 49 drive to the Hardy Street intersection
- Go thru this intersection to the next red light at the entrance of Forrest General Hospital and turn right
- Take this street to the next red light which is the intersection of 28th Avenue
- The Pine Grove Intensives Workshops is located at 218 S. 28th Avenue - the building on the right corner of this red light (brick two story building) is the location
- Turn right at red light and drive in front of the building and take first right into parking lot
- Enter building using back door entrance
- Go to end of hall and take a left
Click here for map.
Accommodations
The following hotels have offered Pine Grove guest a discount on room rates. For more information on these and other hotels in the area, please call 1-888-574-4673 or email us at info@pinegrovetreatment.com
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Hampton Inn of Hattiesburg |
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Courtyard by Marriott 119 Grand Drive Hattiesburg MS 39401 601-268-3050 |
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Residence Inn by Marriott 116 Grand Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39401 601-264-9202 |
Due to the size limitations for each of our Intensive Workshops, reservations and pre-payments are necessary. In the event your schedule changes or you become unable to complete the workshop you registered for, you will be given the opportunity to reschedule once during the next 12 months. If you chose not to reschedule for another Intensive Workshop, the fees will be forfeited.
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PDF Brochures:
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Intensive Workshop Overview (PDF)
Intensive Workshop Interview Caroline Smith