The Powerful Impact of Trauma
Our Framework for Trauma Treatment
Left to right: SooMi Lee-Samuel, MD, Medical Director, and Rachel Sherron, MA, LPC, RYT, Coordinator of Trauma Awareness and Clinical Yoga Specialist, Timberline Knolls, collaborate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary treatment team to treat the whole person—body and mind, physically and emotionally.
A full two-thirds of Americans report undergoing traumatic childhood experiences. It can be a horrific identifiable event, such as sexual assault, or it can be relentless, such as ongoing parental neglect or living with an alcoholic parent. But regardless of duration or intensity, negative medical consequences can affect these individuals far into their adult years.
Recently, The Huffington Post showcased a blog that shed light on these long-term health consequences. Entitled, “Childhood Trauma Leads To Lifelong Chronic Illness — So Why Isn’t The Medical Community Helping Patients?” the author chronicled her history of early childhood trauma and subsequent physical illness later in life.
The connection between these two issues is not new. It was first documented in a 1996 study and since then more than 1,500 peer-reviewed studies have replicated these findings.
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National Psychotherapy Day
September 25 was National Psychotherapy Day. Meet some of our compassionate therapists who work every day to improve lives in a meaningful way. Photo by: Carrie Finazzo, Principal, TK Academy.
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Upcoming Live Interviews
Please join us for two live, webinar discussions hosted by Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope in collaboration with Timberline Knolls.
How to Practice Intuitive Eating
During the Holiday Season
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016
8:00 P.M. CST | 9:00 P.M. EST | 6:00 P.M.
presented by Margaret Geraci, RDN, LDN, Director of Nutrition Services, Timberline Knolls
Register here
ABOUT MAGGIE GERACI
 As Director of Nutrition Services at Timberline Knolls, Maggie oversees the dietitians and diet technicians; carries a caseload of adolescents; supervises the menu and meal planning stages; and develops nutrition-related protocols. She also implements current nutrition recommendations, participates in community outreach and trains dietitians. Maggie attended Eastern Illinois University for her undergraduate degree in Dietetics and Nutrition and completed her dietetic internship at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Behavioral Health DPG and South Suburban Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Process Addictions and the Holidays
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016
8:00 P.M. CST | 9:00 P.M. EST | 6:00 P.M. PST
presented by Roseann Rook, CADC, Clinical Addictions Specialist, Timberline Knolls
Register here
ABOUT ROSEANN ROOK
 As a Clinical Addictions Specialist at Timberline Knolls, Roseann is responsible for conducting psycho-educational and process groups as well as providing individual counseling for addiction treatment including co-occurring disorders such as eating disorders and mood disorders. She specializes in process addictions with a strong focus on relationship addictions. Roseann was instrumental in the development of Timberline Knolls’ addiction program and the implementation of integrating process addictions into the curriculum. Roseann has worked in the addictions field since 1993, joining Timberline Knolls in 2006.
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Recognizing Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
Rachel Sherron (5th from left), Coordinator of Trauma Awareness for Timberline Knolls, with members of our clinical team on Wear Purple Day to shed light on the issue of domestic violence.
On Wear Purple Day, our residents released purple flowers into the water in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Left to right: TK’s Renee Nordstrom, Art Therapist and Trauma Specialist, Katie Revell, Fitness Specialist and Trauma Specialist, and Heather MacLaren, Dance/Movement Therapist and Trauma Specialist, promoting peace in our residents’ families, homes, and communities.
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I Am Second
Introducing Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008, Community Relations Specialist, Timberline Knolls, in I am Second.
Kirsten’s struggle with an eating disorder and how she found recovery and hope
“I don’t look like these other girls. Maybe I’m not thin enough.” It was this thought that spiraled out of control for former Miss America Kirsten Haglund. She became a slave to her unhealthy and demanding desire to be thin. Now, she’s telling others how to find health, how to get help, and how to find hope.
WATCH THIS 12 MINUTE FILM
I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others. Actors. Athletes. Musicians. Business leaders. Drug addicts. Your nextdoor neighbor. People like you. The authentic stories on iamsecond.com provide insight into dealing with typical struggles of everyday living. These are stories that give hope to the lonely and the hurting, help from destructive lifestyles, and inspiration to the unfulfilled. You’ll discover people who’ve tried to go it alone and have failed. Find the hope, peace, and fulfillment they found. Be Second.
To learn more about how Timberline Knolls can help girls and women struggling with eating disorders and co-occurring issues, contact us today.
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TK CEO Shadows BHS Team
for a Day
TK CEO Dr. Bill Parsons served as a behavioral health specialist (BHS) for a day to shadow our front line lodge staff, and gain insight on the milieu and the girls and women we serve. Pictured here with Pine Lodge Nurse Manager Mia, RN (right), and some of our amazing BHS staff.
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TK Staff Spotlight
Tracy Wolf
Math Teacher, TK Academy
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Here is a question that is often posed among friends: “If you won the mega lottery tomorrow, would you quit your job? “Absolutely,” is often the answer, offered without a moment’s hesitation.
We are fairly confident that Tracy would respond quite differently. After all, this is a woman who returned to work a mere two weeks after giving birth to her first child. Why? She said, “Because my students needed me; it was April and they could not go too much longer without a math teacher.”
Tracy is the Mathematics Classroom Teacher at TK Academy, Timberline’s on-campus school for adolescent residents.
From eighth grade on, Tracy both loved and was extremely good at math. In college, in particular, she challenged social norms in this arena. First, she was female; and second, she had highly refined social skills. Eventually, she graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in math.
From eighth grade on, Tracy both loved and was extremely good at math. In college, in particular, she challenged social norms in this arena. First, she was female; and second, she had highly refined social skills. Eventually, she graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in math.
To our extreme good fortune, Tracy came to Timberline Knolls immediately after graduation. Teaching at a school without all that is typically associated with secondary education—a football team, cheerleaders, and the like—took some adjustment, to say nothing of working with an all-female population that struggles with a wide range of disorders and addictions. Read More
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October/November Devotion
By Todd Warren, Spirituality Coordinator
~ Preparation ~
“If one asks for success and prepares for failure, they will get the situation they have prepared for.”
—Florence Scovel Shinn
There are a lot of equations for success that pair preparation with opportunity. Some call it luck, and others call it coincidence, but really it’s just simple, responsible living. And whether it’s a miracle or an obvious result, success and opportunity always favor those who are ready and expectant.
In our process of healing, the primary purpose for personal preparedness is an enthusiastic, hope-filled life. If “despair is most often the offspring of ill-preparedness,” then a vigilant readiness for every good possibility is what will keep us positively leaning forward in faith. Life to its fullest… that’s what we want! A peaceful life, full of the happiness that comes from knowing we’re capable of being our unique selves and accomplishing those feats that only our distinctiveness can achieve.
Be diligent to make full use of the tools of preparation you are presently acquiring; together, they create the soil for success. They are the very things that attract opportunity, they are the ingredients for a life animated and fun!
PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Higher Power, thank you for giving me the wisdom to appreciate preparation. I want the fun life!
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Click on your region to learn about conferences and events in your area
In addition to exhibiting at and sponsoring conferences across the country, TK offers its own educational and networking events for mental health professionals.
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Volume 9 | Issue 5
October/November 2016
Lemont, Ill.
Current Highlights
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Real Talk, Real People
with Art Sims and Dr. Karen January featuring Jena Morrow, CADC, Alumnae Coordinator,
Timberline Knolls
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Importance
of Self Value
featuring Steve Wright, MA, LCPC, RDDP, Family and Primary Therapist,
Timberline Knolls
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One of our hopes and goals when working with individuals at TK is to help them begin to understand that core belief is simply an opinion… and that opinion can change. TK’s Steve Wright strives to help our residents understand the intrinsic value they have inside.
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Long-term Impact of Anorexia on Spirituality
By Sara Newhard, LMFT, Therapist,
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Nutritional Rehabilitation: Understanding the Process in Long-term Recovery
By Margaret Geraci, RDN, LDN, Director of Nutrition Services,
Timberline Knolls
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How to Stay On Track and Implement Strategies for Eating Disorder Recovery
By Camille Williams, MA, LCPC, Eating Disorder Specialist,
Timberline Knolls
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Finding Balance in Eating Disorder Recovery
By Amy Klimek Stansbury, MA, LCPC, Director of Program Development, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator,
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How to Work Through the Weight Restoration Phase of Anorexia Nervosa
By Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008, Community Relations Specialist
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Repairing Bone Damage From an Eating Disorder With Long Term Recovery Efforts
By Dr. SooMi Lee-Samuel, MA, MD, Medical Director,
Timberline Knolls
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How Cyber Bullying Can Impact Eating Disorder Sufferers on College Campuses
By Dr. SooMi Lee-Samuel, MA, MD, Medical Director,
Timberline Knolls
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Compulsive Eating: Causes and Risk Factors
By Amy Klimek Stansbury, MA, LCPC, Director of Program Development, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator,
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Finding True Passion For Life After Chronic Drug Abuse
By Roseann Rook, CADC, Clinical Addictions Specialist,
Timberline Knolls
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What Kind Of Substance Abuse Resources Are Available On Military Bases?
By SooMi Lee-Samuel, MA, MD, Medical Director,
Timberline Knolls
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The Best Way To Manage Co-Occurring Mental Disorders For Long-Term Recovery
By SooMi Lee-Samuel, MA, MD, Medical Director,
Timberline Knolls
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Behavioral Concerns Or Substance Abuse: Which Developed First?
By Roseann Rook, CADC, Clinical Addictions Specialist,
Timberline Knolls
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How to Support a Child Struggling with Addiction to Self-Injury
By Rachel Wagner-Cantine, LCPC, BC-DMT, Mood Program Coordinator, Dance/Movement Therapist,
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TK Treatment Blog
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American Doctors: Take The Pledge
by SooMi Lee-Samuel, MD, Medical Director
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Celebrating the Family in Recovery
by Valerie Jencks, MS, LMFT, LCPC, Director of Family Therapy
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Twenty Hours on a Bus
by William Parsons, Jr., PhD, CEO
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Every Day, Choose Love. “Love Your Body Day” 2016
by Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008, Community Relations Specialist,
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TK in Your Area
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Illinois
Kristen Powell, MS, LPC
Professional Outreach Manager
630.484.7359
kpowell@timberlineknolls.com
Midwest
Emily Derkin, LCPC
630.258.9032
ederkin@timberlineknolls.com
Northwest
Christina Gorman, MA, LPC
312.608.1378
cgorman@timberlineknolls.com
Southwest
Kara Miller
949.413.6945
kmiller@timberlineknolls.com
Southcentral
Megan Olson, MA, LPC
630.248.4204
mberning@timberlineknolls.com
Central
Amy Sullivan, MC, RD
913.626.2595
asullivan@timberlineknolls.com
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East
Diane Carugati, MEd
Professional Outreach Manager
215.882.3739
dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com
Southeast
Susanne Arnett
630.235.9186
sarnett@timberlineknolls.com
Mid-Atlantic
Karen Hall, LPC
630.248.4930
khall@timberlineknolls.com
Northeast
Carol McCarthy
312.758.3259
cmccarthy@timberlineknolls.com
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Director of Strategic Relationships
Colleen Kula, LCPC
312.613.5715
ckula@timberlineknolls.com
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Contact TK
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40 Timberline Drive
Lemont, Illinois 60439
1.877.257.9611
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Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center is located on 43 beautiful acres just outside Chicago, offering a nurturing environment of recovery for women ages 12 and older struggling to overcome eating disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders, trauma and co-occurring disorders. By serving with uncompromising care, relentless compassion and an unconditional joyful spirit, we help our residents help themselves in their recovery.
For more information on Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center and our broad range of services, please visit www.timberlineknolls.com or call 877.257.9611.
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