Institute for Relational Recovery

03/07/2026

We’re grateful for the opportunity our IRR team had to attend The Uncharted Path: Working with Families & Couples, hosted by Campbell Recovery Services and sponsored by EnterHealth. 🍃

This event brought together an incredible panel of experienced coaches, therapists, and professionals working throughout the addiction recovery space. It was a meaningful time to listen, learn, and gain insight from a variety of perspectives on supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating recovery.

At IRR, we value opportunities like this that allow us to stay connected to our professional community and continue expanding how we support the individuals and families we serve. We’re thankful to Campbell Recovery Services and Enterhealth for creating a space for collaboration, conversation, and shared learning. 🤍

03/05/2026

✨New to the IRR Team: Barrett Mick✨

If you’re navigating burnout, grief, trauma, or relationship challenges, Barrett is here to support you. Barrett works with teens and adults to help them better understand their experiences and move toward meaningful, lasting change in their lives!

With a background in education and a holistic understanding of the connection between mind and body, Barrett creates a supportive and respectful space where clients can explore difficult emotions, relationship patterns, and the impact of past experiences. His trauma-informed approach helps clients feel empowered as they build insight, strengthen resilience, and reconnect with their inner experience.🤍

Click the link to learn more about Barrett and schedule an appointment today! https://www.irrdallas.org/our-team-blog/barrett-mick

03/02/2026

We’re proud to be a sponsor of CSBD Hope for Healing, a s*x addiction and betrayal trauma awareness conference happening June 25–27 in the Nashville, TN area!

This event brings together individuals and partners seeking support, clinicians and coaches looking for practical tools and CE credits, and advocates committed to reducing stigma and expanding real solutions.
Attendees can expect expert-led sessions on s*x addiction and betrayal trauma, practical guidance on boundaries and communication, interactive panels, and meaningful connection with a supportive community.
This isn’t just about learning — it’s about experiencing hope, finding connection, and stepping into healing.🤍

✨You can use our code IRR15 for 15% off registration. We hope to see you there!✨

02/20/2026

🤍 Meaningful connection is at the heart of meaningful care 🤍

Our founder, Erin Wysong-Warren, recently spent the evening with Sherry Young, founder of Right Fit Collaborative, along with Julie Hurley, continuing to strengthen relationships within our clinical community.

At IRR, we believe networking is about more than referrals; it’s about collaboration, shared knowledge, and growing alongside other professionals. These relationships not only support our clients in receiving thoughtful, individualized care but also support our growth as counselors and as people.

We encourage you to check out Right Fit Collaborative and the meaningful work they’re doing to help individuals, families, and professionals find thoughtful, individualized treatment options…at no cost. http://www.rightfitcollaborative.com

We’re grateful to be part of a community that values communication, collaboration, and care.

02/16/2026

We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the incredible teams at Rio Meadows Retreat Center and The Meadows Dallas IOP. 💫

This past week, our clinicians Colin and Kathryn had the pleasure of joining Meadows for a wonderful dinner to connect with other professionals who are also deeply committed to trauma-informed care, healing, and long-term recovery.

🤍 At IRR, we believe collaboration strengthens clinical care. When providers work together, clients benefit from a more supported, aligned, and comprehensive path toward healing. 🤍

02/13/2026

🌱 Reclaiming Authenticity: A Family of Origin Weekend Intensive 🌱

Join us for a powerful, experiential workshop designed to help you understand how your family of origin influences your patterns, relationships, and well-being. Grounded in Pia Mellody’s Post Induction Therapy model, this intensive offers a safe, structured space for transformation.

✨ Upcoming Intensives
* March 20–23 — Women
* April 17–19 — Men

📩 To reserve your spot, contact:�Erin Wysong, LPC-S, SEP, CSAT-S, CPTT-S, CMAT�erin@irrdallas.org | (214) 906-5138

Spaces are limited… take the next step toward healing and wholeness. 💫

02/11/2026

✨Therapist of the Week: Ben Strobel✨

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or simply wanting deeper self-understanding, our therapist of the week, Ben, brings a compassionate, nervous-system–informed approach to healing. Grounded in unconditional positive regard, Ben helps clients slow down, tune into their bodies, and understand the deeper roots of their coping strategies.

His work centers on helping clients reconnect with themselves, build greater self-awareness, and move toward meaningful, values-driven growth.

🍃Click the link to learn more about Ben and schedule an appointment today. https://www.irrdallas.org/our-team-blog/ben-strobel 🍃

02/03/2026

🌿It’s not too late to sign up! Join the Association of Partners of S*x Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) for a meaningful day focused on betrayal trauma, the nervous system, and real pathways toward healing, clarity, and restored self-trust. 🌿

There’s still time to join us at the APSATS 2026 Conference: Together We Rise – Collaboration, Care, and Community in Recovery—but it’s less than a month away and spots are filling quickly.

What if you could do more than follow your favorite wellness professionals online? What if you could meet them in person, have real conversations, ask questions, and experience connection—not just content?

The APSATS Conference makes this possible, offering direct access to these keynotes and more through immersive workshops and community gatherings.

Register now to join!
https://apsats.org/pages/apsats-conference-2026
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01/16/2026

✨ IRR is proud to be sponsoring the APSATS 2026 Conference: Together We Rise! ✨

The conference focuses on understanding betrayal trauma, the nervous system’s response to relational injury, and pathways toward healing, clarity, and restoration of self-trust. Topics include trauma-informed recovery, boundaries, attachment, and the impact of betrayal on emotional and relational well-being.

🎟️ Learn more + register here: https://apsats.org/pages/apsats-conference-2026

There’s still time to join us at the APSATS 2026 Conference: Together We Rise – Collaboration, Care, and Community in Recovery—but it’s less than a month away and spots are filling quickly.

What if you could do more than follow your favorite wellness professionals online? What if you could meet them in person, have real conversations, ask questions, and experience connection—not just content?

The APSATS Conference makes this possible, offering direct access to these keynotes and more through immersive workshops and community gatherings.

Register now to join!
https://apsats.org/pages/apsats-conference-2026
*xualaddictions *xaddicts

01/05/2026

‼️What if healthy, lasting relationships aren’t something we’re just supposed to “know how to do” but skills we’re meant to learn and practice over time?‼️

In his latest blog, Colin Alphonso, MS, LPC-Associate, LCDC, CSAT, explores The 12 Stages of Courtship. From noticing and attraction to intimacy, commitment, and renewal, Colin breaks down each stage with clarity and compassion while also offering tools to help you identify patterns and build healthier connections.

Whether you’re single, dating, or in a long-term relationship, this blog invites you to move beyond trial-and-error and into intentional, emotionally healthy relating.✨

📍Colin is currently accepting both in-person and virtual clients in Texas at the Institute for Relational Recovery.

🔗 Click the link to read the full blog: https://www.irrdallas.org/blog/12-stages-of-courtship

12/09/2025

What if “too much screen time” isn’t really about screens at all but about what our minds and bodies are trying to cope with beneath the surface? ✨ If scrolling, gaming, or streaming are starting to impact your focus, relationships, or wellbeing, this blog offers a compassionate lens for understanding what might be happening and why it’s not your fault. ✨

In his latest blog, Alex Cohan, LPC-Associate, explores how internet and screen overuse can function like a process addiction by activating the same reward pathways as substances or gambling. Instead of a lack of willpower, these patterns often reflect deeper emotional needs seeking relief, comfort, or escape. Alex offers practical tools and strategies to help you begin shifting your relationship with screens so you can move toward balance, intention, and healthier coping.

📍Alex is currently accepting both in-person and virtual clients in Texas through the Institute for Relational Recovery.

🔗 Click the link to read the full blog and learn more: https://www.irrdallas.org/blog/understanding-internet-and-screen-addiction

                                   

11/01/2025

IRR is honored to support Twelfth Step Ministries as they continue to provide a safe, consistent space where individuals can find community and healing throughout their recovery journey.

To learn more or support their mission, visit twelfthstepministry.org (https://twelfthstepministry.org/)