Join Mary and Savannah on this conversation about being yourself and the acceptance that goes along with that.

Savannah Carr is a certified peer counselor at an outpatient facility. She recently celebrated 13 years in recovery, 11/14/11. - "I am a mother of six, a wife to an amazing man that has never raised his voice to me. I am a woman who has worked hard to find who I truly am and utilize my past experiences to inspire and support others on their journey. The small moments make the biggest impacts, the one small act of kindness can make all the difference for one person. I've been incredibly lucky to have had some of the most loving and compassionate people that have shown me the importance of human connections. I have overcome obstacles each day and have experienced more loss than most people and I've done it all in recovery."

Since 2003 Holding the Hope has provided expert training and consulting to international corporations, state and county governments and individual behavioral health provider agencies. The company has grown to include a team of trainers, consultants and speakers, all who are experts in their fields and all who bring their personal recovery story to their work.

With a wealth of expertise, insight and experience, Holding the Hope’s team of experts have helped transform the way mental health and addiction are viewed and treated in many counties and private agencies across the country. This team infuses hope into everything they do, and they’ll teach you how to do it too.

With Holding the Hope, it IS personal.

Join Mary and Joel on this conversation about Recovery and how they each found ways to do something different.

Joel is dual diagnosed. He has been in recovery from SUD, depression, and anxiety for 10+ years. He has applied many tools learned over the years to navigate life on his own terms instead of reverting to a default and self medicating as he had for 17 years prior. He has a career and have been with the same employer for almost 5 years. He owns a home, a nice vehicle, and has a good credit score as a result of the working the steps, putting one foot in front of the other, and doing the next right thing.

Since 2003 Holding the Hope has provided expert training and consulting to international corporations, state and county governments and individual behavioral health provider agencies. The company has grown to include a team of trainers, consultants and speakers, all who are experts in their fields and all who bring their personal recovery story to their work.

With a wealth of expertise, insight and experience, Holding the Hope’s team of experts have helped transform the way mental health and addiction are viewed and treated in many counties and private agencies across the country. This team infuses hope into everything they do, and they’ll teach you how to do it too.

With Holding the Hope, it IS personal.

Empathy is Walking Alongside Somebody and Supporting them in Finding Their Own Answers.

Join Mary and Doug in this conversation about Empathy and our own journeys.

Doug Smith has 21 years of experience working in behavioral health services, including serving as a direct clinician, Clinical Director and Director of Clinical Development. He has a BS in Psychology from Eastern Oregon University and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Level II. Doug has innovated many modern approaches to treatment services, including developing new patient-centered treatment models. He developed the Emotional Attachment Behavioral Therapy (EABT) model and speaks nationally to professionals in the field about its positive outcomes. Doug is the recipient of the Oregon Association of Addiction Professional’s 2023 Innovator of the Year Award as well as the 2018 Addiction Professional of the Year Community Service Award.

Since 2003 Holding the Hope has provided expert training and consulting to international corporations, state and county governments and individual behavioral health provider agencies. The company has grown to include a team of trainers, consultants and speakers, all who are experts in their fields and all who bring their personal recovery story to their work.

With a wealth of expertise, insight and experience, Holding the Hope’s team of experts have helped transform the way mental health and addiction are viewed and treated in many counties and private agencies across the country. This team infuses hope into everything they do, and they’ll teach you how to do it too.

With Holding the Hope, it IS personal.