Brookhaven Retreat® LLC, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with emotional and mental health challenges, and/or substance abuse issues hosted a therapeutic outing for clients to attend The Gathering Fall in the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park on August 22, 2015. The event, a primitive and country gathering featuring antiques, primitives, handmade items, garden and seasonal items, was held in Knoxville in the same location where the first Appalachian Exposition was held in…

Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC held a training session on Emergency Policies for staff members on Aug. 13 at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN. Facilitated by Scott Migdole, consultant for Brookhaven Retreat and Chief Operating Officer of Yale Behavioral Health and the Yale Program on Supervision, the training was designed to reinforce the understanding of emergency policies, safety codes and the Columbia Suicide Assessment. In the case of Psychiatric Emergency, which is a “Code Brown” according to…

Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC celebrated National Relaxation Day on August 15. Although National Relaxation Day was first celebrated as National Slacker Day in Britain in 2001, the United States caught on to promote leisure and wellness activities. At Brookhaven Retreat, clients relaxed at the hands of the on-staff esthetician, who offers rejuvenating facials. The therapy is especially beneficial for clients who need special care, cannot leave campus or are struggling to adjust. However, many activities…

Brookhaven Retreat® LLC, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with emotional and mental health challenges, and/or substance abuse issues recently treated clients to a therapeutic outing to the Eighth of August Jubilee at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, TN. Sponsored by the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, the event celebrates the 40th anniversary of the inaugural event that marks a pivotal moment in American history. Chilhowee Park was only open to African Americans one day…

Brookhaven Retreat ® LLC has been inspired to celebrate National Happiness Happens Month, instated by the Secret Society of Happy People, founded by Pamela Gail Johnson in August 1998. Johnson, the author of The Secret Society of Happy People’s Thirty-One Types of Happiness Guide and Don’t Even Think of Raining on My Parade: Adventures of the Secret Society of Happy People, says, “I started the Secret Society of Happy People in 1998 to provide a…

As part of National Happiness Happens Month, Brookhaven Retreat has instated a new curriculum for clients called “Be Happy,” a group that will meet weekly for 12-week periods. Marlaina Kincaid, one of Brookhaven Retreat’s Primary Therapists, will facilitate the group based on the book The Practicing Happiness Workbook: How Mindfulness Can Free You from the Four Psychological Traps that Keep You Stressed, Anxious, and Depressed by Ruth Baer. Through role play and mindfulness exercises, worksheets,…

Brookhaven Retreat® LLC, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with emotional and mental health challenges, and/or substance abuse issues, welcomed Dr. C. Lynn Swisher, Ph.D., MBA, RN, NHA, CHCQM, FAIHQ for a two-day, monthly performance improvement evaluation on July 28-29, 2015. Certified by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Dr. Swisher is an integral member of Brookhaven Retreat’s professional consulting team. Brookhaven Retreat is dedicated to providing the highest…

Brookhaven Retreat® LLC, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with emotional and mental health challenges, and/or substance abuse issues recently hosted a therapeutic outing to the Mabry-Hazen House Museum in Knoxville, TN August 1. Clients of Brookhaven Retreat visited the museum situated on Mabry’s Hill for a tour of the stately and elegant home that showcases one of the largest original family collections in the country with original artifacts like china, silver, crystal…