Called to Flourish Podcast Episode 24: Addictions and Substance Abuse In this episode, Dr. Vivlecka shares some of her experience as an addictions counselor, tips and advice for family and friends of persons who suffer from this problem, and ways to identify it. Our guest for this podcast is Dr. Fredericka Vyvlecka our Program Director in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Dr. Vyvlecka specializes in working with addiction, trauma, eating disorders, spirituality, communication training, and counselor training. She has worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor for the state of Texas since 2006; and as Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor since 2013. Read her full bio: https://divinemercy.edu/faculty/fredericka-vyvlecka-ph-d-lpc-s/ The Called to Flourish Podcast covers mental health topics through a Catholic Christian perspective to highlight human dignity and help achieve an integrated healing process of the heart, mind, and soul. It is hosted by Fr. Charles Sikorski, LC, JD, JCL, president of Divine Mercy University (DMU), and Thomas Cronquist, Director of Institutional Advancement at DMU. The Podcast is available for download in mp3 format at: https://calledtoflourishpodcast.libsyn.com/ The Podcast is also available on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-PINejUC-gB9F25bHFpFLk7Je2pvZDzd Divine Mercy University is a graduate school of mental health and spiritual development that integrates Catholic Christian anthropology with the scientific understanding of the human person. DMU provides the following programs: Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Science in Psychology, and Spiritual Direction Certificate. Learn more about Divine Mercy University: https://divinemercy.edu/?frm=DMUYOUTUBE For more information on our programs visit us at: https://enroll.divinemercy.edu/?frm=DMUYOUTUBE