When Ron Artest stepped to the lectern in the interview room after the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA’s 2010 title, he surprised most people by including his psychologist in his thank yous. Afterwards, he wasn’t sure if he would become a joke for late night comedians or what other kind of backlash he might [...]

Pasadena Villa has inpatient residential treatment facilities located in Orlando, Florida and the Tennessee Smoky Mountains. We treat a variety of mental health clinical diagnoses, including: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizoaffective disorder, asperger’s syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and co-occurring substance abuse or addiction. We recently hosted our Inaugural Educational Family Summit in Orlando. During the [...]

Equine therapy is such a unique experiential therapy model as sessions are never the same.  Often, our residents will approach therapy with one preconceived idea, however their actions will portray another idea and finally the horse(s) will show some other dynamic that was not seen initially.  Horses mirror our experiences by showing us what we [...]

Stressed, out-of-control, angry, frustrated, pained, exhausted, confused – these are just some of the emotions a family with a mentally ill loved one may experience.  Families new to dealing with mental illness and “veteran” families both look for ways to maintain healthy individual and family lives and relationships despite the ongoing needs and even disruption [...]