Posts by Anne LaRiviere
Happy Holidays from OPI Living!
It has come to the end of another wonderful year here at the Optimum Performance Institute and with our specialized OPI Intensive, which celebrated the completion of its inaugural year in 2012 as a new and vital part of the OPI Living family of programs. During the busyness of the holiday season, we always make…
Read MoreQ & A with Emily Rabuchin, MA, MFT – Clinical Therapist at OPI Intensive for BPD
We connected recently with one of our treasured OPI Living team members, Emily Rabuchin, Clinical Therapist, to talk about her valued work with us at our specialized OPI Intensive for participants suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder, BPD Traits and Co-occurring Conditions. Q: What have you learned from participants attending our program? A: The participants that…
Read MoreQ & A with Jacqueline Mullis, MA – Director of Addiction Counseling Services for OPI Living Programs
In a recent discussion, we sat down with our Director of Addiction Counseling Services for OPI Living programs, Jacqueline Mullis, MA, and discussed her involvement and department’s role with program participants. The Department of Addiction Counseling Services supports the Optimum Performance Institute, specialized OPI Intensive and our new Intensive Outpatient Services. Q: How do you…
Read MorePart Three: Q and A with Anne LaRiviere, Director of Admissions at OPI Living Programs
I frequently get asked numerous questions by parents and referring therapists during the admissions process, including those that I’ve featured this month in my blog post series about how many participants reside at any one time in our programs, where participants live and how meals are handled while attending our programs. Below is the third…
Read MorePart Two: Q and A with Anne LaRiviere, Director of Admissions at OPI Living Programs
As Director of Admissions for all OPI Living Programs, I recently decided to start a blog post series to outline some commonly asked questions that we receive from parents and referring therapists. This is the second set of questions in my new series. To read all of the frequently asked questions I’ve discussed, visit our…
Read MoreQ & A with Will Owens, MA – Director of Life Coaching Services for OPI Living Programs
Recently, we connected with Will Owens, Director of Life Coaching Services for all OPI Living programs, including the Optimum Performance Institute, specialized OPI Intensive and new Intensive Outpatient Services, to discuss a few items regarding his valued work here at OPI. Q: What is your vision for life coaching and how has it grown (diagnostically)?…
Read MoreQ & A with Jenny Bell Martin, MS – Director of Volunteer and Career Services for OPI Living Programs
Recently, we sat down with Jenny Bell Martin, Director of Volunteer and Career Services for OPI Living programs, including the Optimum Performance Institute and specialized OPI Intensive, to discuss a few topics with her work here at OPI. Q: Jenny, how have you motivated, inspired and supported our participants? A: I feel that by sharing…
Read MoreAnnouncing our NEW OPI Living Intensive Outpatient Program Services!
After nearly a decade of success helping young adults nationally and internationally discover goals and find meaning in their lives, this month JCAHO-accredited Optimum Performance Institute makes its services available to outpatients. At our headquarters in Woodland Hills, CA, young adults in this highly individualized Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) will each engage in their own,…
Read MorePart One: Q and A with Anne LaRiviere, Director of Admissions at OPI Living Programs
As Director of Admissions for all OPI Living Programs, I’ve decided to introduce a new blog post series to share commonly asked questions we receive from parents and referring therapists. Question: In the past you did not accept young adults with Borderline Traits or Personality Disorder but now you do. Why? Answer: OPI Living opened…
Read MoreBen Moroski’s, “This Vicious Minute” Chosen for BEST OF FRINGE Extended Festival Performances
Performances extended for shows awarded as, “BEST OF FRINGE” festival appearances, including OPI Intensive graduate Ben Moroski’s “This Vicious Minute,” will be featured this month at the Theatre Asylum Lab, to continue on as part of an awarded line-up from a larger summer festival, the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Don’t miss your chance to catch one…
Read MoreOPI Intensive Celebrates 1st Anniversary and BEST IN TREATMENT mention from Psychology Today
As we celebrate the first anniversary of our OPI Intensive we are thrilled to see our dream of having a specialized program for young adults ages 17-28 with Borderline Traits, Borderline Personality Disorder and co-occurring conditions fully realized. Not only has our quality program proven to be one of the most respected in the nation…
Read MoreQ & A with Amanda Allegra, MS – Director of Extracurricular Activities for the Optimum Performance Institute
In a recent interview, we sat down with our very own Amanda Allegra, Director of Extracurricular Activities for OPI Living programs including the Optimum Performance Institute and OPI Intensive, to discuss a few topics around her work with OPI. Q: Amanda, how did you develop individualized approaches for our participants within the Department of Extracurricular…
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