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ABT Counseling is committed to your good mental health. You’ll find below recent articles posted by our staff on mental health topics such as marriage and family, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
Like this stream at Roaring Run Furnace, getting the right information about your healthcare situation offers life. Keep checking back here often for updated articles that may complement your counselor’s practical advice.
7 Things to Consider When Choosing a Therapist
David Mortellaro has been in family counseling practice for 32 years. He founded Southwest Virginia’s ABT Counseling in Roanoke 25 years ago. There are almost 30 counselors on the ABT Counseling staff. He has seen thousands of patients during that timeframe....
Five Ideas to Staying Mentally Healthy This Holiday
Welcome to the final days of 2020. Whew! Give yourself a high five. You’ve made it to the holidays! At ABT Counseling we are thankful for you and wish you all the best during this season. There is a lot of great advice on how to embrace the Christmas...
Grief and Loss During the Holidays
Grief and loss is something everyone goes through. And it is never easy. Especially during the holidays. One study found that almost six in ten Americans are grieving the loss of someone close to them within the past three years. Sadness, depression, inability...
Meet Laurel Martin
Laurel Martin has over 25 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her Master’s degree at James Madison University and completed Post Graduate work at James Madison University and...
Celebrating ABT’s 25th Anniversary
This month, ABT Counseling has crossed a significant threshold. The therapists at ABT have been helping individuals and their families walk through mental health challenges for 25 years! David Mortellaro, LPC, LMFT, is the Clinical Director. He founded Southwest...
What Is OBOT?
Office-Based Opioid Treatment Programs – also called OBOTs – are a type of outpatient addiction treatment designed for people living with opioid use disorder (OUD). OBOTS are classified under the general umbrella of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), which is the...