Author name: Rob Heinrich, LPC

Rob is our Clinical Director and brings years of various expertise to Granite Mountain Behavioral Healthcare. He graduated with a Masters in Counseling in 1992 from Denver Seminary and has decades of hands-on experience with providing treatment for substance abuse and eating disorders. Rob oversees the entire clinical team and treatment programming for our clients. He is also an active group therapist in our outpatient program.

raise-awareness-for-mental-health

PTSD Awareness Month: June 2023

PTSD, commonly known as Post-traumatic stress disorder, can arise following combat, natural disasters, assaults, accidents, or other life-threatening experiences. Alongside distressing flashbacks and haunting nightmares, the trauma can also lead to overwhelming anxiety, persistent depression, and a tendency to avoid anything reminiscent of the traumatic event. PTSD deeply affects mental and emotional well-being, disrupting everyday

PTSD Awareness Month: June 2023 Read More »

accountability-in-recovery

Accountability in Recovery: Why it’s Important to Have Support

Sobriety is not a one-and-done deal. People who have been sober for years may still struggle with urges to use substances. Before you find yourself in desperate need of additional support after completing treatment, it may be a good idea to find an accountability partner to help you maintain sobriety in the long term.

Accountability in Recovery: Why it’s Important to Have Support Read More »

alcohol-and-fat-metabolism

Alcohol and Fat Metabolism: Does Drinking Slow Things Down and Make You Gain Weight?

Engaging in alcohol abuse can slow down and affect a person’s fat metabolism. The body considers alcohol a toxin/waste, therefore when someone drinks, it metabolizes it, and other nutrients such as fat will be pushed aside. Once the fat is stored up in the liver, it can lead to liver disease. As time goes on,

Alcohol and Fat Metabolism: Does Drinking Slow Things Down and Make You Gain Weight? Read More »

Scroll to Top