Beyond the Window – by La Ventana Treatment Programs

What if everything you’ve been told about addiction is incomplete—or even wrong?

In this profound episode of Beyond the Window, La Ventana Clinical Director,  Sharon Volner, LMFT, sits down with TJ Woodward—author, recovery expert, and creator of Conscious Recovery—to challenge the myths of brokenness and explore seven transformative principles for healing.

From “There is nothing wrong with you” to “The only prayer is thank ...

In this unfiltered episode of Beyond the Window, Director of Detox Gwendolyn Casella and La Ventana Alumni Laurie Sigelman go toe-to-toe with recovery’s hardest truths:

💊 Gwen’s hospice analogy: Why treating patients like "rock stars" is non-negotiable
🔗 Laurie's Ferragamo betrayal: How selling her husband’s shoes for pills became her turning point
🧠 The lie of ‘living clean’: Laurie's year of faking sobriety—and w...

"Dead is dead. There's nothing glamorous about a box of ashes on your bedside table." - Sheila Scott

Nine years after losing her son Luke to an overdose, Sheila Scott has since founded the LukeLove Foundation to prevent other families from experiencing this pain. In this raw conversation on Beyond the Window, she reveals:

🔹 Why EVERY family needs naloxone (yes, even yours)
🔹 How 3 grains of fentanyl can be fatal
🔹 W...

When you hear 'psychiatric hospital,' what comes to mind? Straight jackets? Screaming patients? Hollywood has painted a terrifying picture—but the reality is far different. In this eye-opening episode, La Ventana’s Chief Clinical Officer Sharon Volner, LMFT sits down with Carla DiCandia, Director of Business Development at Oceanview Psychiatric Facility, to pull back the curtain on modern mental health care. They debunk th...

What if a piece of candy could pull you out of a panic attack? In this episode of Beyond the Window, La Ventana's Chief Clinical Officer Sharon Volner, LMFT sits down with team member Danielle Tilton, creator of Coca Candies—the first candy intentionally designed for mental health. From its origins in trauma therapy to its explosive sour-fizzy-sweet formula, discover how texture and flavor are revolutionizing grounding tec...

"They’re in a better place" and other things we say to avoid sitting with grief. Debi Jenkins Frankle, M.S., LMFT, a grief specialist with 30+ years of experience, joins La Ventana Clinician Isabelle Pilato to dismantle myths about loss—including why it’s not a problem to solve, but a landscape to navigate. Learn how grief hides in your body, strains relationships, and reshapes your identity long after the world expects yo...

What makes our residential treatment program different? It starts with meeting clients exactly where they're at. Today's Beyond the Window episode takes you inside our therapeutic home, for young women ages 12-17, with the clinicians and educators who help teens rewrite their stories. Hear how we pivot in real-time to what each client needs. Listen as Clinical Director Carla Fernandez, LCSW, Primary Clinician Alex Acerboni...

What happens when we finally admit, "I’m not okay"? In this first episode of Beyond the Window, La Ventana’s Clinical Directors Jennifer Enriquez, LMFT and Bryce Colvard, LMFT explore the pivotal moment between denial and healing—how trauma shapes our stories, why shame clings, and what it takes to start moving forward.

This is a conversation about truth-telling, the weight of unspoken pain, and the small but brave steps to...