Medical marijuana users need support. They have become a marginalized population that faces constant criticism, judgement, shame and guilt due to their medicinal use of cannabis.
through alternative medicine, not just the popular American medical model. Medical marijuana users present many underserved needs, including the need for behavioral health counseling that minimizes the risk and harm potential for excessive or inappropriate cannabis use. Ms. Singh was trained initially as a licensed clinical social worker. This training helped her to identify the the bio-psycho-social needs presented by medical marijuana users. Thus, leading her to incorporate a comprehensive medical marijuana psycho-education curriculum to her private practice. Within a matter of months, she developed a transitional counseling program for medical marijuana users and began providing referrals for her anxiety and
stop their clients from using prescribed pharmaceutical medications. This is due to the theoretical models that trained most mental health therapists to stabilize mental health symptoms through intervention with referrals for psychotropic medication, not alternative medicine. As of January 2019, marijuana is still categorized as a federally labeled Class 1 drug and most mental health and substance use therapists continue to identify marijuana as a harmful substance, not a healing substance.
Ms. Singh recognized that healing and help can also be provided through alternative medicine, not just the popular American medical model. Medical marijuana users present many underserved needs, including the need for behavioral health counseling that minimizes the risk and harm potential for excessive or inappropriate cannabis use.
Within a matter of months, she developed a transitional counseling program for medical marijuana users and began providing referrals for her anxiety and Post-trau
Sonia Singh, LCSW, LCADC
Psychotherapist
Medical Marijuana Therapist