Pillar Two — Authoritativeness
Clinical Research Library
A curated library of licensed peer-reviewed scholarly and legal articles, selected and reviewed by our clinical and legal contributors for their direct relevance to the populations we serve.
Section One
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
The articles in this section are selected and clinically reviewed by Joseph W. LaFleur Jr., LICSW, MBA, C-PATP, Clinical Director of District Counseling and Psychotherapy at Joseph LaFleur and Associates. Joseph brings over 25 years of clinical experience in psychotherapy, trauma, LGBTQ+ affirming care, psychedelic integration, somatic therapy, and substance abuse treatment.
Each article is selected because it directly informs active clinical practice — not to fill a content calendar. Joseph's contributor note on each article reflects his own clinical perspective: why the research matters, what it means for the patients he sees, and how it shapes his therapeutic approach.
Articles cover the full range of mental health and substance abuse topics treated at the practice, including anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, LGBTQ+ mental health, psychedelic integration, somatic therapy, young adult counseling, relationship counseling, and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Section Two
Healthcare Law & Patient Rights
The articles in this section are selected and legally reviewed by Jeffrey P. Rockett, Esq., CPCM, Legal Contributor to District Counseling and Psychotherapy. Jeffrey brings extensive legal and contracting expertise to the intersection of healthcare regulation, patient privacy, and mental health law.
This section exists because the legal landscape surrounding mental health care — HIPAA, patient rights, psychedelic-assisted therapy regulation, insurance parity law, and emerging privacy frameworks — directly affects every patient who seeks care. Understanding these frameworks is not optional for an ethical, forward-thinking practice.
Jeffrey's contributor note on each article explains what the legal scholarship means in practical terms — for patients navigating the healthcare system and for providers building compliant, patient-centered practices.
Questions about this research?
Our clinical and legal team reviews every article in this library. If you have questions about how this research applies to your situation, reach out confidentially.
Begin Confidential InquiryMental Health & Substance Abuse — 2024
Sex and the Executive: The Drama of Sexual Addiction
Compulsive behavior, attachment wounds, and the longing beneath the pattern
Kets de Vries, Manfred F.R. · INSEAD Working Paper No. 2024/25/EFE · 2024
When sexual thoughts and activities completely consume a person's life, compulsive sexual behavior emerges as a form of self-medication for underlying emotional conflicts. Kets de Vries argues that beneath the pattern lies a deep desire to be loved and to assuage feelings of loneliness.
Clinical Director's Note — Joseph W. LaFleur Jr., LICSW, MBA, C-PATP
"What presents as sexual compulsivity is often, at its root, an attachment wound. The work is relational, not behavioral — and it requires a clinical environment where shame can be examined without judgment."