# Gordon Bruin, CMHC

> Gordon S. Bruin, M.A., LMHC, CMHC is an American Board Certified licensed mental health counselor with over 30 years of clinical experience specializing in addiction recovery, trauma, anxiety, and depression. This site shares his "Mindful Warrior" philosophy, educational content on the two-part brain model of addiction, his podcast, publications, online support groups, and speaking/counseling services.

Gordon's core teaching is that lasting recovery and mental wellness come from understanding how the brain works — particularly the conflict between the rational prefrontal cortex and the compulsive, emotion-driven limbic system ("the beast part of the brain") — and from deliberately practicing timeless principles of resilience (a "Mindful Warrior" mindset: a can-do attitude, zero victim mentality, learning from failure, and taking charge of one's internal dialogue). His work centers on the InnerGold framework and the "Five Key Strategies" for reclaiming life from addiction, described in his books *Innergold: Recovery Simplified* and *The Language of Recovery*.

## Main Pages

- [Home](https://gordonbruin.com/): Site overview, mission statement, and entry points to Gordon's email list, podcast, and books.
- [About Gordon Bruin](https://gordonbruin.com/about-gordon-bruin/): Biography, credentials, and background on Gordon's 30-year counseling career.
- [Mind Matters Podcast](https://gordonbruin.com/mind-matters-podcast/): Gordon's podcast on mental health, addiction, and recovery topics.
- [Blog](https://gordonbruin.com/blog/): Articles and insights on mental health, addiction recovery, and the Mindful Warrior mindset.
- [Publications](https://gordonbruin.com/publications/): Gordon's books, including *Innergold: Recovery Simplified* and *The Language of Recovery*.
- [Mental Health Speaker](https://gordonbruin.com/mental-health-speaker/): Information on booking Gordon for speaking engagements and workshops.
- [Videos](https://gordonbruin.com/videos/): Video content from Gordon on mental health and recovery topics.
- [Counseling Reviews](https://gordonbruin.com/counseling-reviews/): Client testimonials and reviews of Gordon's counseling work.
- [Online Women's Trauma Recovery Group](https://gordonbruin.com/womens-trauma-recovery-group/): Information and signup for Gordon's online women's support group.
- [Contact](https://gordonbruin.com/contact/): Contact form and ways to reach Gordon, including his educational email campaign.
- [Privacy Policy](https://gordonbruin.com/privacy-policy/): Site privacy policy.

## Key Concepts

- Two-Part Brain Model: A therapeutic framework contrasting the prefrontal cortex (rational judgment) with the limbic system ("the beast part of the brain," driving compulsive urges) to help clients understand addiction and craving.
- The Mindful Warrior: Gordon's mindset framework for navigating the "Great Acceleration" — an always-on, attention-hijacking modern environment — through a can-do attitude, humor, zero victim mentality, learning from failure, and viewing obstacles as growth opportunities.
- InnerGold / Five Key Strategies: Gordon's proprietary recovery framework, detailed in his book *Innergold: Recovery Simplified*, for reclaiming life from addiction by understanding the brain and building a self-directed, purposeful life.
- Internal Dialogue as Practice: The idea that deliberate, positive self-talk produces real physical and psychological effects, and that agency begins with control over one's internal dialogue.

## Optional

- [Buy Gordon's Books on Amazon](https://amzn.to/3HXvy8r): Purchase links for Gordon's published books.