Welcome to Happy Recovery

Happy Recovery and Delfalita, Inc. was founded in 2013 as a Florida “S” Corporation by Dr. Daniel and Diana Callahan. The Callahan team has been consulting, developing, and operating successful behavioral health programs and software since 2007. Dan has been in the field of Human Service since 1983. He achieved a Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) from the Tulane School of Social Work, and a Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree at Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Welfare.

Dr. Dan Callahan, DSW, MCAP, ICRC-ADC

My name is Dan Callahan and I am a human service professional for over thirty years. I work with men and women with various challenges including substance use, alcohol use issues including; depression and anxiety, and other life issues.

History & Accomplishments

Books:

Dan is the author of three addiction recovery books, “Success-Full, Living Life With Purpose: Recovery Mode” “Recovery Thinking, 90-days to Change Your Life” and Freedom Recovery, 90-Days to Recover!” all are available on Amazon.

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Software:

Co-founder of ZenCharts, LLC, “Make Peace with Paperwork,” a behavioral health software suite including contact management, billing, treatment planning, progress notes, notifications, clinical decision support tools, empirical evidence measurement tools, and other charting tools.

Co-founder of Pentester, LLC a cyber security software and penetration testing company. Dr. Dan is a Social Engineer professional and heads the medical and behavioral health division to assist medical professionals and corporations to ensure the safety of their patients, adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Title 42 (42 CFR Part 2) for the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.

Treatment Programs:

Founder of The Last Resort PA, Inc, (TLRPa) a private treatment for adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD) located in the Republic of Panama, Central America for North American’s seeking private anonymous treatment without a paper trail. TLRPa served professionals such as business owners, C-Suite executives, police, attorneys, nurses and doctors all seeking recovery support to overcome alcohol use.

Founder of Solutions Recovery Center, (SRC) a private substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility located in Coconut Creek Florida and licensed by the Department of Children and Families, State of Florida. SRC served mature adult males with various SUD conditions.

Founder of Inspirations at Solutions Recovery Center a private substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility located in West Delray Beach Florida and licensed by the Department of Children and Families, State of Florida. Inspirations served mature adult females with various SUD conditions.

Founder of South Florida Therapy and Counseling Center a private practice counseling center for adults with various life issues seeking outside support, counseling, and therapy. Located in both Boca Raton and Fort Myers, serving all of South Florida.

From The Blog

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"You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you." ~ Dan Millman. A thought is just a thought. It is not a command.

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Managing emotions in recovery starts with a pause. Learn to name a strong feeling, check the facts, and choose your next move instead of reacting.

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