Let's Talk: Mind, Body, Spirit

In this episode, Dr. Vicki Loyer leads a discussion on Family Wellness Week at Sierra Tuscon, and the positive impact the support of friends and loved ones can have on a patient's journey.

In this episode, Ed Hill and Lorraine Madrid lead an interactive discussion focused on quality and compliance, and what makes it different in healthcare compared to other industries.

In this episode, we will hear from Larisa Biznichuk, Director of Secondary Eating Recovery Services, and Jessica Griffith, an eating recovery dietician. They will lead an interactive discussion focusing on eating recovery, and the many ways they help clients and patients form healthy diet and eating habits.

In this episode, we will learn about existential-humanistic psychotherapy and somatic experiencing from Christopher Bradshaw and James Davis, and how these experiential approaches to therapy benefit clients at Sierra Tucson.

In this episode, we will learn all about the new CEO and Chief Executive Officer at Sierra Tuscon, Derek Price.

In this episode,HR Director Cherie Peltz and HR Manager Molly Lounsberry lead an interactive dsicussion focusing on on their roles when it comes to treating behavioral health.

In this episode, counselor Kory Silva and activity therapist Carly Button lead an interactive discussion focusing on what it means to be authentic and how they can help residents to be successful in their treatment.

In this episode, Resident Experience Coordinator Joan Barber and Integrative Service Consultant Uziel Garcia lead an interactive discussion focusing of their roles, and on the services provided to patients at Sierra Tuscon.

In this episode, Dr. Alexander Danvers and Psychometrist Adrian Dinkins lead a discussion on how data is being collected and interpreted, to develop and refine treatment plans for clients at Sierra Tuscon.

Equine-assisted therapy (also sometimes referred to as “equine therapy”) is a form of experiential adventure therapy in which residents interact with horses under the guidance and supervision of qualified professionals.By taking the therapeutic experience out of the traditional office environment, and interacting with a powerful yet sensitive animal, equine-assisted therapy allows residents to gain insight into emotions, relationships, and patterns of behavior. Learn more about Equine-assisted therapy

Adventure therapy is a form of experiential psychotherapy in which participants complete challenging activities within a safe and closely supervised environment. Ropes courses, problem-solving activities, outdoor experiences, and trust-based activities are all examples of adventure therapy.

The Comprehensive Assessment Program (CAP) at Sierra Tucson is designed to provide an inclusive and in-depth psychiatric, psychological, and medical assessment. CAP's intensive assessment evaluation includes recommendations for treatment and referral upon completion.

Gaming, social media, and the internet have offered new ways to be close but also provided a multitude of ways to detach and dissociate from others. Let's examine the benefits and the risks of the digital age, not just in our relationships, but also how to know when we may have a problem with “technology addiction, such as gaming” and how to address issues related to technology use.

Internationally renowned as a pioneer in innovative treatments and integrative therapies, Sierra Tucson offers NeuroStar TMS Therapy® (transcranial magnetic stimulation) for treating depression. This treatment is non-invasive, FDA-cleared, and safe.

The word ‘integrative' in integrative therapies refers to creating a whole, cohesive treatment plan, and bringing together the cognitive, behavioral, and physiological systems within an individual. An integrative approach to therapy looks at the whole person, and combines mainstream therapies with complementary and alternative therapies to bring healing to all areas of one's life.Let's find out why an integrative approach to mental and behavioral health is so important and effective and how integrative therapies are being utilized in the treatment of mood and trauma.

There are many unique challenges that licensed professionals face – personally and professionally. When these individuals struggle with substance use disorders or mental health issues, their treatment plan must not only address their individual needs, but those of their licensing board.

Sierra Tucson recently conducted its Self-medication Nation Survey and found some stunning results. Some of the results demonstrated that during the Pandemic, employees viewed alcohol, drug use as a benefit of work-from–home and the concern is they may very well bring those drug habits back to the workplace and employers need to be prepared. To find out more survey results and what it all means, we have Sierra Tucson's Chief Medical Officer and Director of Mood Program, Dr Jasleen Chhatwal.

Mental health care exists in many forms, including outpatient care. During outpatient treatment, individuals receive a variety of mental health services within a clinical setting rather than being admitted to a residential treatment center or a hospital. Learn more about its benefits.

We know that healthy relationships are so crucial to mental health and wellbeing, and yet in the United States approximately 50% of marriages end in divorce. One therapeutic approach to increasing relationship success is Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy.

Per the World Health Organization, there is no generally accepted definition of harm reduction; however, it is known to cover a set of activities that are intended to minimize the negative physical and social impact incurred by the behaviors related to substance use. Learn more here.

Do you ever just look around and ask yourself “why?” or wonder what your journey is all about?  Does meaning serve a purpose in our daily lives? What does it mean to understand or have meaning in what we do? How can this focus on meaning have an impact in one's recovery? What I may find meaningful may differ greatly from what is meaningful for you, and that's the point. Finding meaning on an individual level at any specific moment can provide significant value to your quality of life. Let's find out more with Sierra Tucson Psychiatrist, Jack McClane.

Perhaps it is timely that we recently honored our Veterans, because today our guest, Bill Reynolds: Director of Military and First Responder Trauma Recovery Program at Sierra Tucson, will provide helpful information on current treatment options for PTSD, identify available resources for our veterans, and helps us better understand how we can help to a veteran in need. Bill Reynolds is a U.S. Navy-trained physician assistant and served on active duty for 30 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander in 2012. He has been a PA for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in family medicine and psychiatry. Having worked extensively with service members suffering from post-traumatic stress and addiction, he brings unique experience as he cares for our military and first responders

You would think that people who have been prescribed opioids for chronic pain would have severely painful physical pathology, but this is probably more the exception than the rule.In the United states, we have been prescribing opioids as a psychotropic medication for the last 25 years, and now we have 100s of thousands, if not millions of America, being prescribed opioid pain medication “for pain” who are looking for a way off the medication. Our healthcare system struggles to help them do this safely.

You may have heard of Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, or Lorazepam. These are benzodiazepines and are prescribed for anxiety. Are they effective medicine or a scary drug? Do the calming benefits of these drugs outweigh the risks? Here to tell us more is Dr Eric Hansen from Sierra Tucson.

Everyone uses defense mechanisms. When we use them unconsciously, it is to protect ourselves from negative thoughts or feelings. So you might ask “Isn't it a good thing to have defense mechanisms?” To answer this question and more is Tom Cleereman, Director of Outpatient Services at Sierra Tucson.

Through education we put ourselves in a much better position to become an ally to those who are non-binary. Why would you we want to do this? To answer that question and more, we have David Cato, Clinical Director at Sierra Tucson. He is a certified Transgender Care Therapist and knows how important it is to consider the gender spectrum during treatment.

Measurement-based care is a much needed paradigm shift in the behavioral health field that involves the systematic collection of data to monitor treatment progress, assess outcomes, and guide treatment decisions, from initial screening to completion of care.

The birth of a baby is usually a time of immense joy, but some women experience mental challenges before, during, or after pregnancy.Is it Baby Blues or Post-Partum Depression?

The US Department of Veteran's Affairs reports that about 6 of every 10 men (or 60%) and 5 of every 10 women (or 50%) experience at least one trauma in their lives. Camille Drachman, Director of Clinical Education & Specialty Programming at Sierra Tucson explains, for those seeking or providing treatment, why trauma-informed care makes all the difference.

Mike Gaziano shares his insight on healthy family dynamics and the importance of boundaries.

Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal discusses mood and anxiety and shares tips on how to own your mental health.

Dr. Donnie Sansom discusses alcohol use, what are the underlying causes that create this disorder and how do we address them.

David Cato discusses trauma-informed care and the role of integrative services.

Maureen Schwehr discusses trauma and the gut to brain connection.

Camille Drachman discusses how Sierra Tucson cares for their own healthcare workers.

Listen in as Bennet Davis, MD discusses the best ways to cope with Coronoa Virus while in recovery.

Trauma is not a disorder, but a normal adaptation and response of the nervous system to psychological trauma.