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Mindfulness in Recovery
What is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness” is becoming a popular phrase in our culture, but how many really know what it is or practice it? Mindfulness is currently used in several therapeutic interventions, including mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy,...
Seeking Dog Clicker – Personal Use
Close your eyes. No wait… read the sentence I am going to provide to you below… THEN close your eyes. I am going to ask you to think about the prompt for a good 60 seconds. Take the time to fully remember all of the shiny details, fully present sensations, and...
Crisis Mobile Team
The Spectrum Healthcare Crisis Mobile Team was created in 2016 to provide immediate support to community members experiencing a mental health crisis. Crisis Mobile Teams are an urgent response team aimed at addressing mental health issues as they arise in the...
East Meets West at Spectrum
Acupuncture: Ancient Healing in Modern Setting When you think about getting stuck with a needle, what is your first thought? Most people cringe! Some have even STRONGER reactions to needles!! Trypanophia is the extreme fear of needles. According to the CDC, as many as...
Just Between Me and Me
Thank GOODNESS for hands-free cell phone use. I spent a majority of the 90’s and early 2000’s looking like one of those drivers on the road that appeared to be deep in the throes of some kind of abnormal half-conscious frenzy. Why? Because my absolute gold standard of...
Integrated Healthcare, Anywhere!
The healthcare landscape has undergone dramatic changes over the last few years. The needs and preferences of the consumers we serve are now more diverse than any time seen before. Social determinate of health disparities in Arizona are seen at alarming rates, with...