"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”Mindfulness is a foundational component in our treatment programs as well as our clinical culture and is incorporated into individual sessions and group therapies as well as our clinical training practices., Our Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Intensive Trauma Program, Healing in The Desert,...
Awake and Aware, LLC operates along an integrative and “least drastic means” model that recognizes the value of alternative medicine and healing practices alongside and at times in lieu of western medical practices. Our goal is to support and empower healing for each individual in accordance with their values and beliefs. We integrate these practices into individualized treatment ...
Our Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program is a clinical program that serves high risk, multi-issue young adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17. Awake and Aware specializes in identifying and treating depression and risky behavior including self injury, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, substance use, binging and purging, risky sexual behavior, physical fighting, and...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an intensive outpatient program that has proven efficacy in addressing issues with emotion dysregulation including suicidality, self-injurious behavior, addictions and impulsivity. DBT treatment is also highly effective in managing issues of dyscontrol with food, substances, sex and spending. Emotion dsyregulation is defined as the experience of an emotion ...
"Tapastry" is a support group for clients transitioning into or out of treatment with Awake & Aware or Healing in the Desert. New clients on the wait list to begin treatment may have questions about expectations or what their treatment is going to look like. They may just be looking for a way to feel connected to the program during their wait. More seasoned clients ...
