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Dual Diagnosis

Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Men: Addressing PTSD, Anxiety, and Addiction Together

A lot of men show up to treatment with one “main” problem. The drinking. The pills. The weed that went from relaxing to necessary. The ...
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Men's Residential Treatment Program Utah
Residential Treatment

Residential Treatment for Men: What to Expect From Day One

Walking into residential treatment is weirdly simple and also kind of a lot. You may have pictured something dramatic, or you may have tried not ...
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What is Adventure Therapy in Addiction Treatment?
Addiction

Adventure Therapy for Men: An Alternative to Traditional Talk Therapy

A lot of guys show up to therapy and feel… stuck. Not because they do not care, or because they are unwilling. More like, sitting ...
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Addiction

Private Addiction Treatment for Men: A Guide for Professionals in Utah

If you work with men in Utah, you already know this part. A lot of guys do not walk into treatment because it sounds like ...
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Adventure Therapy Addiction Rehab
Addiction

Can Adventure Therapy Help Men Who Hate Traditional Therapy?

If you are a guy who hears the word “therapy” and immediately feels your shoulders tighten, you are not alone. A lot of men do ...
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Men's residential program in Utah.
Addiction Treatment

The Executive’s Guide to Private Addiction Treatment in Utah

If you are reading this, you are probably carrying more than most people can see. On paper, things look fine. The title. The responsibility. The ...
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Relapse

Why Men Relapse When They Return to the Same Environment

A lot of men do well in treatment and honestly feel solid when they leave. Then they go back home, back to work, back to ...
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Addiction

Ten Years on the Mountain: Celebrating a Decade of Recovery at Spirit Mountain Recovery

Ten years ago, Spirit Mountain Recovery was a father, a son, and a spare bedroom. No campus. No clinical team. No name, even, at first. ...
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Are There Groups for Families of Veterans Suffering from Drug Abuse?
Addiction Treatment

How Trauma Shows Up as Addiction in Men

A lot of men learn early that pain is something you handle alone. You push through. You keep moving. You stay useful. And if something ...
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Colby James

Colby James, PMH, NP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse

Colby earned his nursing degree from the University of Utah in 2013 and has more than a decade of experience working in diverse healthcare settings including corrections, psychiatry, dialysis, and care for U.S. veterans. He later graduated with honors from the University of South Alabama with a Master of Science in Nursing Practice specializing in mental health and substance use treatment. Colby is trained in medication management and utilizes a range of therapeutic approaches in the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. He emphasizes a holistic approach to care that considers physical health, mindfulness, nutrition, healthy relationships, and restorative sleep as important components of overall wellbeing.

Dan Philips, LCMHC, Senior Therapist of Spirit Mountain Recovery

Dan Phillips, LCMHC

Senior Therapist

Dan has worked as a licensed therapist, both publicly and privately, in the behavioral health field for the past 20 years. He specializes in the treatment of young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, family discord, Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), relational struggles, and a variety of learning disabilities. Dan utilizes various therapeutic modalities in his practice including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Relationship-Based Therapy and Existentialism. He has been a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor since 2009.

Dan in his leisure time is an avid mountain biker, skier, trail runner, and golfer. He has also traveled extensively throughout his life to Nepal, Switzerland, Thailand, Italy and Costa Rica.

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