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Nature Based Healing

The Environment as the Co-Therapist: Why Where You Heal Matters

The Environment as the Co-Therapist: Why Where You Heal Matters Recovery is often described as an internal process — one shaped by insight, effort, and ...
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Nature vs. Nurture: How Your Environment Dictates Your Recovery

Nature vs. Nurture: How Your Environment Dictates Your Recovery Recovery is shaped by more than individual effort or motivation alone. It is influenced by biology, ...
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Outdoor Therapy

Lowering Cortisol: The Immediate Impact of Nature on Stress Levels

Understanding Cortisol and the Stress Response Cortisol is a hormone released by the body in response to stress. It plays an important role in regulating ...
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What is Adventure Therapy in Addiction Treatment?
Experiential Therapy

Why New Hobbies Are the Key to Sustaining a Drug-Free Life

Sustaining a drug-free life requires more than stopping substance use — it often requires building new routines, interests, and sources of fulfillment. Without meaningful alternatives, ...
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Fall Wilderness Therapy in Utah
Addiction Treatment

Survival Skills as Life Skills: Resilience Lessons from the Wild

Survival skills are often thought of as tools for extreme situations, but their deeper value lies in what they teach about patience, awareness, and adaptability. ...
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Mental health in Utah Men
Experiential Therapy

Why Talk Therapy Is Only Half the Battle in Substance Recovery

Why Talk Therapy Is Only Half the Battle in Substance Recovery Talk therapy plays a vital role in substance recovery. It helps individuals explore patterns, ...
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Men's Addiction Treatment

Men Recover Better in Gender-Specific Environments

Why Men Recover Better in Gender-Specific Environments Addiction recovery is influenced not only by treatment methods, but also by the environment in which treatment takes ...
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Mindfulness Recovery in Utah
Holistic Recovery

One Step at a Time: Incorporating Zen Practices Into Your Daily Hike

Mindfulness is a foundational skill in recovery, helping individuals develop awareness, patience, and the ability to respond rather than react. In mindfulness recovery, the goal ...
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Private Rehab

The Importance of Anonymity and Seclusion in Private Rehab

The Importance of Anonymity and Seclusion in Private Rehab Seeking treatment is a deeply personal decision, and for many individuals, privacy plays a critical role ...
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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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