Restoring lives one step at a time
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Welcome to Addiction
Our Mission is to help people recover from their addictions by developing and maintaining healthy, meaningful relationships with God, Self and Others.Recovery Group |
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We believe in the principles of the 12 Steps. Honesty, personal accountability, reliance on a higher power and service to others are the foundation of our program. Emotional and Shame-Based Belief System Work, Cognitive and Behavioral Techniques, Defense Mechanism Identification, Therapeutic Community, Relapse Prevention, Case Management, Experiential and Equine Therapy, and Family Systems Work are modalities effectively integrated into the 12 step work. Some of our clients experience both substance abuse and other mental health issues. Our sophisticated clinical team has the qualifications, experience, and expertise necessary to deal effectively with substance abuse issues as well as a wide range of mental health issues. Our clients leave with the tools necessary to stay clean and sober and live life at its fullest, capable of dealing with the many issues they may be confronted with.
We understand the significant impact addiction has had on all members of the family and are committed to supporting the family in the healing process. We provide a family recovery program including 2-Day Family Workshops, weekly meetings, family counseling, substance abuse education, 12 step involvement, and individualized family work designed to provide families with the necessary tools to develop an effective family recovery plan. The Family workshops educate families about co-dependency, addiction, shame-based belief systems, defense mechanisms and family systems. We encourage family members to become involved in Al-Anon and other 12 step support groups to strengthen their own recovery.
Davee Chandler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings many years of professional experience to ARG at Zion Park as Clinical Director. Prior to ARG, Davee worked as the Clinical Director at a well known adolescent residential substance abuse treatment facility for several years. With experience ranging from play therapy with children to marriage and family therapy, he has worked in a variety of settings including private practice. Davee also teaches for Utah Valley University. His passion is assisting those struggling with addictions to experience the joy and freedom of recovery.
Dr. Ruth Gerritsen-McKane, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Ruth brings a wealth of experience, education and expertise to Addiction Recovery Group as the Clinical Director for Women. She merges her clinical work with academia which includes an emphasis on strengths-based reciprocal perspective on local, national and international levels, utilizing not only evidence-based practice but practice-based evidence. She received her MSW Degree and PhD from the University of Utah, College of Social Work. Professionally, she has witnessed the impact of addictive behaviors across the life continuum. Further she has celebrated across that same continuum the hard work and resilience of those wanting the humility and strength that comes with sobriety.
Heidi Kimball Rodriguez, LCSW, graduated from the University of Utah in 1985 with a Bachelors degree in Sociology as well as a CAC or Certification in Addictions Counseling. Heidi has worked at the Rape Crisis Center in Salt Lake, as Office Assistant in the Department of Human Resources in Washington D.C. and in Ecuador focusing on social welfare, substance abuse, women's issues and abuse prevention in that area of the world. In 1991, Heidi returned to school at the University of Utah's School of Social Work to complete a Masters Degree in Social Work. Heidi has spent numerous years working in residential substance abuse treatment centers for adolescents and adults. She has specialized in the areas of: substance abuse, women's issues, adolescents, abuse/trauma, eating disorders and numerous emotional and mental health issues since receiving her bachelor's degree/CAC over 26 years ago. She loves the strong focus on spirituality at ARG for Women, as she feels this is essential to the process of healing. She particularly enjoys working with women due to their unique issues underlying addiction problems and believes that women bring unique strengths to the recovery process as well. 
Dr. Robert Mohr is board certified in internal medicine and has practiced medicine in Ogden since 1994. He graduated from the University of Utah, School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency. As a board certified addictionologist, he has treated and worked with chemically addicted patients for several years. He is presently the medical director of a large medical detoxification center in northern Utah.
Carolle Bell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers. She is also a Level III Certified Equine Therapist and is qualified to mentor other therapists who are seeking to obtain advanced certification. Carolle has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Baylor University, a Masters in Social Work from the University of Texas, and a Ph.D. from Utah State University. She has extensive experience as a therapist and began developing a specialty working with children and adolescents at the Child Study Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She has worked extensively with developmentally delayed children and adults, as well as adolescents with mental health and substance abuse problems. Before moving to St. George in 2001, Carolle taught at Utah State University and had a successful private practice in Brigham City.
Arden is a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor with over 17 years in the addiction and mental health treatment industry. He has a great passion for this field and a strong desire to help those suffering with the disease of addiction, as well as their family members. As part of his experience in this field, he has worked in secure-care, residential, and out-patient environments with both the adolescent and adult populations. He has spent the last several years in administrative and management positions including residential director and program director of programs ranging from severe psychiatric and mental health facilities, to substance abuse treatment facilities. He also served as the chair of the residential best practice committee of a large corporation, and helped develop and implement best practice standards for several residential programs. 
Restoring lives one step at a time
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Welcome to Addiction
Our Mission is to help people recover from their addictions by developing and maintaining healthy, meaningful relationships with God, Self and Others.Recovery Group |
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