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Mindful Conversations
Mindful Conversations is a space for thoughtful reflection, clinical insight, and meaningful dialogue around recovery, mental health, and whole-person wellness. Here, we explore the intersections of science, mindfulness, emotional health, and lived experience—offering perspectives that support awareness, resilience, and sustained healing. Each post is an invitation to pause, reflect, and engage more intentionally with your own path toward health.
You don’t need all the answers to take the next step. Whether you’re seeking support for addiction, mental health, trauma, or a more integrated approach to wellness, we’re here to meet you where you are and help you determine the right path forward. Reach out to learn more or schedule a consultation when you’re ready.
Why Your Mental Health Needs Humans — Not Quick Answers
AI isn’t a substitute for professional mental health care - your mental health deserves human expertise and compassion. Healing grows from human connection, not automated answers.
Back to Work, back to Life: Clinic for Addiction Salt Lake City
We believe that recovery at Sovegna is more than just the absence or substances, it's about regaining your life. This means returning function to your mind, body and emotions so that you can return to work and everyday life with confidence and purpose.
Ketamine + Therapy vs. Ketamine Alone: Why Integration Matters for Long‑Term Change
Sovenga is a provider of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in Salt Lake City. Our approach has been informed by years of helping those experiencing depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain conditions, suicidal thoughts and the after effects of trauma and addiction.
Where Should I Go if I Have PTSD?
If you are living with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), recovery doesn't have to be difficult. Finding an experienced support system and seeking care at a specialized PTSD treatment center may really change things in outcomes.
Sovegna: Redefining Recovery for Professionals
Dr. Susie Wiet, a medical doctor enrolled in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) Online program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, is transforming the field of recovery and mental health with her startup, Sovegna.
Transform Your Life in 2025: Comprehensive Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit at Sovegna
Sovegna provides a holistic approach to healing that addresses the mind, body, and spirit. Whether you're seeking to break free from addiction, find peace through therapy, or optimize your wellness through personalized treatments, we offer the expert care and support you need to make lasting change.
Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder: Recognizing the Signs and Finding Relief
As the days grow shorter and darker, many people face increased challenges like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), heightened stress, and rising anxiety. The reduced daylight can trigger feelings of the 'winter blues,' while the approach of the holiday season can add an extra layer of stress and worry. But for some, late fall and early winter can bring severe depression symptoms.
Summer Self-Care Tips
The dog days of summer are upon us, bringing long, hot days. While it might be tempting to stay inside in the cool air-conditioned comfort of your home or office, it’s important to take advantage of the outdoor opportunities essential for mental and physical wellness.
Mastering EMDR Techniques:Six Practical Tips and Strategies for Therapists in Training
Our own Katie Quinlan, CMHC, wrote this blog post, Mastering EMDR Techniques, for The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy. This post was written for fellow EMDR clinicians.
Revolutionizing Recovery & Mental Health Treatment: Sovegna's Intensive Outpatient Program for Busy Professionals
At Sovegna, we believe in an integrated, multidisciplinary care approach to healing. Our vision is to provide effective individualized and cutting-edge treatment that targets health, wellness, and sustained long-term recovery from addiction, trauma, and psychiatric concerns.
Unlocking Healing: The Power of EMDR Therapy
EMDR is an evidence-based and highly effective therapy intervention that assists with healing from traumatic experiences. EMDR focuses on the problematic memories (the past), the situations that are disturbing (the present), and the skills necessary for the future.
What is Somatic Psychotherapy?
We all have innate survival and connection drives. If we face a dangerous situation, our body prompts us into a fight, flight, or freeze mode. This happens so quickly, often it is not a conscious thought – our body just takes over.
Spring Cleaning for your Health
Spring is finally here, and that means it’s time for Spring cleaning. And I don’t mean that in the literal sense: I mean it’s time to clean the mind and body.
Six Steps for Healthy Caregiving
As part of our human experience, there will be times in our lives when we are put in the caregiver role. People we love will struggle with addiction, health problems, mental health issues, aging, reckless choices, or their own trauma.
Self-Care Tips for the Holidays
The holiday season is here again, and along with it, stress. Family obligations, work, shopping, entertaining, cooking and baking, and more can lead to heightened levels of anxiety from Thanksgiving through Christmas.
What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)?
EMDR is an evidence-based and highly effective therapy intervention that assists with healing from traumatic experiences.
Mental Wellness: It's for Everyone
The uncertainty created by Covid led to other issues that weren’t necessarily good for us: worry, loss of sleep, binge eating, less exercise, use of alcohol or other substances, and exacerbation of mental health issues.
Meditation, Movement, and Mental Health
The ancient practices of meditation, Qigong, Tai Chi, and yoga continue to flourish as modalities for healing and maintaining wellness of the mind-body-spirit. But did you know there is a growing body of clinical evidence that yoga and meditation can provide therapeutic help in relieving stress, depression, and anxiety?
Nutrition and Mental Wellness
We all know a healthy, nutritious diet is essential for our physical wellness, but did you know there has been much research done recently regarding the impact nutrition has on our mental health, too?
February is American Heart Month
The American Heart Association (AHA) celebrates American Heart Month every February with an extensive awareness campaign around heart disease and keeping hearts healthy. Have you ever considered how a substance use disorder can affect heart health?