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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.
Functioning on the Outside, Hurting on the Inside: “High‑Functioning” Addiction in Professionals
"High-functioning" addiction isn't an official diagnosis. Rather, it refers to individuals who fulfill all their responsibilities, like attending work and supporting a family. But they are dealing with substance use disorder issues in private.
How Sovegna Blends Group and Individual Therapy at Our Clinic for Addiction in Salt Lake City
Sovegna is a premier center for mental health, healing, and restoration. We all know someone navigating addiction, sometimes that someone is us. Our calling is to restore health with the finest integrated mental health and addiction recovery care for savvy clients, including professionals.
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.
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.
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?
New Year, New Blog
As we allow ourselves time to delve into our depths, we are able to clear out that which has not served us well. We are then positioned to create space for grace and new growth as we explore and find the truth of who we have always been meant to be.