LiftWell Health

10/29/2025

📰🗞️You heard it right! Thank you, , for this lovely feature on , now Joint Commission Accredited with the Gold Seal of Approval®️ This third week of October is the National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ®)
sponsored — an annual celebration to recognize professionals who improve healthcare quality and safety. We are proud at Lift Wellness Group and LiftWell Health to advance and witness integrative care in action.

09/30/2025

LiftWell Earns National Joint Commission Accreditation

LiftWell Health, a female-founded, provider-owned behavioral health organization, has achieved The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®—the nation’s highest recognition for quality and safety. This accreditation paves the way for expanded insurance partnerships and stronger access to care.

“When it comes to behavioral health, consumers have difficulty navigating the landscape and identifying superior treatment in their moment of need. This national accreditation helps families better discern the best care possible for themselves or their loved one,” said Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS, Founder/CEO. Dobson is a longtime area mental health advocate and expert, who has spent her career dedicated to helping individuals recover from mental health conditions through relational care models, where connection to community can drive and inform treatment.

With demand for mental health treatment at historic levels, Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) programs are increasingly favored by insurers and policymakers. These models deliver outcomes comparable to residential care while allowing patients to remain connected to family, school, and work—fostering independence, reducing stigma, and supporting long-term recovery.

LiftWell’s programs include CBT, DBT, ACT, ERP, psychiatry, nutrition, family therapy, and mindfulness, plus the region’s only high-level RO-DBT program for over-control disorders. With adolescent and adult tracks, LiftWell integrates eating disorder and mood/anxiety care in one setting.

Dobson: “We set out to prove that a small, mission-driven team could achieve big things for the sake of access and care. Our program is unique in that we are one of the only programs not owned by high-volume, institutional systems. We are patient-centric and locally rooted. In a region where acute behavioral healthcare is dominated by large-scale, standardized health systems, this milestone is a declaration of what a small, passionate team of clinicians and visionaries can achieve when unified by a mission. We’ve proven that a dedicated, community-rooted program can not only meet but exceed the most rigorous standards in the country. This Joint Commission Accreditation is a promise to our community that they deserve care that is both extraordinary and accessible. We’ve proven that a dedicated local team can meet the nation’s highest standards while keeping humanity and heart at the center of care.“

08/26/2025

Intrusive thoughts are perplexing in their unpredictability. They can be disturbing or distressing because they typically go against your core values, morals, or desires. However, having an intrusive thought doesn’t mean you endorse or believe in it. In most cases, it's a reflection of the brain's complex processing of emotions and stimuli.

Some Common Causes of Intrusive Thoughts:

- Stress and anxiety
- Co-occurring mental health conditions
- Life changes
- Fatigue and sleep deprivation

How to Manage Intrusive Thoughts

- Acknowledge the thought without judgment
- Practice mindfulness and relaxation techniques
- Therapy, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- In some cases, medication may be recommended by a healthcare provider

It’s important to recognize that intrusive thoughts, while distressing, are not reflective of your true intentions. With proper management techniques and professional support, it’s possible to reduce the impact they have on your life.

08/18/2025

In recent years, the movement of body positivity has gained significant traction, championing self-love and acceptance of all body types. But there’s another concept gaining attention: body neutrality. While both approaches aim to foster a healthier relationship with our bodies, they do so in different ways.

Understanding the distinctions between body positivity and body neutrality is key to navigating your personal journey toward a better self-image.

Understanding the distinctions between body positivity and body neutrality is key to navigating your personal journey toward a better self-image.

08/14/2025

Body positivity and body neutrality both aim to shift how we relate to our bodies, but they offer different paths. For some, loving and celebrating their appearance feels empowering. For others, it’s more helpful to take the pressure off entirely.

You might feel good about your body, you might not feel much at all, or you might still be figuring it out. What matters is finding a relationship with your body that feels sustainable, grounded, and truly your own.

08/05/2025

Trauma-informed care is an approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and seeks to create environments where individuals feel safe, empowered, and supported. Rather than asking "What’s wrong with you?" it asks "What happened to you?"

Key principles of trauma-informed care include:

- Safety and Trust: Establishing a secure environment and transparent communication.

- Empowerment and Choice: Actively involving individuals in their own healing journey.

- Cultural and Identity Sensitivity: Respecting the diverse experiences and backgrounds of each person.

Trauma-informed care shifts the focus from judgment to understanding. It reminds us that behaviors often begin as coping strategies during overwhelming times, and that healing becomes possible when we understand not just the symptoms, but the story behind them.

At LiftWell, we integrate trauma-informed principles into every level of care, helping clients move from survival to self-trust. By honoring the whole person—body, mind, and history—it creates space for resilience, self-worth, and meaningful change.

07/29/2025

PTSD can take a toll on every part of life. If symptoms feel unmanageable or outpatient therapy isn’t enough, a higher level of care may help.

LiftWell’s trauma-informed PHP and IOP programs offer structured, evidence-based treatment in a supportive setting. Reach out to schedule a confidential assessment.

07/21/2025

Emotional resilience isn’t about avoiding struggle. It’s about building the internal and external resources that help us face it with flexibility and care. Supportive relationships, open communication, self-compassion, skill-building, and perspective are some of the materials we lay down—brick by brick—to create a path that can lead us through life’s harder moments.