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Click here to read "Addressing the Complexities of Chronic Pain," by Dr. James Gagne, an internist at The Canyon. The article was published in Marin Medicine Magazine. (This link is provided solely for educational purposes.)

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Welcome from the CEO

Hello and welcome to our website. It is my privilege to share with you some highlights about what we offer here at The Canyon Healing Life Program. The two hundred and forty acres at Peace Park are arguably the most exquisite environment imaginable. Recognized for aesthetic beauty and spiritual qualities, it is truly a glorious oasis for healing. It is this serene and containing environment which permits a clear focus on the internal work that we help you to address.

Within this healing environment, The Canyon is distinctive for its comprehensive program and exceptional clinical team. Through a variety of traditional and nontraditional modalities of care (see our program schedule), we provide you with an opportunity for healing, and to gain clarity as to what is most meaningful in your life experience.

Maya Angelou has a lovely quote which describes our intention:

"We must take Fear,
and by Love,
Change it into Hope".

I consider this property an oasis for healing and a safe place to take risks, gain new insights, and learn more about your authentic self. It is my wish that unconditional support, compassion and love be provided here at Peace Park to hold and contain you while transforming pain and fear into hope and self-love.

It is The Canyon Mission to provide the best clinical practices to serve individuals and their families in treating co-occurring conditions. Our co-occurring integrated treatment program is designed to meet the multifaceted recovery needs of individuals with co-occurring issues, both the mental health and addiction issues, in relation to mind / body / spirit healing. Our multidisciplinary program is structured to address these areas in traditional and nontraditional modalities of treatment and our serene environment provides a safe haven for healing. Our healthy food program invites the body to reach a balance that helps reduce cravings, creates strength, calms the emotions, and brings clarity of mind through the healing properties of organic fresh foods.

With the desire for long-term fulfillment and peace of mind, we have found that the entry into treatment may, at times feel overwhelming, and it may initially feel less threatening to maintain familiar distractions, versus getting past the fear of embracing a new style of living. When entering our program, your specific concerns are matched with an internist, psychiatrist, and primary therapist who will be assigned as your core clinical team to formulate a comprehensive assessment of the medical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of your needs. You may come to our Healing Life Program motivated to engage in treatment to address certain parts of how you are living in an unhealthy manner which has created a dysfunctional way of being, but you may not be aware or motivated to address all aspects of your challenges. With a supportive, insightful clinical team, you will be encouraged to learn how to live without the distractions that you have grown comfortable using in times of stress, hopelessness, emptiness, and/ or struggling with mediocrity.

My commitment to you is that you will have a compassionate team of highly skilled professional staff working with you to co-create a healing and wellness plan. It is our intention to not only find a recovery path that works for you; but to strive toward actualizing a wellness plan that will support an extraordinary life. No one deserves to live in pain or despair. The Canyon Healing Life Program is here to guide and support your journey of healing and wellness. If you are wondering if this is the place for your healing to begin, we encourage you to call and come by to experience the magic.

Warm regards,

Kathleen Bigsby, CEO
The Canyon