Donald D. Matthews, Psy.D

Integrative Behavioral Health (IBH) is a patient-centered approach in which health practitioners work together to treat the whole person, combining physical, mental, and substance use health with lifestyle factors for coordinated, comprehensive care, making it easier for patients to have all their needs met seamlessly and to improve outcomes. It moves away from fragmented care, using a multidisciplinary approach from doctors, therapists, social workers, holistic and complementary practitioners to address issues like stress, chronic pain, substance use, and mental health conditions alongside physical illnesses.  IBH addresses interconnected mental health (anxiety, depression) and substance use issues simultaneously, recognizing they often co-occur.  Integrative behavioral health for addiction combines traditional therapy (like CBT, DBT) with holistic mind-body practices (yoga, mindfulness and mindful breathing, meditation, acupuncture, music therapy and physical activities (exercise, qigong and tai chi) to treat the whole person, addressing co-occurring mental health issues and building new coping skills for long-term recovery, focusing on a coordinated approach for substance use and mental health disorders.

Mindful Living  

This book is a compilation of three short works from the Mindful Living Series. It is intended to be both a self-help resource library for those interested in mindfulness practices, a practitioner's guide to mindful breathing, a motivational text for those seeking to create a self-care practice, and an inspirational manifesto to help guide readers toward a more mindful life. The intention is that through self-help and self-care practices such as mindfulness and mindful breathing, we can cultivate wellness and well-being, creating a mindful life.