PSYCHIATRISTS AND PA’S
Sarah Wicklund, MD FAPA - Medical Director
Dr. Wicklund is a Board Certified Psychiatrist with particular interest in treating PTSD (particularly in veterans and first responders), dual diagnosis (substance abuse along with another mental illness), and those with treatment resistant depression. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology in 2002 and her Master of Science degree in Food Chemistry in 2004. She then went on to the University of Illinois College of Medicine for medical school graduating in 2008. And in 2012, she completed her residency training in Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During her time at MCW, she served as Chief Resident for the Milwaukee VA where she found herself drawn to treating veterans.
After residency, she and her family relocated to sunny Scottsdale, AZ where she joined the medical staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital working with patients in the inpatient setting at Valley Hospital. In 2013 she had the opportunity to join the Phoenix VA Healthcare System and worked with patients both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. She enjoys providing medication management in combination with individual therapy and has found that the best outcomes are when the two treatments are used in combination. When not working, Dr. Wicklund enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and doing jigsaw puzzles. She looks forward to working with you to improve your wellbeing and reach your full potential!
“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!” ~ Mary Poppins
Michael Wright, MMS, PA-C
Michael is a board certified Physician Assistant with a passion for both general medicine and mental health. He completed his graduate training in Physician Assistant studies at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ in 2014. His interests include the interface between general medicine and psychiatry as well as interventional psychiatry. His areas of additional interest in mental health include mood disorders, ADHD, PTSD, first-responders/veterans, substance use recovery, as well as adolescent and family dynamics.
When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, painting and photography. His family enjoys local phoenix activities such as the Phoenix zoo, hiking the various area parks, and bicycling, when the weather agrees!
Michael is a veteran of the armed services having served in both the Army and Air Force. As an active member of the Army he served as a combat medic in Colorado and South Korea. After leaving the Army he transitioned to the Air Force National Guard in Fargo, North Dakota where he was a fire fighter and EMT. As a Physician Assistant, he looks forward to continuing his work with veterans and first responders in our community.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. ~Arthur C. Clarke
Marc Monette, MMS, PA-C
Marc Monette is a board-certified Physician Assistant who joined the MIH team after completing his professional training at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ. Marc is a strong advocate for individualized, patient-centered care to help patients increase their quality of life. He believes in the importance of tailoring treatment to the individual rather than using a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Before moving to Arizona for graduate school, Marc completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin. While completing his undergraduate coursework in Wisconsin, Marc also worked as an EMT. Marc is also a veteran of the armed services with three years of active-duty service in the Army, including a one year deployment to Afghanistan. Marc is motivated to help patients achieve their goals using compassionate and evidence-based treatment. Marc is offering evening appointments for those who cannot attend an appointment during regular business hours, so feel free to ask when scheduling an appointment!
Marc Raciti, DSMc, PA-C
Marc is a retired US Army Combat Veteran who served for twenty-four years before retiring in 2013. He entered the Military in 1989 as a clerk typist and deployed to Desert Storm with the 47th Field Hospital. There, he saw what the doctors and nurses did in the Military and fell in love with medicine. He decided to apply all his efforts to becoming an Army Physician Assistant. In 1995 he started training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in the last all-Army PA program and graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, in 1997. He continued his education at the University of Nebraska and graduated in 1999 with a master's in physician assistant studies. In 2001 he was accepted into an orthopedic fellowship at Fort Bragg, NC. He spent his career in the Military practicing good medicine in bad places and deploying for a total of 5 tours overseas. After Retiring from the Army in 2013, he moved to Arizona with his wife, an active-duty Air Force Captain who was stationed at Luke AFB.
He has worked in orthopedics and pain management in various places in the valley. However, after writing a book on PTSD, he felt an immense desire to continue practicing but in a different capacity. He loved orthopedics, but he was ready to transition to behavioral health and wanted to help those who suffered from trauma and PTSD. He knew the need was great among veterans and anyone exposed to trauma. During the pandemic, he saw the dire need, and people waited months to be seen by behavioral health specialists. He took advantage of his GI bill to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and pursued a doctorate in psychiatry. He graduated in 2020 with a Doctorate in Medical Science (DMSc) and started working at Clean Slate, an outpatient addiction treatment facility.
Author: I just want to see trees (a Journey through PTSD). Jones Media Publishing May 2016
THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
Shannon McQuaid, MS., LMFT, LISAC, CSAT, CDWF
Shannon McQuaid, MS., LMFT, LISAC, CSAT, CDWF is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and a Certified Daring Way Facilitator. Shannon Graduated from Arizona State University with a master and doctorate degree. She has been practicing in the field for 25 years. She has extensive experience in the field of substance abuse, sex addiction, trauma and mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and mood disorders. Shannon is currently finding her expertise in co-dependency to be extremely helpful in her practice as well as narcissistic abuse and trauma bonds with domestic abuse being on the rise. Shannon also has a passion for working with couples and families and uses her expertise in shame resiliency to empower clients to work through challenges that have kept them from living their best lives.
Shannon has worked in a variety of treatment settings including intensive outpatient and residential treatment centers. She has developed clinical programs for facilities across the country and has been in leadership roles the last 10 years. She is skillful in helping people achieve recovery and their best life through the use of many therapeutic modalities including; Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Shame Resiliency and a Family Systems model to treatment. Shannon has also done extensive work in parenting and co-parenting as well. Shannon has published articles and done research in her past academic career around resiliency factors in those dealing with trauma and parenting factors related to children who experience positive and negative outcomes.
“It's no the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena” ~ Theodore Roosevelt
Mary Anne Stich, LISAC
Maryanne Stich is a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor through the state of Arizona working with individuals, couples and families struggling with the effects of both chemical and behavioral addictions and the underlying issues at the core of the problem. Before starting her journey with Mindfully Integrated Health, Maryanne has had extensive experience in the Behavioral Health field including working as the Program Manager at an upscale Substance Abuse Treatment center in the Valley as well as the Lead Therapist at an Intensive Outpatient Program for Teens and their families dealing with Addiction.
Maryanne received her undergraduate degree in General Business from Arizona State University. She completed a Masters in Organizational Management while working full time for a large organization. She took some time off to raise her three children. During this time, Maryanne’s own family struggled with addiction which motivated her to obtain her Master’s degree in Addictions Counseling from Grand Canyon University which helped her to understand the topic of addiction, with its capacity to destroy lives and relationships. This allowed her to discover her passion with working with individuals and families afflicted with problems caused by addiction.
Maryanne utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as incorporating motivational interviewing, DBT and mindfulness techniques. She is trained in both Basic and Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a Gestalt based therapy designed to overcome intense emotion tied to trauma and other maladaptive behaviors. She works with codependency, understanding family dynamics and its role in addiction, the neurobiology of addiction, cognitive distortions, and developing multi-faceted relapse prevention plans to sustain life-long recovery. She strives to help her clients create a life that has purpose and meaning through creating intentional change.
Joanna Lensch, LCSW
Joanna Lensch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona. Joanna received her Master’s degree in Social Work with a Specialization in Child Welfare from Arizona State University in May 2007. Joanna’s social work experience began at the Arizona Department of Child Safety where she assisted victims of abuse and neglect for eight years while navigating the child welfare system, including Juvenile, Criminal, and Family Courts. Joanna worked to build an understanding of challenges and struggles inside the children’s homes and environment to better serve her clients. Joanna’s social work experience later expanded to clients who suffered from mental health, addiction, and clients in a forensic setting. Joanna also gained extensive experience in crisis management and de-escalation as a medical social worker in an Emergency and Trauma Department for five years as she helped individuals and families who suffered from grief and loss, as well as individuals who experienced domestic violence, trauma, mental health crises, and addiction.
Joanna has applied her experience, training and education to trauma-based counseling with children, adolescents, adults, and families in both residential and outpatient settings. Joanna utilizes different treatment modalities to help individual clients achieve their optimal level of functioning. Joanna is EMDR trained, and experienced in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and sand tray therapy. Joanna is passionate about therapy and works to empower patients to institute change, healing, and overall progression through different life stages.
The lotus is a reminder that even in difficult circumstances, we have the potential for enlightenment and transformation. ~ Eckhart Tolle
Scott Wilson, MS, LAC
Scott Wilson is a Licensed Associate Counselor. Prior to coming on board with Mindfully Integrated Health, Mr. Wilson worked for an agency that dealt mainly with addictions including but not limited to drugs, gambling, and sexual behaviors.
Mr. Wilson received his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Phoenix and obtained his Master of Science in Counseling/Clinical Mental Health Counseling also at the University of Phoenix. Mr. Wilson is dedicated to helping clients reach their therapeutic goals by creating a strong working alliance and working with clients to help them focus on their strengths which will help facilitate a successful recovery process. Mr. Wilson is a State Board Certified Counselor and a member of the American Psychological Association.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack strength... not a lack of knowledge... But rather in a lack of will… ~Vince Lombardi
Michael Keenen, LMSW
Michael is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Michael completed his Master of Social Work at Arizona State University in 2021 and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Seattle University in 2016. Michael has experience working in inpatient drug treatment, outpatient settings for individuals with serious mental illnesses, wilderness therapy at Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, and most recently at the Phoenix VA Healthcare System. He has provided individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy during his career. Michael believes that everyone can flourish—even those who’ve endured difficult stressors. He’s passionate about supporting clients in healing and meeting their goals.
Michael enjoys working with adolescents and adults with a range of mental health concerns, including trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other issues causing distress. Michael draws upon several modalities working with clients, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Family Systems theory, and mindfulness-based interventions. Michael is completing training in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Away from work, Michael is a passionate rock climber and yoga practitioner. He loves to disconnect from modern life on long backpacking trips in the wilderness. Michael speaks conversational Spanish and enjoys traveling to different countries. His favorite daily activities are cooking, spending time with family and friends, and playing with his dogs.
Trusted Referral Practitioners
The providers at Mindfully Integrated Health work closely with a number of practitioners in Arizona and the Scottsdale area. Several of these practitioners offer their services as a complement to Mindfully Integrated Health.
Dr. Milissa Cooper at Cooper Care AZ
All are welcome at CooperCareAz, a time-honored Family Practice with a focus on personal touch. At CooperCareAz you will only ever see Dr. Cooper. Dr. Cooper treats hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism, generalized anxiety, depression and a host of other diagnoses. We also believe in annual wellness and physicals and provide both Medicare and Commercial complete physical exams.
Granite Mountain Behavioral Healthcare
Our foundational program is a client-centered, strengths-based treatment approach for addiction recovery and other mental health issues. Recover Strong utilizes the neuroscience of physical movement with intense physical exercise to achieve neuroregeneration in a community setting. The effect of this process in the brain will support an improved capacity to handle stress, a reduction in symptoms of anxiety or depression, as well as improved cognition, social engagement, self-image, and self-esteem. As the foundational program in our treatment model, we have witnessed improved retention rates, which have a significant impact on addiction recovery success rates, group attendance, and community engagement, as well as minimal after hours patient vs. patient conflicts that require intervention. As a result, it's clear this program makes the community culture—increasingly more supportive.
The Recover Strong program provides clients with a unique life changing experience which highlights—as well as showcases—their resiliency and inherent personal power for addiction recovery or mental health issues. Our substance use treatment program blends these proven mental health therapies and intense physical movement in a fun and challenging environment. Why does this process produce such incredible results?
For more information on their services or to speak to a recovery expert, visit their website https://granitemountainbhc.com/
Quail Run Behavioral Health
Our behavioral health services include acute inpatient and intensive outpatient programs. Our team of professionals will develop an individualized plan of care to meet the unique needs of each client. Our team takes pride in offering quality care in a compassionate and comfortable setting that focuses on both the client and his or her family.
At Quail Run Behavioral Health, we have a team of professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, behavioral health specialists and recreation therapists working together to support the process of discovering hope and inspiration while undertaking the necessary steps to progress toward wellness.
Our facility is located in North Phoenix and creates a calming and nurturing environment. Through integration of soft color palates and artwork focusing on the beauty of Arizona, the environment allows for a clear and concentrated focus on the treatment process. Our location melds the convenience of being near a major thoroughfare and the privacy of being nestled at the end of a quaint street.
Quail Run Intensive Outpatient Program brochure
2545, W Quail Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Toll-Free Phone 844-772-7771 ~~~ Local Phone 602-455-5700