Molly Hastings works with clients at Amethyst who are recovering from addiction as well as many different hardships. Hastings runs the wellness program at Amethyst taking a holistic approach to treatment. According to the Homelessness Resource Center her holistic approach includes working with the physical, emotional, relational, mental, vocational and spiritual aspects of life.
Hastings said, "We understand that women with trauma histories need wellness programs to help soothe and calm them in order to be able to go through trauma therapy with resiliency," according to the Homelessness Resource Center. Before women entering treatment can examine areas in their lives that can be changed, they first have to look at what they are doing well.
Hastings' wellness program is something she also participates in herself. She was first introduced when she wanted to become sober and well. Hastings had read about and later interviewed Dr. Isaac Vogelsanger, a Canadian vascular surgeon. Dr. Vogelsanger became Hastings mentor through recovery and helped her to continue to learn about the mind and body throughout the next few years. From studying with Dr. Vogelsanger about wellness and recovery and their connection Hastings built the wellness program she uses at Amethyst today.
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