Amy Crawford, PhD, LMFT has been in the field of mental health and addiction medicine for the last 16 years. Throughout this journey, trauma has become her passion and specialty. She has spent the majority of her career treating the invisible wounds of trauma in varied settings with a focus on Military Service Members and First Responders. Amy has had the honor of witnessing over 4,000 trauma accounts. She is certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, EMDR, MBSR and is a Registered Yoga Teacher. Amy is in the process of getting her Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy to better understand how natural healing; herbal medicine and nutrition can play an integral role in helping mental wellness.
Deer Hollow Recovery & Wellness
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Deer Hollow Recovery and Wellness Centers are locally owned and have operated in the heart of Draper, UT since 2015. Our specialized program is designed for anyone seeking help from the effects of trauma and addiction. We offer continuing care plans that focus on long term goals toward physical, spiritual, psychological, and social recovery. Deer Hollow treats trauma differently and deeply. We are unique and intense with our approach to build safe resources while treating the core of the traumatic wounds. By using evidence based modalities that offer a lifetime of success, we have mastered a formula to give clients hope, meaning, purpose, and a value driven life. We are passionate about saving lives and we do so daily.
The following is based on a combination of Surveys of Alumni, Staff, Loved Ones, and Reviews and Ratings from around the web.
Reviews at a Glance
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a highly specific, research-validated form of therapy that can help people overcome traumatic stress, anxiety and depression. With EMDR, a trained practitioner uses bilateral stimulation, eye movement and touch to stimulate parts of the brain as a patient recounts certain experiences and memories as a way to more thoroughly process uncomfortable, painful feelings.
- Individualized Treatment
Some facilities have an addiction treatment protocol that all patients or clients are expected to follow, while others customize or individualize treatment based on a person’s unique needs and circumstances. Factors that may affect treatment decisions include age, lifestyle, medical conditions, type of drug, religious beliefs, etc.
- Holistic Therapy
Facilities that offer “holistic therapy” see and treat patients in the context of their entire lives and health status. They treat the “whole person,” not just the addiction.
- Process Abuse Treatment
Not all addictions involve mood-altering chemicals. The term “process addiction” describes the unhealthy use of behaviors (including eating, gambling, sexual activity, shopping, internet use, etc.) that has spiraled out of control and into the realm of addiction.
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My experience with Deer Hollow has been amazing. I came in as a broken down, scared, tore up, lost woman. Through the love and patience from the staff at Deer Hollow I was able to grow and learn to be a member of society. The staff is so willing to listen, give advice, laugh, be serious, and everything in between. Whatever I needed they were able to provide that for me.
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Words cannot express just how amazing this facility really is! I have been to a million other facilities (at least it feels like that) and I finally can say I have found healing! Do yourself a favor and schedule a tour and see for yourself why these guys are so good at what they do!
RB -
My journey didn’t end with Deer Hollow when I coined out. I get a call from someone at least once a month to check on me and make sure I am doing OK. I also call in a lot when I am having a hard time or need to hear a familiar voice and I am never turned away. Deer Hollow has become my safe place, and my family. I couldn’t have picked a better treatment center to start my journey in. I have a relationship with my children again. I will forever be grateful for what Deer Hollow gave me.
TL -
I have severe mental health issues and finally found peace from the help of Deer Hollow! I loved their Bio Sound and Sensory Room sessions as well as their neurofeedback! These guys have it all! I can finally have peace thanks to them!
AS -
I was at a point where I didn't feel like I deserved another chance and Deer Hollow gave me a chance. I was there for 37 days and was able to work on my self and get a clear head. The staff helped me out a ton and talked to me like I was a human being. I played on the Deer Hollow softball team, which allowed me to meet sober people and learn how to have sober fun. I feel blessed to be apart of the Deer Hollow family.
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As the second clinic that I've been to after struggling through my last relapse...I knew that I could not risk going to a facility that did not have 100% everything I needed to heal and become the best version of myself that I can be! I felt like the staff at Deer Hollow truly understood me as a person suffering and gave me the love and patience I needed in order to finally heal. Plus, my whole family loved being involved and the hospitality of the staff.
JB
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Amy Crawford, PhD, LMFT - Clinical Director
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Dr. Monica Polk, D.O. - Medical Director
Monica attended the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in June 2003. After school, she completed her Adult Psychiatry Residency at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Soon after, Monica completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. During her last year of training, she completed a Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Monica had always wanted to be a psychiatrist because of her belief in the importance of mental health, and she found psychiatry to be an extremely interesting area of medicine. Dr. Polk’s true desire is to contribute to the recovery of each individual she treats at Deer Hollow Recovery. In her free time, she enjoys going for jeep rides in the mountains and spending time with her family, including her two poodles.
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Erica Peterson, RN, BS - Nursing Director
Erica graduated with honors from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. She also graduated with honors from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Although Erica has experience working with various populations, her specialty lies with those suffering from mental illness and/or addiction. Erica developed a passion caring for individuals who struggle with behavioral health early on in her career. She is excited to be working in a setting where she can help guide those individuals to a life of recovery, as well as contribute her experience in state licensing and Joint Commission accreditation.
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Absolutely amazing these people are real life savers