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Alcohol and Depression Treatment in Scottsdale

At Redefine, we treat alcohol use and depression together, not one at a time, through structured outpatient programs designed for adults who need more than weekly therapy.

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  • Dual Diagnosis, Treated Simultaneously

Structured Alcohol and Depression Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Alcohol and depression treatment at Redefine targets both conditions from day one. Chronic alcohol use suppresses serotonin and dopamine, deepening depression, while untreated depression drives the drinking. Our PHP and IOP programs combine neurofeedback, trauma-focused therapy, and psychiatry to address both.
  • check-circle-blue-5EA6F1-large Outpatient, Not Residential Structured daily programs while you maintain work, family, and privacy.
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  • check-circle-blue-5EA6F1-large Psychiatry and Medication Coordination Dr. Michael Yasinski, MD coordinates medication decisions alongside your therapy team.
  • check-circle-blue-5EA6F1-large 20+ Modalities, Tailored to What Started the Drinking EMDR, somatic experiencing, DBT, CBT, IFS, brainspotting, breathwork, and PEMF, built around what's driving both conditions.
We build your treatment around what the alcohol was managing, not a standard protocol. More tools, more options, better outcomes.
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Partial Hospitalization Program for Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression

PHP is the right starting point when depression and alcohol use are feeding each other daily, or when you've completed detox and need structured support before both conditions destabilize. Five days a week, we treat the drinking and the depression in the same sessions: neurofeedback to regulate mood and reduce craving intensity, EMDR or somatic therapy for what's underneath, and psychiatry to coordinate medication that accounts for both conditions. You return home each evening.

Days per Week 5 days
Hours per Day 5 to 6 hours
Weekly Total 25 to 30 hours
Typical Duration 4 to 8 weeks
  • Neurofeedback for mood and craving regulation
  • Depression and alcohol treated simultaneously
  • Psychiatry and medication coordination
  • Somatic and body-based modalities
  • Step-down from detox or residential
  • Return home each evening
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Intensive Outpatient Program for Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression

IOP provides structured dual diagnosis treatment three days a week while you continue working and managing responsibilities. You receive the same modalities as PHP, including neurofeedback, individual therapy, and group work, at a schedule that fits around your life. IOP works well as a step-down from PHP or as the right entry point when you're functioning but the cycle between drinking and depressive episodes hasn't responded to weekly therapy or medication alone.

Days per Week 3 days
Hours per Day 3 to 4 hours
Weekly Total 9 to 12 hours
Work-Compatible Yes
  • Neurofeedback for mood and craving regulation
  • Individual and group therapy
  • Relapse prevention built in
  • Antidepressant monitoring and adjustment
  • Continue working during treatment
  • Step-down from PHP when ready
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Aftercare and Continuing Support for Alcohol and Depression Recovery

Depression doesn't resolve the day a program ends, and early sobriety is when both conditions are most vulnerable to relapse. Aftercare at Redefine keeps your clinical team intact: ongoing neurofeedback, individual therapy, medication monitoring, and group support structured around where you are in recovery. We adjust frequency as you stabilize.

Frequency Flexible
Format Individual + group
Clinician Same team
Duration Ongoing
  • Continued neurofeedback access
  • Ongoing individual therapy
  • Medication monitoring and adjustment
  • Relapse response planning
  • Frequency adjusts as you stabilize
  • Same clinical team throughout
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Our Alcohol and Depression Treatment Programs

Before You Start

Do I Need Detox Before Alcohol and Depression Treatment?

Redefine does not provide medical detox on-site. If alcohol dependence requires medical stabilization before starting outpatient treatment, here is how the transition works.

Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline

Medical detox for alcohol typically takes 3 to 7 days. Withdrawal can include tremors, seizures, and severe anxiety. Do not stop abruptly without medical supervision. Depressive symptoms often intensify during early sobriety, making it difficult to distinguish withdrawal from a worsening depressive episode. Both are addressed once you arrive at Redefine.

We Coordinate the Transition

Our admissions team works with medical detox facilities to plan your step-down into PHP. Depression treatment begins immediately upon arrival, not after a waiting period. If you are already on antidepressants, Dr. Yasinski reviews your medication plan on day one.

Already Sober but Still Depressed?

Many people arrive already past withdrawal but stuck in a depressive cycle that started or worsened after they stopped drinking. Others are on antidepressants that aren't working while they're still drinking. Either way, you may be able to start PHP or IOP directly. Call us to discuss where you are.

If you are unsure whether you need detox first, or whether your depression requires a different starting point, our admissions team can help you figure that out before you commit to anything.

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High-Functioning Alcohol and Depression

High-Functioning Alcohol and Depression Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Approach

High-functioning adults with co-occurring alcohol use and depression often present well on the surface while both conditions quietly erode performance, relationships, and health. At Redefine, neurofeedback targets the brainwave dysregulation patterns shared by both conditions, including excess frontal theta and reduced alpha activity. CBT addresses the thought patterns that maintain the cycle, while DBT builds distress tolerance skills that replace drinking as a coping strategy. Psychiatry coordinates medication decisions around how alcohol and antidepressants interact pharmacologically.

What Is High-Functioning Alcohol and Depression?

This presentation involves adults who maintain careers, families, and social obligations while quietly managing both depression and escalating alcohol use. The drinking manages the depression symptoms, while the depression provides justification for the drinking. Performance may stay intact for years, which delays treatment. Most people in this category do not see themselves as having a substance use problem because nothing has visibly fallen apart.

  • Performing well at work while drinking nightly
  • Using alcohol to manage low mood or flatness
  • Functioning but feeling empty or checked out
  • Dismissing both conditions as stress
  • Hiding how much you drink and how bad you feel
  • Declining interest in things that used to matter
Alcohol as Self-Medication for Depression

Self-Medication for Depression Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Approach

When alcohol has become the primary way someone manages depressive symptoms, treatment needs to address both the mood disorder and the behavioral pattern simultaneously. At Redefine, we use neurofeedback to target the serotonin and dopamine pathway disruptions that both alcohol and depression share. Somatic experiencing addresses the body-level heaviness and numbness depression produces. EMDR can process the experiences or losses that triggered the depressive episode in the first place. Removing the alcohol without treating the depression leaves the original problem untreated.

What Is Self-Medication with Alcohol?

Self-medication describes using alcohol to manage symptoms of a mood disorder that either has not been diagnosed or has not responded to previous treatment. Alcohol temporarily increases dopamine, creating short-term mood elevation that reinforces the pattern. Over time, chronic alcohol use suppresses the same neurotransmitter systems it was temporarily boosting, which deepens the depression and increases the amount needed to feel the same relief. Research consistently shows that drinking to cope with mood symptoms significantly increases the risk of developing alcohol dependence.

  • Drinking specifically to improve your mood
  • Depression came first, drinking followed
  • Alcohol is the most reliable way to feel okay
  • Antidepressants have not worked well enough
  • Increasing the amount over months or years
  • Feeling worse the day after drinking
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Alcohol-Induced Depressive Disorder

Alcohol-Induced Depression Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Approach

Alcohol-induced depression requires a different clinical approach than independent major depressive disorder. At Redefine, we support nervous system recovery during the critical first weeks of sobriety when depressive symptoms are most intense. Neurofeedback targets the brainwave patterns that chronic alcohol use has disrupted. Behavioral activation and DBT keep the person engaged and functioning while neurotransmitter systems recalibrate. Our clinical team monitors symptom progression closely, because over 25% of cases initially classified as alcohol-induced are reclassified as independent depression after sustained abstinence.

What Is Alcohol-Induced Depressive Disorder?

Alcohol-induced depressive disorder develops as a direct result of chronic alcohol use, not from a pre-existing mood disorder. Alcohol suppresses serotonin, dopamine, and GABA function over time, producing depressive symptoms that look identical to major depression. The key clinical distinction is timing: these symptoms emerge during heavy use or within weeks of stopping. Research indicates that roughly half of all depressive episodes in people with alcohol use disorder are substance-induced rather than independent. Many of these cases improve significantly with sustained sobriety and structured clinical support.

  • Depression developed after heavy drinking started
  • Mood worsens significantly during or after binges
  • No history of depression before alcohol use
  • Depressive symptoms intensified in early sobriety
  • Difficulty distinguishing sadness from withdrawal
  • Feeling hopeless about whether sobriety will help
Grief, Loss, and Alcohol Use

Grief, Alcohol, and Depression Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Approach

Grief that has been managed with alcohol often produces a depression that weekly therapy cannot reach. At Redefine, EMDR and somatic experiencing process the stored grief without requiring the person to retell the story repeatedly. Neurofeedback supports emotional regulation during the raw early phase when the grief, the depression, and the absence of alcohol all surface simultaneously. IFS helps identify the parts of the system that developed drinking as a way to survive the loss. Treatment pacing matters here; we move at the speed the nervous system can tolerate.

What Is Grief-Related Alcohol and Depression?

Loss, whether a death, a divorce, a career, or an identity, can trigger both depressive episodes and escalating alcohol use. Alcohol numbs the pain of grief in the short term but prevents the nervous system from processing the loss. The grief stays frozen, the depression deepens, and the drinking becomes the only way to get through the day. This presentation is common in adults who were functioning before the loss and may not recognize how much the drinking has escalated in the months or years since.

  • Drinking increased after a significant loss
  • Unable to grieve without alcohol
  • Depression that started with a death or divorce
  • Feeling stuck in the same grief for months or years
  • Avoiding reminders of the loss while drinking heavily
  • Guilt about drinking and about the loss itself
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Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol

Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Approach

When depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder overlap, each condition reinforces the other two. At Redefine, we treat all three in the same program. Neurofeedback addresses the shared nervous system dysregulation driving all three conditions. Somatic experiencing works with the body-level activation that anxiety produces and alcohol temporarily suppresses. DBT builds concrete skills for tolerating both anxious and depressive states without drinking. Psychiatry coordinates medication carefully, because many anxiolytic and antidepressant medications interact with alcohol and with each other.

What Is Triple Co-Occurrence?

Anxiety and depression are the two most common conditions that co-occur with alcohol use disorder. When all three are present, the clinical picture becomes more complex. Anxiety drives drinking to calm the nervous system. Alcohol worsens depression over time. Depression reduces motivation to manage anxiety, which increases the urge to drink. Many adults with this presentation have been treated for one condition at a time without lasting improvement, because the other two were never addressed.

  • Drinking to calm anxiety and numb depression
  • Anxiety worsening the day after drinking
  • Depressed mood that spikes with hangovers
  • Multiple medications not producing stable results
  • Cycling between anxious energy and flat exhaustion
  • Feeling like no single treatment has ever worked
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Executive Burnout and Alcohol

Executive Burnout, Alcohol, and Depression Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Approach

Burnout-driven depression in professionals often presents as exhaustion, cynicism, and emotional flatness masked by nightly drinking. At Redefine, neurofeedback targets the depleted prefrontal cortex activity and stress-response dysregulation that burnout produces. CBT restructures the cognitive patterns around work identity and performance pressure that maintain the cycle. Our outpatient model allows continued professional functioning during treatment, which matters for executives who cannot step away for 30 or 90 days. Treatment plans account for the specific pressures of high-responsibility roles.

What Is Executive Burnout with Alcohol and Depression?

Chronic occupational stress eventually exhausts the nervous system's capacity to regulate. The resulting flatness, disengagement, and emotional depletion look clinically identical to major depressive disorder. Alcohol becomes the reset button at the end of the day, the thing that creates a boundary between work and everything else. Over time, the drinking accelerates the depression, and the depression reduces the capacity to manage work stress, creating a cycle that willpower alone cannot break.

  • Drinking every night to decompress from work
  • Emotionally flat or cynical despite career success
  • Unable to stop working or stop drinking
  • Sleep requires alcohol
  • Performance declining despite working harder
  • Dreading Monday while drinking through Sunday
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Postpartum Depression and Alcohol

Postpartum Depression and Alcohol Treatment in Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Approach

Postpartum depression combined with alcohol use requires clinical sensitivity to the specific pressures of new parenthood. At Redefine, somatic experiencing addresses the nervous system dysregulation that both postpartum hormonal shifts and alcohol produce. Neurofeedback supports mood stabilization without additional medication, which matters for nursing mothers or those already on multiple prescriptions. DBT builds distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills specific to the demands of early parenthood. Our outpatient model allows treatment while maintaining parenting responsibilities.

What Is Postpartum Depression with Alcohol Use?

Postpartum depression affects approximately 1 in 5 new mothers, and research shows over half of postpartum individuals report consuming alcohol within the first year. When both co-occur, alcohol temporarily relieves the isolation, exhaustion, and emotional overwhelm of new parenthood but deepens the depressive symptoms over time. Shame and stigma around drinking as a new parent often prevent people from seeking help. Many do not disclose their alcohol use to their OB or pediatrician, which means the co-occurring condition goes unaddressed.

  • Drinking to cope with the demands of a new baby
  • Feeling disconnected from your child
  • Guilt about drinking as a parent
  • Depression that worsened after giving birth
  • Using wine or cocktails to manage evening overwhelm
  • Hiding alcohol use from your partner or doctor
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Types of Alcohol and Depression We Treat

Brain & Nervous System

Chronic alcohol use suppresses serotonin and dopamine production while depression disrupts the same pathways from the other direction. The result is a shared neurological pattern that keeps both conditions locked in place. Our neurological modalities target the brainwave dysregulation common to both.

Alcohol and Depression-Specific Therapy

Treating alcohol use without addressing the depression underneath produces short-term results. These modalities target the craving cycles, behavioral withdrawal patterns, and cognitive distortions that maintain both conditions simultaneously.

Underlying Roots

Depression and alcohol use rarely exist without something driving them: unresolved trauma, grief, chronic stress, or early experiences the nervous system never processed. These modalities address the root causes that sustain both conditions.

Body & Recovery

Depression lives in the body as much as the mind: low energy, disrupted sleep, physical heaviness, appetite changes. Alcohol compounds these effects and prevents the body from recovering. These modalities restore the physical foundation that both conditions have depleted.

Your treatment plan is built around how your depression and alcohol use interact. We use neurofeedback and clinical assessment to determine which combination of modalities addresses both conditions most effectively.

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Our Approach to Co-Occurring AUD and Depression

  • When to Seek Help

Signs You May Need Alcohol and Depression Treatment

When alcohol use and depression exist together, each condition masks and reinforces the other. The drinking numbs the depression. The depression justifies the drinking. These signs describe what the overlap looks like in daily life.
  • Drinking most days to manage low mood, emptiness, or emotional numbness
  • Depression worsening the day after drinking, then improving temporarily with the next drink
  • Antidepressants not working as expected while alcohol use continues
  • Losing interest in activities, relationships, or responsibilities that used to matter
  • Isolating from people and drinking alone more often
  • Feeling hopeless that either condition will improve without the other getting worse
If several of these have become your normal, it might be time for more than weekly sessions.
Signs You May Need Alcohol and Depression Treatment​
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Which Program Is Right for You?

Most Intensive

Partial Hospitalization Program

5 days a week, 5 to 6 hours daily

Right for you if
  • Depression and alcohol use are both significantly impairing daily life
  • You recently completed detox and need structured dual diagnosis support
  • Depressive episodes are severe or include suicidal ideation
  • Weekly therapy and antidepressants have not produced lasting change
  • The cycle between drinking and depression is escalating
  • You need daily clinical contact to stay stable in early sobriety
Probably not right if
  • You are medically unstable or need inpatient detox first
  • Your schedule cannot accommodate 5 days per week
Days per week 5 days
Hours per day 5 to 6 hours
Duration 4 to 8 weeks
Structured Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Program

3 days a week, 3 to 4 hours daily

Right for you if
  • You are functioning but the drinking and depression are not under control
  • Depression is persistent but not acutely dangerous
  • You are stepping down from PHP and ready for less intensity
  • Work or family responsibilities prevent 5-day attendance
  • You need structured treatment while maintaining your daily life
  • Antidepressants need monitoring alongside alcohol recovery
Probably not right if
  • Depression is severe enough to impair basic daily functioning
  • You need medically supervised alcohol withdrawal
Days per week 3 days
Hours per day 3 to 4 hours
Duration 3 to 12 weeks
Ongoing Support

Weekly Outpatient Therapy

1 session per week, 50 to 60 minutes

Right for you if
  • Alcohol use is mild and depression is manageable
  • You are stepping down from IOP and maintaining progress on both fronts
  • You have strong external support and stable medication
  • You want continued clinical contact for relapse and mood monitoring
Probably not right if
  • Weekly therapy has not improved your depression or drinking
  • Alcohol use is moderate to severe
  • Depressive episodes are worsening or medication is not working
  • Cravings or depressive symptoms spike between sessions
Sessions per week 1 session
Session length 50 to 60 min
Clinical intensity Lower

Not sure where you fit? Our level of care quiz takes 2 minutes and helps identify whether PHP, IOP, or another level of support makes sense for where you are right now.

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  • Our Team

The Redefine Clinical Team

Dr. Michael
Yasinski, MD

Trauma-Informed Psychiatrist

Lindsey Dunning,
PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Brenna Gonzales, LPC, SEP, CMAT

Trauma-Informed Therapist

How Alcohol and Depression Treatment Works

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Consultation

Free, confidential call to understand your situation

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Assessment

Evaluation covering your drinking, your depression, and how the two interact

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Care Plan

One plan for both conditions, not two separate tracks

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Treatment

Daily work combining brain, body, and behavioral approaches

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Integration

Skills for staying stable and preventing old patterns

Real Connection, Support, & Healing

Our Scottsdale outpatient programs combine innovative neuroscience with proven therapeutic approaches.

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Healing in Their Own Words

“They made me feel at ease and understood.”

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Friendly staff. They made me feel at ease and understood. Thank you all for your help!
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Chris S.

“Love this place!!”

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Amazing team!! Beautiful and calming environment for healing! Love the red light therapy!! I’m a fan!!
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Christine D.

“Best treatment in my LIFE!”

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The red light therapy here is the best in my LIFE! Thank you Natalie for your consummate professionalism!

Dan S.

“Laura is an excellent practitioner”

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Laura is an excellent practitioner and the facility is beautifully equipped and welcoming ❤️

Dr. Jasmine

“What a blessing to have found and participated in treatment at Redefine Wellness.”

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What a blessing to have found and participated in treatment at Redefine Wellness. Excellent, caring staff with next level treatments. Life changing. I highly recommend this wellness center for any and all recovery.
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Jen C.

“I have never experienced such a professional and caring staff.”

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I have never experienced such a professional and caring staff. You can tell right when you walk in that you are in great hands.
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Hunter B.

“The staff is so friendly and the facility is clean. ”

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The staff is so friendly and the facility is clean. They are thorough with explanations of the treatment you’ll receive. I would recommend Redefine to all my friends.

Gwen J.

“I love this facility. I have been coming here for several months.”

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I love this facility. I have been doing red light therapy here for several months. They have the best bed available. The facility and staff are also top-notch. I have seen a big improvement in my skin health. I love all the benefits that I get from the treatments. I would recommend Redefine to anyone.

Robert B.

“I was lost, unable to stand up for myself and stuck in anxiety.”

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I was lost, unable to stand up for myself and stuck in anxiety. Redefine gave me my power back. I am now able to live without medication for my mental health which I thought was impossible. They are the best people out there. Thank you!!

Presley P.

“The wellness center is stunning and the whole team has been very kind and helpful.”

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I’ve been doing therapy at Redefine and I’m obsessed. It’s so relaxing, makes me feel great, and I started seeing results quickly with my skin. The wellness center is stunning and the whole team has been very kind and helpful.

Mackenzie K.

“I’m so happy to say I would 100% recommend this place over and over”

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What I was most happy about and sold me on getting therapy myself was how caring everyone is. And it’s not time limited. Like if you need an extra 20 mins cause it was a hard session then they will work with you to get that extra 20 mins. And they didn’t seem rushed to get to the next person. I’m so happy to say I would 100% recommend this place over and over.

briana medley

“The staff here are wonderful and compassionate. I definitely recommend this clinic!”

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This clinic has helped a friend of mine through a really difficult and you can actually see a physical chance in her and how she expresses herself. The staff here are wonderful and compassionate. I definitely recommend this clinic!
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“Receiving treatments here was 100% a game changer, I strongly recommend!”

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Laura and the team here at Redefine are absolutely amazing. They’ve walked me through relationship coaching, neuro feedback, and connecting more with myself. Receiving treatments here was 100% a game changer, I strongly recommend!
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Jae S.

“Highly recommend if you’re looking for something focused and personal.”

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I did a 5-day intensive at Redefine and it was exactly what I needed. The space was calm and private, and the sessions were deep but manageable. It gave me time to slow down, reset, and really focus on things I hadn’t had space to deal with. The team was supportive without being pushy — they really respected where I was at. Highly recommend if you’re looking for something focused and personal.
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Scott Forbes

“Highly recommend!”

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I completed a 4-day intensive here. The personalized approach using different advanced therapy modalities was exactly what I was looking for. Laura and Natalie were wonderful to work with – skilled, compassionate and insightful. The experience has definitely helped me on my healing journey. Highly recommend!
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Jenna Wolf

“The entire staff at Redefine is amazing. ”

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The entire staff at Redefine is amazing. The support and understanding they show their clients is above anything I’ve ever experienced from a wellness center. Worth the time and energy to put into yourself, the staff made me comfortable doing it.

Brittany Whitley

“The staff is incredible—super friendly”

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I can’t say enough great things about Redefine Wellness and Treatment in Scottsdale! The staff is incredible—super friendly, professional, and they really make you feel welcome from the moment you walk in. I’ve been using their red light therapy and PEMF therapy, and both have made a huge difference in how I feel—more energy, better recovery, and overall improved wellness. The space is clean, relaxing, and everything feels thoughtfully done. Highly recommend this place if you’re looking to boost your health and feel your best!

Jon Driscoll

“A beautiful location with wonderful staff”

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A beautiful location with wonderful staff. Very professional and the building is extremely clean, with great attention to detail throughout. Top tier equipment met with fantastic service! The mission of wellness and benefitting our lives is inspiring. Thank you for having me!
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Matt Sheehan

“They made me feel at ease and understood.”

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Friendly staff. They made me feel at ease and understood. Thank you all for your help!
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Chris S.

“Love this place!!”

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Amazing team!! Beautiful and calming environment for healing! Love the red light therapy!! I’m a fan!!
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Christine D.

“Best treatment in my LIFE!”

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The red light therapy here is the best in my LIFE! Thank you Natalie for your consummate professionalism!

Dan S.

“Laura is an excellent practitioner”

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Laura is an excellent practitioner and the facility is beautifully equipped and welcoming ❤️

Dr. Jasmine

“What a blessing to have found and participated in treatment at Redefine Wellness.”

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What a blessing to have found and participated in treatment at Redefine Wellness. Excellent, caring staff with next level treatments. Life changing. I highly recommend this wellness center for any and all recovery.
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Jen C.

“I have never experienced such a professional and caring staff.”

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I have never experienced such a professional and caring staff. You can tell right when you walk in that you are in great hands.
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Hunter B.

  • FAQs

Your Questions, Answered

Do I need detox before starting alcohol and depression treatment?

If you’ve tried cutting back on your own and the pattern keeps returning, that’s usually the clearest signal. You don’t need to hit a crisis point to qualify. Most of our clients are still functioning when they reach out. They’re just tired of how much energy it takes to keep it together. Our admissions team can help you figure out whether PHP, IOP, or another level of care fits where you are right now.
Medication decisions are made individually by Dr. Michael Yasinski, MD, who coordinates psychiatry for all clients. Some people benefit from antidepressants, and some may benefit from medications that reduce alcohol craving. Dr. Yasinski evaluates how alcohol and any existing medications interact before making recommendations. Medication is one component of treatment, not the entire plan.
PHP runs five days a week for five to six hours daily and is appropriate when both conditions are significantly impairing daily life or you are stepping down from detox. IOP runs three days a week for three to four hours and works well when you are stable enough to maintain work or family responsibilities during treatment. Both programs include neurofeedback, individual therapy, group work, and psychiatry.
Yes. At Redefine, both conditions are treated simultaneously in every session, not sequentially. Treating alcohol use without addressing the depression leads to relapse, and treating depression while someone is still drinking limits how well therapy and medication can work. Your care plan is built around how the two conditions interact in your specific situation.
Aftercare keeps your clinical team intact. You continue with neurofeedback, individual therapy, medication monitoring, and group support at a frequency that adjusts as you stabilize. The period after PHP or IOP is when both conditions are most vulnerable to relapse, so we maintain clinical contact rather than discharging to weekly therapy immediately.

Our Mission

At Redefine Wellness and Treatment, we empower healing by uniting mind, body, and spirit. Using trauma-informed therapies, neuroscience, and holistic practices, we deliver personalized care that fosters resilience, growth, and lasting transformation.

Our Vision

We aspire to create a world where access to transformative healing is available to all, empowering people to lead fulfilling, balanced lives.

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Treatment Research

Alcohol and Depression Treatment Works

Treating alcohol use disorder and depression together produces better outcomes than addressing either condition alone. These findings come from peer-reviewed clinical trials and prospective cohort studies.

Co-occurring alcohol and depression treatment research at Redefine Wellness in Scottsdale
81%
retention in integrated dual diagnosis treatment
81%
Integrated Treatment Retention

Patients receiving integrated treatment for co-occurring alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder showed 81% retention, compared to 30.9% in treatment as usual. Depressive symptoms and alcohol consumption both improved significantly.

Source: European Psychiatry, 2017
87 patients
Neurofeedback for Comorbid Depression

Alpha-asymmetry neurofeedback training decreased symptoms of both depression and anxiety in patients with comorbid major depressive disorder. High-beta down-training showed consistent improvements across 87 participants.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019
246 patients
Dual Diagnosis Care Pathway

A multisite prospective study of 246 patients with co-occurring AUD and MDD found significant reductions in both alcohol craving and depressive symptoms. The integrated care model achieved a 70.7% completion rate across clinical settings.

Source: BMC Psychiatry, 2018

Why Integrated Treatment Matters

Research consistently shows that treating alcohol use disorder and depression simultaneously produces better retention, lower relapse rates, and greater improvement in both conditions compared to sequential or single-focused treatment. At Redefine, we combine neurofeedback, EMDR, somatic therapy, CBT, and DBT because co-occurring conditions require a clinical approach that addresses both from day one, not one after the other.

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Our Scottsdale Location

Alcohol and Depression Treatment in North Scottsdale, Arizona

Redefine Wellness & Treatment is located in North Scottsdale, serving clients throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. Our facility offers both Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs for co-occurring alcohol use disorder and depression, with neurofeedback, psychiatry, and all treatment modalities available on-site.

8245 N 85th Way

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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Approximate Drive Times

Clients travel from throughout the Phoenix metro area and East Valley:

Paradise Valley 10 min Phoenix 20 to 25 min Tempe 20 to 25 min Mesa 25 to 30 min
Cave Creek 15 min Fountain Hills 20 min Gilbert 35 to 40 min Chandler 35 to 45 min
Mon to Fri 9AM to 5PM
(888) 546-5580
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On-Site Treatment Modalities

Our Scottsdale facility houses all treatment services for co-occurring alcohol use disorder and depression in one location: neurofeedback for mood and craving regulation, breathwork and PEMF therapy, individual and group therapy, psychiatry and medication coordination, and body-based modalities including somatic experiencing. Clients complete their full dual diagnosis treatment program without traveling between facilities.

Serving the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Scottsdale Paradise Valley Phoenix Tempe Mesa Gilbert Chandler Cave Creek Carefree Fountain Hills Arcadia Biltmore