Helping Healers Heal.
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Conscious Recovery Institute: Launching Summer 2026
Co-Founders, Dr. Patrick Lockwood and TJ Woodward share a powerful mission - to revolutionize behavioral healthcare through deeper healing and innovation. Together, they are proud to introduce the Conscious Recovery Institute, a collaborative initiative dedicated to transforming the field.
Conscious Recovery Institute offers a transformative philosophical framework that empowers clinicians to cultivate a sacred space for authentic connection. This approach enables them to truly understand their clients and address the root causes of addiction and mental health challenges-uncovering the underlying trauma, shame, spiritual disconnection, and lack of worthiness that drive maladaptive behaviors.
"Conscious Recovery has a way of boiling down things down into practical approaches. Honestly, this is better than what I learned in my graduate program."
- Chris Davidson
The Problem
The behavioral health industry is grappling with significant challenges that affect access, care quality, and overall effectiveness. These issues have profound financial consequences, costing organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Key concerns include high staff turnover and burnout, clients leaving against medical advice, and fluctuations in the average length of stay.
Our Solution
Conscious Recovery helps behavioral healthcare programs save thousands of dollars annually by offering powerful, transformative methods that foster client healing while rejuvenating clinicians to prevent burnout, overwhelm, and fatigue. These benefits lead to lower staff turnover, reduced burnout, fewer clients leaving against medical advice, and an increase in the average length of stay.
"Our clinicians who were actively trained by TJ just loved it and are so enthusiastic about it that the rest of the clinical team is now clamoring for more training."
- Jen Carvalho
Our Offerings
Client Retention Focused Learning Experiences
(AMA Reduction)
Created by TJ Woodward and Dr. Patrick Lockwood, these immersive online learning experiences present a transformative approach to clinical care. Specifically designed for professionals in addiction and mental health treatment, these trainings offer evidence-informed tools and techniques to help you foster deeper, more authentic connections with your clients. Each course builds on your existing skills and provides actionable strategies that can be applied in both individual and group settings. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned practitioner, these trainings deliver fresh perspectives and practical insights to support long-term healing, greater connection, and meaningful therapeutic outcomes.
Available Courses Include: The Art of De-Escalation, The Energizing Power of Presence, and Creating Greater Connection and Attunement.
Counselor, Tech, and Support Staff Trainings
Led by Dr. Patrick Lockwood and assisted by TJ Woodward, this training program is designed to prepare behavioral health technicians with the foundational skills and knowledge needed to support clients in mental health and substance use treatment settings. Participants will learn core competencies including crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, de-escalation techniques, documentation practices, hospitality, and trauma-informed care principles. The learning experiences emphasize professionalism, empathy, ethics, and collaboration as techs play a vital role in promoting client stability, safety, and recovery. Ideal for those new to the field or seeking to strengthen their skills, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential responsibilities of behavioral healthcare support staff.
Staff Development Focused Learning Experiences
(Burnout and Turnover Reduction)
Created by TJ Woodward and Dr. Patrick Lockwood, these immersive online learning experiences introduce a revolutionary approach to clinical practice. Unlike conventional training that focuses primarily on symptoms and behaviors, these learning experiences emphasize the healing power of deep attunement and authentic human connection. When clinicians hold space with presence and compassion, they can guide clients toward uncovering the root causes of addiction and mental health struggles—such as unresolved trauma, shame, spiritual disconnection, and feelings of unworthiness. This heart-centered model not only fosters deeper transformation for clients but also re-energizes clinicians, helping to alleviate burnout, overwhelm, and compassion fatigue.
Available Courses Include: The Art of Group Facilitation, The Conscious Recovery Method, and Overcoming Burnout and Compassion Fatigue.
"When a clinician is trying to meet their own needs through their work, genuine presence and curiosity become impossible."
- Dr. Patrick Lockwood
In this conversation, TJ Woodward and Dr. Patrick Lockwood share the vision behind the Conscious Recovery Institute, which is a professional training and education hub dedicated to transforming how recovery and healing are understood and delivered.
Recovery Isn’t About Fixing What’s Broken
In this conversation, TJ and Patrick Lockwood explore Conscious Recovery, a trauma-focused, spiritually integrated approach that moves beyond symptom management and behavior modification.Together, they unpack how recovery is not about fixing what’s broken.