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THERAPISTNancy Sudak, MD, Chief Well-Being Officer, Essentia Health
“In 2020, I had the privilege of receiving direct training in MORE from its developer, Dr. Eric Garland, alongside a cohort of 25 Essentia Health clinicians, including physicians and psychologists. This experience was not only intellectually rich and clinically transformative—it catalyzed our system’s adoption of MORE as an insurance-reimbursable, integrative therapy for patients suffering from chronic pain and opioid-related conditions. Since that time, MORE has become an integral part of our approach to whole-person care. We developed a comprehensive guide for the successful delivery of MORE using the Epic EHR and have made this guide available to clinicians at Essentia (and throughout the nation) to support their practice with MORE. I continue to lead group medical visits using MORE in my own clinical practice, and I have witnessed firsthand the remarkable transformations that patients experience. Many report not only relief from physical suffering but also deep emotional healing, enhanced self-awareness, and meaningful recovery. A program evaluation of MORE at Essentia showed statistically significant symptom improvements in my patients. These outcomes are consistent with Dr. Garland’s published findings from multiple randomized controlled trials showing that MORE reduces opioid misuse and craving, restores positive affect, and improves pain coping.”
THERAPISTGabrielle Korpas, LCSW, CADC-III
“Since being trained, I have used MORE everyday with my clients as well as for myself. I have found it to be one of the most successful tools when working with individuals, as well as it being very accessible. I use MORE to reduce cravings for individuals with addiction issues, and also for those with high levels of anxiety and PTSD.”
THERAPISTIvana Micic, LCSW, Project Reality, Utah
“MORE has been one of the most meaningful additions to my clinical work. I’ve seen how it can complement other treatments in profound ways—whether I’m supporting someone through pain management, opioid use recovery, stress, or anxiety. What I love about mindfulness is that it isn’t just a tool I share with others; it’s something that has also carried me through some of the most difficult times in my own life. One of the biggest light bulb moments for me was realizing that I always have my breath with me. Simply pausing to breathe and paying attention in a particular way is both grounding and deeply reassuring. That realization has given me comfort and clarity, and it’s something I continue to return to daily. Being able to pass on that same sense of calm and empowerment to others through MORE has been a gift—for both my patients and myself.”
THERAPISTErin Bingham, NP, University of Vermont Comprehensive Pain Program
“As a Family Nurse Practitioner, being trained in MORE allows me to deliver evidence-based Mind-Body Interventions to people suffering from anxiety, depression, chronic pain, opioid dependence, and trauma in a Group Medical Visit format. It is empowering to have found an approach that is both covered by insurance and supports people to address the root cause of illness.”
THERAPISTAgustin Castellanos, MD
“MORE has profoundly enhanced my work with people facing substance use disorders and chronic pain, giving me practical, evidence-based tools that reliably support healing, growth, and resilience. It has enriched my clients’ journeys to wellness and wholeness and deepened my fulfillment as a physician”.
THERAPISTMing Zheng, PhD, Zhejiang University
“In China I led MORE groups for long-term heavy smokers, some of whom smoked for decades and were already suffering from tobacco-related illness. Through MORE, they practiced facing stress more directly, using mindful breathing to cope with cravings and to gradually lengthen the intervals between cigarettes, and applying reappraisal to reduce the negative emotions that often trigger smoking. By the end of the course, they were smoking significantly less.”
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Join the movement to expand access to evidence-based, neuroscience-informed care. Our Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) training equips healthcare professionals with the tools to treat addiction, pain, and emotional distress with compassion and clinical precision.
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