Integrative Health Month: Spotlight on Treating the Whole Person

You can’t address whole-person health without considering emotional and spiritual needs in addition to mind and body wellness. That is the belief behind holistic healing, which has been a tenet of the J. Flowers Health Institute’s treatment program and a component in the signature “Living MRI” diagnostic evaluation since the institute’s inception.

Celebrating Growth: Leadership Team Announcements

We have some very exciting news to share! We have promoted three exceptional women within our ranks to leadership positions aimed at enhancing clinical excellence and organizational growth. Our new tier of executive management will play a pivotal role in shaping our future as global leaders in comprehensive diagnostic-based wellness programs. Please join us in celebrating these three well-deserved promotions!

Meet Andrew Hummel: Managing J. Flowers Health Institute’s Many Moving Parts

Since joining J. Flowers Health Institute as Clinical Logistics Manager in 2019, Andrew Hummel has been seamlessly juggling the scheduling needs of clients, staff, and liaisons—a task that might seem like a logistical nightmare to some but is where Hummel thrives. “Everything needs to work cohesively; there are a lot of moving parts here, so everything needs to be well-balanced,” he said. “But that’s how my brain works.”

Brave New Year: Trends That Impact Wellness and Self-Care in 2025

Whole person health and wellness has always been a fundamental tenet of J. Flowers Health Institute practice. That holistic approach to treating the whole being and not just physical symptoms (coupled with clear diagnosis) has made the institute a leader in addressing wellness, and mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Wellness and self-care – key to successful treatment and ongoing recovery – will be emphasized by a variety of trends within the new year. Here are a few key ways shaping health and wellness in 2025:

How Do You Define Wellness…With Dr. Gaetano Vaccaro, Psychologist, Certified Sex Addiction Counselor

Understanding The Human Condition | Gaetano Vaccaro | Wellness

  How would you define wellness? MY ANSWER: Wellness is more than a physical condition, and so much more than just the absence of illness or disease. WELLNESS IS A STATE OF BEING. I think about it as the body-mind (because body and mind are reciprocally linked) being in alignment with your behavior and habits. … Read more

Roots And Resilience: Counseling, Culture, And Choice With Dr. Selina Hernandez, LPC-S, RPT

Understanding The Human Condition | Dr. Selina Hernandez, LPC-S, RPT | Culture

  Culture plays a significant role in shaping our identities and experiences. In this episode, Dr. James Flowers sits down with Dr. Selina Hernandez, a licensed professional counselor supervisor and registered play therapist, to delve into the profound influence of culture on the human condition. Dr. Selina shares how her experiences with cultural identity and … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Meet Maggie Chapman

As a primary therapist at J. Flowers Health Institute, Maggie Chapman has devoted her career to addressing the complex needs of patients that will allow them to lead their best lives.

With an emphasis on clients with substance use, co-occurring disorders and chronic pain, Chapman approaches her practices in a spirit of collaboration: genuinely invested in the success of individual wellness journeys. And true to the JFI philosophy, the best
outcomes are the result of diagnosing and treating complex issues by addressing the whole person.