For Dr. Rodney Pearson, opening a behavioral health center in Buckeye was a battle. Recent state regulatory changes have created obstacles for facilities seeking to serve their communities.
So Pearson pivoted and created a wellness center that encourages clients to improve their overall behavioral and physical health in a variety of ways. Rodtree Behavioral Health and Wellness, 726 E. Monroe Avenue, Buckeye, is scheduled to open on Saturday, April 27, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The grand opening will feature complimentary food and treatment demonstrations. Charles Ferrand, a studio saxophonist from New Orleans, will perform. Additionally, guests can participate in a raffle.
“We specialize in behavioral health and wellness, so we do all kinds of things: counseling, acupuncture, massage, Zumba, sound therapy,” said Pearson, who owns the center with his wife, Trenna. said. “We take a more holistic approach, bringing body, mind and spirit all together in one place.”
Ideally, Pearson would have wanted to offer an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), but rampant fraud at AHCCCS resulted in a license suspension.
The Pearsons didn’t want to wait, so they chose the wellness path.
“I saw other people running wellness centers and thought, ‘This might be the answer,'” he said. “As a therapist, I always recommend wellness: going to the gym, walking, getting a massage. I realized I could bring this under the same roof. You can also add natural holistic health options. That was our business model.”
Services include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-oriented therapy, EMDR, trauma-related disorders, and relationship counseling.
Clients/patients can relax and enjoy custom health drinks from the juice bar or purchase holistic products.
Our team of coaches and counselors work under licensed medical professionals and meet with you one-on-one in person or via teleconference. Pearson said he believes in the power of counseling and health.
“There are homeless people walking the streets,” he says. “When we can no longer take care of people, the level of homelessness increases.
“We chose Behavioral Health and Wellness because we had to do something. When the body goes crazy, patients are usually given a pill. It can lead to dependence and other unwanted side effects. They may be able to get help through other more natural methods, such as acupuncture, red light therapy, sound therapy, and massage. You become addicted to the pill. The medicine is in your body. We offer something different, all under the same roof.”
Although he is from Southern California, most of his schooling was completed locally at Grand Canyon University. He is an Arizona licensed professional counselor with experience treating behavioral health disorders, domestic violence, and sex offenders.
The medical director is Dr. Jorge Lopez, who attended medical school at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe. Prior to becoming a naturopathic physician, Lopez gained 10 years of medical experience in various aspects of the medical field, including New York City Emergency Medical Services at MetroCare and as an emergency room medical technician at Baptist Hospital in Florida, where he worked for the past 7 I have been working as a naturopathic doctor for years. Year.
