Mindfulness helps clients reconnect with the present moment, slow reactive patterns, and notice internal cues that may have gone unnoticed during periods of distress or substance use. At The Ranch Tennessee, mindfulness therapy is woven into daily routines: quiet mornings, time outdoors, slow breathing exercises, and guided reflection sessions that match the natural pace of the ranch.
Mindfulness doesn’t push emotions away. It helps clients observe them without being overwhelmed. Over time, this steady awareness builds emotional flexibility.
Clients practice:
These skills support recovery from both mental health challenges and substance use.
Clients may participate in:
The Ranch’s natural environment amplifies the benefits: wooded paths, wide fields, and quiet sitting areas help clients ease into slower rhythms.
Mindfulness helps clients:
These skills help clients continue their work long after leaving The Ranch.
To learn more about mindfulness-based treatment or how contemplative practices fit into recovery, call 470.571.3586.
If you’re ready to talk, we’re here. The Ranch offers a place to settle, breathe, and begin again. Reach out today and start your recovery in a setting built for healing.
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Dr. Fuller is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He completed medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and residency at Vanderbilt University. Additionally, he has completed the Nashville Advance Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program, a two-year intensive program to better integrate traditional psychotherapy into his psychiatric practice. Dr. Fuller began his post-residency career in psychiatry running a psychotherapy-oriented private practice. Looking to help more people than he could working alone yet still provide treatment that emphasizes the importance and value of talk therapy, he joined The Ranch in 2017.
Dr. Fuller is passionate about helping people who have survived trauma and/or are struggling with addiction and strongly believes that the life we all deserve is within reach, no matter the adversity that one must overcome. He views medications as tools rather than solutions and his prescribing philosophy is to use the lowest dose necessary of non-addictive medications to help aid the process of recovery.