Perception Therapy® promotes a philosophy that allows one to obtain heightened awareness of the Mind-Body-Spirit-Environment®. Gaining a clear understanding of a connection to one's personal and global environment helps to bring attention to oneself from the "whole person" healing perspective. Perception Therapy protocols bring the individual's perceptions about their mind, body, spirit and environment to the conscious level. Part of the therapeutic goal is to examine these perceptions and how they have created the current thinking which has led one's present state of being.

Perception Therapy reviews those perceptions throughout the therapeutic process, and as those perceptions change, we witness transformations in thinking along with renewed hope. When a change in thinking produces a new point of view, all things are possible including lifestyle change, permanent abstinence from addictions, happiness, success and peace of mind.

A Mind-Body-Spirit-Environment connection needs to be addressed so that healthful living may begin to take place on an individual and global level. In truth, if each individual was dedicated to raising her/his consciousness in terms of improving their living and global surroundings, they would then be in a better position to connect with their own mind, body and spirit.

As part of the total health experience, people benefit from gaining knowledge about the possible toxic contents affecting mental and physical health in their personal living and work settings. These could include, air filtration, water, paint, bedding, carpeting, insulation, molds, toxic fumes, pest control, lawn chemicals, etc. An additional benefit is the development of awareness regarding healthy eating practices which includes the elimination of harmful food additives such as preservatives, high fat, sugar and salt contents, utensils/cookware, food refrigeration and storage.

The perception of one's immediate living environment as well as the more global environment and how this perception may or may not impact on her/his health and well-being is an area that may be overlooked or not recognized by many. A change in perception about viewing the environment as another part of the process needs to occur because the environment directly impacts everyone and everyone's health. Through this example, the individual learns to perceive improvements needed in their environment.

The goal of Perception Therapy and Mind-Body-Spirit-Environment techniques is to produce perception changes, raise the level of thinking and ultimately change behaviors. When perceptions about the environment or impact on the environment change, the thinking about these will change, and the resulting behaviors toward or involving the environment begins to change. This assists the individual in their total healing process through an increased level of awareness.



Applying various methods such as design psychology and Feng Shui to inspire the environment in which one lives as part of the essential combination of therapy techniques necessary to promote the most effective, long-term healing for addictive and psycho-emotional disorders. Art Therapy brings about perceived environmental awareness through creative expression.


Applying techniques and educational methods to improve one's awareness of the environment and raise consciousness about how these techniques may aide in the self healing process. Some methods of raising consciousness about one's body-environment connection may include using non-toxic body and cleaning products, buying from and supporting companies that demonstrate environmentally safe practices, and caring for and being concerned with one's own living environment. Through this aware practice of purchasing and using non-toxic products, the body benefits in improved health and well-being.


A spiritual practice may include training the mind to be constantly aware of making good choices. One of the techniques that Perception Therapy teaches to help raise awareness is to bring a focus to one's environment. Through the practice of raising one's level of awareness, relapse to addictive or emotional conditions never has to occur. The environment, meaning a person's immediate living space and the global environment as well, and how she/he perceives and thinks about these, plays an important role in the way one behaves and chooses to live. Practicing a positive way of perceiving one's environment and taking the necessary steps to heal that environment, can result in a change of thinking and in turn a change of behavior.


Implementing positive choices and behaviors to make an impact on one's home environment as well as the global environment might include:

You may choose to learn and practice these concepts, philosophies and behaviors in regard to environment. This will allow you to move beyond your current level of awareness, expand your mind and change your perceptions about healing methods, to include healing your environment.


Society has continued to alter and destroy the environment with the attitude that it can be treated without regard for future consequences. (i.e., the world will always be here, only the government can rectify environmental issues, etc.) (perceptions) These perceptions produced a lack of concern for preserving the environment in a healthy way now and for future generations. (thinking) The results of this way of thinking reflect pollution of rivers, damaged ozone layer, elimination of animal and plant life, toxic waste in landfills, global warming, and harmful additions to food, land and homes. (behaviors)

The outcome of societal perceptions, thinking and behaviors has produced sickness, diseases, and catastrophic world environmental events. The severe environmental disasters are creating a devastated society that demonstrates an increase in psychological issues including fear, anxiety, stress, depression, and despair. A result of the catastrophic environmental events have produced societies that are increasingly seeking out spiritual guidance to allay the fear, hopelessness and worthlessness they experience from these destructive environmental events.

Individuals, organizations, and governments, throughout the world, have taken notice of the impending environmental issues that confront all of us. With the assistance of the individual and a change in perception about lifestyle practices, the local and global environments can begin to heal.




ATI Wellness provides addiction treatment to clients from all over the world. We have many state local residents that visit us at our clinic in Florida and we have numerous patients from states such as New York, New Jersey, Texas, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, Connecticut, Arizona and California where ATI Wellness is particulairly well known for it's innovative Non 12 Step treatment programs. We welcome patients to our clinic from whatever corner of the world they call home ... and rest assured that at the clinic all of our patients receive exceptional specialized care that will lead to addiction recovery.