Desert Canyon Treatment Center - Addiction Treatment Staff

The Successful Alternative to 12-Step

The Staff

The staff stands in a class by itself.

The staff was very caring, professional, empathetic, knowledgeable, ethical, and hospitable. I always felt I could approach any of the staff with ease. They all seemed to be sincere with my wellbeing. I felt appreciated and attended to. Thank you so much for this miracle”.
- L.B.

The staff at Desert Canyon is an incredible, well-combined group of very compassionate, intelligent people.
- M.H.

“Desert Canyon made me feel that I am an okay person with truth and awareness at my core. By doing this they were able to show me that I had choices in my life. Choices that I did not see before. I love myself for the first time ever in my life and I learned that I’m okay just the way I am so matter what anyone else says or does.”
- R.B..

(L-R) Diane Goulder Steiniger, MCIS, Business Manager • Dr. Robert Armstead, Ph.D., M.Ed., BrainWorks Director • Robin Knox, MC, LISAC, Clinical Director • Jen Bethune, R.N., Clinical Administrator • Anne Cunningham, NCC, LPC, LSAC, Assistant Director • Dr. William Steiniger, Ph.D., Managing Director

Desert Canyon's professional staff includes an array of Masters and Ph.D.-level therapists and clinical professionals who are skilled in some of the most advanced methods available today. In addition, licensed practitioners of Nutrition Counseling, Acupuncture, Jin Shin Jyutsu, and other methods round out the program with education and tools to help strengthen, rebalance and heal each client.

William Steiniger, Ph.D., L.P.C., Managing Director, is an addictions specialist and Certified Professional Counselor with over 29 years experience in the field of counseling / psychology. With a Masters Degree and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Dr. Steiniger is trained in a variety of methods, including NLP, Core Transformation, Transactional Analysis, and the Release Technique. He was Founder and Director of National Career and Life Institute and has helped more than 4,000 clients with career and life planning. He has also served as court-appointed Special Master / Family Court Advisor and Psychotherapist for the Superior Court of Arizona in Phoenix since 1994. Dr. Steiniger is listed in Who's Who of Professionals.

Robin W. Knox, M.C., L.I.S.A.C., Clinical Director, has a Master of Counseling Degree from Arizona State University and is a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor with over 35 years experience in the field of addictions. He has been involved in the start-up and development of several of the most successful addictions treatment, intervention and prevention programs in Arizona, California and Oregon. Having worked in a wide range of therapeutic environments and with varied populations, he brings an eclectic and seasoned practicality to the service of treating addiction disorders. He has been trained in Psychodrama, Gestalt Therapy, NLP and EMDR, and is certified in Clinical Hypnosis and Alchemical Hypnotherapy.

Anne Cunningham, M.C., C.P.C., Assistant Director, was Founder and Director of the Verde Valley Sanctuary, a domestic violence shelter in Northern Arizona. She holds a Masters Degree in Counseling and a Chemical Dependency Certification. Cunningham has provided individual and group counseling to adolescents, adults and women in a variety of settings including crisis intervention. Her expertise encompasses dysfunctional family dynamics and treatment for abuse / trauma, attention deficit disorder, behavioral problems and self-esteem issues.

Jennifer Bethune, R.N., Clinical Administrator, is a member of the American Holistic Nurses Association, with 12 years in the field of nursing. She has worked in the areas of women’s health, geriatrics, rehabilitation and behavioral health. She has extensively studied the healing modalities of therapeutic movement, bodywork, and natural nutrition. She is certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy and has taught Hatha Yoga for over 12 years.

Rob Armstead, Ph.D., M.Ed., BrainWorks Director, received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Washington. He has 30 years experience as a psychotherapist in the field of addictions. He has provided services to the courts, federal and state probation departments, universities and schools, nursing homes, businesses, private groups, doctors, and churches. He participated in the individual, group, and family therapy components of the program. He performed individual, family, and group psychotherapy with multi-ethnic US and Spanish speaking children, adolescents and adults with full range of dysfunction including adjustment reactions, character disorders, addictions, borderline personality, and psychoses.

Lester Adler, M.D., M.D.(H), Consulting Physician, is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is also a licensed homeopathic physician. Dr. Adler has been practicing complementary medicine for more than 18 years and is director of the Sedona Center for Complementary Medicine.

The Staff at Desert Canyon also includes chemical-dependency counselors, professional therapists and behavioral health technicians. All counseling staff are at least master's level therapists with a variety of certifications in their appropriate fields. Other specialists provide a variety of additional services to enhance the depth and range of healing and growth that are provided in the program.

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Desert Canyon Treatment Center of Sedona, Arizona is a unique facility that provides treatment and rehabilitation for alcohol and drug abuse, chemical dependency, and substance abuse as well as addictions to prescription medicines, gambling, sex, and food through holistic and alternative therapies as practiced by licensed professional counselors and practitioners.