Conversations with Cumberland Heights

Paul Lawson supports recovery for a number of patients at the Gallatin IOP location of Cumberland Heights. He and Dr. Nick Hayes, Chief Science Officer, discuss the magic of EFT, how to think of root causes for addiction, and more. In this episode of Conversations with Cumberland Heights, Paul and Nick talk about: Why Paul calls Intensive Outpatient Programs the laboratory for life: patients are back home, back at work, and in the hard conversations while treatment is still happening What peo

In this episode of Conversations with Cumberland Heights, Dr. Nick Hayes sits down with Dr. Susan Marcotte and Corianne Johnson with the Research Institute, to talk about projects underway here on the frontier of substance use disorder science. Corianne and Susan share what they're working on right now, best practices in treatment outcome research, their thoughts on AI, and more. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why the Research Institute builds relationships with clinical teams How biometrics

What does it really take to treat adolescent addiction? And does it look different for boys versus girls? In this episode of Conversations with Cumberland Heights, we sit down with the clinical leaders of both of Cumberland Heights' adolescent programs to find out. William Branson, Clinical Director of ARCH Harpeth, and Sherry Vautier, Clinical Coordinator of ARCH Ridgeview, bring a combined 22+ years of experience treating teens struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health cond

Travis Hupp, Director of Milieu Management at Cumberland Heights, sits down with three of the facility's clinical associate team leads for an unscripted, deeply personal conversation about what drew them to this work — and what keeps them here. Dalton Wicker (Team Lead, Young Men's), Sharon Robinson (Team Lead, Men's Program), and Matt Hutchinson (Team Lead, Extended Care) each arrived at Cumberland Heights through their own recovery journeys. Now they lead teams, mentor newer staff, and work to

In this episode of Conversations with Cumberland Heights, host Nick Hayes, PhD sits down with Jason Silletto, a licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor who is himself in recovery. Jason shares the winding path that brought him to Cumberland Heights — from sober living house manager on the West Coast to primary counselor on the residential campus — and opens up about the transition he's making to Cumberland Heights' Outpatient Program location in Cool Springs/Brentwood. The conversation goes d

Recovery Coaching for Men in Addiction Recovery: Support Beyond Treatment Episode 46 of Conversations with Cumberland Heights features a powerful discussion on recovery coaching for men in addiction recovery with guest Sean Harrell and host Dr. Nick Hayes. In this episode, Sean shares his personal recovery journey and his work as a recovery coach at Still Waters for Men. The conversation explores how coaching provides critical support after treatment—helping men stay accountable, build structu