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Breakthrough evidence-based therapy for addiction, pain, and emotional distress

3X

As effective as standard therapy

42%

Reduction in drug relapse

50%

Reduction in cravings

30%

Reduction in pain
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Backed by $90M in federal research grants and 16+ clinical trials, MORE is proven to be 3x as effective as standard therapy

Dramatically reduces addiction and substance use

  • 50%reduction in craving
  • 59%reduction in treatment dropout
  • 42%reduction in drug relapse

Clinically significant pain relief for therapy recipients

  • 30%reduction in acute pain
  • 45%reduction in post-operative pain
  • 59%success rate in treating chronic pain

Measurable improvements in emotional well-being

  • 43%reduction in anxiety
  • 38%improvement in depression
  • 59%success rate in treating PTSD

MORE: Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement
A Therapy Based on Science and Lasting Outcomes

Designed by Dr. Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW, Endowed Professor in Health Sciences at the University of California San Diego, Director of UCSD’s ONEMIND and leading expert on the use of mind-body therapies. Having authored 280+ scientific articles, Dr. Garland is the world’s most prolific author of mindfulness research.

For those struggling with addiction, chronic pain, or emotional distress, MORE provides a powerful and proven path forward.

Over the course of eight weekly sessions, MORE is delivered as a carefully curated, research-validated, three-step process.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness

Step 1
MORE Mindfulness
MORE Mindfulness
Step 2
MORE Reappraisal
MORE Reappraisal
Step 3
MORE Savoring
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MORE Research shows: As your prefrontal cortex grows, your cravings decrease and your capacity for joy increases.

For Clinicians

Provide evidence-based mindfulness therapy to treat addiction, pain, and emotional distress.
Learn how to provide MORE therapy in your own practice
Access asynchronous and on-demand training
Earn CEUs plus enhance your credentials
Bring lasting and meaningful relief to your clients

For Patients

Get relief from addiction, pain, and emotional distress.

Learn to transform addictive habits, craving, and chronic pain
Reframe distressing thoughts and negative core beliefs
Amplify positive emotions and reconnect with natural rewards
Experience powerful and lasting change with just eight weekly sessions
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Take your mindfulness practices on the go. Now you can access MORE meditations anytime, anywhere.

  • Pleasant meditations designed to help ease cravings, pain, and stress
  • Learn skills that support healing and a renewed sense of joy in daily life
  • Use alongside MORE therapy sessions for the fullest impact
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Testimonials

Hear from clinicians who use MORE in their practice:

"This is an intervention that has demonstrated both during in-person and virtual settings a level of healing that I have not seen in any other treatment approach I have provided."

Trish Dooley Budsock, MA, LPC

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers

"Many report not only relief from physical suffering but also deep emotional healing, enhanced self-awareness, and meaningful recovery. A program evaluation of MORE at Essentia showed statistically significant symptom improvements in my patients."

Nancy Sudak, MD, Chief Well-Being Officer

Essentia Health

"Since being trained, I have used MORE everyday with my clients as well as for myself. I have found it to be one of the most successful tools when working with individuals, as well as it being very accessible."

Gabrielle Korpas, LCSW, CADC-III

"MORE has been one of the most meaningful additions to my clinical work. I've seen how it can complement other treatments in profound ways—whether I'm supporting someone through pain management, opioid use recovery, stress, or anxiety."

Ivana Micic, LCSW

Project Reality

"MORE has profoundly enhanced my work with people facing substance use disorders and chronic pain, giving me practical, evidence-based tools that reliably support healing, growth, and resilience. It has enriched my clients' journeys to wellness and has deepened my fulfillment as a physician".

Agustin Castellanos, MD

"MORE has been a treasure chest full of gems that have been beneficial in my clinical practice and in my own well-being."

Tina Liu Tom, PhD

VA Medical Center

"MORE is unique not only in its ability to reduce craving, substance use, and physical and emotional pain, but also its focus on teaching participants how to reconnect with the natural sources of pleasure and joy in their daily lives."

Anna Parisi, PhD, LCSW

George Mason University

Insights from Dr. Garland

Reclaiming Our Inner Resources: How MORE Helps Us Break Free from Modern Addictive Behaviors
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Reclaiming Our Inner Resources: How MORE Helps Us Break Free from Modern Addictive Behaviors

We all have the innate capacity to radically shift our attention into the present moment, to see clearly, and to appreciate what is right in front of us..

Quieting the Addicted Brain: Theta Waves, the Default Mode Network, and the Power of MORE
Blog Post

Quieting the Addicted Brain: Theta Waves, the Default Mode Network, and the Power of MORE

Research shows that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can reduce opioid misuse by changing the brain’s activity...

One Therapy, Multiple Problems: Why Clinicians Need a Transdiagnostic Approach Now
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One Therapy, Multiple Problems: Why Clinicians Need a Transdiagnostic Approach Now

Clinicians need a single therapy that doesn’t force you to choose between treating addiction or pain or trauma, but instead targets the neurocognitive processes that drive all three...

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