About Alium Health - Alium Health

Inspired Passionate Care

We strive to improve the lives of our patients and their loved ones through passionate, integrated care.
Holistic, evidence-based medicine in combination with appropriate behavioral health support is how we inspire healthy change.

We know that communication is critical to providing the best care possible. We see each patient as a unique individual and the patient’s illness as only a part of that person; the illness does not define the patient.

Our Story

Alium Health was conceived in 2015 and launched in 2017. It is an integrated family practice group that places mothers at the forefront of its care model. By caring for mothers in all stages, Alium looks to build connections that last a lifetime.

Focusing on women experiencing behavioral health complications during and after pregnancy has helped an underserved population. We hope mothers will enjoy and benefit from their experience at Alium Health and quickly bring the rest of their family in for any needed services.

Practice opened

In 2017, Alium Health started to see patients. Starting slowly with word of mouth referrals, it quickly outpaced anticipated growth.

Alium adds a Registered Dietitian

Seeing our patients struggle with understanding food choices, Alium adds specialists in October 2018. The RD assists our patients with everything from eating better to the very serious, eating disorders.

Alium becomes a state licensed Integrated Clinic

Alium is approved in November 2019 by the state of Arizona to provide both medical and behavioral health services under one roof.

Alium adds an Intensive Outpatient Diabetic Program

Too many people are suffering from diabetes 1 and 2. Alium has developed a program to help patients live a better life with diabetes.

Alium begins offering telemedicine visits

In our effort to bring medicine and therapy to more people, Alium begins to see patients with video conference calling.

Meet Our Team

We have assembled an amazing team of caring and compassionate providers to help our patients feel better and reach their health goals. Take a moment and get to know them below.

John P. Elliott, M.D.Medical Director

Dr. Elliott is a renowned physician practicing high risk obstetrics (problem pregnancies). His passion is preventing preterm delivery and caring for multiple gestation pregnancies. He believes that maternal mood disorders are linked to preterm delivery.

Allison Cimler, FNP-CClinical Director

Allison has been a family nurse practitioner for nine years and a registered nurse for 16 years. After she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in early adulthood, she has dedicated her medical career to helping patients with diabetes and other medical conditions live a healthier lifestyle. She is a passionate and caring provider that continues to educate patients and their families, so they can achieve the best possible outcomes.

Catherine Lequesne, LPCCounselor

Catherine is a licensed mental health counselor, with extensive trauma training. She uses a CBT or DBT approach and provides a significant amount of psycho-education in order to help her patients understand the healing process. She holds a master’s degree in professional counseling and a bachelor of interdisciplinary studies in psychology and sociology. Her experience is focused in trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, ODD, personality disorders/emotional codependency traits, as well as LGBTQ+ issues.

Clare Waddicor, LACCounselor

Clare is passionate about helping her clients regain balance, hope and pleasure back in their lives. She received her Master’s in Professional Counseling from Ottawa University. Clare is trained in and utilizes DBT (Dialectic Behavioral Therapy), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma Informed Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Clare has worked in many settings with teenagers and adults, and in community mental health as a child therapist. She is an eating disorder specialist currently completing her certification through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). Clare also treats substance abuse, trauma and mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety.

Alex PerezCare Coordinator

Alex has a background in behavioral health, primarily working in direct care with teenagers for the past 3 years as a BHT. Alex is passionate about helping others and has dedicated her life to behavioral health. Alex is currently studying for her bachelor’s in behavioral health science with an emphasis in childhood and adolescent disorders. Alex is eager to be part of Alium Health and to help mothers navigate through their behavioral health needs.

Anna RamirezFront Office Specialist

Anna has a passion for the medical and behavioral health field. She has been a certified medical assistant for 9 years, and is currently enrolled in nursing school to become an R.N. She loves helping others in any way she can. Her and her daughter volunteer and donate to local shelters, group homes, and women and children’s centers.

It was great to find an office with both therapy and medical services in one place.

Lisa P.
Alium Patient

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