Who is Mary Goggins,

CEO and Founder of Lantern Recovery Services?

Mary Goggins is the CEO and founder of Lantern Recovery Services, a trauma-informed mental health organization devoted to supporting individuals affected by addiction and mental health challenges. Born and raised in Wisconsin in a large family of seven, Mary brings a grounded and compassionate perspective shaped by both personal experience and over 18 years in the behavioral health field. She relocated to Arizona in 2022 and is a proud mother of three grown daughters. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and spending time with family and friends.

Lantern Recovery Services was established in February 2024, inspired by Mary’s belief in the power of taking small, steady steps—even in the midst of uncertainty. The name “Lantern” comes from a deeply personal moment during a difficult season, when a friend encouraged her to imagine a lantern at her feet—lighting only the next step forward. This practice of staying present, of not “future tripping,” became the heart of Lantern Recovery’s philosophy. The guiding verse, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105), also speaks to the mission of offering hope and direction, one step at a time.

What is your story and what do you want it to be?

Most people come to therapy seeking answers. What if your journey of growth and change starts with a question and not an answer? What is my story and what do you want it to be?

The story we tell ourselves is our reality. What is the story I am telling myself about my life today? What am I thinking it is supposed to look like? How do we embrace the more painful emotions and journeys as a gift that catapults us into a transformative process? What are the strengths/assets and “hidden gems” I’ve gained as a result of pain? The healing power of sharing our stories. The story-telling process reminds me I’m not alone. It is an instrument of hope. It helps others to sweep away the prejudices or old ideas that have been blocking them.

Thomas Merton calls them “false programs for happiness” As a therapist I see myself as your guide in supporting and enabling you to be the hero of your own story. We look at your family origin to seek to understand not as a way to stay in a victim stance. Maladaptive patterns of behavior were filed under answers growing up but now as adults they can create problematic patterns of behavior in our interpersonal relationships. Therapy offers us a solution and a way out. You don’t have to be in a constant state of worry or trapped by circular behavior patterns that no longer serve you and negatively impact the people you love.

Who is Mary Goggins,

What is your story and what do you want it to be?

Find Peace with Lantern Recovery Services

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