He completed a fellowship in integrative medicine funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, where he conducted clinical research on mindfulness-oriented treatments for addiction, irritable bowel syndrome, and other stress- and pain-related conditions. In addition to providing counseling, Dr. Garland is an Associate Professor in the University of Utah College of Social Work, where he teaches cognitive-behavioral therapy and conducts clinical research on mindfulness-based interventions.