Outpatient Services

Healing Through Understanding

At the heart of our recovery approach is trauma-informed care. This framework recognizes and addresses the profound impact of trauma on individuals navigating addiction and co-occurring mental health challenges. We understand that trauma can stem from various experiences, such as abuse, discrimination, or other emotionally distressing events. Our commitment is to create a safe, supportive environment where you can feel both physically and emotionally secure.

Our Healing-Centered Approach Emphasizes:

• Shifting Perspectives: Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with you?” we focus on, “What happened to you?” This compassionate shift helps us uncover how past experiences influence current behaviors, highlighting your resilience and potential for growth and healing.
• Empowerment and Choice: Your voice matters in your recovery journey. We prioritize empowerment and self-determination, ensuring you have a say in your treatment and recovery plan. This fosters autonomy and builds confidence.
• Understanding and Addressing Triggers: We help you identify and manage the triggers that may intensify PTSD symptoms or contribute to addictive behaviors. Through personalized coping strategies, we work to reduce the risk of relapse and promote a sense of balance, control, and overall well-being.

Guidance and Support on Your Healing Journey

With trauma-informed care as a cornerstone of our program, we are here to guide and support you as you heal, grow, and rediscover your path to wellness. Together, we can navigate your recovery journey and foster a fulfilling life free from the burdens of trauma and addiction.

Integrated Treatment for Lasting Wellness

We understand the complexity of co-occurring mental health disorders, where substance use challenges intersect with mental health conditions. Our holistic, integrated approach to treatment is grounded in evidence-based therapies that are rigorously tested and validated through clinical research. These therapies provide structured strategies to address addiction and its underlying psychological factors, supporting your journey to wellness and an improved quality of life.

Proven Methods for Effective Recovery

Our approach, Healthy Living in Recovery, is anchored in proven methods tailored to effectively address both addiction and co-occurring mental health challenges. Among the most impactful therapies we offer are:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT helps you identify and challenge negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to substance use. By reframing these thoughts, you’ll develop healthier coping strategies and reduce the likelihood of relapse.
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): DBT focuses on enhancing emotional regulation skills and improving relationships. It is particularly effective for managing intense emotions and strengthening interpersonal connections, which are common challenges for those navigating substance use disorders.

Dynamic Treatment Plans

We continuously monitor your progress and adjust treatment plans as needed to ensure therapies remain effective throughout different stages of recovery. This dynamic approach allows us to meet your evolving needs and circumstances.

Comprehensive Therapy Options

In addition to CBT and DBT, our comprehensive range of therapies includes:

• Motivational Interviewing: This technique enhances your motivation to change by addressing ambivalence, helping you move forward with confidence and clarity.
• Family Therapy: Since addiction affects more than just the individual, involving your loved ones in the recovery process can help heal relationships and create a supportive home environment.
• Relapse Prevention Therapy: This approach equips you with the tools to anticipate and overcome potential challenges, empowering you to maintain long-term sobriety.

Empowering Your Journey to Recovery

By integrating these evidence-based therapies, we provide the guidance and support needed to achieve lasting recovery. Our goal is to empower you to reclaim your life, improve your well-being, and thrive on your journey to wellness.

The journey of addiction evokes deep emotions within families, and at Healthy Living in Recovery, we offer a safe space for family members to share their feelings without judgment. Our counseling, support groups, and therapy sessions foster understanding and connection among those facing similar challenges. We recognize the importance of addressing family dynamics that may contribute to substance use issues.

The journey of addiction evokes deep emotions within families, and our program Healthy Living in Recovery offers a safe space for family members to share their feelings without judgment. Our counseling, support groups, and therapy sessions foster understanding and connection among those facing similar challenges. We recognize the importance of addressing family dynamics that may contribute to substance use issues.

Our Family Counseling Services Include:

• Skill Development: We teach communication skills, conflict resolution, and strategies to nurture a supportive home environment.
• Stability and Resilience: We empower families to navigate the recovery journey together, promoting stability and resilience.
• Educational Classes: Our classes cover addiction—its causes, symptoms, and treatment options—helping family members provide informed and empathetic support.
• Healthy Boundaries: We guide families in establishing boundaries that prioritize self-care while encouraging accountability for the individual struggling with addiction.
• Understanding Addiction: Through family-involved therapy, we help families recognize that addiction is not their fault and understand its underlying causes, contributing to successful recovery for everyone.

Our comprehensive approach enables families to become vital partners in the recovery process, equipping each member with the tools and knowledge to create a healing environment.

Interventions

Family interventions are essential moments in the recovery journey. They help individuals in denial about their addiction acknowledge the need for change and begin their path to recovery.

Key Aspects of Our Family Interventions Include:

• Guidance from Experts: Our skilled interventionists guide you compassionately through the process, ensuring the intervention meets everyone’s needs.
• Constructive Conversations: Interventionists facilitate discussions where family members can express their concerns in a supportive, non-confrontational atmosphere.
• Presentation of Options: Together, we discuss treatment options and necessary changes to support the recovery journey.
• Demonstration of Support: Interventions convey love and support, reminding your loved one they are not alone and motivating them to seek treatment.

We are dedicated to supporting you and your loved one throughout the journey of healing and recovery. Together, we can create a nurturing environment that fosters lasting change and growth.

Our program, Healthy Living in Recovery, utilizes an integrated approach to addiction treatment, with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) as a crucial element. By combining FDA-approved medications like methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone, acamprosate, or disulfiram with counseling, therapy, and holistic services, we help address both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction, fostering sustainable recovery and improved well-being.

Key benefits of MAT include:

Alleviating Withdrawal Symptoms: Reducing withdrawal discomfort to enhance treatment engagement.

Complementing Therapy: Improving patient involvement in therapeutic activities by reducing symptom severity.

Restoring Brain Chemistry: Balancing neurotransmitter levels to support recovery and lower relapse risk.

Improving Retention Rates: Encouraging long-term adherence to treatment plans.

Addressing Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions: Enhancing overall well-being by treating underlying mental health issues.

Enhancing Safety: Lowering the risk of overdose and life-threatening incidents.

Harm Reduction: Implementing strategies such as naloxone distribution, fentanyl testing, overdose prevention, and education to minimize potential harm.

By integrating MAT into our treatment approach, we strive to offer comprehensive care that meets your complex needs, guiding you toward sustained recovery and a higher quality of life.

Medication Management

Medication management is essential for treating substance use and mental health disorders, providing a foundation for stability and recovery. Medications help stabilize brain chemistry, allowing you to engage more effectively in psychotherapy and other rehabilitative activities.

Key aspects of effective medication management include:

Personalized Regimens: Customizing medication plans based on your specific needs and regularly monitoring effectiveness.

Maximizing Benefits: Ensuring medications are utilized to enhance therapeutic benefits while minimizing side effects.

Regular Follow-ups: Conducting check-ins to assess your progress and adapt treatment plans as necessary.

Patient Education: Empowering you through ongoing education about your medications and conditions, encouraging active participation in your treatment.

Through effective medication management, you will gain the support needed to navigate the complexities of recovery, paving the way for long-term success and well-being.

An Integrated Approach to Recovery

Incorporating holistic therapies into addiction recovery programs goes beyond traditional, evidence-based practices, offering a more comprehensive approach to healing. This method addresses the physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions of well-being, equipping you with tools to manage stress, enhance self-awareness, and foster a deeper connection with your inner self. This holistic focus promotes balance and harmony, which are essential for long-term recovery.

The Mind-Body Connection: Somatic Therapies

Somatic therapies are holistic approaches that emphasize the mind-body connection, addressing both physical and psychological aspects of recovery. These therapies aim to release trauma and stress stored in the body, which is crucial for overcoming substance use and mental health disorders. While traditional therapies may not fully address the physical manifestations of these issues, somatic therapies incorporate body awareness and movement into the healing process, leading to deeper and more lasting recovery outcomes.

Our Holistic Therapies Include:

• Yoga: Enhances physical strength and flexibility while promoting mental clarity and emotional resilience.
• Meditation and Mindfulness: Reduces stress and anxiety, teaching you to maintain calm amid life’s challenges.
• Acupuncture: Offers relief from physical withdrawal symptoms and reduces stress, promoting overall balance and well-being.
• Art Therapy: Facilitates emotional expression and processing, enhancing self-awareness and coping skills.

Integrating Holistic and Evidence-Based Treatments

By addressing mental and spiritual health, holistic therapies fill gaps left by conventional treatments. For instance, meditation and mindfulness significantly reduce stress and anxiety, which are common triggers for relapse. Similarly, yoga not only improves physical attributes but also fosters mental clarity and emotional resilience.

When combined with evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), holistic approaches create a comprehensive care plan that supports all facets of your recovery journey. This integrative treatment model addresses physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs, helping you build a solid foundation for a healthier and more fulfilling life free from addiction.

Recognizing the complex relationship between mood and anxiety disorders and substance use disorders, our program adopts a dual-focused treatment approach. Many individuals turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with symptoms of depression, anxiety, or trauma, which can worsen underlying mental health conditions and perpetuate the cycle of addiction.

Key elements of our program, Healthy Living in Recovery, include:

Uncovering Trauma: Collaborating with clients to identify and address underlying trauma that may contribute to substance use and mental health challenges.

Skill Development: Teaching practical coping skills and fostering self-awareness and self-compassion through mindfulness practices to support sustainable recovery.

Evidence-Based Practices: Incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to manage symptoms and promote positive behavioral changes.

Medication Management: Integrating medication management for mood disorders like depression and anxiety, with close monitoring to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Holistic Alternatives for Overall Well-Being

In addition, we enhance our programs with holistic alternatives that support your overall well-being and stress reduction:

Mindfulness Meditation: Promoting mental clarity and emotional stability to help maintain recovery.

Yoga: Utilizing physical postures and breathwork to improve physical health and mental focus.

Acupuncture: Addressing physical and emotional pain points to aid in healing.

Massage Therapy: Reducing physical tension and stress to enhance mental well-being.

Nutritional Therapy: Encouraging dietary habits that support both physical health and mental well-being.

By blending evidence-based treatments with holistic options, we provide comprehensive care tailored to you, fostering lasting recovery and improved overall well-being.

After completing treatment for substance use disorders, aftercare support is essential for sustained recovery, helping you navigate a life free from addiction. Your Peer Recovery Specialist plays a crucial role during this phase to provide you with guidance, encouragement, and understanding.

Key components of our aftercare support include:

Peer Recovery Specialists: Personalized guidance from experienced mentors who understand the challenges of recovery and offer motivation and support.

Group Meetings: Regularly scheduled sessions that allow individuals to share experiences and reinforce coping strategies learned during treatment.

12-Step and Non-12-Step Support Groups: Groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), or alternatives such as SMART Recovery and Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) provide peer support and structured recovery approaches.

Family Therapy and Support Groups: Helping family members understand addiction and recovery processes to improve family dynamics and provide additional support for the recovering individual.

Community Activities: Engaging in activities that foster a sense of belonging, helping you feel connected and supported in your new sober lifestyle.

Incorporating these services into an aftercare plan enhances resilience, providing a comprehensive support network and the tools needed for long-term recovery. Our peer-led specialists’ ongoing involvement helps maintain progress and fosters resilience, empowering you to lead a fulfilling, addiction-free life.