Addiction Counseling
Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: The next step in your recovery journey.
Are you finding it difficult to navigate the challenges of life with addiction? Do you at times find yourself feeling lost, out of place or in need of direction? Or do you love and care for someone struggling with addiction and just find yourself at a loss for how to support?
Addiction is a “compulsive, chronic, psychological, or psychological need for habit forming substance, behaviors or activity having harmful effects.”
According to The Addiction Center, 21 Million Americans struggle with at least one addiction, and it is estimated that only about 10% of those persons receive appropriate treatment. As a result, overdose rates have more that an tripled since 1990.
At our Arlington, TX-based counseling practice, we are proud to employ addiction counselors with years of experience in treating all stages of the addiction recovery process. Our addiction counselors strive to meet clients where they are in their addiction recovery journey. Our addiction counselors are equipped to provide quality, evidence based education, treatment and management of addiction, substance use disorders and cooccurring disorders. Our therapist utilize both harm reduction and abstinence based treatment planning.
Our addiction counselors are also passionate about supporting and assisting family members of those battling addiction or substance use disorders.
+ What types of therapy models do your addiction counselors use?
- Our addiction counselors utilize a number of models including:
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Principles of 12 step model
- The matrix model for early recovery and relapse prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR Therapy) for trauma related concerns
+ Can I participate in addiction counseling through your online counseling services?
- Yes! We are able to manage most ongoing needs for addiction counseling through our online counseling resources. There are at times situations and needs that are best met with more traditional in person counseling settings, but your addiction counselor is ready to help you make that assessment and create a plan to meet you needs. (Click here to learn more about online counseling options)
+ What is the difference between the services that I can receive with your addiction counselors and other residential or IOP programs?
- There are multiple levels of care that exist in the addiction recovery world. Our addiction counselors are able to assist those struggling with substance use disorders that are able to maintain some relative stability while addressing the addictive behaviors. -
- There are times that clients may need a higher level of care to meet their needs. If this is the case, our addiction counselors maintain relationship with local facilities to assist clients in finding the care that is appropriate for them, supporting clients through their time in higher level care programs, and continuing services as clients transition back to normal life.
+ Are your addiction counselors equipped to help me with a cooccurring mental health diagnosis along with my addiction counseling needs?
- Yes! It is estimated that approximately 20% of Americans who have depression and anxiety also struggle with a substance use disorder. You are not alone in your management of multiple mental health concerns, and we are here to help.
- Our addiction counselors are trained in and practice multiple types of therapy that are evidence based interventions for several common cooccurring substance use disorder. Our addiction counselor are experienced in treating addiction with coocurring:
- Trauma
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Personality disorders
- Mood disorders and more
