Types of Therapy: How Specialized Programs Can Help You Recover
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Types of Therapy
There are a variety of therapeutic techniques that can help you manage your issues and achieve lasting recovery and wellness. At our treatment center, we offer a full continuum of therapies to meet YOUR unique needs, addressing both psychological and physiological aspects of mental illness to set you up for lasting success.
Effective treatment elements include a range of therapies, such as:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely used and evidence-based forms of psychotherapy. Numerous studies over several decades have demonstrated CBT's effectiveness in treating a broad range of mental and behavioral health issues. For many conditions, CBT is regarded as a frontline treatment and foundational to evidence-based practice.
CBT helps you modify your dysfunctional thought patterns, beliefs, and behaviors that lead to substance abuse. You can learn coping skills and practice applying them to real-world scenarios. CBT also identifies addiction triggers and develops strategies to avoid or manage them.
Some examples of how CBT helps:
- Identifying distorted thinking patterns that justify addictive behaviors (like denial or catastrophizing) and replacing them with realistic thoughts
- Building awareness of cravings and tools to overcome them
- Learning to tolerate distress or uncomfortable emotions without using drugs or alcohol
- Developing healthy social support systems and limit-setting skills
- Fostering motivation and self-efficacy to make positive changes
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach that helps you build critical coping skills to prevent relapse and manage difficult emotions. According to an article published by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), multiple studies and systematic reviews have found that DBT significantly reduces suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among individuals with borderline personality disorder.
DBT combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices. You can learn distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness.
DBT can help you:
- Tolerate cravings or emotional distress without reacting self-destructively
- Develop healthy coping outlets like journaling, exercise, meditating, etc.
- Improve relationships through assertive (not aggressive) communication
- Reality test urges us to use and weigh short-term effects vs. long-term consequences
- Practice self-validation and change self-judgmental inner dialogue
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Why Professional Treatment Is Essential
There’s one more thing drug addiction and mental disorders have in common: Left untreated, they can be fatal. Whether it’s through overdose or self-harm, these disorders will slowly strangle your life until nothing’s left.
Fortunately, the right therapies can help you or your loved one break free from addiction and reclaim a joyful, purpose-filled life. Our experienced team will design a customized treatment plan using evidence-based therapies tailored to your needs.
With an individualized treatment plan tailored to your situation, you have the tools and support needed to stop self-destructive cycles. Our proven therapies augment your natural inner strength and resilience. You can reclaim a healthy, fulfilling life in recovery.
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Rediscover the joy and peace you deserve with our comprehensive mental health support. No matter the challenge you're dealing with, we are here to offer you the compassion and expertise you need to navigate your path to recovery.
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Don't Wait, Support and Guidance Are Available
When it comes to mental health treatment, getting help now is critical. The longer these treatable illnesses continue untreated, the more entrenched they become and the harder it gets to manage them. Early intervention and treatment lead to better outcomes.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
We treat all types of substance addictions, including alcohol, opioids, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamine, prescription medications, and more. We also treat process addictions like gambling.
The Edge doesn’t set timelines for our programs - they last as long as they need to. The appropriate duration depends on your unique needs and response to treatment.
Yes, we provide integrated dual-diagnosis treatment for addiction plus mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and others. Our clinical team is highly experienced in this area.
The day involves group therapy, individual counseling, psychoeducation classes, experiential therapies, 12-step work, recreational activities, community meetings, wellness programming, and medical check-ins.
We accept most major insurance plans. Please call us to verify your specific coverage. We also work with many out-of-network plans and private pay options.
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