For professionals who have a lot of people relying on them, the impact of addiction can be widespread, hurting families, colleagues and professional reputations that have taken years to build. At Positive Sobriety Institute, we understand that it can be difficult for professionals to keep all of those balls in the air – especially when coupled with addiction, mental health or behavioral health issues.
During addiction treatment at PSI, our experienced and multidisciplinary team considers you as an individual and the many roles you have as a professional, parent, partner or spouse. In addiction counseling, you will have the support of other adults and professionals who also know what it’s like to have many responsibilities in life and to face similar struggles.
Addiction counseling helps replace self-destructive behaviors with positive thoughts, feelings and emotions so individuals can regain control and develop healthy, productive lives.
The addiction counseling team at Positive Sobriety Institute works to achieve the following goals:
Group therapy is an important, though often misunderstood, component of addiction treatment. Group therapy’s restorative effects emanate from the powerful social bonds that form through shared experience. Group therapy is a place to nurture healthy relationships, and to demonstrate respect, compassion and empathy for others. All are necessary for maintaining sobriety, and for embarking on a happy, healthy life with fulfilling relationships after treatment.
In both individual and group therapy, talking about issues and expressing thoughts, feelings and experiences is a key element of treatment. But addiction counseling isn’t just a time to chat. Our team of board-certified psychiatrists, licensed counselors and therapists uses evidence-based, therapeutic approaches to guide discussion and encourage self-discovery.
CBT is a form of therapy utilized to treat a wide variety of mental and psychological disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders, addiction, chronic pain and eating disorders. CBT asserts that what we think about our lives and circumstances greatly influences our feelings and behavior. Negative or irrational beliefs lead to poor behavioral choices. CBT has been shown to help those with addictive disease more effectively recognize stressors, triggers and practice self-regulation and self-monitoring techniques.
Self-monitoring helps individuals tune in to feelings, behavioral patterns or situations associated with drug or alcohol use. Being aware of these triggers can help individuals plan changes to help avoid relapse.
Motivational interviewing strategically identifies what a patient values the most, and uses that as a catalyst for positive change. Motivational interviewing techniques were developed specifically for the treatment of substance use disorders. The technique involves using an empathic, nonjudgmental and supportive approach to explore a patient’s values, beliefs and personal goals. MI also examines any ambivalence, or reluctance, about the changes needed to live a sober life.
For example, many addicted persons are unaware or only partially aware of the impact of their disease on their loved ones. Motivational interviewing openly and honestly examines the issue, without judgment or harsh confrontation. When a patient fully understands that their drug use is causing shame and embarrassment for their children, the motivation to change increases and ambivalence about making those changes decreases.
Our unique blend of ongoing, effective therapies in a private, comfortable setting, along with integration with the larger professional recovery community, provides an ideal environment for a lasting recovery.