Our Treatment Philosophy

Integrated Approach to Addiction Psychotherapy

Flexibility and choice are the cornerstones of our Integrative Approach to substance abuse treatment.

We recognize that people who develop alcohol and drug problems are not all alike and that no single treatment approach or recovery program works best for everyone!

The fact is, there are many different pathways to successful recovery and a combination of individually-tailored strategies often produces the best results. Our flexible, individualized Integrative Approach focuses on doing “what works” and on fitting the treatment to the patient, not vice versa.

As described in Dr. Washton’s recent book, the Integrative Approach blends together some of the most effective treatment strategies available in the addiction field today.

The Integrative Approach to Addiction Therapy includes:

• Motivation-enhancement techniques designed to engage clients in the process of change and enhance their motivation and readiness to take definitive action.
• Cognitive-behavioral techniques designed to help clients identify, anticipate, and avoid/manage relapse triggers; and, to develop more effective coping and problem-solving skills.
• Relapse prevention strategies designed to short circuit the relapse process and prevent a temporary slip or lapse from escalating into a full-blown relapse.
• Psychodynamic (insight-oriented) therapy techniques designed to help clients identify and work through underlying emotional and psychological issues to enhance their quality of life, reduce their desire to self-medicate with alcohol/drugs or other addictive behaviors, and prevent relapse over the long term.
• Pharmacological interventions – when needed, we refer clients to consulting psychiatrists or addiction medicine physicians who can prescribe safe and effective medications to help ease physical withdrawal, alleviate psychiatric symptoms, and reduce relapse potential.