Substance Use Disorder Services
Individual Counseling
Drug and Alcohol treatment in Bellingham, Washington should be specific to the clients needs. Many of our clients only need individual counseling, and use this time to tailor specific treatment goals that are achievable and help them move toward a greater well-being and freedom from substances. These sessions may surround trauma, sadness, grief, stress, loneliness and many of the other reasons that people find themselves caught in a cycle of addiction.
Cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, Acceptance and Comittment Therapy, Motivational Enhancement.
Couples and Family Counseling
Family therapy can be done with or without the primary client present
Court Approved Evaluations
A mental health or addictions specialist is available to evaluate and diagnose DSM5 disorders, make recommendations and referrals for treatment, and prepare court approved documentation.
Group Therapy
Intensive Outpatient (IOP) MON WED FRI 5:30 - 8:00pm
- 3x per week group contact Monday-Wednesday-Friday 5:30-8:00pm
- Intensive Outpatient is traditionally for the person who has difficulty maintaining sobriety without strong weekly structure and support. The client may transfer directly into IOP from a residential program or start with IOP to work on establishing sobriety while remaining in your community. IOP focuses on providing the client with a valuable set of skills to establish sobriety while giving regular support through therapeutic group process multiple times weekly.
Recovery Education (Level 1) TUE 5:30 - 7:30pm
- 1x weekly group contact Tuesday 5:30pm – 7:30pm
- This level of care is for the client who may not be in active addiction to drugs or alcohol but who has shown troubling signs that they may develop them without intervention. This group is often where a client will be referred after a DUI or other substance related issue to learn all aspects of healthy living to divert from the onset of future addictive behaviors.
Advanced Recovery Skills (relapse prevention) THU 5:30 - 7:00pm
- 1x weekly group contact Thursday 5:30pm – 7:00pm
- Relapse prevention is often a step down from IOP to help a client move into longer term recovery. This group relies on mindfulness training and regular therapeutic contact to help a client learn the skills necessary to remain clean and sober. Mindfulness training when used in conjunction with good community support (like AA meetings) has shown to be more than twice as effective at helping to maintain sobriety long term.
Mindfulness Training TUE 6:00 - 7:30pm
- 1x weekly group contact Tuesday 6:00pm -7:30pm
- Closed 12 week mindfulness group, focusing on building mindfulness skills for relapse prevention and overall increased wellbeing. Group sessions will include meditation during the group process, homework, and regular accountability and growth as a cohort.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6247953/