Substance Abuse Counseling

Substance abuse counseling combines a variety of therapies that are designed to help individuals overcome their battle with drug abuse or alcoholism. In effective treatment programs, specially trained and licensed substance abuse counselors develop treatment plans that are based on the individual needs of the patient. Counseling is a critical component in recovery treatment due to the fact that if the underlying reasons for the drug or alcohol use are not exposed and dealt with, the patient will continue to be at high risk of relapsing.

Types of Substance Abuse Counseling

There are several methods of substance abuse counseling that may be used during the treatment of alcohol or drug abuse, including:

Reality therapy

Psychodynamics

Grief therapy

Client-centered therapy

Rational emotive therapy

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Group therapy

Family therapy

These types of therapies may be used in conjunction with other types of substance abuse counseling techniques such as life-skills training and behavior modification.

Substance Abuse Counseling and Mental Health

Many substance abuse counselors work closely with mental health specialists throughout the patient's course of treatment. Together, this professional team can help patients overcome their problems with drug and alcohol, as well as underlying issues pertaining to:

Depression

Stress management

Problems with self-esteem

Bipolar disorder

OCD

Anxiety

Family and/or marital problems

Substance Abuse Counseling and Treatment at Stepping Stone Center

Allow the caring professionals at Stepping Stone Center to help you get healthy. As one of the leading drug and alcohol treatment centers in the United States, Stepping Stone has a reputation of excellence and it's accredited through the Joint Commission and licensed by the State of Florida. Each year, hundreds of people just like you walk through our doors only to leave a short while later feeling renewed, refreshed and reborn. Substance abuse counseling and innovative treatment techniques do work!

Our counselors can be reached 24/7 by calling our toll-free helpline at 1-800-763-1562. Your call is confidential and it's your first step toward recovering from alcohol or drug use. Call now!