At Allen's Family Counseling Center, we offer addiction services to support individuals struggling with substance use and other addictive behaviors. Our addiction services include:
Substance use assessments: Our licensed counselors provide comprehensive substance use assessments to determine the extent of substance use and to identify any underlying mental health or medical conditions that may be contributing factors.
Individual counseling: We offer one-on-one counseling to help individuals explore the underlying factors that may be driving their substance use or other addictive behaviors, and to develop strategies for managing cravings and triggers.
Group therapy: We offer group therapy sessions to provide support, accountability, and skill-building for individuals who are working to overcome addiction.
Dual diagnosis treatment: We specialize in treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, such as depression and addiction or anxiety and addiction.
Family therapy: Addiction can have a profound impact on family dynamics. We offer family therapy to help individuals and their loved ones understand addiction and develop healthy coping strategies.
Relapse prevention: Our team works with individuals to develop relapse prevention plans that include strategies for avoiding triggers, managing cravings, and accessing support when needed.
Our addiction services are evidence-based and tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual. We believe in a holistic approach that addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of addiction recovery. Our goal is to support individuals in achieving long-term recovery and improving their overall quality of life.
How Mental Health and Addiction are Related
Sometimes, mental health disorders are misdiagnosed or left untreated. We all experience different moods on a regular basis and usually don’t attribute them to any form of instability, so it can be difficult to detect when something is wrong. When mental health problems do occur, symptoms may appear suddenly or gradually, making it hard to identify a specific cause or reason. This can make psychiatric disorders difficult to recognize and cause many people to leave them undiagnosed, and therefore untreated.
When mental health disorders are left untreated, some individuals find their own ways to cope with their symptoms, such as “self-medicating” with drugs and alcohol. This includes both illicit drugs like cocaine or heroin, as well as prescription medications designed to address a particular illness or disorder. While abusing these substances may provide temporary relief from a variety of symptoms, long-term use may lead to addiction and physical dependence.
Long-term substance abuse can also lead to or exacerbate mental health problems by drastically altering brain chemistry. When the body becomes accustomed to functioning with an intoxicant in its system, the brain starts to operate differently than it did before. This change in brain chemistry can trigger the onset of depression, anxiety, or compulsive disorders in those who may not have had them before or worsen the symptoms of existing conditions.
For these reasons, it is not uncommon for someone to experience co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, otherwise known as a dual diagnosis. For those with co-occurring diagnoses to fully recover and go on to live a fulfilled life, it is vital to healing the underlying issues that lead to more significant problems. Generally, this starts with the treatment of mental health disorders and leads to care for drug and alcohol abuse.
At Allen’s Family Counseling Center, we know how essential it is to seek treatment for both diagnoses at once. Our facility is licensed to treat both mental and substance use disorders, giving you the resources you need to find sobriety for life and remain motivated to improve your self-confidence. Our team of specialists is here to get to know you and understand your unique needs, which will allow them to design a treatment plan addressing your mental health and substance abuse concerns in a way that you can appreciate and value. When you receive treatment for everything that is ailing you, you will be much better equipped to stay on your path of recovery for the rest of your life.
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