Substance Abuse Treatment
If you or a loved one are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, we are here to help. No matter the circumstances that led you here, our therapists are available to provide the support you need to make positive and lasting changes. It is our goal to help you acquire the coping skills, resources, and strength needed to regain control of your life.
For those seeking a substance-free life, we will focus your treatment on promoting and supporting complete abstinence. Alternatively, if you are unsure about what steps to take in your treatment or are not altogether ready to embrace abstinence, our therapists will use harm reduction approach.
No matter your goals around substance use, we can offer support and are available to help. Please read below to learn more about our treatment approaches to drug and alcohol addiction.
Abstinence-Based Treatment
The abstinence approach to recovery is designed to help you achieve a substance-free lifestyle. During your treatment, the following areas will be addressed:
Identifying and managing triggers
Developing healthy coping skills that promote abstinence
Learning assertive communication that promotes conflict resolution and self-care
Healing relationships that may have been impacted by addiction
Strengthening connections with outside supports (e.g. NA, AA, family members, friends)
Replacing substance use with healthy activities that support sobriety
Developing contingency plans for handling stressful situations
Implementing relapse prevention strategies for situations with a high-risk for relapse
Implementing a plan that supports long-term change and recovery
Harm Reduction
Harm reduction is a set of strategies aimed to reduce the negative consequences associated with drug and alcohol use without requiring abstinence. A harm reduction approach addresses the following topics and concerns:
Clarifying problematic aspects of substance use and setting specific goals concerning drug or alcohol use
Learning how to minimize the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol
Identifying, managing, and resolving triggers associated with problematic substance use
Working with cravings and integrating mindfulness skills to increase self-regulation and self-awareness
Improving the ability to cope with stress, anxiety, and other negative emotions
Replacing substance use with healthy activities that support decreased use
Developing contingency plans for handling stressful situations
Implementing a plan that supports long-term positive change
Court Mandated Treatment
Our Substance Abuse Treatment Program entails individualized, client-centered treatment, and serves a wide range of clients. We work closely with the Criminal and Family Court systems of New York City, and we welcome Court referrals. Our clinicians are prepared to work with court-referred clients and their collaterals to fulfill the parameters of their treatment mandates. We see the full potential in each client and strive to help each and every individual achieve long-term recovery. At the start of treatment, we ask that clients sign HIPAA releases so we may collaborate with attorneys and report to judges to provide regular reports on attendance, drug and alcohol test results, and treatment progress.
Our substance abuse treatment program entails individual therapy and random Drug And Alcohol Testing. Treatment includes education, support, and skills building, and adheres to an abstinence-based philosophy in order to help our clients achieve and maintain sobriety.
Our court-mandated treatment curriculum covers a wide range of topics, where clients will:
Understand the signs, symptoms, and impact of addiction, including barriers to recovery
Learn about the different stages of change and how to achieve positive change through recovery
Identify self-defeating behaviors, high risk situations, and personal triggers that threaten sobriety
Develop tools and coping skills to manage cravings, support sobriety, and prevent relapse
Take ownership and accountability of personal choices and behaviors
Learn assertive and effective communication
Learn to refuse substance use
Understand the need for sober support and strengthen connections with support systems
Replace substance use with healthy activities that support abstinence
Implement a plan that supports long-term change and sobriety
Develop ways to enjoy a sober life