Tuesdays 6:00-7:00 pm - free, by donation **still going during quarantine via ZOOM** a national program that uses science-based interventions to manage addictive behaviors through self-empowerment, choice, personal responsibility, and proven principles of change. The purpose of SMART is to support individuals who have chosen to quit, or are considering quitting any addictive behaviors (substances or activities), by teaching how to change self-defeating thinking, emotions, and actions. Over time group members learn skills and support each other in building long-term satisfaction and quality of life to produce lasting change. Attendance verification provided upon request.
Hosted by Marcella Araiza
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Group meets in South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I provide therapy for adults, adolescents, young children, at-risk youth, and families. My experience includes diagnosis, risk assessments and crisis counseling. I also have treated major depression, schizophrenia, bi-polar, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, trauma, dual diagnoses, and substance abuse. I have experience facilitating anger management, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), substance abuse and process groups. The approaches that I utilize are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I also provide therapy in the Lak
The Art Therapy Group has been put on hold due to the pandemic. Please check periodically. I am looking forward to resuming this FUN group!
Hosted by Patrizia Ahlers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in Placerville, CA 95667
I believe therapy can be fun and transforming! Therapy is like getting a tune-up for your car. If your car is 18 years old, it might be time to do some maintenance! This is okay; you want your car to run well! Therapy is for the client, YOU. And you are an integral part in your own therapy. You create your own goals; I only help facilitate those goals. I see myself as a guide, someone to help you put the puzzle pieces together to create a fuller, more complete, life. A life that is filled with deeper meaning and sense of purpose. Main Therapeutic Approaches: Logo Therapy (Viktor Frankl) and Cognitive, both of which are direct.
This group is a place where we focus on increasing skillful behavior and decreasing harmful behavior. Skills are learned and practiced in four different modules including Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. If you or a loved one are struggling with navigating this phase of your life, your emotions, and/or struggling with destructive behaviors (eating disorder behaviors, self harm, substance use issues, intensity in relationships, etc) this group will provide invaluable tools. The entire series is 28 weeks in length.
Hosted by Livity Treatment Center
Treatment Center, LPCC, CEDS-C
Group meets in El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
We are an outpatient treatment program offering specialized care for individuals struggling with disordered eating. We are effective in treating the behaviors as well as the underlying issues that fuel them. Service offerings include individual therapy, group therapy, nutrition therapy, and workshops.
This group places a focus on increasing skillful behavior and decreasing maladaptive behavior. Skills are learned and practiced in four different modules including Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. If you or a loved one are struggling with navigating your emotions and/or destructive behaviors (eating disorder behaviors, substance use issues, intensity in relationships, etc) this group will provide invaluable tools. The entire series is 28 weeks in length.
Whatever has brought you here, welcome. If you or a loved one are struggling with eating disorder behaviors or other self-destructive behaviors, I am effective at treating these and addressing the underlying issues that fuel them.
This group places a focus on increasing skillful behavior and decreasing maladaptive behavior. Skills are learned and practiced in four different modules including Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. If you or a loved one are struggling with navigating your emotions and/or destructive behaviors (eating disorder behaviors, substance use issues, intensity in relationships, etc.) this group will provide invaluable tools. The entire series is 28 weeks in length.
Hosted by Livity Treatment Center
Treatment Center, LPCC, CEDS-C
Group meets in El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
We are an outpatient treatment program offering specialized care for individuals struggling with disordered eating. We are effective in treating the behaviors as well as the underlying issues that fuel them. Service offerings include individual therapy, group therapy, nutrition therapy, and workshops.
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Addiction Support Groups
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.