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Essentially, during psychotherapy, a therapist may draw on a wide range of techniques and strategies to help an individual modify their behavior or thinking, how they deal with their emotions, or the way they process significant events or issues. “Talking cures” date as far back as ancient Greece.2 English physician Walter Cooper Dendy introduced the […]

The DBT Approach The DBT approach is multidimensional and comprehensive and relies on learning skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Therapists using DBT teach critical behavioral skills by modeling, providing instructions, telling stories, practicing, giving feedback, and coaching.1 DBT uses a variety of strategies and techniques to do this including:1 Mindfulness. Central to all […]

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Definition Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has grown in popularity for treating individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While traditional methods of psychotherapy employ a combination of talk therapy and medications to help individuals, EMDR uses the individual’s eye movements to desensitize and help them reprocess the emotional […]

Causes & Risk Factors for Addiction There are a variety of causes and risk factors that can contribute to the development of a substance use disorder. These may include: Genetics, such as a family history of substance abuse. Starting substance use at an early age. Easy access to drugs or alcohol, especially at a young […]

Will Insurance Cover Drug Counseling? For the 8.6 percent of the American population who needed substance abuse treatment in 2013, per the National Institute on Drug Abuse, just 0.9 percent received it.1 A large portion of those who didn’t get treatment cited an inability to pay for treatment as the reason. Typically, health insurance pays […]

What Does Holistic Mean? Holistic refers to a “whole person” approach to health care interventions—a simultaneous focus on the mind and body for complete healing. Many treatment centers see holistic approaches as an opportunity for patients to better attend to both their psychological and physical needs. With holistic approaches such as yoga, meditation, massage therapy, and […]

About Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) A doctor named Albert Ellis developed REBT in 1957. This therapy was inspired by stoic philosophy and many scholars believe that from REBT spawned cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). REBT shares some similarities with CBT, but these two therapies are not the same.1 One of the primary differences between REBT […]

This article will break down the clinical conditions that CBT addresses, how it helps those struggling with substance use disorders and other mental health conditions, and who this type of treatment might be right for. What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of behavioral therapy and a well-established treatment intervention for […]

Benefits of Seeking Safety & Trauma-focused Therapies Since AAC offers a full spectrum of dual diagnosis treatment services to each client based upon his/her individual needs as assessed through comprehensive evaluations at admission, our clinicians formulate each integrated treatment plan based on the client’s needs, strengths, preferences and experiences. This treatment plan, which will be […]

Exclusive to Our Facilities & Research-Based We developed our dual diagnosis (co-occurring mental health disorders) curriculum for use at our facilities using research-based clinical practices in order to provide clients with effective addiction therapy developed in consideration of industry best practices. In order to create this effective, research-based curriculum, we collaborated with addiction industry consultants […]