Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Group therapy is one of the most critical elements in many addiction treatment plans. Group counseling is an effective way to help patients address their experiences, develop new skills and techniques necessary for a full recovery, and discuss the temptation to relapse. Alone or in combination with individual therapy, it can play a pivotal role in a patient’s recovery from their dependence on addictive substances. The highly trained professional physicians and counselors at the Kentuckiana Center for Addiction Medicine can develop a treatment plan tailored for your own needs and goals, including group therapy. This plan can help you work through a variety of stressors that contribute to addiction. It can deepen your understanding of your dependence on addictive substances and, ultimately, help you achieve long-lasting recovery.

Counseling and Education

Addiction therapy treatment plans consist not only of medication and education but also counseling sessions. We understand that there are many different elements to addiction, and physical dependence is only one of them. You may also experience psychological and emotional reliance on substances to help you manage or repress stress or negative emotions. Frequently, the best way to address this and help our clients learn to make informed decisions and positive life choices is through group therapy.

Group therapy can be an integral part of both inpatient and outpatient therapy. It teaches our clients coping strategies that help them overcome their drug and alcohol dependences. Many of the addiction services we offer include family therapy sessions, couples therapy sessions, and relapse prevention groups. We help educate our patients regarding their addictions and the strategies they will need to overcome them. We can also help them inform their friends and loved ones, with their consent. Routinely engaging in education and processing groups can be beneficial for both the patient recovering from addiction as well as their loved ones.

Addiction therapy is about so much more than merely overcoming physical dependence. It’s also about learning to make informed decisions that have a positive impact on your life choices, which will fully support your recovery from addiction. A group counseling session or life skills group can help our patients overcome their addiction, heal, and take the right steps to maintain their health and happiness as they recover.

Addiction and You

Group therapy and substance abuse rehabilitation plans designed by our treatment teams may include pre-treatment motivational therapy, relapse prevention, and sessions that provide long-term support for recovering patients. We understand that recovery isn’t a one-time event, but rather a lifelong journey. Counseling can help you on that journey. You will always have a support network, even after you’ve completed the initial treatment plan.

Addiction is difficult to overcome, and for many patients, their addiction has already cost them meaningful friendships and familial relationships. One of the most important parts of recovering is understanding that you aren’t alone. Patients need to re-learn how to live a sober life. That’s why therapy and group counseling can be such a vital part of an effective treatment program.

Group therapy in addiction treatment programs can focus on a range of different issues that affect our patients. For example, it can include sessions that address how addiction has harmed the patient’s relationships with their friends and family. It can explore how to repair those relationships and how to develop new, healthier relationships. Goal-setting is often a topic in these sessions, as patients begin to rebuild their lives free from the pressures as addiction. Maintaining their recovery is also essential. Preventing relapse and dealing with any relapses productively and in a healthy manner can also be addressed, as well as the possibility of medication-assisted treatments.

Our addiction therapists are experienced, fully certified, and prepared to help you or a loved one craft a tailored treatment plan. The plan will include individual and group therapy as well as physician support. Our counselors are also experts in dual diagnosis. They understand that our patients are often struggling with not only addiction but other psychological, emotional, or mental health-related issues. Addressing those issues is necessary for recovery and preventing relapses. Personality disorders, eating disorders, and other mental health issues can have a severe impact on a patient’s recovery if left unaddressed. We take a holistic approach to addiction treatment.

Compassion, Understanding, and Education

Many of our clients feel that no one in their lives still has compassion for their addiction struggles. Others think that they don’t deserve sympathy. Here at the Kentuckiana Center for Addiction Medicine, we know that is not true. One of the most critical aspects of treatment is providing our patients with a robust and compassionate support network. It is only through education, empathy, and compassion that our patients can genuinely begin their recovery journey.

In order to ensure that our patients have access to that, we have a wide variety of group therapy options available. Our sessions include life skills group therapy, group therapy for the person in recovery as well as groups for family members.

Recovery is a life-long journey, and it isn’t one that anyone should have to make on their own. Group therapy is one of the most effective ways of building the support network one requires to recover from addiction successfully. It is also critical for patients to have a strong network of support to reduce the risk of relapse. Our group therapy sessions are led by expert drug and alcohol addiction counselors who understand the challenges each of our clients face. They are dedicated to helping them overcome those challenges to succeed.

You want to live a clean and sober life, and we can give you the tools to accomplish that.