Addiction Issues Treatment

Your Path to Recovery & Lasting Change

✔ Standard 55-minute sessions

✔ Private, comfortable office or therapy room

✔ Options for weekly, multiple times per week, or monthly sessions

✔ We adjust meeting frequency based on your progress and evolving needs

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At South Hills Counseling, we believe Addiction Issues Treatment offers a powerful opportunity for meaningful change and personal transformation.

Our approach creates a comfortable, supportive atmosphere where you can address both addictive behaviors and underlying emotional issues, discover effective coping strategies, and develop skills that promote lasting recovery and growth.

We tailor our therapeutic methods to your unique needs, helping you transform your relationship with substances while building a healthier, more fulfilling life.

SESSION ENVIRONMENT

✔ Relaxed, welcoming space with comfortable seating

✔ Conversations that address both substance use and underlying emotional issues

✔ Complete confidentiality, with clear explanation of legal exceptions

✔ Non-judgmental support that respects your unique recovery journey

Individual Counseling for Addiction Issues

Most addiction treatment programs provide lots of group counseling but little or no individual counseling.

Clients here can receive individual counseling as treatment if they are appropriate for the outpatient level of care or they may supplement their treatment at a facility that provides higher levels of care or group treatment for addiction issues with individual sessions at our practice.

We provide real psychotherapy, not just addiction counseling, delivered by licensed professional counselors with training and expertise to treat addiction issues and mental health problems.

Many clients come here already engaged in psychotherapy with outside practitioners who may be treating them for issues other than addiction. For these clients, the individual therapy we provide here can enhance and accelerate their outside therapy as we focus more specifically on various addiction issues and relapse prevention.

Goals of Addiction Treatment

Addiction Treatment at South Hills Counseling addresses your specific concerns and aspirations.

Personalized Objectives

  • Developing strategies to reduce or eliminate problematic addiction

  • Understanding personal triggers and high-risk situations

  • Building effective coping skills to manage cravings and stress

  • Addressing co-occurring mental health conditions like anxiety or depression

  • Healing relationship damage caused by addiction

  • Creating a sustainable relapse prevention plan

  • Rebuilding self-esteem and personal identity beyond addiction

Growth-Oriented Approach

Our therapy goes beyond abstinence to foster comprehensive personal development:

  • Focusing on emotional growth and psychological well-being

  • Building resilience and healthy stress management techniques

  • Enhancing self-awareness and emotional regulation skills

  • Creating meaningful life changes that support long-term recovery

  • Developing a balanced lifestyle that supports overall wellness

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

✔ Alcohol use disorders

✔ Prescription medication misuse

✔ Illicit drug dependence

✔ Process Addictions: Gambling, sex & porn, food, shopping, etc.

✔ Dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders

✔ Recovery support and relapse prevention

✔ Recovery from addiction while managing chronic pain

✔ Family issues related to substance use

Our Approach to Addiction Treatment

Psychotherapy for Underlying Issues

Addiction is a complex problem. To produce lasting change, treatment must address not only the addictive behavior itself, but also the psychological and emotional issues are often intertwined with and underlie the addiction issue. If not adequately addressed, these issues lie dormant until reactivated by life stress that may stimulate an individual's desire to self-medicate intolerable feelings/moods through unhealthy means.

Accordingly, our treatment approach integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy and other behavior change techniques with psychodynamic therapy to resolve underlying and co-existing emotional issues such as depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.

Our addiction counseling services are designed not only to help clients break free of addictive behaviors but also to develop more effective coping skills, work through underlying emotional issues, and thus reduce their relapse potential over the long term.

Integrated Treatment Model

Our therapeutic approach includes:

  • Comprehensive Assessment: Thorough evaluation of addictive patterns, mental health concerns, and personal history

  • Individualized Treatment Planning: Creating a recovery plan tailored to your specific needs and goals

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques: Learning to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors

  • Psychodynamic Exploration: Understanding deeper emotional issues that may drive addictive behaviors

  • Relapse Prevention Skills: Developing practical strategies to maintain recovery in challenging situations

  • Lifestyle Modification: Creating healthy routines and activities that support sustained recovery

Frequently Asked Questions

  • While abstinence may be the ultimate goal for many clients, we meet you wherever you are in your relationship with addictive behaviors. Whether you're contemplating change, actively working toward moderation, or maintaining abstinence, our therapists provide non-judgmental support tailored to your specific goals. We believe in harm reduction principles and recognize recovery looks different for each individual.

  • Our approach is complementary to, rather than in competition with, 12-step programs like AA or NA. Many clients benefit from combining our individual therapy with 12-step participation. The key difference is that our treatment specifically addresses underlying psychological issues and provides personalized clinical interventions. We focus on treating both the addiction and any co-occurring mental health concerns using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.

  • Absolutely. This integrated approach is actually our specialty. Many people with addiction issues also experience depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health concerns. Our therapists are trained to address both simultaneously, which research shows leads to better outcomes than treating either condition in isolation. This dual-focus approach is particularly important for reducing relapse risk.

  • Relapse is a common part of the recovery process and doesn't mean treatment has failed. Each recovery attempt provides valuable information about your triggers and challenges. Our therapists work with many clients who have had previous treatment experiences, helping them understand patterns that led to relapse and developing more effective strategies moving forward. Often, addressing underlying issues that weren't previously treated can make a significant difference.

  • South Hills Counseling works with many insurance providers for addiction treatment. During your initial contact, we'll verify your coverage and explain any out-of-pocket costs. We also offer options for those without insurance coverage, including sliding scale fees based on financial need. Confidentiality regarding your diagnosis and treatment is maintained within the bounds of legal and insurance requirements.

Begin Your Recovery Journey Today.

We look forward to supporting you on your journey toward recovery, emotional well-being, and a more fulfilling life free from addiction!