Treatment Approach
CBT is an evidence-based therapy that helps you understand patterns between thoughts, emotions, and behavior—then replace the patterns that keep you stuck with skills that support recovery.
CBT is an evidence-based, structured approach to therapy. It focuses on the connection between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. In recovery, CBT is especially helpful because it turns overwhelming experiences into workable steps: identify a pattern, understand the trigger, test a new response, and practice it until it becomes more automatic.
CBT sessions are practical and goal-oriented. You and your therapist identify the patterns that are most linked to relapse risk or emotional distress, then build skills you can use in real time.
Many people use substances to cope with anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, or chronic stress. CBT helps by improving the coping system—not just reducing symptoms. By strengthening decision-making, emotion regulation, and problem-solving, CBT can support recovery from substance use disorders while also helping with anxiety disorders, depression and mood concerns, and stress-related symptoms.
In PHP and IOP settings, CBT is often practiced across group and individual sessions. You’ll learn skills, apply them to your real-life triggers, and get repetition and feedback so those skills stick. A typical week may include coping skill practice, thought-challenge exercises, behavior planning for weekends, and relapse-prevention review with a care team.
CBT can be especially helpful if you want practical steps and measurable progress. It’s a strong fit for people who want tools they can practice immediately and carry into daily life.
If you or someone you love needs help, we can walk you through next steps and build a plan that fits your situation.
Educational information only; not medical advice. If you feel unsafe or at risk of harming yourself or others, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.