What individual therapy is
Individual therapy is a private, collaborative space where you work with a therapist on goals that matter to you—at a pace that supports real progress.
It’s where your treatment plan becomes personal: your triggers, your stress patterns, your relationships, your history, and your strengths.
Common focus areas
Treatment is individualized based on your history, strengths, and current needs. Most people work on a blend of coping skills and deeper change over time.
- Cravings, relapse patterns, and sustainable coping
- Anxiety, depression, and mood instability
- Trauma-informed processing and stabilization
- Identity, self-worth, boundaries, and life direction
What to expect
You’ll develop a plan, track progress, and build tools you can carry into daily life. Therapy is not just “talking about problems”—it’s practicing new responses until they become more natural.
Your therapist may recommend structured exercises between sessions (reflection prompts, coping practice, boundary scripts, or relapse-prevention planning) to help progress continue outside the therapy room.
How individual therapy works with groups
In many programs, individual therapy and group therapy reinforce each other. Group helps you practice skills and connection; individual therapy helps you tailor the plan, process sensitive topics, and troubleshoot what’s getting in the way.
When individual therapy can be especially helpful
Some issues benefit from a private setting and a slower pace. Individual therapy can create the safety needed for deeper work.
- Trauma history or intense shame
- Complex relationships and boundary challenges
- Co-occurring mental health concerns that drive cravings
- Repeated relapse cycles that need a more personalized plan
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.