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Addiction Treatment Services In Boulder, CO

At Flatirons Recovery, we know that treating addiction involves more than just detox and relapse prevention. Clients need to get to the root of their problems and also remain engaged in ongoing recovery. Our addiction treatment services in Boulder, CO, help our clients build coping skills, address underlying causes of addiction, rebuild their families, and find a community in recovery.

Our Therapeutic Modalities

Therapy is a vital aspect of recovery from addiction. During therapy, clients work on specific issues that led to their addiction, like underlying mental health symptoms, low self-esteem, and trauma. They also learn to manage issues that occur as a result of addiction, such as substance use triggers and interpersonal problems.

The following are the therapeutic modalities that are part of our addiction treatment services in Boulder, CO:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most common types of psychotherapy. Many therapies are based on CBT or a variation of it. During CBT, a client confronts unhealthy thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to unhelpful behaviors.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps clients who struggle to let go of unhealthy thoughts and beliefs. In ACT, clients learn to accept their thoughts without judgment or anxiety. While this seems counterintuitive, this helps clients move past these thought patterns because clients no longer stress about their importance.

DBT therapy for addiction triggers in Boulder CO

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) helps people who struggle with emotional regulation, all-or-nothing thinking, self-harm, and significant relationship problems. Therapists teach clients healthy ways to manage discomfort and negative feelings without resorting to self-destructive behaviors. DBT is among the best treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Experiential Therapy

Experiential therapy refers to therapy outside of traditional talk-therapy practices to focus on an experience. Psychodrama, equine therapy, adventure therapy, and art therapy are all examples of experiential therapies. These therapies help clients improve self-esteem and confidence as well as manage addiction triggers in real-life situations. Experiential therapies also provide clients with healthy activities to replace addictive behaviors.

EMDR Therapy

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of therapy that treats clients with co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other trauma-related disorders. In EMDR therapy, clients work on managing their stress levels as they process traumatic events that contribute to substance misuse and mental health disorders. EMDR therapy can also help with other disorders, especially anxiety.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing (MI) helps clients who cannot find the motivation to engage in addiction treatment. Sometimes, clients enter a treatment program due to legal issues or pressure from others. However, they might not have personal motivation to continue treatment or work on their recovery. A therapist will ask questions to uncover why recovery is personally important to the client.

Aftercare Services in Boulder, CO

Aftercare programs are another aspect of our addiction treatment services in Boulder, CO. Our aftercare program keeps clients connected to the recovery community they found during treatment at Flatirons Recovery. Since recovery isn’t about finding a cure for addiction but about growing as a person, it is vital to stay connected with others through the continuing journey of recovery.

Our aftercare includes the following:

Bi-weekly meetups connect our alumni with peers new to recovery. These open-ended discussions are led by one of our clinicians. Topics might include things like self-care practices, relationships and family, career planning, and nutrition.
Quarterly social and educational events help peers connect as well as find social activities that don’t involve drugs and alcohol. In addition, these events include educational programming to learn or improve coping skills.
Case management services help alumni connect to the other resources that they will need to succeed in recovery. Our case management can connect alumni to housing, support groups, and medical care providers, for instance.

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Additional Addiction Treatment Services in Boulder, CO

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Community Offerings and Events

At Flatirons Recovery, we believe it is important to connect with the broader recovery community in Boulder and surrounding areas. That is why we offer free weekly events to alumni as well as other members of the community. These services also help professionals in the addiction field connect during our monthly therapist meetups.

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Addiction Services for Families

Addiction is a family disease. Oftentimes, family members develop maladaptive coping mechanisms while a loved one struggles with addiction. Furthermore, these issues can go unseen and untreated since the focus of the family goes to the member with the most pressing concerns.

At Flatirons Recovery, we have developed CRAFT (community reinforcement approach to family training) to help families in recovery together. CRAFT helps families learn healthy coping skills, addresses the impact of addiction on family members, and teaches the family how to heal—and thrive—together.

Trauma-Informed Care

Many people with an addiction or a mental health disorder also have experienced trauma at some point. Trauma-informed care is a set of practices that our therapists and other professionals follow to ensure that clients are not re-traumatized during their program.

In other words, our addiction treatment specialists assume that substance misuse doesn’t result from a personal failing of the client. Instead, we understand that our clients often resort to substance misuse and other maladaptive behaviors because of something that has happened to them.

Co-Occurring Mental Health Treatment in Boulder, CO

According to MedlinePlus, substance use and mental health disorders often co-occur. When these disorders co-occur, a person has a dual diagnosis of mental health and addiction. About half of all people with an addiction also struggle with a mental health disorder and vice versa.

Sometimes, a person develops a mental health disorder due to an addiction. Brain chemistry and mental functioning change as a result of prolonged substance misuse. In addition, addiction often affects a person’s relationships, employment status, and other crucial areas of life. These consequences can contribute to disorders like anxiety or depression

Conversely, other people misuse drugs and alcohol to cope with an underlying mental health disorder. For instance, a person struggling with bipolar disorder might misuse opioids to manage manic episodes. This practice is called “self-medicating.” It contributes to worsening symptoms of the underlying mental health disorder as well as leaving the person more likely to develop an addiction.

Treating both conditions at the same time leads to the best outcomes for both. That is why we offer mental health treatment as part of our addiction treatment programs.

Get Help for Addiction in Boulder, CO

Addiction is a complex disease with several causes and characteristics. Not only that, but the consequences of addiction affect each person differently. Our addiction treatment services help our clients address their needs in recovery and find a pathway to everlasting growth.