Individual Psychotherapy
Once the psychiatrist has completed the psychiatric evaluation and established a diagnosis, he or she will provide recommendations for medication management and create a treatment plan that addresses the patient’s biological, psychological, and social needs.
Based on a patient’s assessment results, our staff will provide specialized therapy for an array of dual diagnoses, including
- Anxiety
- Panic disorders
- Depression
- Mood disorders
- ADHD
- Trauma
- Phobias
- Eating disorders
- Obsessive compulsive disorders
A psychiatrist will then meet at least once a week with the patient for individual therapy. To address a patient’s issues, we use evidence-based interventions such as
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is based on the idea that our thoughts – not people, events or situations – cause our feelings and behaviors.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, a type of CBT, suggests that by changing irrational thoughts into thoughts that are more reasonable, you can change harmful or self-destructive behavior and improve the way you feel, even if external circumstances do not change.
Another type of CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emphasizes social skills training, self- awareness, and meditative exercises to help you develop effective coping skills for dealing with your addiction and co-occurring disorder after treatment.
Motivational Interviewing The goal of motivational interviewing is to help you change your self-destructive behavior of substance abuse by increasing your awareness of the problems caused by your addiction, the consequences of your alcohol or drug abuse, and the improved quality of life you can have through sobriety.
Solution-Focused Therapy This approach focuses on what you want to achieve through your addiction treatment at Hanley Center rather than what brought you here in the first place. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes the present and future rather than the past.
