Therapy for Addiction
Research tells us that addiction is deeply rooted in the body, mind, and spirit. Because addiction impacts all these areas, a holistic approach, which aims to treat the whole body and mind, can help you find balance. My approach at Ellen Pace Therapy is to focus on the underlying causes of the addictive symptoms. People often get sober, but then relapse because the symptoms were treated and not the cause. Often there is unresolved trauma at the root of addiction, and using EMDR therapy to target this has been very effective.
Goals of Therapy for Addiction
The primary goals of addiction therapy are to help you:
Confront drug and/or alcohol problems
Pinpoint triggers to prevent relapse
Address conflicts with your friends and family
Target the underlying causes of your addictive symptoms
Forgive yourself and others
Learn coping skills
Talk about your experiences in a safe space
Benefits of Therapy for Addiction
Some of the key benefits of therapy include, but are not limited to, the following:
Support
Interacting with a trained professional and peers who are going through the same struggles can be beneficial for those in recovery. Addiction is a family disease, where all members are impacted. I offer family therapy to educate and provide support for the individual client struggling with addiction, as well as their loved ones.
Daily Routine
Many who are struggling with addiction lack a healthy daily routine in their lives. This can contribute to self-destructive behaviors. Learning a healthy daily routine in therapy can help you begin to take control of your life and get a handle on self-destructive tendencies.
Self-Respect
Therapy helps provide ways in which you can learn more about yourself and what led to your substance abuse. This can have a huge influence on your long-term recovery.
Stress Relief
Therapy for Addiction can offer an effective strategy for reducing stress, which can help prevent relapse. Stress is a common trigger for people who abuse substances. Finding ways to effectively relieve stress can be the difference between returning to substance use and maintaining sobriety.
How Does Therapy for Addiction Work?
Therapy increases your ability to cope with negative thoughts and emotions in ways that do not involve using substances. Therapy will help you address the underlying issues that contributed to your addiction and put you on the path to a happier and healthy life in sobriety.
Talk therapy, equine-assisted therapy, eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), and other modalities can help change your negative thoughts and behaviors as you develop new ways to approach life without drugs and alcohol. With therapy, you will gain confidence in overcoming hurdles in life without the use of substances.
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Can Help With Addiction
With Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), horses offer a unique presence in the therapy space. Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy has been proven to help patients develop confidence, self-esteem, self-acceptance, trust, impulse control, social skills, and more. Working with horses evoke a client’s instinctual non-verbal responses and emotions, allowing the therapist to observe and help clients to build healthy relationships with themselves and others.
Because horses can sense your deep feelings and respond to them, Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy quickly cuts to the core of the issue and feelings you may not be aware of. A client’s interactions with the horses can cause each to evaluate and change the way an individual interacts with others.
Contact Ellen Pace Therapy
The holistic approach to treating addiction at Ellen Pace Therapy has proven to be effective for my clients. I want to provide you with a safe space that will give you the chance to discover your best self as you pinpoint the issues in your life that led to your substance abuse. To learn more about how Ellen Pace Therapy can help you overcome addiction, call (512) 766-9873 today.