Southwest Counseling Service – College Drive

Alcoholism

Alcoholism can occur in mild, moderate, or severe forms. Also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), there are many treatment options are available to help individuals recover and take the necessary steps to create a healthy and fulfilling life. Programs include long-term, short-term, inpatient, and outpatient alcohol rehab.

Drug Addiction

The programs offered at drug rehab in Wyoming address the underlying issues of addiction, with the goal being to get to the root of the problem. By learning to manage issues without substance use, you are empowered to live a healthy, drug-free life.

Dual Diagnosis

In Wyoming, dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs focus on providing integrated care for individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions. Dual-diagnosis simply means having two mental health conditions at the same time. Specialized programs offer outpatient, inpatient, and partial hospitalization options. Therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and treat both disorders and improve long-term recovery outcomes.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

In Wyoming, specialized dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs prioritize comprehensive care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse conditions. These programs are usually offered on an outpatient, inpatient, or partial hospitalization basis. Evidence-based therapies, like cognitive behavioral therapy and medication-assisted treatment, in combination with skills training and psychoeducation, provide a comprehensive and holistic approach to address both disorders simultaneously. This integrated approach dramatically improves your treatment outcomes and long-term success.

Opioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

• Medicaid
• Private insurance
• Self-pay options
• Financial aid
• Medicare
• Military insurance
• Sliding scale payment assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Per session

• Adolescence program
• Adult program
• Postpartum program: Southwest Counseling Service’s Women’s Addiction Program was the first program in the state of Wyoming that allowed pregnant women and mothers with substance abuse addiction to receive intensive residential treatment while maintaining their responsibilities to their children. The children are in the program with their mothers, allowing the women the opportunity to enhance parenting and life skills.
• Program for men
• Program for women
• Young adult program

Outpatient

Outpatient rehabs allow clients to remain in or return to their home and community while receiving treatment. These programs are for clients leaving inpatient care and for those wishing to return home immediately following detox. Most outpatient programs offer multiple levels of care to evolve with clients’ needs, including programming such as partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) care. The most common outpatient treatment modalities include psychotherapy, recovery education, holistic and integrative care, and medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Aftercare Support

Therapeutic Community Aftercare is an ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) Level I group for individuals who have completed treatment. The group meets three hours a week and is designed to offer support for the challenges faced in early recovery and focuses on using recovery tools acquired in treatment. The group also offers relapse prevention skills, identifying life stressors, development of healthy social networking, promotes self-help meeting and sponsorship. The Continuing Care group is provided to reinforce the treatment an individual has recently completed. It is an American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Level I treatment. The group helps individuals begin living out their recovery plans using tools they have gained.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Couples Therapy

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). The Eating Disorder Group helps women diagnosed with an eating disorder to enhance self-esteem and provide structure for healthy eating habits.

Family Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group Therapy

t The Bridges Program provides group therapy that is designed to help individuals optimize their personal and social abilities in order to function successfully in the community. Groups focus on different behavior, emotional, cognitive and recovery skills. Individuals choose to attend the groups that best fit their needs.

Individual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life. They provide different types of therapy that meet the patient needs.

Life Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Trauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

• Private setting