Bradford Recovery Center

Dual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person’s mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation. If addiction is not the primary disorder that a person needs help with; Bradford Recovery Center will often refer people with primary mental health needs to providers who specialize in treating their particular needs. In addition, some co-occurring mental health diagnoses may be beyond the scope of what the staff in Pennsylvania drug rehab centers are trained to treat. In situations like these, the facility will work to find the most suitable level of care for an individual by referring them to another provider in their network.

Substance Abuse

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

As an integral part of their approach to addiction and mental health treatment, Bradford Recovery Center often employs CBT Counseling to work with clients in identifying the self-defeating thoughts and behaviors that drive the progression of addictive disorders. People who work with a CBT therapist can expect them to be “problem-focused” and “goal-directed” in the process of identifying and addressing the symptoms of addictive and mental health disorders. Patients can also expect “homework” – or out-of-session practice – as CBT is an “active intervention.” BRC employs CBT as an evidence-based treatment modality for all their services and levels of care, because it’s been proven to work with addictive disorders by examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a mode of psychotherapy rooted in the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), yet with a number of modifications. The DBT treatment style was originally developed to work with individuals suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder(s)(BPD). Much like CBT, DBT is an evidence-based treatment modality, that is, an approach that is studied and researched to demonstrate its efficacy in given therapeutic situations and relationships. It is shown to be more effective than other treatment modalities, or no interventions at all.

Group Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

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.

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.

Family Therapy

At Bradford Recovery Center, they embrace the clinical philosophy that family involvement with the chemically dependent – whether or not they have a co-occurring diagnosis – is without parallel in securing positive outcomes for patients and the people who love them. They provide workshops, process groups and Family Systems Therapy at their Pennsylvania drug rehab centers. The program includes not only group work with the family system but individual sessions with their Family therapist, and residential counselors.

Creative Arts Therapy

Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.

Experiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.