About Counseling Center of Expressive Arts
The Counseling Center of Expressive Arts (CCOEA), located in El Paso, Texas, provides mental health services to residents of El Paso and the surrounding area. They help adults and adolescents who are experiencing issues with substance abuse and dual diagnoses. They offer therapeutic services including individual, group, couples and family therapy. They work with several insurance providers including Texas Medicaid, Traditional Medicaid and TRICARE. Admissions specialists can help clients figure out if they have any out of network benefits for mental healthcare. What’s great about CCOEA is they offer a self pay rate for clients who don’t have insurance.
All therapists at the center are skilled in talk therapy. You may have heard of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It’s talk therapy with a unique approach. Unlike some forms of talk therapy that focus mainly on exploring past experiences or expressing feelings, CBT is more structured and goal oriented. It involves working on specific skills to change negative thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is a common therapy used to help people experiencing mental health issues.
Depending on your needs and unique situation you may participate in group therapy. If you’ve never participated in a group therapy session you may think it’s just a bunch of people taking turns to get advice from a therapist. It’s actually a space where group members share their experiences and support each other. Group therapy helps people realize they’re not alone in their struggles.
Individual and group therapy are common options for substance use support, but what sets CCOEA apart are the additional therapies they offer. Expressive therapies like art, music and movement give people creative ways to explore and release emotions. Sand tray therapy is a unique approach that helps both children and adults explore their emotions by creating scenes in a tray of sand using miniatures. You don’t need to be an artist either. This therapy is about personal insight, not perfection.
Many clients praise The Counseling Center of Expressive Arts, saying they’ve been a lifeline. They say the center offers not only professional guidance but a safe, supportive space where healing can begin.
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Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
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Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
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Peer support is an important aspect of group therapy sessions for drug and alcohol addiction. As you and your peers share stories and encourage each other, it fosters a sense of community and belonging that helps you process your feelings and reduces the sense of isolation that is associated with addiction.
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.
Couples therapy helps couples learn to control emotions, trust each other, and communicate more effectively. It can be useful for short term intervention for a specific issue or for working on the relationship long term.
The purpose of family therapy is to create a supportive and understanding family dynamic within the family unit. Therapists help individual members to identify and change harmful behavior patterns and improve communication. This provides a stable foundation for the family and their loved one's recovery.
Creative arts therapy focuses on creative processes. You may engage in sculpting, dancing, improv, painting, or sketching. These creative outlets provide an opportunity to explore and express difficult emotions.
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(915) 845-3122 
1600 Medical Center St
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El Paso, TX 79902
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