Substance Abuse Treatment

At Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare, there are a variety of treatment options for substance abuse, each with a compassionate, judgment-free approach to recovery. Whether you or a loved one is suffering from alcohol addiction or drug addiction, here you will find counseling, outpatient programs, and relapse prevention strategies to aid with the physical and emotional issues that come with substance use.

Outpatient Programs

An outpatient treatment program may be recommended for those seeking to overcome drug or alcohol addiction either after completing a residential, inpatient, or partial hospitalization program, or, in some cases, instead of any inpatient program, dependent upon that potential client's living situation, lifestyle habits, and family life.

Outpatient programs for drug addiction at Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare are specialized to meet every individual's needs. Your outpatient program may include group support sessions and family meetings in addition to individual personalized therapy, medication management, assistance, education, and skill-building sessions.

Understanding that alcohol addiction is exceedingly difficult to overcome, our alcohol addiction program is also designed to meet each client's individual needs using similar support sessions, private therapy, education, and skill-building sessions. Our outpatient treatment program for substance abuse is dependent upon individuals having a stable and supportive living situation within an alcohol-free environment.

Both our drug and alcohol outpatient programs help to educate our clients on how to avoid triggers and the temptation of alcohol or drugs. Attention is paid to mental health issues that may contribute to substance abuse and how to address those issues.

When applicable, our outpatient therapy programs can address and help with traumatic stress disorders that contribute to drug or alcohol dependencies through appropriate forms of individual therapy to meet a client's particular needs.

Individualized Counseling

One can expect counseling to be an integral part of any substance abuse program. Every client will experience individualized counseling and therapy to address issues that may have contributed to their addiction and problems that may have arisen due to the addiction. These issues often have to do with family relationships, working conditions, and other personal pressures and problems.

Recommendations for treatment through individualized counseling may include cognitive behavioral therapy, which includes exploring how feelings and thoughts can be used to help control cravings and manage triggers. Dialectical behavioral therapy may be recommended to explore coping skills and mindfulness, such as meditation and relaxation techniques, to help you during particularly challenging times.

Group Therapy

Group therapy plays an important part in inpatient and outpatient programs. Counseling in small groups with your peers helps everyone in the group by reinforcing healthy behavior and developing a support network.

Groups may have a particular focus on specific areas such as coping skills, education, or progress in recovery. Clients may be encouraged to also attend other Sioux Falls-area group programs if needed in between regular group sessions at Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare.

Relapse Prevention Strategies

Through Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare's personalized treatment therapy, you will also learn a variety of relapse prevention strategies and which methods may work best for you, such as additional individual or group therapy, medication, and monitoring.

We agree with and recommend one method that helps to de-escalate and avoid relapses when alcohol or drug cravings strike. The 5Ds are well-known by counselors and therapists in substance abuse treatment programs throughout the country. The 5Ds are Delay, Drink Water, Distract, De-stress, also known as Deep Breathing, and De-catastrophize, as learned through cognitive behavioral therapy.

Your Mental Health Matters — Reach out to us at Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare in Sioux Falls

Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare offers a variety of services, including substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and counseling for children and adults, integration support for those with developmental disabilities, and housing for those with severe mental illnesses.

When you are ready to address your drug or alcohol problem, call us at Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare to learn more about our substance abuse treatment programs.

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