Synergy Counseling Center

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes Accreditation Number: 587756

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Missouri License Number: 2008002505

Individuals who suffer from alcoholism drink to the extent that they harm themselves or others and have an impaired ability to stop drinking. Their alcohol use disorder may be classified as mild, moderate, or severe. At any level, alcohol rehab in Missouri can help individuals overcome alcohol addiction. Treatment includes physiological, psychological, and social aspects to provide comprehensive care that leads to long-term recovery.

Drug rehab in Missouri usually involves several phases: detox, rehab, and aftercare. The rehab phase may include a combination of inpatient and outpatient treatments, as the individual moves through a continuum of care on their recovery journey.

Specialized dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs in Missouri include inpatient residential rehab, outpatient, intensive outpatient, detox, and partial hospitalization programs. Offering a full continuum of care, their clinicians have the expertise to treat individuals with co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health conditions at the same time. The benefits of dual-diagnosis treatment are enhanced recovery outcomes, improved overall health and well-being, and it equips individuals with the information and skills required to sustain long-term sobriety.

In Missouri, dual-diagnosis rehabs offer comprehensive care for individuals facing both mental health and substance abuse challenges. These specialized facilities integrate evidence-based therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and experiential therapy to address both aspects of your well-being. Seeking help from an addiction and medical expert who can devise a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique needs, you’ll drastically improve your mental health and long-term recovery outcomes.

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.

In the Acudetox trained health professionals provide a popular form of Chinese medicine through a simple, standardized ear acupuncture protocol that offers individuals the opportunity for relaxation, detoxification, a realigning of the body systems, increased calmness, stress relief, and promotes the discovery of inner strength.

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

12 step programs are designed to enable participants to understand and address the root causes of their addiction, accept responsibility for their life choices, and relinquish control over that which they cannot change. Participants are expected to regularly attend 12 step meetings and to be mentored in their recovery journey by a self-selected sponsor. Meetings are free, anonymous, and open to the public. A variety of formats are available, including programs for seniors, teens, family members, and nondenominational Christians.

Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment, published by US Department of Health and Human Services, is a matrix-model, evidenced-based curriculum that offers a structured approach for treating adults who abuse substances. The model incorporates several elements, including relapse prevention, cognitive-behavioral interventions, psycho-education, family approaches, and 12-step program support. Clients receive information, assistance in structuring a substance-free lifestyle, and support to achieve and maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol.

Intensive outpatient programs provide an intermediate level of care, often supporting clients’ transition from inpatient rehab to outpatient treatment. Most IOP programs require a minimum of nine therapeutic hours weekly, but clients may receive up to 20 hours of care, with the intensity and frequency of care declining as clients grow stronger in their sobriety. Intensive outpatient treatment generally combines addiction counseling, recovery education, holistic therapies, and, for some, medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Outpatient rehab enables clients to continue to work, attend school, or reside at home while undergoing treatment, including addiction counseling and recovery-focused life skills training. Evening, night, and weekend sessions are available at many facilities to ensure continuous access to care on the client’s schedule. Many centers also offer ancillary services, such as career coaching and peer mentoring, to promote clients’ sustained recovery and community integration. Higher-level outpatient treatment, including intensive outpatient (IOP) care, is also widely available.

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.

Therapeutic use of the creative process of art making to explore feelings, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, increase self esteem, and improve and enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Evidenced based use of music interventions to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of an individual. Utilizing music in a therapeutic context to provide an avenue for communication, self-expression, and motivation for change.

DBT skills class utilizes a combination of psychoeducation, personal reflection, discussion, open sharing, and feedback to provide clients with opportunities to learn and explore the four key skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. These skills can help manage overwhelming emotions by strengthening clients’ ability to handle distress without losing control or acting destructively and to better regulate their emotional responses.

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.

Specialized psychological method that combines elements from several well established theoretical orientations combined with bilateral stimulation to treat emotional difficulties caused by disturbing life experiences and traumatic events. Primary goal is to eliminate distress and change related negative beliefs and behaviors associated with the trauma.

This group is open to family members of active clients in the program at Synergy Counseling Center and is free of charge. The group provides education on addiction and how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones in recovery. The group will provide valuable information on helping families cope with addiction and offers support and open discussion among the group members.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). Therapeutic interaction among Therapist and up to 10 women designed to promote healthy client functioning and recovery through personal disclosure and interpersonal interaction within the group.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

Therapeutic use of the creative process of art making to explore feelings, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, increase self esteem, and improve and enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Evidenced based use of music interventions to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of an individual. Utilizing music in a therapeutic context to provide an avenue for communication, self-expression, and motivation for change.

DBT skills class utilizes a combination of psychoeducation, personal reflection, discussion, open sharing, and feedback to provide clients with opportunities to learn and explore the four key skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. These skills can help manage overwhelming emotions by strengthening clients’ ability to handle distress without losing control or acting destructively and to better regulate their emotional responses.

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.

Specialized psychological method that combines elements from several well established theoretical orientations combined with bilateral stimulation to treat emotional difficulties caused by disturbing life experiences and traumatic events. Primary goal is to eliminate distress and change related negative beliefs and behaviors associated with the trauma.

This group is open to family members of active clients in the program at Synergy Counseling Center and is free of charge. The group provides education on addiction and how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones in recovery. The group will provide valuable information on helping families cope with addiction and offers support and open discussion among the group members.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). Therapeutic interaction among Therapist and up to 10 women designed to promote healthy client functioning and recovery through personal disclosure and interpersonal interaction within the group.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

DBT skills class utilizes a combination of psychoeducation, personal reflection, discussion, open sharing, and feedback to provide clients with opportunities to learn and explore the four key skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. These skills can help manage overwhelming emotions by strengthening clients’ ability to handle distress without losing control or acting destructively and to better regulate their emotional responses.

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.

Specialized psychological method that combines elements from several well established theoretical orientations combined with bilateral stimulation to treat emotional difficulties caused by disturbing life experiences and traumatic events. Primary goal is to eliminate distress and change related negative beliefs and behaviors associated with the trauma.

This group is open to family members of active clients in the program at Synergy Counseling Center and is free of charge. The group provides education on addiction and how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones in recovery. The group will provide valuable information on helping families cope with addiction and offers support and open discussion among the group members.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). Therapeutic interaction among Therapist and up to 10 women designed to promote healthy client functioning and recovery through personal disclosure and interpersonal interaction within the group.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

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.

Specialized psychological method that combines elements from several well established theoretical orientations combined with bilateral stimulation to treat emotional difficulties caused by disturbing life experiences and traumatic events. Primary goal is to eliminate distress and change related negative beliefs and behaviors associated with the trauma.

This group is open to family members of active clients in the program at Synergy Counseling Center and is free of charge. The group provides education on addiction and how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones in recovery. The group will provide valuable information on helping families cope with addiction and offers support and open discussion among the group members.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). Therapeutic interaction among Therapist and up to 10 women designed to promote healthy client functioning and recovery through personal disclosure and interpersonal interaction within the group.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

Specialized psychological method that combines elements from several well established theoretical orientations combined with bilateral stimulation to treat emotional difficulties caused by disturbing life experiences and traumatic events. Primary goal is to eliminate distress and change related negative beliefs and behaviors associated with the trauma.

This group is open to family members of active clients in the program at Synergy Counseling Center and is free of charge. The group provides education on addiction and how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones in recovery. The group will provide valuable information on helping families cope with addiction and offers support and open discussion among the group members.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). Therapeutic interaction among Therapist and up to 10 women designed to promote healthy client functioning and recovery through personal disclosure and interpersonal interaction within the group.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

This group is open to family members of active clients in the program at Synergy Counseling Center and is free of charge. The group provides education on addiction and how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones in recovery. The group will provide valuable information on helping families cope with addiction and offers support and open discussion among the group members.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). Therapeutic interaction among Therapist and up to 10 women designed to promote healthy client functioning and recovery through personal disclosure and interpersonal interaction within the group.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). Therapeutic interaction among Therapist and up to 10 women designed to promote healthy client functioning and recovery through personal disclosure and interpersonal interaction within the group.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

Goal-oriented therapeutic process guided by individualized treatment plans to resolve problems related to Substance Abuse which interferes with everyday functioning. Strong emphasis on developing motivation for change and gaining the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to live a substance-free life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. The Budgeting and Life Skills class addresses current habits and introduces healthy changes in the areas of money management, time management, basic problem solving, self-awareness and personal growth.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.

Therapeutic process directed at exploring the interrelationship between substance use and trauma and the impact of the trauma on an individual’s life and recovery. The process is directed at making sense of the traumatic experience and the feelings associated with it, and developing healthy coping skills to begin the healing process.