At Crestview Recovery, we use art therapy for addiction recovery and as a tool to aid the psychological aspect of recovery. It allows you to tap into your creative and intuitive sides. Then, you can use these attributes to regulate emotions and heal your body and mind. Encouraging creativity promotes healing, communication, and emotion regulation.
Art also gives you a way to express yourself and your emotions in a safe way. Addiction therapy services provide an outlet to convey shameful experiences and feelings that are too painful to talk about. Being able to express these issues through clay, ink or paint promotes the healing process.
How Does Art Promote Healing in Addiction Treatment and other Mental Health Treatment?
Participating in art projects is only one facet of treatment. Crestview Recovery combines this with traditional therapy and the 12 steps for comprehensive care. The staff guides your breathing, movement, and visualization to teach your body several skills.
One of these skills is regulating the nervous system. This helps your body reduce anxiety and defensive reactions. At the same time, you learn how to choose to respond to situations. Another skill is pausing mental analysis so that the right part of your brain can lead. This also allows it to express the wisdom of your subconscious through colors, shapes, and symbols. Additionally, you learn to read the signals and wisdom from your body. This increases trust in yourself and improves your self-esteem.
When you engage in art projects, you’re also practicing mindfulness. You focus on the present moment and let go of judgment. This allows you to be more compassionate with yourself. The staff uses a variety of mediums so that you can find what works best for you. Common ones include painting, drawing, sculpture, and collage.
Addiction recovery is about a lot more than just abstaining from substance use. As you heal the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of addiction, you set the foundation for a lifetime of sobriety.
What Happens in Art Therapy Sessions?
The staff at Crestview Recovery will integrate one or more art therapies into your treatment schedule. Depending on your specific needs, you will participate in individual or group art projects. Art therapy can include many different mediums, including:
- Drawing and painting
- Mixed media and collage
- Pottery and sculpture
- Photography and mixed media
A therapist who is trained to use your choice of art for healing and recovery will guide each session. He or she also teaches you how to explore the underlying emotions and experiences that arise in what you create.
Art Therapy for Substance Use at Crestview Recovery
Men and women across the country can get art therapy for substance use at Crestview Recovery to complement their drug addiction treatment. Our facility rests in a quiet and safe area of Portland, Oregon, so that our clients can focus on recovery.
With 30 beds in our rehab community, clients have access to a variety of addiction programs. Our expert therapists use several types of evidence-based treatment methods. Some of these include:
- Family therapy
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
It takes much more than clearing drugs from your body to recover from substance use disorder. Managing the condition requires that you understand the cause of your addiction as well as the reasons you need to heal. In order to recover, you’ll also need the motivation to recover. Art therapy is a healthy way to work through negative feelings and stress so that you can heal and stay sober.
Holistic and Personalized Care
We use evidence-based treatment modalities that address all of you, with a whole-person attitude that accounts for body, mind, and spirit. Our medical professionals know that no two people are alike, and care has to be customized to fit their personalities and challenges to overcome behavioral issues. Programs include special treatments like gaming and art therapy so that our learners stay engaged. By taking a personalized and holistic approach to care, we provide the best opportunity for our patients to overcome their behavioral issues and reach their fullest potential.
Our philosophy is that every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We provide a safe and nurturing environment where our patients can feel comfortable openly sharing their thoughts and feelings. Our goal is to help our patients develop the skills they need to lead happy, productive and fulfilling lives.
Contact Crestview Recovery in Portland
Don’t let drug addiction consume your life or that of a loved one. It doesn’t have to be the driving force behind your actions. You can learn to control and manage this condition with help from the expert therapists at Crestview Recovery. Call us now at 866.262.0531 to embark on your journey to recovery.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.
