Integrative therapy, also known as mind-body therapy, is a progressive form of psychotherapy that combines an array of therapeutic tools and approaches to fit the needs of each client. This forward-thinking approach to healing and easing strife seeks to promote inner resilience and personal balance.
In fact, integrative therapy has been shown to be effective in treating substance use disorders. In a study of over 1,000 patients with alcohol dependence, those who received integrative therapy had significantly lower rates of relapse than those who received traditional treatment. Other studies have shown that integrative therapy can also help reduce cravings, anxiety, and depression in people with substance use disorders.
With a deep understanding of human development and the principles of motivation, an integrative therapist modifies standard treatments to fill in development gaps that people develop during their lives. This type of therapy involves selecting models and methods from across therapeutic orientations to best suit a particular client and personal context. To learn more about integrative therapy, contact Crestview Recovery by calling 866.262.0531 to learn how tailoring therapy to the individual client enhances treatment outcomes.
Integrative Therapy for Substance Use Disorder
Integrative therapy incorporates many of the fundamental principles of traditional psychotherapy along with holistic medicine to promote healing on all levels: physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual. Furthermore, it aims to create a healthy balance by applying the following concepts:
- Balancing the mind and body
- Managing stress physically and emotionally
- Living a healthy, connected lifestyle
In addition to traditional counseling services, some of the tools available to help people find their center include meditation and visual imagery. We know our minds can quickly become consumed by worst-case scenarios, feelings of hopelessness, and fear.
Can Integrative Therapy Treat Addiction?
Helping people heal and apply new skills takes many forms in integrative therapy. We know that treating a drug or alcohol addiction does not involve a one-size-fits-all approach. Additionally, practitioners who use an integrative therapy program do not use generic treatments. Instead, they draw from different types of therapies that address a person’s unique situation.
There are many types of psychotherapy with differing approaches. Distinct delivery of each method is based on the individual and the length of time they receive treatment. Also, variations of plans do not change the fact that all can have similar outcomes. Trained therapists in family therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy, for example, may borrow from other therapies. Doing so also helps them develop a unique therapeutic approach that is effective for their clients’ needs.
What Therapies Can Be Integrated?
Substance use can take a toll on a person’s ability to function on different levels. Integrative therapy creates a cohesive treatment plan from a combination of therapies. The goal is to bring the behavioral, cognitive, and physiological parts of a person together. Furthermore, traditional, holistic, and alternative therapies address areas to heal all areas of the person’s life. Some examples include:
- Dialectical behavior therapy: This treatment helps people develop skills to manage emotions, tolerate distress, and improve relationships.
- Massage therapy: This therapy uses touch to help people relax and reduce stress.
- Trauma therapy: Helps individuals heal from past trauma by working through their emotions.
- Group therapy: Involves meeting with a group of people who are going through similar experiences. It can provide support and allow people to share their experiences.
Benefits of Integrative Therapy
Integrative therapy methods can enhance the treatment a person receives during their stay. Generally, this approach begins with detoxification and continues through rehab and recovery. Using integrative techniques in combination with traditional treatment methods may advance the process of the person getting better. Integrative therapy involves the following:
- Multiple treatment modalities
- A customizable approach
- Emphasis on the therapeutic relationship
Furthermore, an integrated, individualized approach promotes wellness in every area of a person’s life. Their emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being also has a greater chance of improving. Integrated therapies help them work on overcoming self-defeating behaviors. Taking positive steps toward optimal mental, physical, and emotional health can decrease the possibility of relapse.
Integrative Therapy Promotes Healing and Connection
Crestview Recovery provides comprehensive and complementary therapy services in Portland, Oregon. Of course, our treatments are individualized to meet your specific needs. This ensures you get the full benefits of the healing process. We offer diverse options in different treatment program formats such as:
- Outpatient drug rehab: Provides flexible programming and is ideal for those with a less severe addiction
- Intensive outpatient treatment: Offers a balance of structure and flexibility to meet your unique needs
- Partial hospitalization program: Provides a higher level of care than outpatient and can be step-down from inpatient treatment
- Gender-specific rehab: Research indicates that some people do better in a same-sex environment during treatment
- Rehab aftercare: Helps you maintain sobriety and avoid relapse
Your therapist will choose the types of therapy based on your history, personality, goals, and conditions. At Crestview, we understand that therapeutic healing often takes place outside of a psychologist’s office. Efforts to cope with a traumatic experience might have prompted their drug use. Furthermore, their substance use could cause them to develop a mental illness.
The more hopeless you feel right now, the more miraculous your recovery will be. There is no reason to continue the same destructive patterns. To try a new approach, consider attending addiction treatment at Crestview Recovery. It is easy to get overwhelmed, lose direction, and lose our center at times.
Crestview Recovery is There For You
At Crestview Recovery, our therapists work with patients to develop and strengthen their mental, spiritual, and emotional health. We help increase each strength that exists within each client, discover new ways of managing current stress, and create strategies to assist their movement onto a positive, balanced future. Integrative treatments can help connect your mind and body while improving other areas of your life.
Addiction should not control your life. Don’t let it. Instead, make the choice today to get the treatment you need for the life you deserve. Contact us today at 866.262.0531 to begin making positive changes.
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.
