Holistic addiction treatment is a comprehensive approach that addresses the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals struggling with addiction. It focuses on treating the whole...
Nutritional Therapy
Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Addiction Treatment
Understanding Co-occurring Disorders Co-occurring disorders, also known as dual diagnosis, refer to the simultaneous presence of a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder. This often...
Holistic Addiction Treatment Heals Mind, Body, and Spirit
Understanding Addiction Addiction is a disease that affects the brain and alters behavior. Substance abuse, whether drugs or alcohol, can have adverse and detrimental physical and mental...
3 Benefits of Group Therapy During Addiction Recovery
If you’re looking for a group therapy program in Los Angeles or wherever you’re located, you likely have researched the benefits of group therapy. People are typically wary of group therapy...
Benefits of Music Therapy
The benefits of music therapy cannot be overstated. This evidence-based treatment helps with many conditions, such as autism, substance abuse diagnoses, and depression. At Avedis Recovery, we...
What Happens in a Group Therapy Program?
Group therapy is a treatment technique where at least one psychologist or counselor leads people in addressing their issues. In group therapy, groups can range from three to 15 people and often form...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Abuse
There is a therapeutic approach to treating addiction that will instill in you an ability to live your life in the present, help you develop healthy methods of managing stress, find emotional...
Connection Between Trauma and Addiction
Many people have experienced trauma in their lives. Whether that trauma occurred over many years during childhood or was a single dramatic event witnessed as an adult, there sadly is an all too...
Dealing with Anger During Addiction Recovery
Anger affects everyone differently. For some people, anger is a fire in the pit of their stomach. However, in others, their anger is overwhelmingly quiet but seething before a dramatic, often...