Psychiatry is the practice of prescribing medications to treat mental health symptoms. While psychiatric medications will not cure a mental health disorder, they can be a vital part of your treatment plan.

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combines behavioral therapy with FDA-approved medications to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders.

At our IOP program in Atlanta, we use the following medications for MAT:

• Vivitrol
• Naltrexone
• Suboxone
• Sublocade

Addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders affect the entire family. As a result, each person develops their own way of coping—oftentimes, these coping strategies are problematic and maladaptive.

However, family therapy can address these struggles among your family members. That way, the entire family recovers together.

Individual therapy sessions are crucial for any treatment program to address the underlying causes of addiction. Therapy also helps you develop coping strategies for co-occurring mental health disorders.

During individual therapy, you get one-on-one time with one of our licensed clinicians. You and your therapist will develop coping skills to reduce symptoms and prevent relapse.

Group therapy is one of the best ways to treat substance use and mental health disorders. During group therapy, you and your peers in recovery meet with a trained therapist, who facilitates the sessions. As a result, you can learn from the shared experiences of others—and they can learn from you.

Furthermore, the group environment provides a place to practice relationship-building skills with others. For instance, you and a peer might role-play specific skills like setting boundaries and conflict resolution.

Holistic rehab offers approaches to address multiple dimensions of wellness, such as physical, social, and spiritual well-being. Addiction and mental health disorders affect all aspects of your life—not just your mental health.

During holistic rehab, you could engage in mindfulness practices, yoga, exercise, or nutritional counseling.

Trauma therapy helps you process traumatic experiences, which are a common cause of behavioral health disorders like addiction. Oftentimes, people self-medicate symptoms of trauma with drugs or alcohol.

In addition, you can develop a mental health disorder, like anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), when trauma is left untreated.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most common forms of psychotherapy. During this evidence-based therapy, your therapist will help you identify problematic thought patterns and beliefs that lead to behavioral and mental health issues.

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) was initially developed to treat symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, DBT also helps those with addiction as well as co-occurring mental health disorders.

During DBT, you’ll focus on four modules to build skills in the following areas:

1. Mindfulness
2. Distress Tolerance
3. Emotional Regulation
4. Interpersonal Effectiveness

Red light therapy initially began as skin care treatment. However, red light therapy has also been shown to enhance mood and feelings of well-being. As a result, you can benefit from using red light therapy during an addiction or mental health treatment program.

Psychoeducational groups focus on specific topics related to addiction and mental health. These topics can range from things like relationship issues and the causes of addiction to healthy nutrition and creating a routine.

Unlike group therapy, psychoeducational groups aren’t always facilitated by a trained therapist. For example, a dietician could lead a nutritional group or a program alumni can discuss the importance of aftercare.

Relapse prevention therapy is critical for long-term addiction recovery. During relapse prevention therapy, you’ll discover your relapse triggers and create strategies to manage them.

Adventure therapy gets you out of the facility and into exciting environments to develop self-confidence, interpersonal relationships, and other essential coping skills. During adventure therapy at Peachtree, you’ll do things like hiking, low ropes courses, and rock climbing.