Dual Diagnosis/Co-Occurring
Several of our therapists are licensed as both mental health counselors and addictions counselors. Others have extensive experience working with both mental health and addictions. We know that many clients may have multiple concerns.
It is our belief that these issues are not completely separate and should not be treated separately. For example, for a client who is addicted to alcohol and has depression, if the person continues to be depressed, it is hard to find the resolve to achieve sobriety. Similarly, if the person continues their pattern of use their self esteem will continue to suffer and the depression will be more difficult to address. Both issues must be addressed at the same time. We can help do just that.
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Our Programs
Congruent Counseling has paired with Integrative Counseling to serve clients with substance use issues. Clients may see an individual therapist with Congruent Counseling while attending groups at Integrative Counseling.
Separate groups are offered for teens and adults. We address substance use and dependence problems, legal issues, DUI/DWI concerns, and school referrals. We work closely with schools, probation officers and lawyers to help you manage your concerns while you are getting healthy.
We have developed a treatment model appropriate for those young adults who may not wish to attend standard treatment models or who have not been able to succeed at other treatment programs. We are in-network with most major insurance companies and medicaid. We welcome working with other providers or programs.
Many of these young adults are parental dependent or codependent with parents. Our program will require parental involvement with the goal of helping parents to not enable.
Many young adults in treatment do not have jobs and have far too much free time. We require 12 step attendance, work, exercise/recreation and counseling.
- Over 65% of substance-addicted clients also have depression or some other mental health issue. This statistic holds true for young adults who often have less ability to deal with their issues. All clients will be expected to work with an individual therapist. We are happy to work with therapists outside our office.
- 50% of clients with mental health issues also self medicate or abuse substances.
- Our psychiatrist on staff can prescribe Suboxone and other addiction treatment medications.
- We accept most major insurances!
Traditional addiction treatment often does not address mental health or family concerns to a level needed for younger adults. Mental health treatment often ignores addictive or abuse issues. Congruent Counseling seeks to address multiple issues at once – a whole-person approach.
Congruent Counseling has developed an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) that benefits folks with Addictions or Substance Use Disorders (SUD) only as well as folks with SUD and other mental health concerns. Given the number of clients with both MH and SUD concerns, why would any program not address both at the same time? We know that for those clients who may not have a co-occurring mental health concern, these clients still greatly benefit from addressing guilt and shame, loss, self esteem, mindfulness, emotional management, and more. Congruent Counseling incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) into all of our outpatient SUD programs.
- Over 65% of substance addicted clients also have depression or some other mental health issue. This statistic holds true for young adults who often have less ability to deal with their issues. All clients will be expected to work with an individual therapist. We are happy to work with therapists outside our office as needed.
- 50% of clients with mental health issues also self-medicate or abuse substances.
- Our psychiatrist on staff can prescribe Suboxone and other addiction treatment medications.
- We accept most major insurances and medicaid!
Traditional addiction treatment often does not address mental health or family concerns to a level needed for their clients. Congruent Counseling seeks to address multiple issues at once – a whole person.
We offer a dual diagnosis IOP for teens with mental health and substance use issues. We have found over the years that most programs address either mental health or substance use issues, neglecting half of most teens’ issues. Studies show:
- Over 65% of substance-addicted clients also have depression or some other mental health issue.
- 50% of clients with mental health issues also self-medicate or abuse substances.
- Only 30% of teens in treatment who currently meet criteria for abuse or dependence go on to have life long problems with substances.
- This means 70% are not addicts!
Yet traditional addiction treatment often does not address mental health concerns. Mental health treatment often ignores addiction or substance abuse issues. Both options treat only half the client’s needs. Congruent Counseling seeks to address multiple issues at once – a whole-person approach.
We address both mental and substance related issues at the same time utilizing group therapy, psychoeducation, individual therapy, family group sessions, and family counseling. This Intensive Outpatient Program is intended for teens who have had serious family, social, legal, or school problems; who might not have succeeded in treatment previously; or who have a serious addiction. This is a structured treatment program, licensed by the State of Maryland, offering treatment three days per week for three hours each day. The goal of this program is to help teens with serious substance use problems and possible co-occurring mental health issues to accept what they need to do in order to succeed in life.
