When substance use and mental health symptoms are affecting the same person, we do not treat them as unrelated problems. At Atlanta Recovery Place, we build dual diagnosis care around the needs we identify during assessment.
We often meet people whose substance use has become closely tied to anxiety, depression, trauma-related stress, mood changes, difficult relationships, or other emotional pressures. In other cases, alcohol or drug use has made existing symptoms harder to manage. We focus on the interaction between those concerns instead of asking the client to solve one before we address the other.
Our treatment planning is built around current needs rather than a debate about which problem came first. We identify patterns that are disrupting recovery, decide what requires the most support, and use therapy and structured treatment to address substance use and mental health concerns in the same plan.
Our site already includes care information for anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma-related concerns, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. When one of these concerns is present alongside substance use, we consider how symptoms may affect cravings, coping, relationships, motivation, decision-making, and relapse risk.
We do not assume the same therapy fits every diagnosis or every client. We use assessment and ongoing clinical review to determine which concerns need attention, how they should be addressed within the treatment plan, and when the plan needs to change as recovery progresses.
You do not need to arrive with every diagnosis already established. We can begin by assessing what is happening now, what has happened during previous attempts at recovery, and what symptoms or behaviors may be making change more difficult.
We begin by gathering a fuller history rather than focusing on one symptom or one substance. Our admissions and clinical process can consider recent substance use, previous treatment, mental health history, current symptoms, medications when relevant, safety concerns, the home environment, support systems, and the responsibilities the client is trying to maintain.
Dual diagnosis treatment is not a single therapy. We coordinate different clinical services around the same recovery goals and use the approaches that fit the person rather than forcing every client through an identical treatment path.
We can use cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients examine the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behavior. This work can be especially useful when certain thinking patterns, triggers, or reactions repeatedly lead back to substance use.
When appropriate, we can incorporate DBT-informed skills that support mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. We use these skills as part of treatment rather than describing our services as a formal comprehensive DBT program without clinical confirmation.
We use one-to-one counseling to focus on personal history, treatment barriers, sensitive concerns, recovery goals, and patterns that may be difficult to address in a group setting. Individual sessions also give us a place to review progress and adjust goals.
We use group therapy to build connection, practice recovery skills, hear different perspectives, and work on accountability in a structured setting. Group work can reinforce what a client is learning in individual therapy and in daily life.
When clinically appropriate, we can involve family-focused work to address communication, boundaries, expectations, and the ways substance use and mental health concerns have affected relationships. The exact level of involvement depends on the treatment plan and applicable privacy requirements.
We can incorporate medication-related support, including medication-assisted treatment when it is clinically appropriate and consistent with the services we provide. Medication decisions should remain part of an individualized clinical plan rather than a standard step for every client.
We offer three outpatient levels of care. The right starting point depends on the structure, support, stability, and clinical attention a client needs at the time of assessment.
Most structured of our outpatient levels
We can coordinate frequent therapeutic support, mental health work, recovery skills, & relapse-prevention planning within a highly structured outpatient schedule.
As stability improves, we can reassess whether stepping down to IOP is appropriate.
Structured treatment with more time in daily life
We can continue coordinated addiction and mental health treatment while clients begin applying skills more regularly at home, work, school, and in relationships.
We can adjust goals and consider standard outpatient care as the client needs less structure.
Lower-intensity ongoing support
We can continue therapy, recovery planning, and monitoring as clients take greater responsibility for daily recovery outside structured programming.
The plan can be revised if needs increase or new concerns emerge.
We want clients to leave treatment with more than temporary symptom relief. We work on the daily patterns that help recovery hold up when stress returns: recognizing relapse risk, managing difficult emotions, rebuilding routines, communicating more effectively, using support earlier, and planning for situations that have caused problems before.
As treatment progresses, we connect those skills to continuing care. The aim is to help each client understand what threatens recovery, what supports it, and what steps to take when stability begins to change.
We can review the insurance information you provide and explain the benefits information available for the services we offer. Coverage can vary by plan, network status, level of care, clinical circumstances, deductibles, coinsurance, and authorization requirements. We do not present insurance verification as a guarantee of coverage or final cost.
Most major health insurance providers with out-of-network benefits will help cover the cost of addiction treatment program. Reach out to see understand your benefits.
You do not need to separate addiction and mental health concerns before contacting us. If both appear to be part of what you or someone you love is facing, our admissions team can discuss the current situation, explain our assessment process, and help you understand which outpatient level of care may be appropriate.
Yes. We can consider co-occurring mental health concerns as part of addiction treatment planning. The exact approach depends on symptoms, history, safety needs, and the level of care we recommend.
No. You can contact us when substance use and mental health symptoms are both concerns. Our assessment process helps us understand what needs attention and what type of support may fit.
Yes. We review progress as treatment continues and can adjust goals or clinical approaches when new information becomes clearer.
Not necessarily. We use dual diagnosis to describe coordinated treatment for substance use and mental health needs. We can incorporate that work into PHP, IOP, or outpatient care when clinically appropriate.
Atlanta Recovery Place has caring representatives available 24/7 to help you or your loved one when dealing with substance abuse. Request a 100% confidential callback now to start your journey.
470-504-1703
info@atlantarecoveryplace.com
1742 Mt Vernon Rd #100
Dunwoody, GA 30338, USA
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