SUPPORT GROUPS
Information from Synergy Counseling Center about COVID–19.
At this time, we are still seeing clients for individual counseling sessions as well as hope to continue to conduct some of our intensive outpatient classes and group process sessions in person at our office. We are moving some of our classes and groups online to telehealth. If you are interested in participating in our telehealth online classes and groups, please call us at the center so we can provide you with additional information. Please read the full details on this update by clicking on the button below.
Outpatient Class Schedule
For the current time, this PDF schedule should be referenced for times. Please download.
Synergy Counseling – Support Groups
SMART Support Group Meeting
SMART Recovery meetings are an alternative support to traditional AA and NA meetings. SMART Recovery’s roots are based on a scientific foundation rather than a spiritual one. SMART recovery teaches increased reliance as opposed to powerlessness. SMART Recovery meetings
SMART Friends and Family Support Group
This group is open to family members of active clients in the program at Synergy Counseling Center and is free of charge. The group provides education on addiction and how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones in recovery. The group will host valuable information on helping families cope with addiction and offers support and open discussion among the group members.
WELCOME TO SYNERGY COUNSELING CENTER
The counselors at Synergy Counseling Center are licensed professionals with a wide-range of experience and specialties.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. Its goal is to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind people's difficulties, and so change the way they feel. CBT uses a variety of cognitive and behavioral techniques, but it isn’t defined by its use of these strategies. We do lots of problem solving and we borrow from many psychotherapeutic modalities, including dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, Gestalt therapy, compassion focused therapy, mindfulness, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and positive psychology.
Addiction & The Brain
The brain is made up of many parts that all work together as a team. Different parts of the brain are responsible for coordinating and performing specific functions. Drugs can alter important brain areas that are necessary for life-sustaining functions and can drive the compulsive drug abuse that marks addiction. Join us for an indepth look at how our addictive behaviors affect the brain and the scientific facts of the effects drugs have on the brain.
Co-occurring Disorders
This class addresses how addiction and mental illness interact. Clients will gain knowledge about co-occurring disorders and begin to understand how mental illness can contribute to addiction or how addiction can contribute to mental illness. Clients will also learn how drugs and alcohol change brain chemistry and what to expect during their time in recovery. Clients can expect to learn about common co-occurring disorders including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Materials used in this curriculum include evidenced-based literature formatted for clients, condensed inventories for self-assessment, expressive arts activities, and interactive discussion focused on exploring self and linking peer experiences.
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The path to recovery starts here. Whether you are inquiring for yourself, a friend, or a family member you can reach out to us with this form or give us a call today.
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