The ARC team offers an array of services related to substance use including:

Therapy and Counseling

• Individual therapy to learn skills to support abstinence or controlled use and/or management of other compulsive behaviors

• Counseling for couples who wish to address the role of substances in their relationship

• Harm reduction services to meet individuals where they are and counsel them through becoming more aware of their relationship to substances without having to commit to abstinence

Assessments

• Psychological testing to diagnose underlying or co-existing conditions, such as ADD/ADHD and depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and psychotic disorders

• Assessing individuals in legal cases with psycho-legal questions involving alleged substance misuse and/or co-occurring psychiatric problems, or claims of psychological damages

Business Consultation

• Consultation and Executive Interventions for employers concerned about an impaired employee

The ARC Approach to Substance Use

Our approach reflects a nonjudgmental belief that we all have a relationship to substances, which can change over time. We believe:

• There is no one-size-fits-all approach to working with substance misuse

• Insight into repetitive patterns, along with techniques such as meditation and breathing exercises, can help individuals alter their relationship to substances

• People misuse substances for a reason. Understanding those rationales is helpful to the process of changing that behavior

• While there are benefits from long-term abstinence, not all individuals must abstain from substances; we help clients determine the best course for them