Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Assessment: Whether court ordered or recommended by your provider, our clinicians are able to complete an assessment with you. This assessment is between one and three hours and assesses the clients psychological, physiological, employment, educational, family and social functioning, and substance use history.
Intoxicated Driver Program: Pine Counseling is an IDP provider and works in collaboration with the Richland County Department of Health and Human Services. It should be noted that Pine Counseling is unable to complete the initial Driver Safety Plan. In Richland County, the only authorized provider of a Driver Safety Plan is the Department of Health and Human Services. However, Pine Counseling and its Substance Abuse Counselors are able to help you fulfill the requirements set forth in the Driver Safety Plan. Depending upon these requirements, your treatment may include psychoeducation, individual therapy, and/or group therapy.
Individual Therapy: Whatever the problem, our clinicians are trained and experienced in treating all substance abuse and addiction problems. Each clinician meets the education and credentialing requirements established by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Each clinician is trained and experienced in providing individualized treatment services based upon needs identified in the assessment process. Treatment intensity and duration is individual dependent and based on the assessment and individualized treatment planning. In an outpatient setting, up to five hours of individual and group therapy our authorized by most insurances.
Group Therapy: Group therapy is a valuable tool, and research shows that the addition of group therapy increases the chances of recovery. It also allows clients to share experiences and helps to build social skills. Depending upon the severity of a client’s illness, at least one hour a week in a group setting may be recommended to facilitate healing. Groups at Pine Counseling are held in the evening and discuss topics such as anxiety, recovery from trauma, relapse prevention, and psychoeducation.
Family-Focused Therapy (FFT): Family-Focused Therapy was originally developed for the treatment of bipolar disorder but has shown promise in the treatment of most mental health disorders/illnesses. This approach actually incorporates two approaches: psychoeducation and family-oriented psychotherapy. One goal of FFT is to provide each participating family member with education related to the particular illness or illnesses through psychoeducation. That is, the client and his/her supportive family members learn about the particular illness, its symptoms, functional impact, and current methods of decreasing symptoms. The other goal of FFT is to encourage understanding between each family member how the client’s illness impacts each member’s functioning, then working with the family to find means of reducing any negative effects such as through improved communication.
Family Systems Therapy (FST): We understand that family systems (how a family operates) can be significantly impacted by mental health illness. In these times, communication and fulfillment of roles are usually hindered. On the other hand, co-dependency and enabling behaviors can further complicate the situation. This approach provides supplemental treatment to the family unit by providing psychoeducation about the disorder(s), insightful family sessions, and improvement in communication and fulfillment of family roles.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT works under the assumption that our thoughts influence our behavior. It is false, negative beliefs that drive our maladaptive behaviors. As a treatment modality, your clinician will explore with you these potential thoughts and positive ways to change these thoughts. Through such tools as a thought journal, cognitive re-framing, ABC analysis, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), you and your clinician will attempt to reshape your thought process.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): DBT is a category of CBT and works under the assumption that a person can observe two perspectives, such as acceptance and change rather than just one or the other. DBT was originally designed in the 1980s to treatment Borderline Personality Disorder but is now used to treat nearly all mood disorders, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorders. Each clinician has experience and training in the core DBT concepts of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.