Becoming an active participant in your loved one’s healing is one of the most powerful things you can do to support the success of their treatment. Clients needing a residential level of care have likely found themselves in serious crises prior to arriving. Crises that would have inevitably impacted the people closest to them in negative ways. We work hard with these individuals to create healthy changes and achieve goals of wellness while in our program, however, if their most important relationships have not been a part of that process there can be a lot of unaddressed pain and confusion that can make it difficult to reconcile after discharge. While the client may be at the epicenter of the crisis, anyone who was caught up in the storm also needs and deserves healing. Prioritizing that for yourself and leaning into being a part of that for your loved one can exponentially improve their outcomes during and after their treatment with us is complete.
We have developed several ways for family members to become involved:
Clients are given a break from all use of personal technology and outside communication for the first several days of their treatment, the amount of time is decided by the clients therapist based on clinical information. This is a very important period of time to “detox” from the world and to help them settle into a safe, comfortable and healthy daily routine that is free from numbing or addictive habits. After this time, they will have opportunities to communicate with their loved ones with gradual increased frequency. It is an important role you can play to use these communication sessions as an opportunity to practice healthier forms of communication and support. The primary therapist can provide coaching to help you support your loved one more effectively than you may have known how to in the past.
In most cases, it is strongly recommended that every client participate in family therapy while engaged in our program. After an initial settling in period, the primary therapist will suggest a schedule for this that best meets client and family needs.
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