Outpatient Services at Safe Harbor
At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we recognize that different patients have different needs. While some of the people we serve require inpatient treatment for substance use disorders, others benefit more from outpatient care, which we are proud...
DBT Basics
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a form of talk therapy that emerged in the 1970s, as a way of addressing mental health that helps patients adjust to change, manage uncomfortable emotions, and handle distress. It utilizes the concept that two seemingly opposing...
Understanding “Rock Bottom” and Supporting Recovery
“Rock bottom” is the concept that a person can lose so much to active addiction that they will reach a point at which they are motivated to get sober. The term implies that people will not be willing or able to stop their addiction until they have had a substantial,...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Addiction Recovery
If you’re somewhat familiar with talk therapy styles, you’ve probably heard of CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy. It’s a gold standard of short-term, evidence-based treatment that works for a wide variety of mental health issues, including substance use disorder....