Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a drug and alcohol addiction treatment method that works to change an individual’s thought patterns. It is a psychological therapy that has been known to treat depression, substance abuse disorders, and anxiety. Cognitive behavioral therapy works to help you learn new ways of coping with intrusive or harmful thoughts and habits, relieving symptoms or behaviors that are causing you harm.
How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work?
Cognitive behavioral therapy uses several methods to change the way you think, and your treatment clinician could use strategies including:
- Establishing problem solving skills to cope
- Confidence building exercises
- Learning to identify disordered thinking patterns
- Mindfulness practice to reflect internally
Depending on your diagnosis, you may need to practice only a few of these strategies, or learn how to incorporate them all into your daily life.
CBT for Substance Abuse Specifically
Learning how to manage substance consumption and cravings can be challenging for those experiencing drug and alcohol addiction. At Solution Based Treatment facilities, we integrate cognitive behavioral therapy into our inpatient treatment programs, as well as our intensive outpatients treatment and partial hospitalization programs. CBT can be used for addiction treatment by helping you identify signs of cravings and your triggers. This requires a lot of internal reflection to be successful, and you must be prepared to be open and honest with your clinicians and CBT treatment team.
Getting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Covered by Insurance
The chances of you having high stress levels around the time you enter addiction treatment is likely – the last thing you want to worry about is the financial side of treatment. Some insurance companies cover CBT, but not all of them. Our admissions team contacts your insurance representatives as soon as you reach out for treatment, so that you have direct answers on how much your insurance will cover, and what you’ll be expected to pay out of pocket. Before you reach out to our admissions team, be sure to note what type of insurance plan you have. The three different types of insurance plans are:
- Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
- Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
Solution Based Treatment is in-network for many major insurance providers, but our team will still help you verify your coverage options for CBT.
When in Doubt: Reach Out.
If you are ready to take a step into the great unknown of addiction treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy could be great for you or your loved one. If you never try, you’ll never know. To learn more about your treatment options, and CBT specifically, reach out to our admissions team. They have the knowledge to answer your questions, and can help you determine what option is right for you mentally, physically, and financially. It costs nothing to reach out, and it could be your first step towards a happier, healthier future.
About Solution Based Treatment
Solution Based Treatment is a national leader in detox and rehab programs. We offer inpatient medical detox, substance rehab, intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs, faith-based recovery, and sober living options. We maintain a 2:1 client to staff ratio to offer the best support possible to our patients within upscale living environments. At Solution Based Treatment, we support better living for brighter futures, all starting with our detox and rehab services. For more information visit our website at solutionbasedtreatment.com or give us a call at (833) 999-1941.