Comprehensive assessment and individualized plan

Care begins with an integrated mental health and addiction evaluation. We review trauma history, substance use patterns, medical needs, and personal goals. Together, we develop a plan that integrates therapy, skills training, and medications as needed. Your plan is reviewed regularly, so care remains responsive to your progress.

Levels of care

• Detox: If you need to withdraw from alcohol or drugs before trauma work, we offer medically supervised detox that prioritizes safety and comfort. Stabilizing your body first can make therapy more effective.
• Residential treatment: Our residential setting offers a structured environment, privacy, and round-the-clock support. You engage in daily therapy that addresses PTSD and substance use together, away from outside pressures.
• Outpatient treatment: A flexible option that fits around work and home. Outpatient care includes scheduled individual and group therapy sessions each week, skills practice, relapse prevention, and medication check-ins. It works well as a step down from residential care or as an entry point when 24-hour support is not required.
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): When clinically appropriate, we use FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine or naltrexone for opioid use disorder, and naltrexone or acamprosate for alcohol use disorder. MAT is coordinated with trauma-focused therapy and recovery skills to reduce cravings, protect sleep, and support stability.

Evidence-based therapies 

At Safe Haven Recovery, every treatment plan is personalized to address both PTSD and substance use. Your care may include a blend of therapies and supports designed to help you manage symptoms, build coping skills, and maintain recovery:

• Medication management: When appropriate, FDA-approved medications are used to ease symptoms of PTSD or support addiction recovery, always coordinated with therapy.
• Talk therapy: One-on-one sessions with a licensed therapist provide space to process trauma, strengthen insight, and build healthier coping strategies.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps you recognize and change thought patterns that contribute to distress, relapse, or avoidance.
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Focuses on building skills in emotional regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Utilizes brief memory recall with guided bilateral stimulation to reprocess memories, reduce triggers, and alleviate flashbacks, anxiety, and hyperarousal.
• Group therapy: Encourages connection and shared healing through peer support and guided discussions.
• Support groups and 12-step programs: Additional community-based supports that promote accountability and long-term recovery.
• Skills for regulation and relapse prevention: Mindfulness, grounding, distress tolerance, and craving-management skills help you ride out triggers, protect your sleep routine, and stay engaged with therapy.
  
  

Our goal is to integrate mental health and addiction treatment so you can address both conditions at once and move toward lasting stability.

What to expect during treatment

A typical week may include individual therapy, skills groups, psychoeducation about trauma and addiction, medication check-ins, and recovery support. You will learn practical tools for handling flashbacks, reducing avoidance, improving sleep, navigating triggers, and rebuilding routines. We also work on safety planning, healthy boundaries, and communication skills that support relationships and community connection. Family involvement can be included when helpful and aligned with your goals.

Program duration

Length of care varies based on your needs and progress. Some people stabilize quickly with a focused residential stay. Others benefit from a longer course with step-down support. We aim to help you gain consistent symptom relief, a reliable recovery routine, and confidence in the skills that keep you well.