Individual Therapy
One-to-one sessions with a dedicated primary therapist — the through-line of your whole plan, where the private work happens that group can't hold.
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The therapies behind our treatment programs
Individual and group therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, and EMDR form the clinical core of every plan, with expressive arts, sound bath, reiki, and yoga therapy supporting the nervous-system work alongside it — across PHP, IOP, and outpatient care in Arlington, Virginia.
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Evidence-based therapies
Clinical treatment modalities
These are the approaches with the strongest research behind them for addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, and trauma. Most plans combine three or four.
Group Therapy
Process and skills groups that make up the bulk of PHP and IOP hours, where you practice what you're learning alongside people carrying something similar.
Learn more about Group TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
The most researched talk therapy there is. Identifies the thought patterns driving depression, anxiety, and use, and replaces them with skills you can apply the same day.
Learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Four skill sets — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness — for intense emotions, self-harm urges, and relationship instability.
Learn more about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Builds psychological flexibility: making room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and moving toward what you actually value.
Learn more about Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma — reprocessing memories so the past stops firing in the present.
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Sessions with partners and family that rebuild trust, set workable boundaries, and change the patterns waiting at home after the program day ends.
Learn more about Family & Couples TherapyMotivational Interviewing
A collaborative, non-confrontational approach to ambivalence — strengthening your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into someone else's.
Learn more about Motivational InterviewingRelapse Prevention
Trigger mapping, craving skills, and a written plan you leave with — so the weeks after discharge have a structure, not just good intentions.
Learn more about Relapse PreventionTrauma-Informed Care
Safety, choice, and transparency built into every part of the program, with trauma-specific therapies introduced only when you're ready.
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Holistic and experiential therapies
Recovery isn't only a thinking problem. These sessions give the body a way to settle, which is often what makes the clinical work land.
Mindfulness & Meditation
Secular, practical training in urge surfing, grounding, and stepping out of rumination — drawn from MBSR, MBCT, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention.
Learn more about Mindfulness & MeditationExpressive Arts Therapy (Art & Music)
Art and music-based work for what words can't reach yet — especially useful early in treatment and for trauma stored below language.
Learn more about Expressive Arts Therapy (Art & Music)Sound Bath Therapy
Guided sound immersion using singing bowls and tonal instruments to down-regulate a nervous system that's been running hot for years.
Learn more about Sound Bath TherapyReiki Therapy
A gentle, non-invasive relaxation practice offered as a complement to clinical care for stress, tension, and sleep difficulty.
Learn more about Reiki TherapyYoga Therapy
Trauma-informed movement and breathwork that rebuilds the connection between body and mind — with every posture optional, always.
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How these therapies come together in one plan
Matched to you, not to a curriculum
Your assessment determines which modalities lead. EMDR carries the plan for one client; DBT skills carry it for another. Nobody gets a one-size-fits-all track.
Evidence-based core, holistic support
CBT, DBT, ACT, and EMDR do the clinical work. Yoga, sound bath, reiki, and expressive arts support regulation and engagement — they complement treatment rather than replace it.
Delivered across every level of care
The same modalities run through PHP, IOP, and weekly outpatient care, so stepping down doesn't mean starting over with a new approach.
Integrated for dual diagnosis
When substance use and a mental health condition are both present, one team applies these modalities to both at the same time rather than sequencing them.
Common questions
Questions about our therapies
What is a treatment modality?
A treatment modality is a specific therapeutic approach — a defined method with its own techniques and evidence base. CBT, DBT, ACT, and EMDR are modalities; so are group therapy and expressive arts therapy. Most people in our programs receive several, combined into one coordinated plan.
How do you decide which therapies I'll receive?
A clinical assessment at admission looks at your diagnosis, trauma history, substance use, previous treatment, and what has and hasn't worked before. Your primary therapist builds the plan from there and adjusts it as you go — it isn't fixed at intake.
Are the holistic therapies required?
No. Yoga, sound bath, reiki, and expressive arts are offered as part of programming, and every element is optional. They exist because regulation and engagement matter, not to replace clinical treatment.
Are these therapies covered by insurance?
The clinical modalities — individual therapy, group therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, and EMDR — are delivered within covered PHP, IOP, and outpatient services under most commercial plans. Holistic programming is included in our program day at no separate charge. Our team verifies your specific benefits before you begin.
Are these available by telehealth?
Individual therapy, group therapy, CBT, DBT, and ACT translate well to telehealth sessions, available to Virginia residents statewide. EMDR and the holistic therapies are generally best delivered in person at our Arlington center, which serves Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC residents.
In-person care at 5400 Shawnee Road, Arlington, VA for VA, MD, and DC residents. Telehealth for Virginia residents only.
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- Location5400 Shawnee Road, Arlington, VA
Insurance accepted
Insurance coverage for therapy and treatment
Individual therapy, group therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, and EMDR are delivered within covered PHP, IOP, and outpatient services under most commercial plans — Anthem, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Sentara Health Plans, UMR, and Johns Hopkins Health Plans. Send us your card and we'll confirm your benefits before you begin.
Don't see your plan? Call us — we also work with out-of-network benefits and self-pay.