Co-Occurring (Dual Diagnosis)
Mental health conditions alongside substance use — treated together, not in series.
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Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
A collaborative approach that meets you where you are about change.
Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, evidence-based counseling style that strengthens a person’s own motivation and commitment to change.
About Motivational Interviewing
Ambivalence about change is normal, especially with substance use. Motivational interviewing works with that ambivalence rather than against it — exploring your own reasons for change instead of arguing for them, which research shows is more effective than confrontation.
In our integrated dual-diagnosis work, motivational interviewing helps people engage with treatment on their own terms and is one of several approaches we use alongside CBT, DBT skills, and relapse prevention.
Conditions this helps & levels of care
Substance Use Disorder
Outpatient SUD treatment delivered as part of integrated dual-diagnosis care.
Most intensive
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Full-day outpatient program, 5 days/week, for high-acuity care without an overnight stay.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
3 evenings per week, 9 hours total — built to fit around work, school, or caregiving.
CA residents
Virtual IOP
The same IOP curriculum delivered via secure video for California residents.
Aftercare
Continuing care to maintain gains after PHP or IOP.
References
- [1] SAMHSA TIP 35: "Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment." Source