ADDICTION
Struggling with addiction can feel like being trapped in a dark place with no clear way out. Recovery often requires time, support, and different approaches before real change begins to take hold. Every year, more lives are lost to addiction than to car accidents, yet countless individuals also discover that healing and freedom are possible. For those who feel they’ve reached rock bottom, the journey toward recovery can begin with guidance, compassion, and the right treatment. Red Willow Counseling and Recovery works with different addiction and abuse challenges to help you gain more control over your life and our licensed mental health therapists are here to provide compassionate, evidence-based care. Whether you’re looking for
addiction recovery programs, a family therapist, or even a child therapist for adolescents stuck in the cycles of addiction, we are committed to guiding you through every stage of recovery.
Research has shown that treatment for drug addiction, alcohol abuse, food addictions, and other disruptive addictions can be improved with the use of therapy or certain medications. Cognitive-behavior therapy, motivational therapy, support groups, or even family therapy can help improve your thought process around your addiction and help you take better control of your life. Working with a cognitive behavioral therapist or joining our addiction recovery programs can give you tools to manage triggers and build resilience. Many clients also benefit from exploring intensive outpatient programs (IOPs), which combine group support with strong clinical guidance.
Varying Addictions
Different substances can lead to addictions and even certain actions can be considered impulse control diseases. Some common addictions include, but are not limited to:
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Inhalants
- Hallucinogens
- Cannabis
- Gambling
- Kleptomania
- Food
- Pornography
- Cutting
- Working
- Spiritual obsession
I drank to drown my sorrows, but the damned things learned how to swim.
-Frida Kahlo
Tests, Scales, & Questionnaires
Drug and Alcohol Assessment Self Form by Judith Landau Consulting
(to assess if you have a problem with drugs or alcohol)
UNCOPE Questionnaire by Judith Landau Consulting
(An assessment for drug or alcohol abuse for self or concerned others)
“Living with an Addiction” Questionnaire by Judith Landau Consulting
(Signs that you have a family member with a drug or alcohol problem)
BAM Brief Addiction Monitor Tool
For many, recovery involves addressing not only substance use but also behaviors that bring
shame or guilt. Working with an anxiety therapist, a depression therapist, or a trauma therapist
can provide strategies for overcoming these complex emotions and regaining stability.
Therapy And Support Groups
Having even just one person to support you during recovery can make a powerful difference but surrounding yourself with a group of people who truly understand your struggles can be even more transformative. Group therapy and support groups not only help reduce addictive compulsions but also provide encouragement, accountability, and practical coping strategies. By listening to others share their experiences, you gain valuable perspective on your own journey, realize you are not alone, and discover new tools for facing challenges with resilience and hope. Many individuals start by seeking out the best therapist or a supportive addiction recovery program to find a safe environment for group sessions. Our goal is to make mental health therapy accessible and to remind you that you don’t have to face recovery alone.
For many, recovery is best supported through a structured program like a substance abuse IOP. An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provides a higher level of care than traditional weekly therapy, offering multiple sessions each week that combine group therapy, individual counseling, and skill-building workshops. At Red Willow in Salt Lake City, our IOP emphasizes evidence-based practices while also creating a compassionate, community-driven environment. Participants learn relapse-prevention strategies, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and gain peer support from others who understand their struggles. This balance of accountability and encouragement helps individuals make sustainable progress without stepping away from their daily responsibilities.
The ARISE® Invitational Model of Intervention
Here at Red Willow, we use the ARISE® Invitational Intervention model on your road to recovery. This is an evidence-based method of getting people through treatment effectively and moving them toward recovery. ARISE® gets over 83% of addicted individuals into treatment. And, by the end of the first year of treatment, 61% of individuals are sober.
This model goes beyond just one meeting to discuss your addition, it offers continued care with intervention, meetings, and gradual therapy, and helps the individual engaged in treatment. Afterward, the family continues to meet weekly with the interventionist to work on changing unhealthy family habits to help the addiction recovery individual. Through intervention, your family can break the repeated patterns of relapse and disappointment while creating renewed hope.
Below is a breakdown of what occurs during our ARISE program.
The First Call: To get started, call our certified ARISE interventionist for a free phone consultation at 385-293-1902. After collecting information and determining if an intervention is necessary, you’ll be guided to invite others into this process, set up the first meeting, and invite the addicted family member with compassion. The ARISE interventionist facilitates all of the intervention meetings.
Level 1 – First Meeting: In this initial meeting, we explore family dynamics, including healthy and unhealthy ways of connecting. Family and friends form an intervention network to express concerns and invite the addicted individual into treatment. After this step, 56% of individuals enter treatment.
Level 2 – Strength in Numbers: The intervention network continues to meet as a group to motivate the addicted loved one to get help. The intervention network also works on improving their individual and collective health. After two to five Level 2 meetings, 80% of addicted individuals enter treatment.
Level 3 – The Formal ARISE Intervention: If the individual has not yet entered treatment, we facilitate a formal intervention. Families establish consequences as a unified group and continue to work together toward healing. After this step, 83% of addicted individuals enter treatment.
Continuing Care
This model goes beyond just one meeting to discuss your addition, it offers continued care with intervention, meetings, and gradual therapy, and helps the individual engaged in treatment. Afterward, the family continues to meet weekly with the interventionist to work on changing unhealthy family habits to help the addiction recovery individual. Through intervention, your family can break the repeated patterns of relapse and disappointment while creating renewed hope.
