Greenhouse Celebrates Counseling Awareness Month
Seeking the help of a counselor can be one of the best decisions you ever make. Whether it’s a mental or behavioral health issue (such as substance use disorder or depression), financial worries, stress from work, or relationship problems, counseling can help people develop strategies for dealing with life’s challenges.
April is Counseling Awareness Month. The staff at Greenhouse Treatment Center recognizes the importance of the counseling profession and professional counselors. Counseling and behavioral therapy are crucial components of a comprehensive, effective addiction treatment plan.
When patients seek sobriety, medical detoxification and drug and alcohol rehab work best when combined with some form of counseling, as understanding the root cause of addiction is an undeniably important part of the recovery process.
What Is Professional Counseling?
The American Counseling Association (ACA) defines counseling as a “professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.”1
Professional counselors are trained and credentialed specialists. They help their clients during counseling sessions by getting to know and understand them, and by providing tools and techniques that can help improve their situations.
Counseling can be specialized to meet an individual’s unique needs. Some of these speciality areas include:1,2
- Addiction Counseling helps individuals with substance use disorder identify the underlying cause of addiction and build healthier habits.
- Career Counseling helps people set career goals and make informed decisions about their professional career.
- College Counseling assists college students in their academic career by helping select courses and guiding them through career-related decisions.
- Grief Counseling provides support and coping strategies after the passing of a loved one.
- Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling allows couples and families to address relationship and communication struggles.
- Mental Health Counseling provides a safe, supportive environment for people to improve their mental well-being.
- Rehabilitation Counseling provides treatment and skills development to overcome physical, emotional, or cognitive challenges.
Benefits of Working with a Professional Counselor
Professional counselors are graduate-level mental health service providers. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) certifies counseling programs. This means that a CACREP-certified counselor has obtained specialized training to work with people struggling with mental, behavioral, and emotional problems and disorders.
Deciding to seek the help of a professional counselor can help you:1,2
Types of Counseling Services at Greenhouse
Greenhouse Treatment Center, a drug rehab near Dallas, offers proven addiction therapies as part of their inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment programs. Some of these include:
If you are concerned about your drug and alcohol misuse, or that of a loved one, reach out and talk to an admissions navigator today. At Greenhouse Treatment Center we offer a wide range of addiction treatment programs to accommodate each patient’s unique situation.
Call to learn more about the rehab admissions process, your rehab payment options, and using insurance to pay for rehab. We look forward to hearing from you and getting you started on your path to recovery.