About Atlantic Counseling – Ellsworth
Atlantic Counseling in Ellsworth, Maine, is a behavioral health provider that offers substance use recovery services for adults and adolescents. The organization is operated by one counselor who has been helping individuals recover from addiction for over four decades. The services provided include counseling, prevention education services and driver education and evaluation services. The focus is on providing individualized treatment for each client rather than standardized treatment programs.
You can choose to receive individual, group and family substance use counseling services to help with your recovery. Atlantic Counseling accepts clients who are currently taking medication to help with withdrawal symptoms. The counselor can collaborate with your physician to come up with a tapering plan to reduce your usage of medication.
The counselor will approach your treatment in a gentle and respectful manner that focuses on your specific needs. One evidence based practice Atlantic Counseling uses is motivational interviewing. It’s a counseling approach that’s designed to help you resolve any ambivalence you have about your substance use and promote your motivation to change.
Group counseling can be effective by giving you an outlet to express your struggles with recovery. It’s an opportunity for you to receive support from peers who are also struggling with addiction.
One service I like that Atlantic Counseling provides is the Driver Education and Evaluation Program. It’s typically a court mandated requirement for individuals who’ve operated a vehicle under the influence. You’ll receive education about the effects of drugs and alcohol in order to reduce your risk of reoffense.
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