Center For Authentic Living

About Center For Authentic Living – Park Ridge

Center For Authentic Living is a holistic outpatient program for adults or adolescents struggling with mental health issues and addiction services. Their treatment is based on a mindfulness model. Center For Authentic Living is located at Park Ridge, Illinois.

Center For Authentic Living offers a variety of treatments for adults and adolescents suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues. They utilize psychotherapy in combination with integrative modalities for health, wellness and recovery. Their treatment approach is based in mindfulness techniques. They believe in the importance to create an individualized treatment plan to address the needs of the individual.

They utilize a variety of modalities in order to address the different concerns of the individuals, the modalities include traditional psychotherapy, body-centered psychotherapy, Somatic Experience Therapy (SE), CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, Interventions, addiction counseling, existential psychotherapy and stress management.

They also utilize some Asian Body Work Therapies as part of their holistic approach, these include Acupuncture, Zen Shiatsu, Body/Mind Acupressure, Yoga Talk and meditation.

They also offer specialized group sessions including groups focusing on eating disorders, addictions, anxiety, mood disorders and trauma.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Mental Health and Substance Abuse Opioid Addiction

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Dr. Mari Schnitzius-Richko, ND, LCPC, CYI, ABT, PATP

Founder & Clinical Director

Julia Matson, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Amy Yang, MD.

Psychiatrist

Cheryl Ramos, MS, LPC, CADC, CODPI, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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