Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center In Tennessee

The day always begins with a quick check-in with a nurse to review morning vitals, sleep quality, and any medication-related symptoms, which are all logged. Then one of our licensed clinicians meets with each client individually. This is an opportunity to adjust antidepressants or mood stabilizers as needed, and after breakfast, it’s time for groups. Groups are small and always led by a clinician who combines CBT methods with DBT mindfulness exercises.

The afternoons are typically when patients can explore experiential options that help connect their mind and body. This might be art therapy, where you paint a calming landscape scene while reflecting on your own emotions, such as anxiety, in a safe and supportive space. You can practice gentle yoga for emotional regulation, or even learn meal-prep basics with our in-house nutrition coach. The evening concludes with a recovery process group that focuses on integrating the day’s skills and linking them to real-life triggers, such as family conflict or work stress.

Throughout the week, your case manager will collaborate with you to arrange for job or school hold letters, schedule your medical follow-up appointments, and craft your aftercare roadmap. This roadmap outlines your plans for the step-down level of care, including PHP or IOP, as well as provisions for telehealth counseling, if applicable.

The continuous communication between your health care team, including nurses, therapists, and physicians, helps keep everyone moving forward as a unit, all simultaneously working toward the goal of managing co-occurring disorders of drug or alcohol addiction and mental health conditions.

Intake and Assessment

During the first 24 hours, you’ll have your official biopsychosocial interview, along with labs and standard screenings for a range of mental health conditions. The results from this assessment will play a significant role in your personalized treatment plans, including detoxification, therapy, counseling frequency, and medication needs.

Your Integrated Daily Schedule

In the mornings, the focus is usually on a wide range of evidence-based therapies. CBT sessions help address distorted thoughts that eventually lead to cravings or thoughts of use.[2] DBT groups help develop skills for dealing with the stress that inevitably comes our way in daily life.[3] Other therapy sessions will increase coping skills, help you build positive habits, address trauma, and provide other valuable recovery skills. Midday usually has a medication check-in where you can talk about dosage changes, if needed.

Holistic and Skill-Building Sessions

After lunch, clients rotate through various workshops focused on life skills building, yoga, and guided meditation. These are meant to help build a more “whole person” and create a better chance of successful independent living during long-term recovery.

Relapse-Prevention and Transition

As symptoms stabilize, the team introduces relapse-prevention labs that map high-risk scenarios and create coping scripts. Before discharge, your case manager arranges seamless step-down measures, whether those are PHP for structure or IOP for flexibility, along with family therapy appointments and sober-living referrals.