THERAPY
Treatment, Support, and Services in Colusa County
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS)
Colusa County's dynamic BHS provider offers timely, quality, and professional outpatient treatment services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). They provide a whole-person care approach, including evidence-based groups, individual therapy, case management, medication-assisted treatment, and assistance with entering a residential rehab, as well as many other beneficial programs and mental health services, not listed here.
SAFE HAVEN DROP-IN CENTER
Beyond traditional treatment options, BHS also manages Safe Haven, a peer-supported recovery and wellness drop-in center. Safe Haven is a vital community resource supporting adults from diverse backgrounds, including seniors, vets, lbgtq+, justice-involved individuals, and community members at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness, by connecting them with essential services and housing assistance, in addition to featuring a food pantry, free internet access, a clothing closet, and laundry services. Safe Haven also offers a comprehensive range of person centered, strength-based groups, including life skills training, wellness principles, arts & crafts, self love, and relapse prevention groups.
Visit BHS website to learn more or call them at 530-458-0520, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. In many studies, CBT has been demonstrated to be as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of psychological therapy or psychiatric medications.
It is important to emphasize that advances in CBT have been made on the basis of both research and clinical practice. Indeed, CBT is an approach for which there is ample scientific evidence that the methods that have been developed actually produce change. In this manner, CBT differs from many other forms of psychological treatment.
CBT is based on several core principles, including:
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Psychological problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking.
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Psychological problems are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior.
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People suffering from psychological problems can learn better ways of coping with them, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives.
CBT places an emphasis on helping individuals learn to be their own therapists. Through exercises in the session as well as “homework” exercises outside of sessions, patients/clients are helped to develop coping skills, whereby they can learn to change their own thinking, problematic emotions, and behavior.
Could Online Therapy Be Right For You?
Like traditional therapy, the goal of online therapy is to improve one’s well-being, reduce symptoms of mental health conditions like substanace use, anxiety, depression, and find and treat their root cause. The only difference is that, rather than attending in-person sessions, patients and virtual therapists communicate via text or voice messaging, on zoom, or through live chat, voice and video calling.
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