Alcoholism Center for WomenTherapist in Los Angeles, CA
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The Alcoholism Center for Women (ACW) is located in Los Angeles and has provided gender-responsive treatment to women for over half a century. ACW offers individualized programs including residential (24/7 onsite care in a safe and structured environment), intensive outpatient (6-12 months, 9 hours per week with 3 onsite treatment groups), outpatient counseling (6-12 months, less than 9 hours per week with 3 onsite treatment groups), and enhanced care management for service coordination and referrals for individuals with complex needs. The organization is licensed and certified by the State of California to provide multiple levels of care including residential levels 3.1, 3.2, and 3.5, outpatient levels 1.0 and 2.1, 0.5 recovery services, and incidental medical services. Their approach emphasizes understanding the unique recovery needs of women and providing tools, resources, and support for lasting, substance-free recovery.
Role
Therapist
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Evidence-based approaches
Anger management
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Brief intervention
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Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
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