Council on Alcoholism and Drug AbuseTherapist in Santa Barbara, CA
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The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) is a nonprofit organization serving Santa Barbara County for over 75 years. Since 1949, CADA has delivered programs and services focused on education, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse and co-occurring mental health conditions affecting youth, adults, and families throughout Santa Barbara County. CADA provides a continuum of quality care in a safe and nurturing environment, working in partnership with local schools, community leaders, law enforcement, health care providers, and other nonprofits. Youth and family programs include outpatient treatment through Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Centers, youth diversion and mentoring programs, parent support services, and school-based therapy. Adult treatment programs include residential treatment with 24-hour withdrawal management and care, outpatient treatment through Project Recovery, a perinatal program for pregnant and parenting women, and court-referred programs. Services are provided without regard to gender, gender preference, age, race, ethnicity, or national origin, and no one is turned away for inability to pay.
Role
Therapist
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Other focus areas
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
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
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.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Matrix model
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
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.
What this facility offers
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