Remedies Renewing Lives- GamblingTherapist in Belvidere, IL
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Remedies Renewing Lives is a 501(c)(3) organization that has provided critical services for over 60 years to Winnebago and Boone Counties in North and Central Illinois. They serve adults struggling with substance abuse and victims of domestic violence and their children or vulnerable family members. Services include individual, couple, family, and group counseling; gambling addiction services; prevention education; intervention guidance; urinalysis processing; relapse prevention counseling; and medication assisted recovery. Treatment begins with a confidential assessment by credentialed staff, leading to a personalized care plan. The organization offers day and evening programs, accepts many insurance plans including Medicaid and Medicare, and provides services on a sliding scale based on household income and family size.
Role
Therapist
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonThe first step is an assessment conducted by professional substance and gambling addiction counselors to answer questions and assist in recovery. From this confidential assessment, a personalized care plan is developed based on individual needs.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Evidence-based approaches
Group therapy
Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.
MAT
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapy. Standard of care for opioid and alcohol use disorder; emerging evidence in gambling for impulsivity-targeting agents.
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.
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