Ron Cipriano, MS, CAPIOP Program in Jacksonville, FL
MS, CAP
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Ron brings over 30 years of experience in substance abuse counseling and is a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP). Throughout his career, he has worked with more than 30,000 individuals in the Jacksonville area, making him one of the region's most seasoned and respected addiction counselors. He played a key role in launching Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) at several leading treatment centers across Jacksonville, earning the nickname "the Johnny Appleseed" of local IOP programs for his
Credentials
MS, CAP
Role
IOP Program
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Pairs acceptance with change. Especially useful when emotions feel too big to ride out without acting on them.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy that helps the brain re-file painful memories so they stop hijacking the present.
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.
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.
Trauma-informed care
Trauma-Informed Care. Approaches addiction as something layered on top of unprocessed trauma, not in isolation. Pacing matters more than confrontation.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. Practices noticing urges without acting on them, building the gap between trigger and choice.
Solution-focused
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Spends less time on the why and more on what already works, then does more of that on purpose.
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.
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