Trauma-Focused Addiction Treatment

Break the cycle by treating what drives it

Addiction often develops as a way to cope with unresolved trauma or grief. Fear and shame may also play a role, along with chronic stress. Deer Hollow Recovery treats the substance use and the trauma underneath it.

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Levels of addiction treatment

Care that continues as your needs change

Trauma Treatment
Inpatient Residential Care
A structured setting gives you space to step away from daily triggers. You can focus on addiction and trauma while receiving consistent mental health support.
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PTSD
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

PHP provides intensive daytime treatment with more independence than residential care, helping you practice recovery skills while staying closely connected to support.

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addiction Substance Abuse
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

IOP offers scheduled therapy and recovery support as you return to work and family responsibilities. It also helps you rebuild daily routines.

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Anixety Disorders
Telehealth Step-Down Care
Telehealth step-down care keeps treatment accessible as you transition into daily life. You can continue working on trauma and relapse prevention while strengthening emotional regulation.
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Suicidal Ideation
Telehealth Intro Program
The telehealth intro program can help you begin connecting with Deer Hollow Recovery. You’ll understand the treatment process and prepare for the next appropriate level of care.
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Suicidal Ideation
Alumni Program
Ongoing alumni support helps you stay connected to the recovery community and strengthen accountability. It also helps you keep using what you learned after formal treatment ends.
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How addiction treatment works

A recovery plan built around the full story

Step 1

Reach out for a confidential conversation.

Call or contact Deer Hollow Recovery to speak with admissions. We’ll listen and answer your questions. We’ll also review treatment options and help you understand the next step without pressure.

Step 2

Complete an assessment and build a personalized plan.

We take time to understand your substance use and trauma history. The assessment also covers mental health symptoms and previous treatment. Daily responsibilities and recovery goals help us shape care around you.

Step 3

Begin structured, trauma-focused treatment.

Treatment addresses addiction and the pain underneath it through individual therapy and group support. Trauma-focused approaches and care for co-occurring PTSD or mental health challenges may also be included.

Step 4

Step down with continued support.

Move through the appropriate levels of care with continued clinical support and practical coping tools. Family reconnection and alumni resources help recovery continue beyond treatment.

Therapies

Trauma-focused therapies used in addiction treatment

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

CPT helps you examine trauma-related beliefs and challenge patterns that keep you stuck. It also helps you build a more balanced understanding of what happened.

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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

DBT builds practical skills for managing distress and regulating emotions. It also helps improve relationships and respond to triggers without returning to substances.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they feel less immediate. This can reduce their control over cravings, reactions, and behavior.
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Equine Assisted Therapy

Guided work with horses supports trust and emotional awareness. It also strengthens communication and boundaries while supporting nervous-system regulation through an experiential approach.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)

IFS helps you understand the protective parts of yourself that may use substances to manage pain and develop a more compassionate relationship with those patterns.
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Mind Body Bridging (MBB)

MBB helps you notice the connections among thoughts, physical stress, and behavior. You can then interrupt automatic reactions and return to the present.
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Psychodrama

Psychodrama uses guided action and role work to explore experiences and relationships. It can also address unresolved emotions that may be difficult to reach through conversation alone.
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Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy addresses long-standing patterns and beliefs that often begin early in life. These patterns may continue shaping addiction and relationships, along with emotional responses.
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Self-Compassion Therapy

Self-compassion work helps reduce harsh self-judgment and build a steadier response to shame or setbacks. It also supports you through trauma symptoms and the challenges of recovery.
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Shame Resilience Therapy

Shame resilience therapy helps you recognize shame and speak about it safely. It also builds healthier ways to respond without isolation or secrecy and without returning to substance use.
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From people who've been through treatment

What changes when someone finally gets the right kind of support

“I found peace at Pioneer House. The staff, the therapies, and the environment gave me hope again.”
– Former Client

“Mountainside helped me rebuild my life. I finally feel like myself again..”
– Former Client

FAQ

Questions people ask about addiction treatment

For many people the answer is yes. Alcohol or drugs may begin as a way to numb grief or fear. They may also help someone escape shame or abuse and other unresolved pain. Treating the trauma alongside the addiction can help address what keeps pulling the cycle forward.

Deer Hollow Recovery treats alcohol addiction and substance use along with co-occurring mental health challenges. Admissions can help determine whether the program fits your needs and the level of care you may require.

The timeline depends on your needs and progress. Deer Hollow Recovery offers inpatient residential care and PHP along with IOP. Telehealth intro and step-down care are available with alumni support so treatment can continue at the level that fits your recovery.

Treatment may include CPT and DBT along with EMDR and Equine-Assisted Therapy. IFS and Mind-Body Bridging may also be used. Other options include Psychodrama and Schema Therapy as well as Self-Compassion Therapy and Shame Resilience Therapy. The clinical team selects approaches around your trauma history and symptoms as well as recovery goals.

Yes. Addiction and PTSD often overlap with anxiety or depression. Insomnia and other mental health challenges may also be present. Deer Hollow Recovery treats connected conditions together so care reaches beyond the visible behavior.

Deer Hollow Recovery works with many private insurance plans. The admissions team can review your benefits and explain available options. They can also clarify coverage before treatment begins. Deer Hollow isn’t contracted with Medicaid or Medicare.

You don't have to keep fighting the same cycle alone.

If you’ve tried to stop but keep getting pulled back, unresolved trauma may be driving more than you realize. Deer Hollow Recovery helps treat the addiction and what’s underneath it.
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