Avenues Recovery Center at Clarksville

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.

This ancient practice can be mental, emotional, and even spiritual. In meditation, you focus your attention on the present moment without judgement.

This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Partners work to improve their communication patterns, using advice from their therapist to better their relationship and make healthy changes.

Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.