Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on making connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It’s based on the belief that when negative thought patterns are identified and adjusted, positive changes in feelings and behavior can take place. When people think of therapy in general, CBT is what comes to mind: talk, think, talk more, then apply the concepts from discussion to daily behavior. At Evolve, we always focus on changing behavior. If the talk doesn’t lead to positive change, then we find something that does.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) treats issues such as impulsivity and overwhelming emotion, which are recurring themes among adolescents with mental health and substance abuse disorders. A structured, skills-based therapy, there are four core modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. These four practical, actionable skills-sets help teens change ineffective behavior patterns into effective ones. DBT’s ultimate aim is to create a life worth living, free of any obstacles that might block this goal. DBT therapists discourage all-or-nothing thinking. Instead, they encourage adolescents to engage in radical acceptance of themselves at the same time as recognizing there’s room for improvement.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) treats issues such as impulsivity and overwhelming emotion, which are recurring themes among adolescents with mental health and substance abuse disorders. A structured, skills-based therapy, there are four core modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. These four practical, actionable skills-sets help teens change ineffective behavior patterns into effective ones. DBT’s ultimate aim is to create a life worth living, free of any obstacles that might block this goal. DBT therapists discourage all-or-nothing thinking. Instead, they encourage adolescents to engage in radical acceptance of themselves at the same time as recognizing there’s room for improvement.

Individual, Group and Family Therapy

We believe our clients cannot be completely understood in isolation from their families. When possible and practical, we ask family members or caregivers to participate in family therapy sessions at least once a month. 

We believe parents need to learn recovery skills right alongside their kids. Many of our therapists are parents themselves, and we all agree that giving parenting advice was easy – before we had kids. We understand, empathize, and know from experience that when we’re parenting, all our weaknesses are revealed, and that’s okay. It’s not about giving stock advice and canned answers. We want our parents to learn as their kids learn, and our goal is for everyone involved to get on the same page and move forward together.

Motivational Interviewing (MI)  

The goal of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is to explore and resolve any ambivalent feelings teens might experience. The therapist leads the client on a path of self-discovery and questions them about their goals in life. In the process, the teen finds the internal motivation to make healthy, positive choices. It’s difficult to make big life changes when there is no personal motivation to do so. 

Replase Prevention

Relapse prevention therapy is a type of cognitive behavior therapy that treats alcohol and substance use disorders. Research shows that relapse is common after recovery. Among other factors, negative emotions (e.g. being lonely, depressed, or angry) and environmental triggers (e.g. witnessing friends using drugs) can trigger a relapse. At Evolve, we use Relapse Prevention to help our teens limit relapses by teaching them how to anticipate, identify, and cope with high-risk scenarios that can lead to relapse.