Intervention Phase. The intervention will last 8 weeks. During the intervention, all participants will meet with a research assistant for completion of self-report, urine and breath samples when they come to the church. These results will not be shared with the church or XXXx and are for research purposes only. • Clinical deterioration. We will closely monitor participant treatment response and safety in all conditions through assessment sessions. These will include breath and urine screens with assessment of psychiatric status. Although in our experience this is a very rare event in behavioral trials, participants who show significant deterioration (e.g., increased substance use or psychiatric symptoms that cannot be managed within the protocol) will be regarded as symptomatic failures, withdrawn from the study, and referred appropriately. • Strategies to minimize attrition. In order to hold participant dropout to a minimum, we use multiple procedures to enhance adherence with alcohol and substance abuse treatment. These include rapid assignment treatment days, thorough explanation of study treatments and requirements, close monitoring of participants’ clinical status, integration of the research with community and church, accessibility of study staff for questions and problems, and adequate compensation to participants for the time spent on completing assessment instruments.
Intervention Phase. This occurs anywhere from session 2 until graduation/discharge/termination. This phase requires effort both in session and completing any agreed upon assignments outside of session. You will maximize therapy by implementing solutions discussed during session. During this phase we will review your progress and make any adjustments to your goals as needed. If at any time you have questions about what I am attempting to do or where we are headed, please do not hesitate to ask. ● Graduation/Discharge/Termination – Therapy is best concluded through mutual agreement among the participants, including myself as therapist, and will be directly tied to sufficient progress toward and/or the achievement of the goals we set together. As you progress and get close to completing your goals we will collectively discuss your progress, make a transition plan and decide on the date of graduation/discharge/termination. L ENGTH OF THERAPY: Therapy sessions are typically weekly or biweekly for 50 minutes depending upon the nature of the presenting challenges. It is difficult to initially predict how many sessions will be needed, but we will collaboratively determine how much longer therapy may be expected to last. T HERAPEUTIC APPROACH: I use Person Centered Counseling and Adaptive Information Processing Theory to help clients heal. Person Centered counseling holds that every individual naturally grows towards their better selves when they are in an environment where they feel truly safe and accepted for exactly who they currently are. A person centered therapist works to create such a space. Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) is the theory that is the foundation of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). AIP theory states that the cause of current day problems is rooted in unprocessed events that happened in the past. A therapist working from AIP theory uses EMDR to go back to those root causes and assist the mind in processing those events. They then use EMDR to address any remnants of the event in the present and future. A PPOINTMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS: You are responsible for attending each appointment you agreed upon. You agree to adhere to the following policy: If you are prevented from keeping a scheduled appointment, you MUST notify me 24 hours in advance. If I do not receive a 24-hour advance notice, you will be responsible for paying the full fee for the session you missed. Psychotherapy is a uniquely interpersonal service; therefore, our work togethe...
Intervention Phase. This occurs anywhere from session 2 until graduation/discharge/termination. This phase requires effort both in session and completing any agreed upon assignments outside of session. You will maximize therapy by implementing solutions discussed during session. During this phase we will review your progress and make any adjustments to your goals as needed. If at any time you have questions about what I am attempting to do or where we are headed, please do not hesitate to ask. ● Graduation/Discharge/Termination – Therapy is best concluded through mutual agreement among the participants, including myself as therapist, and will be directly tied to sufficient progress toward and/or the achievement of the goals we set together. As you progress and get close to completing your goals we will collectively discuss your progress, make a transition plan and decide on the date of graduation/discharge/termination.
Intervention Phase. This phase occurs anywhere from session two until graduation/discharge/termination. Each client must actively participate in therapy sessions, utilize solutions discussed, and complete assignments between sessions. Progress will be reviewed and goals adjusted as needed.
