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therapy, rooted in a trauma and attachment lens

At Choice House, we believe lasting recovery is built through experience, connection, accountability, and brotherhood. While traditional talk therapy plays an important role in the healing process, our clinical approach is rooted in experiential work that challenges men to move beyond survival mode and actively engage in meaningful transformation.

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Lasting recovery requires more than insight — it requires experience. At Choice House, our clinical approach integrates evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing with a strong emphasis on experiential work that helps men heal at the level where the problem actually lives.

Addiction is rarely just a behavioral problem. It’s rooted in trauma, attachment wounds, and deeply held patterns that individual therapy alone can’t always reach. Experiential work gives men the opportunity to process and heal in the body, in relationship, and in action — not just in the office. The result is not just sobriety, but transformation.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy can be done one-on-one, with families, or in a group setting. During treatment, a licensed therapist will encourage individuals to discuss the issues causing them psychological distress, such as grief, divorce, addiction or trauma. Then, they’ll probe deeper to identify harmful thought patterns that contribute to maladaptive behaviors. For example, someone struggling with addiction might feel hopeless or frustrated, convinced that recovery is out of reach. In response, they might bury the pain with more drugs or alcohol, reinforcing a negative cycle. CBT aims to help individuals recognize these distorted thoughts and develop healthier ways of thinking, improving their mood, outlook, and coping skills.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy is a modified form of CBT that seeks to help people accept the need for change and manage destructive behaviors. Compared to CBT, this technique focuses more on how a person interacts with themselves and others. It strongly emphasizes the importance of mindfulness, emotional regulation, increased distress tolerance and healthy relationships. During treatment, individuals work with a therapist to discover harmful thought patterns, but they’ll also learn how to accept and react to them in a positive way.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, client-centered approach that helps men explore and resolve their own ambivalence about change. Rather than telling someone what they should do, MI meets clients where they are — drawing out their own reasons for wanting a different life. This is especially valuable early in treatment, when motivation can be inconsistent and resistance is high. Our clinicians use MI to build trust, strengthen commitment, and help each man connect his recovery to what actually matters to him.

Somatic Therapy

Somatic therapy is grounded in the idea that trauma is stored within the body and has a physical impact that manifests as stress, tension or pain. This might become evident in an individual’s movements, posture or body language, or experienced as physical symptoms like muscle aches, sleep disturbances or indigestion. The purpose of somatic therapy is to identify and mitigate the long-lasting effects of a previous traumatic event by emphasizing the mind-body connection. This method examines the relationship between a client’s nervous system and stressful memories to help them release the physical, mental and emotional anguish that still affects them, using therapeutic techniques that might include massage, meditation, grounding exercises, breathwork and movement. Somatic therapy can be helpful for those who suffer from anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, stress and issues related to abuse or trauma.

Psychodrama

Psychodrama is an experiential therapy that allows men to explore and process personal experiences by acting them out rather than simply talking about them. This approach is particularly effective for trauma and attachment wounds that have been difficult to access through individual therapy alone — it externalizes what’s internal, making it possible to see, feel, and work through things in a way that creates real shift. At Choice House, psychodrama is led by Jill Krush, as a core component of the Warrior Workshop — an intensive two-day experience she facilitates every five weeks. The Warrior Workshop is one of the most powerful things we offer, and psychodrama is at the heart of why it works.

Outdoor Adventure Therapy

With the Rocky Mountains as our playground, we strongly believe in healing what’s on the inside by getting outside. We’ve seen time and again how nature and adventure-based activities can help individuals develop healthy connections and positive coping mechanisms by breaking the cycle of isolation and despair, providing amazing opportunities to improve their mental and physical health. Outdoor adventure therapy has proven so effective that it is a core component of the Choice House recovery curriculum. Some of the activities included in our outdoor therapy include hiking, skiing, sports, snowshoeing and fly fishing, making it ideal for individuals with a broad range of interests or hobbies.

Group Therapy

Group therapy can take many forms and is often utilized in drug addiction and recovery programs. The goal is to build mutual support and trust among participants, encouraging them to share their experiences so that they can learn and grow from them. Group therapy provides a safe space where clients can open up and feel heard, helping them understand they are not alone on their recovery journey. For many, this is a transformative experience that brings new perspectives to the table as the objective input of others inspires introspection, growth and self-analysis. The process is guided by a skilled therapist who guides the discussion with compassion, creating opportunities for clients to further support one another as they find healing from past addictions. Group therapy can help anyone seeking treatment for addiction or co-occurring mental health disorders.

Music Therapy

Music therapy at Choice House is led by Kiemel Lamb, a dedicated music therapist who runs weekly groups at both our residential and outpatient programs. Music therapy creates a unique space for expression and processing that bypasses some of the defenses that can make traditional therapeutic work feel inaccessible — particularly for men who struggle to put words to what they’re carrying. Throughout the year, Choice House hosts live concerts that extend this work beyond the weekly group, building community and giving clients shared experiences that anchor them to something meaningful in their recovery.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a mental state that means being fully aware and focused on the present moment while accepting any thoughts, feelings or sensations that arise without judgment. Practicing such mindfulness can help those in recovery stop dwelling on the past or anticipating future events, making it a useful tool for managing difficult emotions and avoiding self-criticism or judgment. By helping individuals return to center and approach issues with a fresh perspective and rejuvenated mindset, mindfulness techniques can mitigate reactive thoughts or behaviors and encourage a sense of calm that promotes greater healing. Anyone in recovery for a substance abuse or mental health problem can benefit from mindfulness techniques.

Relapse Prevention

Recovery is a marathon, not a sprint, and learning how to stay sober in the real world can be a challenging process. After completing rehab, many clients are faced with stressors, triggers and temptations that could jeopardize their recovery, but relapse prevention provides the support they need to face these obstacles head-on and avoid falling back into bad habits. Our trained therapists meet with each individual to devise a personalized action plan to prevent relapse in the future, so every client will have a toolbox full of methods to help them stay on the right path before returning to civilian life.

Recovery Community

Throughout each of our unique drug addiction therapy and recovery programs in Boulder, Colorado, our participants form a close brotherhood with one another. This powerful community creates life-long bonds with others in the same shoes, and it continues through our many alumni events. To learn more about our programs and how they can help, contact or call Choice House today at 720-577-4422

 

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