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First Step Counseling

Drug Rehab Center in Parker, Colorado

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

First Step Counseling in Parker, Colorado offers detoxification and outpatient addiction treatment services, including specialized programs such as gender-specific services and dual diagnosis support, with a dedicated and knowledgeable staff committed to providing evidence-based addiction treatment methods and high-quality care to help individuals achieve sustained sobriety.

About This Colorado Facility

First Step Counseling, a private rehab nestled in Parker, Colorado, has been dedicated to helping individuals overcome addiction and achieve lasting recovery. With a primary focus on treating alcoholism, drug addiction, mental health disorders, and opioid addiction, First Step Counseling provides a comprehensive approach to addressing substance abuse issues.

• Accredited by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Offers detoxification services under medical supervision for safe withdrawal from substances
• Provides outpatient levels of care, allowing individuals to receive treatment while maintaining daily life
• Develops customized treatment plans tailored to each individual's specific needs and goals

First Step Counseling holds accreditation from SAMHSA, ensuring that their addiction treatment services meet high standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation demonstrates their commitment to providing evidence-based practices and a continuum of care that supports long-term recovery.

At First Step Counseling, individuals struggling with alcoholism, drug addiction, mental health disorders, and opioid addiction can find the support and resources they need to overcome their challenges. The facility offers detoxification services, which provide a safe and medically supervised environment for individuals to withdraw from substances, as well as outpatient levels of care that allow individuals to receive treatment while maintaining their daily responsibilities.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • Accreditations

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at First Step Counseling to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.

    A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.

    Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in Colorado curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

    Levels of Care Offered at First Step Counseling

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detox is the stage of recovery where the drugs or alcohol are entirely removed from your body. There are two different ways to detox, with medications and without. For many drugs and alcohol, the acute phase of detox can be completed in a number of days.

    Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Colorado include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at First Step Counseling in Parker, Colorado. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Parker, CO and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at First Step Counseling. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

    Life skills therapy helps people in Colorado improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    First Step Counseling Location and Directions
    Address Information10292 S Progress Way
    Parker, Colorado 80134 Phone Number(303) 840-2636 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    Parker, Colorado Addiction Information

    The Centennial State has slipped to a ranking of 12th in the country for drug abuse. Each year around 24% of the state's population uses illegal drugs while nearly 5% of its population abuses alcohol. Substance-related deaths in Colorado were responsible for 15.12% between 2008 and 2017. Fortunately, Colorado drug and alcohol addiction treatment are available to help a person overcome addiction.

    Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in Parker, Colorado, followed by cocaine and heroin. According to recent statistics, over 1,000 admissions to drug and alcohol rehab programs in the city in a single year. There are many treatment options available in Parker, and people struggling with addiction or abuse can get help. There are some different treatment facilities in Parker, and each offers a different treatment approach.

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