Ambitions of Idaho
Ambitions of Idaho is a state-of-the-art addiction treatment facility in Boise, Idaho. Leaning on evidence-based approaches, their team of compassionate professionals provide individualized treatment plans to help those struggling with addiction, substance abuse, and mental health challenges move toward long-lasting recovery. Ambitions of Idaho leverages outpatient and residential treatment options while offering a variety of therapeutic services, including behavioral therapies, medical support, experiential services, family therapy, and aftercare guidance.
At Ambitions of Idaho, individuals will benefit from comprehensive, comprehensive care suited to their unique needs and goals. Some of the services they provide include assessments, individual therapy, group therapy, medication management, drug and alcohol education, case management, trauma-informed care, and medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. They also offer a variety of experiential services such as art and music therapy, mindfulness, yoga, equine therapy, and recreational activities. Additionally, family therapy is available to provide support to individuals, as well as loved ones to help them make it through the recovery process together.
Ambitions of Idaho is accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. They also hold recognition from the American Society of Addiction Medicine and their team of clinicians comprise of Board-Certified Psychiatrists and Multiple Board-Certified Addiction Specialists. Ambitions of Idaho offers on-site assessments for those needing to take the court-mandated classes for DUI/DWI, as well as court case management services and drug testing. They also provide adolescent programming and alumni support to ensure individuals get the support they need throughout their journey to recovery.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 15 Therapies & Programs
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment at Ambitions of Idaho
A drug abuser needs help because if no one helps them, they will not leave their vicious circle.
People who abuse drugs are likely to suffer from an addiction, which can cause serious health problems. It can also cause quarrels with people around them. It is common for drug abusers to have difficulty holding down jobs or relationships, but sometimes people around them can be quite tolerant. There are cases where the families of the drug abusers do not want to see them get any help, and the subject becomes controversial.
When it comes to helping drug abusers get sober, there are many options to choose from. It is essential to state that there is no “correct” way of doing things. People are different, and they need different types of help to get over their addiction.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Individuals struggling with drug addictions can get help from several treatment options, including inpatient and outpatient programs. Outpatient drug treatment programs can also provide patients with different levels of care, usually depending on the patient’s degree of addiction.
At an outpatient program in Boise, a patient will attend a recovery program during the day and return home in the evening. Suppose a patient is struggling with drug addiction. In that case, an outpatient program can serve as an effective transition point during the recovery process.
Aftercare is a part of drug rehabilitation. It is also known as “post-treatment support.” Aftercare programs are available for addicts after they complete drug rehab. It is often the final step in the recovery process. The goal of aftercare is to ensure that addicts maintain their achievements in rehab and do not relapse. Professionals generally provide aftercare (including addiction therapists, physicians, social workers, psychologists) and involve individual and group therapy sessions.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy is a critical component of addiction recovery. It allows the patients to go deep into their core issues and discover how to handle those problems better. Therapy can be conducted in individual sessions as well as group settings. In individual therapy for addiction, the patient meets with their therapist one-on-one to focus on the underlying issues. This allows patients to open up and discuss personal topics they may not feel comfortable discussing in a group setting. This type of therapy can help develop solutions specific to each patient, which helps speed up the recovery process.
Couples therapy is beneficial for couples in which at least one partner has a substance use disorder. This type of therapy can help partners improve communication skills, which is an important factor in a healthy relationship. It can also help partners better understand one another so they have a greater understanding of how the other partner may be feeling.
Benefits of couples therapy include:
- Improvement in communication skills
- Increased understanding of the dynamics within a relationship
- Increased sense of support and trust in the relationship
- Better teamwork between partners/increased willingness to listen and work together
- Enhanced tolerance of each other’s shortcomings
- Improved ability to have open, honest communication with each other
Family therapy is a crucial part of drug treatment and getting sober. It is one of the most effective ways to help addicts stay on the path to long-term sobriety. When a drug addict decides that they want to try and get sober, it takes the support of every person they love to succeed. It can be incredibly difficult for loved ones to watch an addict go through the pain and suffering of withdrawal, but by being there with them and supporting them, they can help to make sure that the addiction never returns.
One of the most important parts of family therapy is the relapse prevention plan. During treatment, therapists and doctors will often sit down with the addict and their family to develop a plan in case the addict ever feels like they want to use again. This plan should involve steps the addict and family can take together to prevent them from relapsing in the future. An addict’s family can play a vital part in helping them to avoid relapse because they can spot the warning signs and help them get back on track before it becomes too much of a problem.
Group therapy helps prevent addicts from feeling isolated or unique in their situation by offering a sense of comfort and fellowship. It also creates a forum for addicts to build their support systems and learn from each other. The group therapy sessions at Ambitions of Idaho occur in a group setting rather than one-on-one to create a safer, controlled environment where addicts feel comfortable.
Trauma therapy helps people dealing with addiction by allowing them to confront the traumas of their past and move past them. It is important to note that trauma therapy should not be confused with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Rather, it is used to treat the effects of trauma, which are often at the root of addiction.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy was developed in the 1980s to treat chronically suicidal individuals. It is a cognitive-behavioral therapy that combines strategies derived from Zen Buddhism, such as mindfulness training. DBT has been adapted for use with other types of psychiatric problems, including substance abuse and personality disorders. DBT aims to help patients change their thinking and behavior, instead of relying on medication.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a common therapeutic approach to help drug addicts. It teaches addicts new ways of thinking and behaving so that they can avoid relapse. There are several forms of CBT used in drug rehabilitation centers.
Cognitive Restructuring helps addicts identify faulty, negative thinking so that they can work together with the therapist to find healthier ways of thinking, resulting in better decision-making.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Addiction uses the principles of CBT to help treat addiction. It focuses on specific aspects of each person’s thinking, feeling, physiology, and behavior. It aims to identify specific problems in these areas and create a personalized treatment strategy.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a form of psychotherapy that allows individuals to heal from the emotional distress that is the result of disturbing life experiences. It uses alternating bilateral stimulation the therapeutic process where the patient moves his/her eyes back and forth while recalling distressing thoughts or feelings can be facilitated by this eye-movement technique.
- It is effective to treat a range of different problems such as: anxiety, depression and grief.
- short term therapy (8-16 sessions) and normally 10 sessions is maximum treatment time required for treating emotional problems.
- has been found to be as helpful as cognitive behavioural therapy or exposure therapy.
The best drug treatment centers offer various services to help addicts learn how to live without drugs. Since addiction is a chronic physical and mental illness, addicts need to learn as many life skills as possible to help them stay clean and sober.
Many drug treatment centers like Ambitions of Idaho offer life skills activities as part of their addiction recovery programs. Examples include cooking classes, employment training, resume writing seminars, parenting classes, and computer training. When addicts have various life skills to lean on, they’re better equipped to put their addiction behind them for good.
The primary goal of life skills activities at drug treatment centers like Ambitions of Idaho is to help addicts recover from addiction and learn how to live a useful, productive life. Life skills activities help addicts find employment, take care of their families, and give back to the community. After learning about these various life skills, addicts are better prepared to return to society and lead happy healthy lives.
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6550 W Emerald St
Boise, ID 83704
Phone Number
(208) 344-2228
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Boise, Idaho Addiction and Treatment
In 2010, Idaho ranked amongst the top ten states of substance abuse in several categories. Alcohol dependence and abuse pose a major problem throughout the state, especially among minors between the ages of 12 and 17 years old. Opioids, like everywhere else in the nation, are also responsible for many substance abuse problems in the Gem State.
Boise, nestled along the Boise River in southwest Idaho, offers a mild climate, outdoor recreation, and a thriving arts scene. Opioid-related overdose deaths in Ada County increased by 25% from 2020 to 2022, while fentanyl-related overdose deaths rose by 50% from 2021 to 2023.
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