Ethos Foundation
Ethos Foundation, located in Alexandria, VA, is a privately-owned outpatient addiction treatment center. It specializes in dual diagnosis care for drug and alcohol addiction, providing services to adolescents, adults, veterans, and individuals with co-occurring mental health disorders. The range of evidence-based treatment approaches sets it apart.
The Ethos Foundation is committed to holistic recovery, addressing both substance abuse and mental health issues. The center holds notable recognition for its comprehensive care, integrating various therapeutic modalities to meet the unique needs of its clients.
- Offers dual diagnosis treatment to address both substance abuse and mental health disorders simultaneously.
- Provides specialized programs for veterans, active-duty military personnel, and trauma survivors.
- Flexible treatment intensity with intensive outpatient (IOP) and general outpatient services available.
- Includes relapse prevention, anger management, and medication-assisted treatment when appropriate.
Ethos Foundation treats drug and alcohol addiction, catering to a diverse clientele including adolescents, adults, veterans, and individuals with mental health disorders. Specialized programs address trauma-related issues and provide comprehensive support for recovery.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 5 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 17 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Ethos Foundation patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Virginia‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Ethos Foundation offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Alexandria, VA
A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in Virginia have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Ethos Foundation.Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is the mainstay of drug addiction treatment. Recovery from drug addiction requires regular medical monitoring, temporary medication use, and other techniques.
If you or someone you know has a substance abuse problem in Alexandria provide various methods for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) are treatment programs suitable for people who wish to stay at home while undergoing treatment. IOPs like Ethos Foundation make it possible for individuals to carry on with their responsibilities at work or school, in or near Alexandria, VA. It’s easy to find an IOP center that offers individualized treatment protocols.
In outpatient programs at Ethos Foundation, the Alexandria resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at Ethos Foundation is personalized according to the needs of the patient in Virginia.
Ethos Foundation‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Ethos Foundation. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Substance abuse does a number on an individual’s relationship with other people, particularly in marriage. Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. Therefore, it becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Most programs only zero in on the individual with substance addiction without factoring in the importance of the other half’s emotional support.
However, some facilities, like Ethos Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia, offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal, support each other, and the patient’s sobriety.Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Ethos Foundation in Alexandria, VA and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Ethos Foundation asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
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Location & Contact
312 S Washington St
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number
(703) 535-6800
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Location
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312 S Washington St
Alexandria, VA 22314 -
(703) 535-6800
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Alexandria, Virginia Addiction and Treatment
The state of Virginia has been struggling with substance use and abuse like the rest of the United States. A little over 10% of the entire Virginia population uses drugs and almost 5% abuse alcohol every given year. This has led to almost 6.5% of all deaths in Virginia being somehow related to alcohol and/or drugs.
Alexandria, Virginia, just 7 miles from Washington D.C., boasts a rich history as George Washington's hometown. Locals enjoy outdoor activities like biking on the Mount Vernon Trail and visiting parks, while the vibrant Old Town offers shopping and dining. In 2022, Fairfax County reported 414 opioid overdoses, with over 85% involving fentanyl. From 2020 to 2024, the county experienced a 15% increase in methamphetamine-related overdoses, emphasizing the severity of the issue.
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