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Silver Pines and Steps to Recovery have provided addiction recovery programs in Pennsylvania for over a decade with detox, residential, outpatient, and sober living services. Last year, we expanded our services to include robust mental health treatment, a new outpatient location, and specialized programming for our nation’s veterans, with more to come this year! We are visually recognizing our growth with a unified look that better reflects who we are today and the passion we have for helping everyone with their addiction and mental health recovery journeys.

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5 Benefits of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) For Your Mental Health

October 13, 2023

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a useful therapeutic approach that encourages acceptance of negative thoughts, feelings, and events and promotes mindful participation in life. It combines the practices of acceptance and mindfulness to equip individuals with tools that will help them face life’s inevitable difficulties. Rather than trying to avoid the experiences of pain, illness, grief, anxiety, and disappointment, ACT teaches psychological flexibility and resilience, which enables people to

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What Are The MRT Steps?

October 21, 2022

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a technique used in one-on-one and group therapy environments that encourages individuals to identify the roots of their traumas and discontinue negative or detrimental behaviors. There are many different types of CBT that have been developed specifically to help people achieve certain goals along their journeys toward recovery. Recovery, in this case, can be used to describe the personal development that comes after an individual suffers

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What Is IOP & What Does It Consist Of?

October 21, 2022

Know What to Expect From Intensive Outpatient Treatment   What Is IOP? IOP (an acronym for Intensive Outpatient Program) is a type of rehabilitation designed to treat substance abuse and mental health issues on a not-quite-full-time basis. Basically, IOP is a unique blend of inpatient and outpatient care. Unlike with inpatient programs, you don’t have to live in a rehab center while undergoing IOP. You are able to go into

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What Are Defusion Techniques?

October 21, 2022

How Distancing Yourself From Your Thoughts Can Improve Your Mental Health   Defusion Techniques: Definition Defusion techniques, which are often used in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), help us learn how to be “less fused” with our thoughts. They were designed to help individuals with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and uncontrollable thinking disconnect from their destructive thought patterns. ACT emphasizes that the best way to separate ourselves from our mind

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Why Don’t People Seek Therapy?

October 21, 2022

10 Reasons Why Individuals With Mental Health Issues May Resist Treatment   The Benefits of Therapy & Counseling Therapy provides a wide range of tools to help people live happy and healthy lives. Sessions can occur one-on-one with a therapist, with a couple or family, or in a group of people going through a similar situation. By attending therapy, you can: Talk to someone who you don’t have a relationship

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Is PTSD Curable?

October 21, 2022

Is there a proven way to cure individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Sometimes, living with PTSD can be an everyday struggle. Some people who are burdened with the disorder feel like they can’t get their life back because they’re being pulled down by the past. However, there are many ways to help relieve PTSD’s many symptoms and effects. The situation is different for every person facing this disorder, so treatment

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What Happens After Addiction Treatment?

October 21, 2022

If you’re planning for life after addiction treatment for yourself or a loved one, there may be many questions going through your mind about what to expect or do.  While treatment is a structured, contained environment that provides safety and security, the thought of leaving can often be scary.  Since treatment doesn’t last forever, it’s ideal to make some plans ahead of time about what will be in place for

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The Vase, The Coin, and The Gift

April 17, 2023

How grief comes into our lives and making room for it. By Gregg Snook M.A., NCC, LPC   So, recently I have had many conversations with people who have lost someone they loved.   I find people rarely label the feelings that come from something changing or ending as “grief” unless it has something to do with someone’s death.  It is reasonable to consider the connotation of grief as only applying

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A Guide on Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery

October 21, 2022

Addiction can damage many facets of your life, including your relationships. Rebuilding relationships in recovery and family therapy needs to be done with care. Your friends and loved ones do not enjoy watching you spiral down into the throes of addiction. Before you approach people about your sincere apologies, make sure that you take a hard look at yourself and know exactly what you are sorry for. Rebuilding relationships in recovery simply

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What is EMDR Therapy and How Does it Work?

October 21, 2022

EMDR is a non-invasive treatment that can help treat trauma-related issues. But, what is EMDR therapy? In short, if you struggle with a trauma-related disorder, such as PTSD, it can be difficult to find relief from your symptoms. PTSD can create troubling symptoms that can be debilitating, with severe cases preventing you from working or pursuing an education. Trauma disorders are caused when you experience or witnesses a troubling, disturbing

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