Therapies · CBT · Phoenixville · Philadelphia · Avondale
CBT is the backbone of treatment at our Phoenixville, Center City Philadelphia and Avondale offices, and in our virtual IOP available anywhere in Pennsylvania.
You get CBT in two individual sessions a week and in small groups of five to seven people — close enough to home that you can practice what you learn the same day.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured, skills-based approach that connects three things: the situations you find yourself in, the thoughts that fire automatically, and what you do next. Change any one of them and the chain breaks.[1]
It is not open-ended talk therapy. Every session has a focus, you leave with something to try, and the next session starts with what happened when you tried it.
In practice that means writing down the exact sequence of your last relapse or your worst week — the payday, the drive home past a particular exit, the text thread, the 9 p.m. crash — and then building a specific response for each link in it.
Because CBT is written down and rehearsed, it keeps working after discharge. That is why we build it into every level of care rather than offering it as an add-on.
Clinically reviewed by Andrea Kiotis, MA, LPC, CAADC — Clinical Director.
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Two individual sessions a week plus daily group work means you get far more CBT here than in a program that offers one session a month.
You work with the same therapist on your own triggers, sleep, thinking traps and week-by-week goals. Two sessions a week is our standard, not an upgrade.
Groups of five to seven people, so there is time for your situation to actually be worked through instead of listening to a lecture.
A written map of the people, places, times of day and feelings that precede use — the raw material for your relapse prevention plan.
Short structured worksheets that catch catastrophizing, all-or-nothing thinking and "one won't hurt" reasoning in the moment.
For depression that shows up alongside addiction: scheduling small, concrete activity before motivation arrives, instead of waiting for it.
Real-world practice at home, at work and in your own neighborhood — the reason outpatient CBT transfers so well to daily life.
Want to know if CBT is right for you?
Call (610) 233-4342Choose the right schedule
Start with the support you need now, then step down as recovery becomes more stable.
About 6 hours a day · 5 days a week
Our most structured outpatient level of care, with a full clinical day at our Phoenixville, Philadelphia or Avondale office while you continue living at home.
Explore our PHP program →9–15 hours a week · Day or evening
A flexible in-person schedule for people who need substantial addiction treatment while balancing work, school, family or a step down from PHP.
Explore our IOP program →Secure online care · Statewide access
Clinically appropriate Pennsylvania residents can join structured groups and therapy from home without traveling to one of our three offices.
Explore our statewide virtual IOP →CBT has the broadest evidence base of any psychotherapy for substance use and for the anxiety and depression that so often come with it.[1][2]
CBT is recognized by SAMHSA and NIDA as an effective, extensively studied treatment for substance use disorders, delivered individually or in groups.[1][2]
Its effects tend to hold after treatment ends, because clients keep using the skills — a durability advantage that matters more in outpatient care than anywhere else.[1]
It also combines well with everything else we offer: medication management, EMDR for trauma, DBT skills for emotional intensity, and contingency management for stimulants.
For clients with co-occurring depression or anxiety, CBT lets one therapist treat both conditions at once rather than sending you to a separate provider.[2]
Want to know if CBT is right for you?
Call (610) 233-4342We track every client from admission to discharge with the BARC-10 recovery capital scale and the PHQ-9 / GAD-7 mental health screens. These are our own program results.
53%
of clients complete our PHP and IOP programs — vs. a national average near 26% for similar outpatient programs.
+9
point average gain on the BARC-10 recovery capital scale from admission to discharge.
-5.95
point average drop in combined PHQ-9 / GAD-7 anxiety and depression scores during treatment.
2215 Kimberton Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Serving Phoenixville, Kimberton, Royersford, Collegeville, Spring City, Pottstown, King of Prussia, Norristown, Malvern, Exton, Downingtown and West Chester.
Learn about our Phoenixville office →1026 Winter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Serving Center City, Chinatown, Washington Square West, Rittenhouse, South Philadelphia, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, University City and the Main Line.
Learn about our Philadelphia office →1284 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale, PA 19311
Serving Avondale, Kennett Square, West Grove, Oxford, Landenberg, Coatesville and the Route 41 corridor of southern Chester County.
Learn about our Avondale office →In person at Phoenixville, Center City Philadelphia and Avondale, and by virtual IOP for clinically appropriate clients anywhere in Pennsylvania.
CBT is one part of a treatment plan built around you. These are the other approaches your therapist may combine with it.
Distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal skills for high-intensity emotions.
Learn more about DBT — Dialectical Behavior Therapy →Trauma reprocessing for the memories driving cravings, panic and nightmares.
Learn more about EMDR Therapy →Present-focused group model for PTSD and substance use, treated at the same time.
Learn more about Seeking Safety →Brain-based training for focus, sleep and nervous-system regulation in early recovery.
Learn more about Neurofeedback →Two one-on-one sessions a week with your own therapist — not one a month.
Learn more about Individual Therapy →Small process groups of five to seven people, so you actually get time to talk.
Learn more about Group Therapy →Insurance accepted
Don't see your plan? Call (610) 233-4342 — we'll check your benefits.
Need detox or inpatient first?
If you need medical detox or a residential stay before outpatient care, call us — we'll help coordinate placement with trusted partners and plan your step-down into our PHP or IOP when you're ready.
Most people notice something usable in the first two weeks — usually a trigger they had never named. Meaningful change in behavior generally takes several weeks of consistent practice, which is why our PHP and IOP schedules front-load it.
Worksheets are a tool, not the point. Most of the work is conversation, and the writing exists so the plan survives the moment you actually need it.
Yes. Our IOP runs day and evening tracks, and virtual IOP is available statewide, so CBT does not require quitting your job.
Often. Our medical director can treat depression, anxiety, insomnia and opioid or alcohol use disorder with medication while CBT continues alongside it.
CBT is delivered inside our PHP and IOP programs, which most major insurance plans cover. Call (610) 233-4342 and we will verify your benefits.
Want to know if CBT is right for you?
Call (610) 233-4342Citations link to the original government and research sources. This page is educational and is not medical advice.
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