Addiction & PTSD Treatment in New Orleans
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Addiction & PTSD Treatment in New Orleans
Summary:
This article is about PTSD Treatment from NOLA Detox, what it entails and the different levels of care.
Military service, EMT work, and many other careers can lead to traumatic exposure on a regular basis. Even those without demanding and dangerous jobs often find themselves struggling with at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.
These traumatic events can cause subsequent mental health disorders like PTSD. Many with undiagnosed or untreated PTSD self-medicate with drugs or alcohol. Drugs or alcohol might be used initially to help deal with insomnia and nightmares, or numb flashbacks and hypervigilance.
Over time this can lead to secondary issues like substance use disorders which require the right detox. At NOLA Detox and Recovery Center in New Orleans, however, our goal is to offer PTSD New Orleans residents can count on. We provide a dedicated Veteran Addiction Treatment Program and trauma informed therapy to help those with PTSD and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Why Veterans Choose NOLA Detox
Veterans who come to NOLA Detox have access to our culturally competent, specialized care. These programs are curated for those with military experiences rather than generic, one-size-fits-all rehab. This program is an extension of our dual diagnosis treatment plan, but one catering to veterans by way of dealing with combat trauma, service related injuries, chronic pain, and the stress of
We are CARF-accredited and highly rated within regional veterans’ networks, not just for that integration but because of the services we provide to those in need like our free transportation from cities across Louisiana—including Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Metairie, and Houma—directly to our campuses.
Inpatient Care: Cultivating Safety and De-escalation
Those who are not participating in our veterans program can still find PTSD treatment through our residential and outpatient levels of care.
During our residential programs, the primary goal is to achieve immediate physical stability, create a sense of safety and help de-escalate the nervous system. Clients who are struggling with things like PTSD or anxiety often find themselves physically trapped in a state of fight or flight but our residential programs help clients build distress tolerance and bring that emotional baseline down to a neutral place.
Much of the Intensive work that we provide is supported not just by the campus environment we offer but the nightly warm chocolate chip cookies we serve, comfort food from local New Orleans restaurants, and structured holistic routines that help soothe the stress responses of the brain through yoga and meditation.
Working together, these residential programs help move our clients from a crisis mindset to a place where they can start to heal.
Outpatient Care: Reintegration and Real-World Resilience
As clients transition into our outpatient program or start with our intensive outpatient program, the goals focus more on real world integration and building long-term resilience. This program operates on a part-time basis, focused on 3 hours per day usually four days per week during which time clients learn to apply PTSD based coping skills.
One of the many appeals of an outpatient program is the freedom to reside at home or in a sober living environment and while there, practice the coping skills taught during sessions.
At NOLA Detox, our medical team and therapeutic team focuses on helping clients navigate interpersonal relationships, manage real world stressors without reverting to substance abuse, and process the anxieties of daily life. From there our clients learn to rebuild their independence, process triggers in real time, and build sustainable recovery habits.
What to Expect from Our PTSD Treatment
No matter the level of care or track our clients choose, our team relies on a whole-person approach to help those with PTSD in New Orleans regain stability, dignity, and purpose.
Those who start a PTSD New Orleans program with us can expect to start with individual and group therapy, prioritizing trauma-informed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and specialized trauma reprocessing methods.
Where needed, treatment for PTSD and addiction will start with an individualized medical detox program. Our physicians and nurses utilize 24/7 monitoring and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options that include FDA-approved medications like Suboxone, Sublocade, or Vivitrol alongside behavioral therapy.
We also encourage connection through group therapy sessions and a sense of stress-relief through our holistic & reintegrative wellness activities. These sessions and activities overcome loneliness, calm a hypervigilant nervous system, and help clients rediscover community and connection in recovery.
How Good Amenities Improve Treatment
At NOLA Detox and Recovery Center, we know that the right type of treatment for addiction and PTSD in New Orleans is made more effective with good amenities.
High-quality amenities are critical to lowering the physiological stress responses that track closely with trauma, especially those struggling with PTSD and symptoms like hypervigilance.
That is why clients starting an addiction and PTSD treatment program through our residential level of care have access to comforts like private bathrooms, queen-sized beds, and in-room cable TV and WiFi. All of these amenities contribute to a sense of control and individual dignity.
The 24/7 medical staff and security in particular can increase a feeling of safety, lending itself to deeper relaxation and a true recovery process.
To help the mind and the body at the same time, clients participating in our residential program have access to daily nutrient-dense meals, and we also incorporate local comfort foods from restaurants like Copeland’s or evening warm cookies and milk. The combination of nutrient-dense meals helps to rebuild physical strength while the Comfort foods help nourish the mind.
All of our amenities and additional services like professional laundry or weekly bonfires and cookouts reduce the anxieties that clients feel when they start a new treatment program which allows all of our clients to more fully focus on their recovery.
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Why Our Natural Environment Benefits Outcomes
As part of our residential or outpatient PTSD programs, clients come to our campus for their care. While we have multiple locations, our campus is an 8 acre space complete with green spaces, open areas, trees, and walking trails.
The design of our comprehensive recovery campus acts as a natural barrier not only against the rest of the city but against potential triggers. The green spaces help encourage relaxation and reduce anxiety. Being outside and able to practice things like yoga or meditation helps our clients calm an overstimulated nervous system, escape the feeling of being clinically trapped, and practice grounding strategies.
Our peaceful backdrop sets the stage for our holistic programs like weekly outdoor campfires but it also sets the stage for a true and lasting recovery.
Contact our treatment team today to start your PTSD New Orleans recovery program.
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