Substance Abuse Treatment
A structured therapeutic program built on comprehensive assessment, a personalized treatment plan, CBT-based interventions, relapse-prevention strategies, emotional-regulation skills, and ongoing progress monitoring.
Programs built for real-life change.
AES delivers Arizona court-approved behavioral-health services through master-level clinicians. Each program combines evidence-based practice with a compassionate, client-centered approach — available in-person, via telehealth, and online, in English and Spanish.
Individual Therapy for Substance Use
Private sessions focused on insight, coping skills, and long-term stability. Therapists use CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed approaches to help clients build self-awareness and create meaningful behavioral change.
Group Therapy for Substance Use
Peer support, shared learning, and accountability in a safe, guided setting. Groups focus on emotional regulation, relapse-prevention strategies, and healthier ways to cope with stress and triggers.
Trigger Identification
Clients map out their personal "anger cycle" — identifying internal and external triggers, emotional cues, physical sensations, and environmental stressors so they can intervene earlier.
CBT Interventions
Clients learn to identify distorted thinking patterns such as catastrophizing and black-and-white thinking, and replace them with balanced, realistic interpretations.
Stress-Management Techniques
Controlled breathing, grounding, mindfulness, progressive muscle relaxation, and sensory-based calming strategies — practiced in session and applied in real-life scenarios.
Conflict-Resolution Skills
Assertive communication, boundary-setting, active listening, and problem-solving strategies that promote mutual respect and de-escalation.
Healthy Behavioral Habits
Daily habits that support emotional stability — sleep hygiene, reduced substance use, strengthened communication, and routines that promote mental and emotional wellness.
Individual Counseling
Exploration of patterns, barriers, and healthier coping strategies in a private, confidential setting. Clients work collaboratively with their therapist to set goals, build coping strategies, and create a plan for long-term stability.
Group Counseling
Connection, accountability, and shared learning. The group dynamic reduces isolation, increases insight, and reinforces long-term behavioral change.
Treatment Plans
Personalized goals, interventions, and progress monitoring. Reviewed regularly to support ongoing growth, with measurable objectives and clear coping strategies.
Treatment Modalities
Behavioral Activation
Increase engagement in meaningful activities that support emotional stability.
CBT
Identify distorted thinking and develop healthier cognitive and behavioral responses.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Explore ambivalence, strengthen motivation, build confidence in change.
Mindfulness-Based
Grounding, awareness, and emotional-regulation techniques.
Psychoeducation
Clear, practical information about substance use and coping strategies.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Identify strengths and build practical solutions for immediate challenges.
Trauma-Informed Care
A safe environment that acknowledges the impact of trauma on patterns.
Accountability & Behavior Change
Clients take responsibility for their actions without minimizing, rationalizing, or shifting blame — the foundation of behavioral change and relationship repair.
Breakthrough Facilitation
Uncover the deeper emotional and psychological drivers behind behavior — unmet needs, emotional wounds, attachment patterns, and learned behaviors.
Emotional Regulation
Identify, understand, and regulate emotional responses. Grounding, cognitive reframing, distress-tolerance strategies, and emotional-awareness practices.
Generational Cycles of Dysfunction
Explore how family systems, childhood experiences, and generational patterns influence current behavior — and how to break the cycle.
Healthy vs. Dysfunctional Communication
Recognize harmful styles (defensiveness, stonewalling, escalation, manipulation) and practice assertiveness, active listening, and boundary-setting.
Past Trauma Identification
Understand the connection between trauma and reactivity — hypervigilance, emotional flooding, avoidance, and control behaviors.
Relationship Dynamics & Power Patterns
Examine how power, control, and unmet needs shape interactions — and how to build relationships based on mutual respect and shared responsibility.
Relationship Misalignment
Identify mismatched values, expectations, boundaries, or emotional needs early — communicate clearly and make informed decisions about relationship health.
Evaluation Types
DUI / MVD Revocation Evaluation
Required for reinstatement of driving privileges after a DUI-related revocation. Includes review of substance-use history, legal history, risk factors, coping skills, and readiness for change.
Substance Use Evaluation
Comprehensive clinical assessment with written findings, structured treatment plans, and recommendations for long-term success.
Mental Health Evaluation
Diagnostic impressions (when appropriate) and recommendations to inform treatment and court-facing documentation.
Domestic Violence Screening
Arizona-compliant, trauma-informed screening to determine appropriate placement and required services.
Risk & Needs Assessment
Structured review of risk factors, strengths, treatment needs, and readiness for change.
What Clients Receive
- Clinical interviewConducted in a confidential, judgment-free environment.
- Standardized assessment toolsValidated, evidence-based instruments required by Arizona standards.
- Behavioral history reviewContextual understanding of history and patterns.
- Diagnostic impressionsWhen appropriate, clinically supported impressions.
- Clear recommendationsFor treatment, education, monitoring, or next steps.
- Court-ready reportWritten professionally and in compliance with Arizona standards.
CALM Anger Management
Teaches clients how anger develops, how thoughts influence reactions, and how to interrupt escalation. Includes grounding techniques, cognitive reframing, and communication strategies.
CDM — Cognitive Ethical Decision-Making
Strengthens decision-making skills by examining the cognitive processes that influence choices. Evaluates consequences and applies ethical reasoning to real-life situations.
RISE — Responsibility & Insight into Substance Use
Youth-focused program covering risky behavior, peer influence, and emotional reactivity. Interactive scenarios and age-appropriate activities build insight and resilience.
Safe Harbor Parenting Program
Builds healthier communication, structure, and emotional connection at home. Covers boundaries, positive discipline, co-parenting skills, and stable-environment strategies.
STOP — Shoplift / Theft Intervention Program
Explores the emotional, cognitive, and situational factors behind theft-related behavior. Covers impulse control, values clarification, and healthier coping strategies.
16-Hour Alcohol & Drug Education Course
Comprehensive course meeting Arizona requirements. Covers substance effects, risk factors, legal consequences, harm reduction, and self-assessment tools.
Ready to start — or still sorting out what you need?
Call us. Most clients begin within 24–48 hours. English & Spanish. No judgment.