Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment Therapies at LACATC
LACATC uses only evidence-based therapies for addiction treatment: cognitive behavioral therapy, medication-assisted treatment, trauma-informed care including EMDR, and structured family therapy in Encino, CA. Every method here has research behind it, because your recovery deserves treatments that are proven, not trendy. Therapies combine into one plan, delivered by one team, across every level of care.
- Research-Backed Methods Only
- Licensed, Specialized Therapists
- Therapies Combined Into One Plan
- Delivered at Every Level of Care
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SAMHSA recognizes 3 FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder
Source: SAMHSA - 45%
45% of adults with PTSD also have drug or alcohol problems
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - 58.7M
58.7 million American adults experienced mental illness in 2023
Source: SAMHSA
Addiction is biological, psychological, and relational at once, so effective treatment has to work on all 3 fronts. The four therapies below are the working core of every addiction treatment programs at LACATC in Los Angeles plan, combined and sequenced to fit your history rather than delivered as a one-size package.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The backbone therapy at LACATC. CBT maps the chain from trigger to thought to craving to use, then breaks it at the thought level with skills that hold under pressure.
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for addiction treatment →
Medication-Assisted Treatment
FDA-approved medications like Suboxone and Vivitrol quiet cravings so therapy can work. Evidence-based medicine, physician-managed, and never treated as a shortcut.
medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid and alcohol addiction →
Trauma-Informed Therapy
EMDR and trauma-focused therapy for the wounds underneath the addiction, with clinicians trained in military and civilian trauma. The substance was the anesthesia; this heals the wound.
trauma-informed therapy for veterans and addiction recovery →
Family Therapy
Structured sessions that rebuild trust, teach support without enabling, and prepare the household the patient returns to. Addiction hurt the whole family, and recovery can heal it.
family therapy and support during addiction treatment →The right therapy mix startswith one clinical assessment.
Our team can explain how therapies may be combined around your clinical needs.