Future Program Dates:
March 7-10
April 18-21
- Ideal for family members, partners and significant others affected by addiction
- Experiential program includes equine assisted therapy, group interaction, individual sessions and other therapeutic activities
- Held on-site at The Arbor in Georgetown, Texas and directed by masters-level clinicians
- Open to the public…it is not necessary to have a loved one at The Arbor to attend this program
- Three and a half day intensive program offered monthly
A basic aspect of the treatment philosophy of The Arbor is to view addiction as a family disease. As a family disease, everyone in relationship with the addict is affected. Statistics show that the addicted person generally affects the lives of at least four other people. And, everyone in the family system is hurting. This perspective is a widely accepted component of the disease model of addiction and is considered the systems approach to addressing imbalance in the family unit.
This approach states that whenever one member of the family adopts an unhealthy behavioral pattern, the entire family system is affected negatively. The consequent result to the family system can be the development of corresponding behavioral patterns by family members which are often as unhealthy or in some cases, even more imbalanced than the original individual who was identified as being “sick”. Ultimately, those patterns intertwine in ways which perpetuate the family difficulties as the system functions to promote personal adaptation rather than growth.
Based on this theoretical view of addiction, as it relates to the family, it is the mission of The Arbor to assist family members and significant others in changing the negative effects generated in their lives due to being emotionally close to and personally involved with someone suffering from addiction.
The family program is a combination of educational and therapeutic modalities.
You will learn:
- why the American Medical Association defines addiction as a disease
- the 3 C’s:
you didn’t Cause the addiction
you can’t Control the addiction/addicted person
you can’t Cure the addiction - about relapse
- what Al-Anon is and why it is important for you to attend
- what “working the program” means
You will learn how to:
- regain your self-respect
- establish better boundaries
- identify & effectively express emotions
- cope with stress
- deal with anger and resentment
- forgive yourself
- practice new relational skills
- support recovery without rescuing or enabling
- enhance your self-care
By the end of the Family Program, family members will gain increased knowledge about the impact of addiction on the family, an understanding of the concepts of codependency and enabling, an increased ability to recognize defense mechanisms in oneself and others, and new skills for improved family communication including how to appropriately speak to others about their behaviors. The family deserves the opportunity to learn tools to help them heal as much as the client. The Arbor Family Program provides hope.
The Arbor Family Program is a three and a half day intensive offered monthly at The Arbor treatment facility conveniently located in Georgetown, Texas. Any family member, partner, significant other or close friend is eligible to participate. We will assist you with finding adequate accommodations nearby.
Costs
It is not necessary to have a loved one in treatment at The Arbor to be able to participate in our three and a half day intensive program. This opportunity is open to anyone in the community who wants a life changing experience that offers hope and healing to families affected by addiction.
Individual rate- $600 per person
Group rate (for families with a client currently in treatment at The Arbor only) – $1,200 (2-4 people)
For more information, please contact:
Kay Vossler, LPC, LCDC
Director of Family Services
805-798-4466
kvossler@thearbor.com
The Arbor serves clients and families worldwide, throughout the US, and is conveniently located in Texas near the following cities:
- Houston TX
- Austin TX
- Dallas TX
- San Antonio TX
