What Happens During Residential Treatment?
Our residential treatment program is centered around teaching you skills related to continued sobriety, with therapy sessions designed to explore the underlying triggers of substance abuse, and support groups designed to help recovering addicts share their story in a safe, private environment. Here you can build a network of support and skills that can last well beyond our doors.
Our inpatient treatment is carefully structured so that you have a balance of structure and free time. Not all residential treatment centers operate the same way, but many offer some form of both group and individual therapy sessions. You will be assigned to therapists and counselors in either group blocks or assigned to meet with an individual clinician weekly.

What is Group Therapy?
Group therapy allows patients to discuss their problems with substance use under the supervision of a therapist. Our group therapy program is designed to show you that you’re not alone, help you find your voice and provide you with a supportive safety net. Patients will convene in a group setting with one or more therapists/counselors to learn about the recovery process. Topics can range from 12-Step, SMART Recovery, and Seeking Safety to broader topics such as family dynamics, the disease of addiction, and skills for fighting cravings. Group therapy may sound like the last place you want to deal with your personal issues, but the truth is that many patients share similar stories and points of view.
At Landmark Recovery, patients receive at least 21 hours of group therapy per week. Group therapy helps foster openness and honesty and is a great chance to offer support to fellow patients in recovery. It may be difficult at first, but sharing stories can help build camaraderie, relieve burdens, and allow for emotional healing. Many friendships forged in group therapy can last well into recovery at our residential treatment centers.
What is Individual Therapy?
Patients may also participate in individual therapy, where they meet with a therapist in a private setting. This portion of our program can be the backbone of treatment, as it provides the kind of personal and deep recovery work that an individual needs to fully understand why they use drugs or alcohol and how to develop healthy coping skills. Each individual therapy session takes place between the patient and their assigned therapist. At Landmark Recovery, patients are guaranteed at least two hours of individual therapy sessions per week, the frequency of which are determined by the medical director. That’s more than other treatment centers provide.
Therapy topics covered can include:
- Personal history
- Mental health care (dual diagnosis)
- Dialectical behavioral therapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most useful tools used in addiction treatment centers. CBT is typically conducted in individual therapy because it asks the patient to address specific and personal triggers that lead to substance abuse. Once these trigger moments are identified, the therapist will work to help the patient develop healthier responses to those triggers and defeat negative modes of thinking. In these one-on-one sessions, patients will be asked to open up and discuss some of their deepest insecurities, fears, and more. Although it may feel painful, the result is incredibly beneficial.
