Whether it is you or your partner who is struggling with the challenges of addiction, or whether the problem of substance abuse is mutual, we are here to provide a comprehensive treatment program that is created specifically for couples. We will support you through this journey, and help you go through the healing process and recovery in a safe, healthy, and effective way.
Perhaps the most widely studied and applied family therapy has been Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT). A cardinal feature of BCT is the “daily sobriety contract” between the affected patient and his/her spouse in which the patient states his or her intent not to drink or use drugs, and the spouse expresses support for the patient’s efforts to stay abstinent. BCT also teaches communication and nonsubstance-associated positive activities for couples. Findings show that BCT produces more abstinence and better functioning relationships than typical individual-based treatment and that it also reduces social costs and intimate partner violence.
Well-supported evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of substance use disorder therapies that engage the spouse or partner and the family in reducing substance use and/or misuse problems and addressing other issues, such as poor communication, neglect, conflict, and intimate partner violence. In a recent review of controlled studies with alcohol-dependent patients, marital and family therapy, and particularly behavioral couples therapy, was significantly more effective than individual treatments at inducing and sustaining abstinence; improving relationship functioning and reducing intimate partner violence; and reducing emotional problems of children.
Relationship Counseling
Behavioral Therapy
We believe that the goals of behavioral therapy for couples are best served over a series of treatment sessions. For couples who are prepared to be optimistic will often find a renewed strength in their long term relationship when they go through professional behavioral therapy.
Our therapy for couples will help you restore honest and positive two-way communication and increase mutual understanding of each other’s challenges of addiction and other problems. Our trained and experienced therapists help promote a feeling of co-dependency in the couple. As the couple’s relationship is restored, it will make it possible to get out of the trap of addiction in a more effective and sustainable manner.
Couples rehab in California
When both partners are affected by addiction, or one partner’s substance use is straining the relationship, getting help together can make recovery stronger. Turning Point’s couples rehab in Mission Viejo, Orange County, combines evidence-based addiction treatment with relationship counseling, so each partner can heal while rebuilding trust, communication and a shared commitment to sobriety.
Can couples go to rehab together?
Yes. Our program is created specifically for couples, whether one partner or both are struggling with drugs or alcohol. Each partner receives an individualized treatment plan, including individual therapy, alongside sessions that focus on the relationship. Our clinical team assesses every couple to make sure joint treatment is safe and helpful for both people.
What couples treatment includes
- Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT): one of the most widely studied approaches, built around a daily sobriety contract in which one partner commits to staying sober and the other expresses support
- Relationship counseling: professional guidance to manage differences constructively and restore the core strength of the relationship
- Communication skills: rebuilding honest, positive two-way communication
- Relapse prevention as a team: recognizing triggers and planning sober, positive activities together
- Individual and group therapy for each partner
Research shows that couples-based therapy can produce more abstinence and healthier relationships than individual treatment alone.
Levels of care for couples
Couples can begin with medical detox when needed and continue through inpatient rehab in 30, 60 or 90-day programs, then step down to intensive outpatient care. Our family program, including an intensive weekend workshop, helps loved ones heal too.
Paying for couples rehab
Each partner’s insurance coverage is verified separately. Turning Point works with private PPO plans, and we check benefits for free before admission. Verify your insurance.