The Center For Counseling Arts

The Center for Counseling Arts is located in a suburb in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It's an outpatient clinic that provides addiction to adults and a broader range of behavioral health services for all ages. They’re open on weekdays and Saturdays. Appointments are available in person or via telehealth for your convenience.

Staff at this facility are inclusive and non judgemental. They can work with you no matter where you are in recovery now or where you’ve been in the past. They accept some major insurance plans at this location.

Addressing All the Things That Come with Addiction

Substance use disorder doesn't exist in a vacuum. It can spread out into many areas of our lives, creating new and worsening problems as it does.

Many of these issues can be covered in addiction counseling. If you feel they need more attention, though, The Center for Counseling Arts can help. Their staff covers multiple specialties for behavioral problems, many of which overlap with addiction. Things like anger management and grief counseling address problems brought on by substance use. Of course, these services are also available to anyone without addictions.

It's the sort of broad range of specialties I look for in a facility. It makes sense to have as many of my issues addressed in a familiar setting as possible. It's much easier than meeting with multiple providers.

Discovering Mindfulness at the Core of Recovery

A lot of work in recovery is separating what is real from what we think is real. Think of it this way: your mind may be telling you things that aren't true but you may end up accepting them as fact. Things like "I'm not good enough" or "I deserve this" or simply "I can't do this."

Mindfulness is a major component of recovery at this location. It's the practice of cultivating a higher sense of self awareness. Developing mindfulness has been shown many perks beneficial to substance use recovery, including reduced stress levels and reduced rumination.

I think the holistic, whole person approach of the Center for Counseling Arts does a great job of encompassing many of the seemingly hidden aspects of recovery and addiction. You may want to consider them if you're new to recovery or if your past treatment experiences left you feeling underwhelmed.