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1. Experiential Therapy and Recovery

2. Common Rehabilitation Practices
• Most traditional therapeutic
approaches for drug and alcohol
rehabilitation are based on intensive
“talk therapy.”
• However, acquiring the level of trust
and candidness needed to build a solid
rapport takes time and may not be
possible within a brief recovery
program.
• Experiential therapy takes a whole
other approach, bypassing this process
entirely, and instead focusing on
observing the patient in the way they
behave and react in various
circumstances.

3. The Experiential Therapy
Difference
• The basis of experiential therapy is to
utilize more action, movement, and
activity-based therapy sessions to gain
insight into everyday behaviors,
reactions, and responses.
• This type of therapy expedites personal
growth and recovery by:
– Examining personal relationships
– Identifying negative emotional
triggers
– Instigating catharsis
– Initiating self-discovery
– Promoting self-awareness

4. Evolution of Experiential Therapy
• Developed in the 1970s, the purpose of
experiential therapy is to identify and
address veiled or suppressed issues with
guided imagery, physical activities, and
role playing.
• The most vital component of experiential
therapy is to find activities that can
contribute to a healthy and productive
lifestyle.

5. The Benefits
• The experiences and activities provide therapists observational insight into
the way patients handle situations, in an environment where the patients
are not focused on the therapy itself.
• Patients receive invaluable support under realistic circumstances, which
they can easily translate to their daily lives.
• Experiential therapy offers sober extracurricular activities to reinforce clean
living.

6. • Experiential therapy is a general term which
refers to multiple types of therapeutic activities.
Specific activities can include:
– Music
– Art
– Yoga
– Camping
– Wildness exploration and adventure
– Sports
– Animal interaction
Experiential Therapy Activities

7. • Surrounding yourself with the beautiful
landscape of Orange County provides a
safe and serene atmosphere that fosters
recovery.
• Affordable care to eliminate financial
barriers:
– Competitive Pricing
– Financing
– PPO Insurance Acceptance
– Complete Continuum of Care
• Specific experiential therapies offered:
– Sober Softball, Puppy Therapy, Sober
Camping Trips, Skydiving, Art
Therapy
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8. • Comprehensive services include:
– Counseling
• Group
• Individual
– Recreational Support:
• Sober Softball Team
• Sober Fellowship
• Puppy Therapy
– Support Meetings:
• 12-Step
• Weekly Family Group
– Affordable Court Liaison
– Job Placement Assistance
Program Services

9. Treatment Program
• Detoxification: initiate and maintain
physical recovery from drug and
alcohol use.
• Residential Treatment - Primary Care:
introduction to addiction counseling
and the 12-step program.
• Residential Treatment - Extended Care:
guided support for patients to exhibit
self-reliance, including an effort to find a
program-conducive job.
• Outpatient Treatment: attending
treatment groups and continuing
individual therapy sessions.
• Sober Living: effective integration of a
sober lifestyle and real life situations,
including practical support resources.

10. Contact Yellowstone Recovery
• For over 17 years, Yellowstone
Recovery has provided hope for
those wanting to embrace sober
living, by offering a multitude of
programs, enhanced by experiential
therapies.
• For more information, visit
www.yellowstonerecovery.com or
call 1-888-897-1455.

11. Sources
• http://www.yellowstonerecovery.com/progra
m-curriculum/experiential-therapy.aspx
• http://www.counselling-
directory.org.uk/counsellor-articles/what-is-
experiential-therapy-and-how-does-it-help-
change-to-occur