Bridging the Gaps

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Virginia

Bridging The Gaps is a CARF accredited treatment center located in Winchester, Virginia that concentrates on helping adults recover from drug and alcohol addiction. Unlike other addiction rehab facilities, our treatment philosophy “bridges the gap” between addiction and recovery by combining integrative modalities that treat the root of the addiction therefore providing a solid foundation for recovery.

We offer a full spectrum of treatment to adults in Virginia or out of state, as we are located within hours of West Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. With only 24 beds and a small town atmosphere, we offer private and personal treatment with close access to a large and diverse  12 step community.

Each program typically lasts between 45 and 120 days, but can vary with each individual depending on how they progress through their treatment plan.

Physical and Emotional Balance

The first phase of the BTG program is focused on physical and emotional stabilization.  Throughout a client’s course of treatment, a variety of treatment modalities are offered including:

• Multiple daily group therapeutic sessions
• Weekly individual counseling sessions
• Individualized intravenous and oral nutritional therapy
• Individualized neurofeedback sessions
• Psycho-educational sessions on the physiological, psychological, social, familial, and spiritual aspects of the disease of addiction and life in recovery
• Acupuncture detoxification services
• Ongoing medical care from our medical team
• Healthy and nutrient dense diet (caffeine and sugar free)
• Nutritional education
• Physical fitness and massage
• 12 step meetings
• Meditation and stress management
• Reiki sessions
• Family psycho-education and conjoint sessions

Bridging the Gaps’ Phase I components provide:

• assistance to each client in breaking destructive relationships with mood-altering substances and other potential cross addictions
• opportunities to develop tools for effective relapse prevention
• education on and opportunities to develop healthy coping skills to successfully navigate cravings and triggers
• an individualized treatment plan to help the client meet their needs and goals
• weekly client-centered individual counseling session including  therapeutic services, ongoing treatment planning, case management services, and discharge planning

Full Day Structured Program

BTG is committed to helping all people who suffer from substance use disorders find the treatment services that they deserve. Our Partial Hospitalization (PHP) program (commonly referred to as day treatment) reflects our commitment to a full continuum of care and offers a rigorous option for individuals whose needs and circumstances make them candidates for a non-residential program.

By combining intensive, structured sessions and individualized attention with live-at-home flexibility, day treatment effectively addresses key issues and barriers to recovery at a lower cost than residential treatment.

The day treatment program consists of:

• Daily therapeutic group sessions 
• A personalized, comprehensive assessment of the client’s treatment needs and goals
• Individualized treatment plan to help the client meet their treatment goals
• Weekly individual counseling sessions
• Individualized oral nutritional therapy
• Psycho-educational sessions on the physiological, psychological, social, familial, and spiritual aspects of the disease of addiction and life in recovery
• Psycho-education on living skills, healthy coping skills, and relapse prevention strategies
• Fitness and nutritional education
• Acupuncture detoxification services
• Meditation and stress management
• Family psycho-education and conjoint sessions
• 12 step meetings

Half Day Structured Program

BTG recognizes that different people require different options for care. Our Intensive Outpatient (IOP) program is part of an ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, cost effective, and comprehensive servicesdesigned to meet a range of client needs.

IOP provides structured and supportive treatment for individuals whose needs and circumstances may allow them to realize positive outcomes in a more flexible, non-residential setting. IOP allows individuals to receive proven effective treatment modalities and personalized support in their own community with minimal disruption to everyday life.

The IOP program consists of:

• Daily therapeutic group sessions
• A personalized, comprehensive assessment of the client’s treatment needs and goals
• Individualized treatment plan to help the client meet their treatment goals
• Weekly individual counseling sessions
• Psycho-educational sessions on the physiological, psychological, social, familial, and spiritual aspects of the disease of addiction and life in recovery
• Psycho-education on living skills, healthy coping skills, and relapse prevention strategies
• Nutritional education
• Acupuncture detoxification services
• Meditation and stress management
• 12 step meetings

Designed to Maintain Abstinence

Our continuing care (outpatient) program provides treatment for those that have engaged in the continuum of care at Bridging the Gaps or another treatment facility. The program provides accountability, support, and structure for maintaining long-term sobriety.

Within continuing care, the clients are provided with a therapeutic outlet to talk with their peers and a counselor about their life stressors, triggers and cravings, and navigating life in sobriety.

The continuing care program includes:

• A weekly 90 minute group session
• A weekly 60 minute individual session (optional)
• Accountability for maintaining sobriety through regular urinalysis screens and 12 step meetings

The commitment to the continuing care program is 44 weeks over the course of a year. In addition to the group and individual sessions, clients are expected to attend a minimum of three 12 Step meetings a week and be actively working with a 12 step sponsor.