136 US Hwy 70, Suite 201 Garner, NC 27526
Phone: (919) 833-8899
Fax: (919) 833-8894 for both locations
"Psychiatry, Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Single Session Therapy, Substance Abuse Counseling, Family Counseling Concerning Alcohol and Drug Use"
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If you have been using alcohol or drugs and it has become a problem for you or someone you care about, you might want to talk with a professional counselor, If alcohol or drugs are causing you any type of problem such as getting into arguments with family or friends, job difficulties, DWI, or having hangovers, it is especially important to get help. Sometimes the First Step is for the family to reach out. The family asking for help might be just the thing that gets the alcohol or drug abuser to change their ways. The person using alcohol or drugs might not be ready to quit. However, there is something the family can do to help. If you have reached your bottom, you might just be ready to help him or her to make changes. Contact First Step Services, LLC for more information on how to help an alcohol or drug user. Often clients have self-defeating thoughts and beliefs that hold them back. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies thoughts and beliefs that contribute to our bad feelings, stress, inability to succeed, and substance use. Once these thoughts and beliefs are identified, they can be changed to ones that lead to a more fulfilling life. CBT goals are usually accomplished in 5 to 10 sessions.
F.A.C.E. Family and Community Education F.A.C.E. is a free substance abuse education program that meets each Monday evening at 6:00 PM at the Raleigh facility in Suite 213. It is a no fee program designed to assist those who have a substance user/abuser they are concerned about and do not know how to help. No appointment is necessary. |
Psychiatry Dr. Enrique Lopez has joined the staff of First Step. He has a long history of providing services in the Raleigh and Wake County area. He is Medical Director at Wake County Alcoholism Treatment Center, worked at Holly Hill Hospital and in private practice. Dr. Lopez is available for mental health evaluations, prescriptions as needed, medication management and advice. Appointments with Dr. Lopez are usually available within 1 week. Generally there are no long waiting periods to see him. Mental Health Counseling Mental health counselors are Licensed Clinical Social Workers and other Licensed Masters level counselors or higher. Therapists work very closely with the Dr. Lopez to provide the best mental health counseling possible. The theory behind this therapy is that clients are already doing something right. Some things are already working and the goal is to identify them and help the client learn to do more of what is working now. Brief Solution Focused Therapy is usually completed in no more than 6 sessions which are 50 minutes long. Many couples struggle with communication problems, resentments, feeling trapped and other difficulties that come with long-term relationships. Many times couples need a sounding-board to begin working out problems. Other times they need more direct advice on handling situations. A counselor can provide the skills necessary in resolving these problems. This can usually be achieved in a few counseling sessions.
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