Turning Point Centers - Lone Peak

Non-12-Step Approach Focused on Underlying Causes

The center takes a non-12-Step approach that prioritizes clinical, evidence-based treatment over traditional spiritual frameworks. Instead of stepwork, clients receive physician-led care supported by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), trauma-informed therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse-prevention strategies. This model focuses on identifying the personal, emotional, and environmental factors driving substance use, helping clients understand how thoughts, behaviors, and stressors contribute to their symptoms.

Integrated Medication Support for Substance Use and Mental Health

Medications for addiction treatment (MAT) and treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders are offered based on each client’s needs. This integrated model helps reduce withdrawal symptoms, stabilize mood, and improve engagement in therapy. The center can also coordinate with external prescribing entities when clients enter with existing medications. Medication decisions are guided by frequent check-ins with medical staff, allowing adjustments as clients’ symptoms shift.

Practical Services

Case management offers employment counseling, recovery coaching, mentoring, assistance obtaining social services, and transportation support. These services help clients work through barriers that often threaten progress such as unstable housing, difficulty accessing appointments, or limited work experience. Practical skills are reinforced through education and life skills training, covering topics like communication, boundaries, relapse prevention, personal organization, and rebuilding daily routines.

Recovery Activities and Wellness

Daily programming incorporates art therapy, experiential education, yoga, mindfulness, and self-care groups, offering clients multiple ways to reconnect with their physical and emotional well-being. Clients have access to healthy meals, a fitness center, indoor lounges with TVs, and landscaped outdoor space. These amenities support routines that strengthen stability, such as regular movement, balanced nutrition, and time in calming environments. Recreational and art therapy gives clients alternative outlets for processing emotions, building confidence, and learning coping strategies that do not rely on substances.

Lifetime Aftercare and Continued Connection

Lifetime aftercare is provided to help clients stay connected after residential treatment ends. Alumni can join weekly peer-led groups, participate in recreational activities, and stay active through online support communities. Events like sports outings, group meetings, and volunteer opportunities help maintain structure and peer accountability while giving clients space to practice new skills. This long-term support benefits individuals who need continued connection after returning to work, school, or family life.