Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can develop after a frightening or life-threatening experience, and it can affect how you think, feel, sleep, and relate to others. Ritual Recovery in Asheville, North Carolina, is an outpatient treatment center that offers dual-diagnosis care for PTSD and substance use, with trauma-informed treatment at every level of care.
If you are looking for a PTSD treatment center in North Carolina, you may be living with memories you cannot shake, or using alcohol or drugs to get through the day. Treatment can help you process what happened and learn to feel safe again, while also addressing substance use if it is part of your story.
PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing an event that involves serious harm or the threat of it. Many people have strong reactions after trauma, and for most, those reactions ease over time. When symptoms last for more than a month and interfere with daily life, it may be PTSD.
PTSD is not a sign of weakness. It is a response of the mind and body to overwhelming stress, and it responds to treatment.
PTSD symptoms generally fall into four groups:
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room right away.
PTSD and substance use often go together. Alcohol or drugs may quiet symptoms for a while, but they tend to make sleep, mood, and anxiety worse and can make trauma harder to work through. Treating only one condition tends to leave the other in place.
Ritual Recovery specializes in dual-diagnosis treatment, which means we address PTSD and addiction together as part of one plan.
Our approach combines evidence-based methods with trauma-informed and holistic practices. Treatment may include:
We build treatment around your life, not a checklist. You and your therapist decide together how and when to work on difficult memories.
Ritual Recovery is an outpatient program in Asheville, North Carolina. We offer three levels of care, so you can start where you need to and step down as you progress.
The most structured outpatient level, with treatment for much of the day while you return home or to supportive housing at night.
Several hours of treatment on multiple days each week, so you can keep up with work and family.
Ongoing counseling with a flexible schedule for people further along in recovery.
We also offer sober living and telehealth across North Carolina. We do not provide medical detox or residential care, so if you need medical monitoring for withdrawal, our team can help you plan that step before you start with us.
Explore our specialty programs and unique offerings at our addiction treatment center in Asheville. We provide multiple options so our clients can experience treatment that leads to long-term, sustainable recovery.
If someone you love lives with PTSD, patience and predictability help. Let them share at their own pace, and avoid pressing for details. Learn their triggers and give notice before changes in routine when you can. Encourage professional care, and be careful not to take irritability or withdrawal personally. If they talk about suicide, call or text 988. Remember that you cannot fix PTSD yourself, but your steady support makes a difference.
Ritual Recovery is In-Network with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Ambetter, Cigna, Aetna, and Tricare. Ritual Recovery also accepts and works with most major commercial insurance providers that offer out-of-network benefits (typically PPO plans). Specific providers often include Medcosts, Optum, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), as well as many others. Note: We do NOT accept Medicaid, Medicare, or state-funded insurance. To find out your personal options for treatment, fill out our free online insurance verification form.
Addiction and PTSD often co-occur, known as dual diagnosis. The co-occurrence can complicate both conditions, making treatment more challenging and necessary. Reasons that addiction and PTSD frequently occur together include:
An integrated treatment approach is needed for co-occurring PTSD and addiction. Coordinated care for both might include a combination of:
We encourage anyone seeking drug rehab along with PTSD treatment to reach out to Ritual Recovery anytime to learn more about our programs.
Recovery rarely means forgetting what happened. It usually means the memories lose their power to overwhelm you. People often notice better sleep, fewer startle responses, and more ability to be present with others. Progress may come in waves, and tough days can still happen. With ongoing treatment and support, many people build a life that is no longer ruled by trauma.
No. Treatment begins with safety and skills. You and your therapist decide when to work on memories.
Yes. We treat both together.
No. PTSD can affect anyone who has experienced trauma, including survivors of abuse, violence, accidents, and loss.
Yes. We offer telehealth across North Carolina.
If you are looking for a PTSD treatment center in North Carolina, contact Ritual Recovery. Our team can answer your questions and help you get started.
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