Recovery Options

Recovery Options is our name for the recovery services and programs Potomac Pathways provides for teens, young adults and their families. Our programs are appropriate for young people with a variety of challenges which may include: substance abuse, compulsive behaviors, anger, defiance, depression, low self-esteem, low motivation.

The Potomac Pathways Aftercare program is intended for young people who are returning home from residential treatment programs including therapeutic or wilderness programs—and may also be appropriate for young people who have completed intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment while living at home.

The Potomac Pathways approach is unique in the Washington, DC area; the groups contain experiential elements in a warm and welcoming environment; the approach is not punitive, but based on sophisticated treatment approaches including "motivational enhancement" which is a "strengths-based, client-focused" approach to counseling; the staff are licensed and highly-trained, with years of experience in working with adolescents; families are involved continuously throughout treatment. We view teenagers not as broken objects that need to be fixed, but rather as whole persons who need support, guidance, wise instruction, encouragement and empowerment in finding and staying on the path.

The following pages describe the Recovery Options programs in some detail. Feel free to contact us with your questions; we're ready to assist with your recovery needs along the entire continuum of care.

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