Treatment & Services

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Treatment & Services

Take the first step toward healing! Call us now or request a confidential call back at your preferred time, morning, evening, or whenever you’re ready.

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Our Services

Education About Addiction and Recovery

Individual Counseling and Therapy

Guest Speakers

Introduction to 12-Step Recovery

On-site and Off-site Group Activities

On-Site Fitness Training

Spiritual Well-Being

Equine Therapy

Psychiatric Assessment

Education About Addiction and Recovery

The core of our educational program at Discovery Acres is a series of seminars covering 20 of the most important topics in Addiction and Recovery. These topics range from defining addiction and related behaviours at the most basic levels to advanced discussions of recovery with family dynamics and everything in between.

Counseling and Therapy

Opportunities for counselling and therapy at Discovery Acres are offered on a daily basis at the group level and weekly at the individual level and employ techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to name a few. Certified counsellors and psychologists provide structured counseling and therapeutic modalities as appropriate based on individual circumstance and needs.

Guest Speakers

The foundational components of all recovery are based in a desire to be sober, hope that this is possible and the necessary support to actually achieve it. Guest speakers provide real-life examples of other men who have struggled and succeeded. Such individuals provide inspiration to those starting their journey of recovery and self-discovery.

Introduction to 12-Step Recovery

At Discovery Acres we believe that there are many roads to recovery and we respect the unique journey of each individual. However, Alcoholics Anonymous provides a suggested program of recovery that has worked and continues to work for millions world-wide over the past 100-years, regardless of the type of substance they used or behaviour in which they engaged. As such, our program provides an introduction to 12-Step philosophy and recovery with opportunities to attend community based meetings.

Group Activities

Isolation is a prominent feature of active addiction. Group activities serve to re-engage clients with the joys of everyday social interactions, comradery and teamwork. Central Alberta is home to some of the most breathtaking natural surroundings on the planet and Discovery Acres provides opportunities to take advantage of the natural wonders that Alberta has to offer. Group activities include structured indoor and outdoor activities as season and weather conditions permit.

Fitness Training

The adverse effects of addiction on health are many and well known. Regular exercise is an important part of recovery as it has been unequivocally proven to improve mental and physical well-being. Clients are strongly encouraged to participate in the exercise opportunities that we offer as part of our program.

Spiritual Well-Being

Stable recovery requires that individuals achieve and maintain physical, mental, social and spiritual balance. Spiritual well-being is THE MOST COMMON missing component for those who continue to struggle after treatment. At Discovery Acres we strongly encourage belief in, and the pursuit of, a relationship with the ‘Higher Power’ of your understanding. Structured opportunities for this are made available every Sunday morning. These include guided meditation, transport to a place of worship or individual prayer and contemplation.

Equine Therapy

Step into a space where healing runs deeper than words, where calm strength meets gentle connection. Equine therapy isn’t just therapy; it’s an experience that rewires the way you see yourself and the world around you. Imagine walking alongside a majestic horse, an intuitive, non-judgmental being that mirrors your emotions, senses your energy, and helps you find balance, trust, and peace.

Psychiatric Assessment

The assessment and treatment of concurrent and over-lapping mental illness is an important part of treatment success and recovery maintenance. Virtual consultations with a fully licensed psychiatrist are available on an individual request basis and at no-added cost.

Testimonial

Voices of Recovery

"I really wanted to thank you for being such a key part of the team that saved my life. It was a miracle to meet a team that understood what I was going through and could be a real help. I appreciate everything you did for me so much."

James L.

"I wanted to express my gratitude for the sincerity, integrity and vulnerability that you bring to the group meetings which have been profound and deeply impacted me in my recovery."

Michael R.

"I deeply value the guidance and support from your program. It has had a lasting impact on me and I don’t have the words to fully express how meaningful it has been for me, thank you for helping me change my life’s trajectory."