About Alternative Treatment International, Inc.

Alternative Treatment International, Inc. is located in tropical Clearwater, Florida. The experienced staff, comfortable facility, and individualized services provide a safe, therapeutic environment where those who suffer from the effects of alcohol, substances, depression, trauma and other emotional and spiritual disorders can heal the Mind-Body-Spirit-Environment^SM in a peaceful setting. We have combined the best of both worlds, outstanding therapy in a tropical location.

The Alternative Treatment International, Inc. staff is comprised of licensed, professional, experienced addiction recovery psychologists and therapists, all specializing in different aspects of addictions, recovery and trauma healing. This provides our clients with individual and specific attention in all areas of the Mind-Body-Spirit-Environment^SM. We teach spiritual healing techniques along with clinical psychotherapy and alternative healing techniques.

Psychiatric Disorders

Many clients experience complications of psychiatric disorders along with their addiction problems. Disorders such as depression, bi-polar disorder, eating disorders, and a variety of other symptoms are evaluated by our clinical team to develop the most effective course of psychological and medical protocols. Each client is educated in managing the symptoms of both their addiction and psychiatric disorder simultaneously. This clinical evaluation and treatment enables our clients to achieve success in recovery even after many unsuccessful attempts in the past.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorders and Traumas

The Alternative Treatment International, Inc. clinical staff specializes in treating early childhood and other traumas. It is common that clients with addictions experience significant trauma in their life that interferes with their recovery process. When these issues are not addressed and treated appropriately in the clinical setting, many clients experience addiction relapse. For many, trauma, whether conscious or unconscious is an underlying precipitating factor in their lifestyle dysfunction. Clients receive individual and group psychotherapy to reach the very core of their most sensitive treatment issues. This therapeutic milieu helps the client to resolve the harmful and emotionally painful events in his or her life. Trauma therapy opens the door to successful recovery for many people who have experienced relapse following traditional treatment that addressed only addictions.

Family Program

We encourage our client's family members to visit the program to explore the core issues that surround the chemical dependency or other destructive behaviors. Our clinical staff prepares the family members to realize the roles they play in the addiction and recovery process. As the whole family works through the goals of recovery, the opportunity for success of the client, along with the emotional health of the whole family is greatly enhanced. Client's families are contacted regularly upon authorization for clinical progress updates and encouragement to be involved in the clinical process.

Aftercare Program

Clients may attend the scheduled Aftercare Program. Clients and family members are also referred to therapists in their home cities and countries for further care and education and to continue the therapeutic and recovery process. We also offer EXTENDED CARE here at the Clearwater program for those clients that require longer periods of stay. Our clinical staff is available and dedicated to the health and well being of the entire family unit.

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