Addiction therapy is a structured clinical process designed to address the psychological, behavioral, and neurological patterns that sustain substance use. It moves beyond symptom management and targets the underlying drivers of addiction, including trauma, distorted thinking patterns, emotional dysregulation, and maladaptive coping strategies.

Substance use disorders affect decision making, impulse control, stress response, and reward pathways in the brain. Over time, use shifts from choice to compulsion. Effective therapy restores stability by helping individuals understand their triggers, rebuild cognitive control, and develop sustainable behavioral change.

Addiction therapy is not one single method. It includes a range of evidence based modalities that work together to create long term recovery. At Radix Recovery in Cedar Rapids, therapy services are individualized based on clinical assessment, substance history, co occurring conditions, and recovery goals.

Depending on the level of care, therapy may include individual counseling, group therapy, trauma focused treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, relapse prevention planning, and other specialized approaches. Each modality serves a specific purpose in strengthening accountability, emotional regulation, and personal responsibility.