Psychology

How Psychiatry and Therapy Work Together in Recovery

Addiction recovery is strongest when medical care and psychological therapy are integrated, not siloed.

Psychiatry (Savera – Publicly Funded)

A psychiatrist evaluates medical and mental-health factors that drive addiction, including:

Depression

Anxiety

PTSD

Bipolar disorder

ADHD

Bipolar disorder

ADHD

Sleep disorders

Medication needs for cravings, mood, or stabilization

They manage withdrawal risk, monitor physical symptoms, and guide safe medication use.

Psychological Therapy (Savera – Private)

Therapy addresses the behavioural and emotional elements of addiction:

Identifying triggers

Developing replacement coping strategies

Trauma therapy

Skill-building (DBT, CBT, Relapse Prevention)

Family relationship repair

Long-term accountability

Lifestyle restructuring to support sobriety

Why Together?

Because addiction affects both brain and behaviour, the combination of psychiatric medical oversight and structured therapy produces the highest chance of sustained recovery.

Our Model

  • Residential stabilization through Brick House when needed
  • Psychiatric assessment and stabilization at Savera
  • Ongoing private therapy for long-term behavioural change
  • Coordinated communication between providers
  • Structured, accountability-based planning that supports real-life success