Counseling For Change

The staff of Counseling For Change is diverse and most have attained at least a Master's degree in his chosen field. CFC is also a teaching facility and offers internships to students from the University of Southern Indiana, IVYTech, and others. CFC provides "hands on" learning opportunities to as many as eight interns each semester.

It is the mission of Counseling For Change, Inc., to provide quality, competent, compassionate, and affordable addictions treatment and recovery services to those seeking a sober life. Counseling For Change believes that all persons with an addiction problem deserve the opportunity for individualized services adapted to their specific needs.

Counseling For Change offers effective mental health and substance abuse services for the identified needs of this community. The Vanderburgh County DCS has a positive working relationship with Counseling For Change. Treatment programs at Counseling For Change utilize the Matrix Model.

Developed by the Matrix Institute in Los Angeles, California, in 1984, this program has been recognized as one of the few evidence-based programs for substance abuse disorders.It is listed on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.

Level I Matrix requires the client to attend two group treatment sessions per week. Known as primary care, this phase of treatment lasts for eight weeks. These group sessions are designed to teach clients the basic skills needed to achieve initial sobriety. Primary care provides an introduction to basic cognitive behavioral interventions and reinforces the value of twelve step participation.

Counseling For Change provides an even-handed approach to treatment without bias or preconceptions. Participants find both the therapists and the support staff to be fair in day-to-day interactions.

Studies indicate that there is an estimated 1% of the US population who meet the pathological gambling criteria set forth in the DSM-IV and another 2-3% who, while not meeting the full diagnostic criteria as a pathological gambler, have experienced one or more problems as a result of their gambling.Studies also show that within forensic populations the percentage of problem gamblers increases by 1-5%.