Our Services
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Therapy
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We offer Level I and Level II education and therapy classes for DUIs
What is Level I education?
Level I education consists of 6 individual sessions that are an hour each and completed over 6 weeks. They are one on one sessions with one of our licensed and experienced counselors.
What is Level II education?
Level II Education consists of 24 hours of DUI education over 12 weeks. Typically conducted in a group setting, class size is limited (generally) to no more than 12 regularly attending. Level II Education can be recommended by itself or may be followed by Level II Therapy.
What is Level II Therapy?
Level II Therapy follows Level II Education and can range in length from 5 to 10 months depending on the track assigned. Track assignment depends on whether a person has prior impaired driving offenses, their BAC and other clinical indicators. These track recommendations are made by the alcohol evaluator (probation) or in the absence of an evaluation, the treatment agency.The following are the track guidelines:
Track A, 42 hours over 21 weeks, first time offender with a BAC below .15
Track B, 52 hours over 26 weeks, first time offender with a BAC of .15 or above
Track C, 68 hours over 34 weeks, prior DWAI/DUI, with a BAC below .15
Track D, 86 hours over 43 weeks, prior DWAI/DUI, with a BAC of .15 or above
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/dui-services
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A Good Life Counseling provides individual or group sessions for both court ordered or non-court ordered anger management.
A Good Life Counseling provides an anger assessment (STAXI) to determine the level of intervention needed, but typically consists of A 12 week program that uses a Cognitive Behavioral Approach.
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This program is designed for individuals who are offenders in crime such as theft, vandalism, or school assault resulting in suspension or expulsion. The goals of the Victim Empathy Program are to raise the offenders’ awareness of the long term impact of their actions against others and to increase accountability and responsibility for the crimes they have committed.
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A Good Life Counseling offers non-DUI Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency treatment.
Typically this is a twelve week (12) program. It is designed to help the client to look at him/her self and honestly assess their condition. These classes provide education, guidance and therapeutic intervention to enable the individual to successfully enter into a substance (alcohol/drug) free lifestyle.
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A Good Life Counseling provides individual or group settings for both court ordered or non-court ordered cognitive skills.
This is a 12-week Cognitive Behavioral Approach designed for Substance Abuse and Mental Health individuals who will work on errors in thinking and changing the way thoughts, attitudes and beliefs effect behavior in order to make better decisions that then lead to positive outcomes.
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A Good Life Counseling provides an Enhanced Outpatient Program (EOP) which is twelve (12) weeks or ninety (90) calendar days minimum in duration utilizing CBT, DBT, Strategies for Self Improvement and Change (SSC) and the MATRIX model.
Individuals may have the option to go to group therapy for CBT, Life-skills or relapse prevention depending on an assessment or screening needs. This program meets a minimum of three (3) hours a week and no more than eight (8) hours a week, between three (3) and five (5) days a week depending on the client’s needs or per court and probation requirements. This program also includes monitored sobriety.
This Program precedes the Level II Education and Therapy program if it is court ordered.
Evaluation
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A Good Life Counseling provides Alcohol/Drug evaluations to determine individuals use, abuse, or dependency which will establish the individuals need for and level of intervention and aid in developing the individuals treatment/service plan.
Each evaluation includes a UA, background check, DSM V, and the 10 page ASI. Two copies are given in a report cover per evaluation.
Our comprehensive evaluations are completed over a two-week period.
The first week involves the initial intake and Urine Analysis (UA). The following week, we conduct a two-hour Addiction Severity Index (ASI) session, a multidimensional assessment designed to understand the full scope of your needs.
These sessions are split into two appointments spaced a week apart.
Within two weeks after the completion of the second session, you will receive a detailed ten-page written Substance Use Disorder (SUD) evaluation report. This structured process ensures we gather comprehensive and detailed information to best serve your needs.
Interlock Enhancement Counseling
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A Good Life Counseling is now offering Interlock Enhancement Counseling; a new, evidence based treatment for DUI offenders with interlock devices installed in their vehicles.
Thirty minute individual sessions and two hour group sessions will be conducted once per month for an accumulation of 10 hours towards DUI Therapy Treatment Tracks B, C and D. The entire treatment is structured and requires a five month commitment to complete. Participants will be given a certificate after hours have been completed.
Interlock Enhancement Counseling provides:
Clinical overview
IEC combines cognitive behavioral treatment with motivational interviewing
Primary goals:
To reduce the number of failed starts,
Reduce driving non-interlocked vehicles
Prevent DWI recidivism once the interlock is removed
IEC protocol
10 Total Hours
4 Individual, 30 Minute Sessions
4 Group, 2 Hour Sessions
Open or Closed Groups
Individual sessions Focus on the Interlock
Session Topics - Individual and Group
1. Being Successful on the Interlock
2. Learning and Change
3. Managing High Risk Situations
4. Maintaining Success While Off the Interlock
Sample Schedule
Start and end with individual
Month 1 - group only
Month 2 - individual and group
Month 3 - individual and group
Month 4 – individual and group
Month 5 – individual only
Sobriety Monitoring
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A Good Life Counseling provides sobriety monitoring in the form of random urine screening for alcohol and other drugs.
Sent to Norchem lab
8-panel with ETG ($20.00)
We use Sentry for all of our Norchem lab tests