Bridging the Gaps Brochure - Magazine - Page 7
A Unique Blend of Healing Approaches
The BTG Difference
Food and Nutrition
At BTG, the food and nutrition
program is centered on supporting
the client’s recovery. We focus on
developing a healthy relationship
with food that will give clients a
good foundation to build their
health in recovery. This is important
because not eating well can lead to
not feeling well, which can lead to
craving alcohol and/or drugs.
Acupuncture Detox (Acudetox)
Our Acupuncture Detoxification
Specialists use Chinese acupuncture
to relieve many of the clients’
symptoms of withdrawal and
abstinence. Acudetox stimulates the
body’s natural detox pathways and
promotes relaxation. Acupuncture
has also been shown to reduce
cravings, ease physical pain,
decrease anxiety, help regulate
emotions, decrease stress, and help
regulate sleep.
Polyvagal Therapy
Polyvagal Theory explores how the
autonomic nervous system
influences emotional regulation,
social connection, and stress
responses. The theory identifies
everyone has three primary states:
the safe and connected "ventral
vagal" state, the mobilized, fight-orflight "sympathetic" state, and the
immobilized, shutdown "dorsal vagal"
state. Trauma can wire our brain for
survival versus connection.
Understanding these states can help
individuals and clinicians address
trauma, improve self-regulation and
connection, and foster resilience in
therapeutic settings.
Creative Expressions
At Bridging the Gaps, we offer art
therapy and music therapy, which
provide clients with an opportunity
to explore, understand, and resolve
core issues in their lives that they
may not feel comfortable talking
about in regular conversation.
Expressive therapy is beneficial to
those dealing with addiction because
it provides them with ways to
understand their addiction, express
themselves in a healthy way, and
develop healthy coping skills. These
creative outlets foster self-discovery,
emotional healing, and personal
growth in a supportive environment.
Meditation
Meditation helps manage stress, promotes relaxation, reduces anxiety and
depression, improves sleep, and improves mental focus. BTG has long used
meditation as a centering and healing practice that promotes a feeling of calm and
wellbeing, which is very helpful to clients who are recovering from the disease of
addiction.
