Foundation Houseis behavioral health and substance abuse treatment for men in Portland, Maine.

Attachment-Based Therapy is a process-oriented form of counseling. An attachment-based approach looks at the connection between early attachment experiences and the ability to form healthy emotional relationships as an adult.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help individuals become more aware of their thoughts and feelings, identify the thoughts and behaviors that are contributing to ongoing struggles, and learn how to change and reframe them.

DBT is a skill-based type of psychotherapy that is used to treat mental health conditions, including Borderline Personality Disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. DBT combines elements of CBT therapy with techniques such as mindfulness, acceptance, and other various coping skills. DBT focuses on helping individuals regulate their emotions, improve interpersonal relationships, develop distress tolerance, and enhance mindfulness.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes acceptance as a way to deal with negative thoughts, feelings, symptoms, or circumstances. It also encourages increased commitment to healthy, constructive activities that uphold your values or goals.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative counseling style designed to inspire personal motivation and behavior change. Structured interviews help people identify their negative feelings and thoughts and create healthier habits.

Relational Therapy is a therapeutic approach based on the idea that mutually satisfying relationships with others are necessary for one's emotional well-being and takes into account the ways in which social and familial factors relate to the relationships in a person's life.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is one of the world's most widely used therapeutic treatments. This approach concentrates on finding solutions in the present and exploring one's hope for the future in order to find a quick and pragmatic resolution to one's problems. This method takes the approach that you know what you need to do to improve your own life and, with the appropriate coaching and questioning, are capable of finding the best solutions.

Trauma-Informed Care includes an understanding of trauma and an awareness of the impact it can have across settings, services, and populations. This approach anticipates and avoids processes that are likely to retraumatize individuals who already have histories of trauma.

Experiential therapy is a transformative approach that facilitates healing through immersive, multi-sensory activities. It operates on the belief that true healing unfolds through the experience itself.

Research shows that young men have a better chance of long-term recovery and healing when they have the support of their family. We help our clients and families move toward healthy communication, boundaries, and self-care.