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PTSD and Addiction: Integrated Dual-Diagnosis Treatment at The Archangel Centers addresses co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder in adults, including intrusive memories, nightmares, hyperarousal, avoidance, emotional numbing, and dissociation alongside alcohol, opioid, benzodiazepine, cannabis, or stimulant use. The program serves clients whose trauma symptoms and substance use have become mutually reinforcing and who need integrated care rather than two sequential treatments. PTSD and SUD are treated together, in the same plan, by the same team, from admission.
The Archangel Centers is an outpatient SUD program with integrated trauma-informed care. Trauma-informed care is the clinical default across every group and individual session, and EMDR is available in individual therapy when the primary therapist and client agree it is clinically appropriate. Trauma processing is integrated into individual therapy rather than delivered as a separate clinical track or marketed as a clinical specialty.
The Tinton Falls, New Jersey clinic is licensed by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The Charlotte, North Carolina clinic operates under the appropriate North Carolina state behavioral health licensure for outpatient SUD and mental health services. Both clinics deliver dual-diagnosis programming on-site.
Modalities used in the program include trauma-focused CBT principles, DBT distress tolerance for trauma-driven dysregulation, somatic grounding skills, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is available in individual therapy when the primary therapist recommends it and the client is ready. Group programming introduces material without requiring individual disclosure beyond client readiness, and clients pace themselves.
Program tracks are tiered to symptom severity. In Tinton Falls, Partial Care runs Monday through Saturday across six days. In Charlotte, the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) runs Monday through Friday across five days. Intensive Outpatient (IOP) is available at both clinics at three or five days per week of three-hour sessions, and Outpatient (OP) is available for continuing care. New Jersey residents may participate in virtual treatment; virtual is not currently offered to North Carolina residents.
According to SAMHSA's 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 21.5 million U.S. adults had co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder in the prior year. Research consistently identifies trauma as a frequent driver of substance use. Admissions are available same-day or next-day in most cases. To begin an assessment, call (888) 464-2144.
Benefits at a glance
Partial Care in Tinton Falls runs six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and is the highest level of outpatient care at the New Jersey clinic. The Charlotte PHP runs five days a week, Monday through Friday, and is the highest level of outpatient care at the North Carolina clinic. Both tracks are intended for adults whose PTSD symptoms and substance use are producing significant functional impairment, including disrupted sleep, nightmares, hyperarousal, avoidance, isolation, or thoughts of suicide without imminent risk that would require inpatient psychiatric care.
Curriculum is trauma-informed: stabilization and grounding skills, DBT distress tolerance and emotion regulation, trauma-focused CBT principles, SUD relapse prevention, and narrative therapy. Individual therapy is provided alongside group programming, and EMDR is available in individual therapy when the primary therapist recommends it and the client agrees. The on-site medical provider evaluates and adjusts psychiatric medication when clinically indicated. Family programming is available under signed release. Safety planning is completed on day one and updated as risk changes.
IOP is available at both clinics, three or five days per week, three hours per session. IOP fits clients who have stepped down from Partial Care or PHP, or who present with moderate PTSD and SUD symptoms that do not require day-long structure. Programming retains the same trauma-informed curriculum. Individual therapy continues, EMDR remains available in individual therapy when indicated, and psychiatric medication management is available through the on-site medical provider.
OP is the continuing-care tier at both clinics. It fits clients who have completed PHP or Partial Care and IOP and who are stable enough to maintain recovery with reduced clinical contact. OP includes ongoing individual therapy, periodic medical follow-up, and access to group programming as clinically indicated. OP is where alumni community involvement begins.
Virtual treatment is offered to New Jersey residents through secure video sessions and is not currently offered to North Carolina residents. The virtual option fits clients whose clinical presentation supports remote care and whose home environment supports recovery. Safety planning and crisis access are reviewed before admission to virtual programming.
Trauma-informed care is the clinical default across every group and individual session, not an add-on. Material is introduced without requiring individual disclosure beyond client readiness. Clients pace themselves, and the team does not require trauma processing as a condition of treatment.
EMDR is available in individual therapy when the primary therapist recommends it and the client is ready. EMDR is one option among several for trauma work; it is not the program's primary modality, and it is offered when clinically appropriate rather than universally.
DBT skills, particularly distress tolerance and emotion regulation, give clients concrete tools for managing hyperarousal, intrusive memories, and the urges to use substances that often follow them.
Somatic grounding skills target hyperarousal and dissociation and give clients portable tools they can use in group, at home, and in environments where trauma cues are present.
Group programming is paced for clients with trauma histories. Private retreat areas are available for clients who need to step out and regulate, and the clinics are designed with exit visibility in mind. Clients are never pressured to disclose more than they choose.
PTSD frequently co-occurs with thoughts of suicide. The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale is administered at intake, and safety planning is completed on day one and revisited as clinical risk changes. The plan addresses warning signs, coping strategies, social supports, professional contacts, and crisis-line numbers including 988 and the Crisis Text Line. Safety planning is a clinical process, not a guarantee.
The on-site medical provider evaluates clients for psychiatric medication when clinically indicated, including medications used for PTSD-related symptoms such as sleep disruption and hyperarousal, alongside SUD-focused medication when in scope. Medication decisions are individualized and collaborative.
PTSD and SUD are treated together in the same plan rather than sequentially. The same primary therapist, the same medical provider, and the same group programming address both conditions. This avoids the common failure mode where a client is told to "get sober first, then treat the trauma," which often produces neither.
The MAT formulary includes Suboxone (primary), Vivitrol, and Sublocade. Methadone is not in our formulary; clients best served by methadone are referred to a federally licensed opioid treatment program.
Group rooms, private therapy offices, the medical office, family programming rooms, and the wellness space, designed for clinical depth and nervous-system regulation.
The admission day includes a clinical assessment with the primary therapist, an intake with the on-site medical provider, and the first safety planning conversation. The intake battery includes ASAM and LOCUS criteria, PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, a biopsychosocial assessment, and nutrition and pain screens. Trauma history is taken with pacing; the team does not require detailed disclosure on day one. If the client is in active withdrawal or in acute psychiatric crisis that exceeds outpatient scope, the team coordinates with partner hospitals before programming begins.
Across the first weeks, clients engage with grounding skills, DBT distress tolerance and emotion regulation, trauma-focused CBT principles, SUD relapse prevention, and narrative therapy. Individual therapy targets patterns that maintain PTSD and substance use for that client. EMDR may be introduced in individual therapy when the primary therapist recommends it and the client agrees. Group content is introduced without requiring personal disclosure beyond client readiness. The medical provider monitors sleep, hyperarousal, mood, and thoughts of suicide and adjusts the medication plan as symptoms evolve.
As clients move toward step-down, the work shifts to applying skills outside group. Grounding and distress tolerance skills are practiced in real environments. Relapse prevention plans address both trauma-symptom recurrence and substance use recurrence. Pre-discharge aftercare coordination connects the client to OP, alumni community, and outside providers where indicated.
Clinical programming is led by Jamie Salsberg, Clinical Director, who oversees the dual-diagnosis curriculum across both clinics. Family programming is available under signed release. The on-site medical provider manages psychiatric medication for PTSD-related symptoms and SUD-focused medication.
The Archangel Centers operates two physical clinics that deliver dual-diagnosis programming for PTSD and SUD. Partial Care (NJ) or PHP (NC), IOP, and OP are offered at both clinics. Virtual treatment is available to New Jersey residents only. The Tinton Falls clinic serves Monmouth County and the Jersey Shore region. The Charlotte clinic serves Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Each clinic runs an integrated dual-diagnosis track for co-occurring PTSD and substance use: see dual diagnosis treatment in Tinton Falls and dual diagnosis treatment in Charlotte.
Treatment integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and trauma-informed care with EMDR available in individual therapy. The medical provider manages MAT (Suboxone, Vivitrol, Sublocade) and psychiatric medications when indicated.
Intake uses the full evidence-based battery: ASAM Criteria, LOCUS for mental health acuity, PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, plus biopsychosocial, nutrition, and pain screens. The assessment drives the treatment plan from day one.
See Our ModalitiesBoth clinics include group rooms; private individual therapy offices used for one-to-one work and EMDR when indicated; a medical office used by the on-site provider; and family programming rooms under signed release. Private retreat areas are available for clients who need to step out and regulate, and the clinics are designed with exit visibility in mind.
The Tinton Falls clinic also includes a wellness room with anti-gravity chairs, yoga, somatic, and sound-healing programming that some clients with trauma histories find helpful for hyperarousal regulation. Wellness programming is supplemental to clinical care and is not billable. The Charlotte clinic has a simpler facility footprint and does not include a wellness room.
The dual-diagnosis program covers PTSD alongside SUD, as on this page, and also covers depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and ADHD in dual diagnosis. The substance side of programming covers alcohol, opioid, benzodiazepine, cannabis, stimulant, and polysubstance use.
The Tinton Falls clinic is licensed by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The Charlotte clinic operates under the appropriate North Carolina state behavioral health licensure for outpatient SUD and mental health services. The Archangel Centers does not claim CARF accreditation, Joint Commission accreditation, or any award not held by the organization.
Recovery from PTSD and substance use disorder starts with one decision: to be assessed by a clinical team that treats both conditions in the same plan, paced to client readiness. The admissions team conducts that assessment, recommends the appropriate level of care, and admits same-day or next-day in most cases. Call (888) 464-2144.
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Crisis resources: 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text) | Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741) | SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
“I came back from rock bottom. I'm here because I want to show others they can too. This isn't just a business. It's my mission.”- Mike Sorrentino, Founder
Mike and Lauren Sorrentino did not set out to build a generic treatment center. They wanted a recovery-grounded program that mixes lived experience, licensed clinical expertise, and family programming that actually moves the needle for the people who love someone in active addiction.
The clinic that resulted is small enough that each client knows their primary therapist by name, but resourced enough to deliver the full ASAM continuum from Partial Care through outpatient continuing care, with MAT and EMDR available when clinically indicated.
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