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Alcohol Addiction Treatment in Charlotte, North Carolina at The Archangel Centers supports adults with alcohol use disorder, often alongside co-occurring depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or other mental health conditions, with the full outpatient continuum delivered on-site in Mecklenburg County. The clinic serves clients across the broader Charlotte metro.
The Charlotte clinic operates under appropriate North Carolina state licensure for outpatient SUD and co-occurring mental health treatment. Clinical work follows the ASAM framework. Clinical leadership is held by Jamie Salsberg, Clinical Director, who leads across both Archangel locations. We do not assert accreditations the clinic does not hold.
The licensure authorizes Partial Hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient, and outpatient programming for AUD and co-occurring conditions. PHP runs a full clinical day Monday through Friday. Intensive outpatient runs three or five days per week at three clinical hours per session. Outpatient is continuing care.
Cognitive behavioral therapy targets the thought patterns driving drinking. Dialectical behavior therapy delivers emotion regulation skills useful for AUD clients whose drinking is emotion-driven. The on-site medical provider conducts the initial consult within approximately 48 hours of admission and manages the AUD medications naltrexone (Vivitrol), acamprosate, and disulfiram. Treatment plan finalization occurs on day one with the assigned primary therapist.
Single-call admissions: clinical assessment, insurance verification, clinical review, and a scheduled start date. Same-week placement is often possible.
The Archangel Centers in Charlotte delivers the outpatient continuum for alcohol use disorder to clients across Mecklenburg County and the broader Charlotte metro. The clinical team works with a manageable caseload so the assigned primary therapist holds the longitudinal view across the continuum. The clinic was founded by Mike Sorrentino, a recovery advocate with more than a decade in active recovery, with co-founder Lauren Sorrentino. The clinical and medical leadership team combines licensed North Carolina clinicians, the on-site medical provider, and a case management function.
The clinic operates under appropriate North Carolina state licensure to deliver PHP, IOP, and OP for SUD and co-occurring mental health. Clinical work follows the ASAM framework.
IOP runs in morning or evening blocks where possible, three or five days per week at three clinical hours per session.
Early medical contact prevents gaps in pharmacotherapy for clients arriving on prior MAT or needing new medication initiation.
CBT targets the trigger-thought-craving chain; DBT supports emotion regulation; motivational interviewing handles ambivalence; narrative therapy and trauma-informed care are part of the default approach, with EMDR available in individual therapy.
The intake battery (ASAM, LOCUS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, biopsychosocial, nutrition and pain screens) drives a treatment plan that addresses depression, anxiety, and trauma alongside AUD from day one.
Naltrexone (Vivitrol injection or oral), acamprosate, and disulfiram are part of the formulary.
Same-week placement is often possible. The 24/7 admissions line at (888) 464-2144 conducts the clinical assessment, insurance verification, and clinical review in a single call.
Includes scheduled family therapy, the family support group, and therapist progress updates to designated family members under signed release.
Group rooms, private therapy offices, the medical office, family programming rooms, and a wellness space, designed for clinical depth and nervous-system regulation.
For clients arriving after coordinated medical detox, PHP provides the structured post-detox environment. Most clients begin to notice sleep, appetite, and morning anxiety stabilizing within the first one to two weeks. Clinical work focuses on supporting nervous system regulation as the body adjusts.
CBT trigger work and DBT urge-surfing skills target the craving cycle directly. Many AUD clients on Vivitrol begin to notice reduced craving intensity within the first month. Acamprosate is initiated for clients who have stopped drinking and want pharmacological support.
Most clients experience disrupted sleep architecture during early abstinence, with full normalization taking weeks. Clinical work supports sleep hygiene and anxiety management.
Many AUD clients see improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms once sustained reduction in drinking allows mood regulation systems to recover. PHQ-9 and GAD-7 are re-administered to track trajectory.
Written coping plans, urge surfing, and refusal skills are built in group and reinforced in individual therapy.
Family therapy and the family support group address relational patterns AUD shapes over years. Specialty groups expose clients to 12-step (AA) and non-12-step alternatives (SMART, Recovery Dharma) so each client can find a community that fits.
Needing more drinks than before to feel the same effect. Health Risk: tolerance signals neuroadaptation that drives the cycle of escalating use.
Morning shakes, sweating, anxiety, nausea that resolves with drinking. Medical Emergency: alcohol withdrawal can produce seizures and delirium tremens; medical detox is the safe path to stopping.
Finishing more than planned almost every time; loss of control.
Repeated promises to reduce followed by the same pattern. Structured support typically succeeds where willpower alone has not.
Indicate blood-alcohol levels associated with significant risk.
Missed work, neglected family obligations, declining performance.
Signals the compulsive-use pattern that defines a SUD.
Increasing irritability, depression, or anxiety, especially during non-drinking periods.
Partial Hospitalization (PHP). Full clinical day, Monday through Friday. The track concentrates dual-diagnosis groups, trauma-informed processing, relapse prevention, and CBT/DBT skill modules. Most appropriate for severe AUD or step-down from coordinated medical detox. Approximately 30 days. See PHP.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP). Three or five days per week, three clinical hours per session, in morning or evening blocks. Moderate-severity AUD or step-down from PHP. AUD medication continues. See IOP.
Outpatient (OP). Individual therapy with the assigned primary therapist, periodic continuing-care groups, and medical management for AUD medications. See OP.
Coordinated medical detox. For clients in active alcohol withdrawal, the team coordinates placement at partner detox facilities in the Charlotte metro. The PHP intake is scheduled before partner discharge. See coordinated medical detox.
Full intake battery, medical provider consult within approximately 48 hours, AUD medication decisions, safety planning, family education. Detox coordination if needed.
CBT trigger work, DBT skill modules, relapse-prevention plan drafting, family programming intensification. Specialty groups expose clients to recovery community options.
Skills applied between sessions, family work continued, employment and legal coordination handled by case management. Medication adjustments based on response.
Step-down to OP based on clinical progress. The assigned primary therapist remains in place. Alumni programming begins.
(888) 464-2144 connects you with a counselor who opens a confidential clinical conversation.
The team verifies benefits in real time so the cost picture is clear before any commitment.
A licensed clinician conducts the assessment by phone, video, or in person. The battery includes ASAM Criteria, LOCUS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and the biopsychosocial. Typically 30 to 60 minutes.
Most direct admissions begin within 24 to 72 hours of the assessment. For detox-first clients, partner placement is coordinated and the PHP intake is scheduled before detox discharge.
The first day opens with check-in and a brief facility orientation. The medical provider consult is scheduled within approximately 48 hours. The clinical assessment is completed, the treatment plan is drafted with the assigned primary therapist, and safety planning is completed before the client leaves the building. New clients integrate into the group schedule from day one.
What if they refuse to go to treatment? Continue your own family programming. Maintain boundaries you can enforce. Have crisis resources ready: 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), SAMHSA helpline 1-800-662-HELP, 911 for medical emergencies.
Daily drinking they cannot stop, morning withdrawal symptoms, blackouts, broken promises to cut back, legal or medical consequences, hiding bottles, defensiveness, declining work performance, withdrawal from previously valued activities.
Choose a sober, quiet moment. Use "I" statements ("I am worried about the change I see"). Be specific about observed behaviors, not character claims. Stay calm. Have resource information ready.
Don't drink with them to monitor. Don't make ultimatums you cannot enforce. Don't cover for missed work or family obligations. Practice your own self-care; family programming and Al-Anon both help.
Al-Anon for family; AA and SMART Recovery for the person with AUD; the admissions line at (888) 464-2144 for a clinical conversation. See how to help a loved one.
The Charlotte clinic serves Mecklenburg County and the broader Charlotte metro. Service-area communities include Matthews, Huntersville, Pineville, Concord, Gastonia, Mint Hill, Cornelius, and Indian Trail. Charlotte alcohol treatment is delivered in person at the clinic.
Recovery starts with a confidential assessment, not a commitment. The clinical team determines whether PHP, IOP, OP, or coordinated detox first is the right starting point, with insurance verification in the same call.
Call (888) 464-2144 or verify your insurance. The admissions line is open 24 hours a day.
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This page was prepared by The Archangel Centers editorial team. The Archangel Centers is an outpatient provider; medical detox and inpatient rehabilitation are not delivered on-site. This is general educational information, not medical advice.
1. The Archangel Centers internal program documentation (accessed 2026-06-07) 2. American Society of Addiction Medicine, "The ASAM Criteria," fourth edition 3. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), "Treatment for Alcohol Problems"
“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.
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