Individual Therapy– Each client is assigned a masters-level trained therapist who provides at least one personal counseling session per week. 

Group Therapy – As part of living in the Gaston House community, clients are required to attend three group therapy sessions per week. These groups emphasize personal accountability and the understanding that individual actions affect the larger community. 

Family Therapy – Our belief is that addiction is not an isolated disease, but affects the entire family system. Clients participate in counseling sessions with significant family members in order to open communication and resolve on-going family conflicts as they relate to recovery issues. Family members are also strongly encouraged to participate in recovery themselves through Al-Anon and working the 12 steps. If family members are not available to meet in person, phone sessions with family are also available.

Bible-based Recovery
For those clients who wish to follow a Christ-centered path of recovery, the options of fellowship, discipleship, Bible study and individual prayer are available. Each staff member is willing and trained to provide Biblically based counseling and/or prayer at the client’s request.

Independent Living Skills

Securing Employment
Our goal is also for each client to pay at least 30% of his earned wages toward the cost of his stay at Gaston House.

Chores

Money Management

Educational Opportunities

Peer Counsel/Phase System

Phase 1
NO ELECTRONICS, NO EXCEPTIONS
That means no IPODS, no CELL PHONES, and NO COMPUTER!!!
You can watch T.V. after 5pm.
To move off Phase 1 you must be working 25+ hours a week.
Have a sponsor and working The Program.
CURFEW;
Sunday thru Thursday: 10:30pm
Friday and Saturday: 11:30 pm

Phase 2
You become eligible to obtain IPODS, cell phones, cars (at counselor’s discretion), and may use computer.
NO XBOX, NO PLAYSTATION!!
Have to work 25+ hours a week.
If not working 25+ hours a week you may be moved down at anytime to Phase 1.
You must be consistent on chores.
To be eligible to move to Phase 3 you must show consistency
as well as getting nomination form peer counsel and approval form staffing.
CURFEW;
Sunday thru Thursday: 11:30pm
Friday and Saturday: 12:30am

Phase 3
You become eligible to obtain IPODS, cell phones, cars (at counselor’s discretion), and may use computer. You may
Play XBOX, PLAYSTATION.
Have to work 25+ hours a week.
You must be doing chores on a consistent basis.
CURFEW;
Sunday thru Thursday: 12:30am
Friday and Saturday: 1:30am

All Clients must be working a 12 Step Program of some kind. Attending four 12 step meeting a week.

Have to be working 25 hours a week for all phases. You have to pay 30% of your paycheck to the house. Upon paying your 30% you HAVE to turn in a paycheck stub.
If you work at a restaurant you must pay 30% of your tips, no matter what you do, not just waiting tables.

MORNING MEDITATION
Must be DRESSED, BED MADE, ROOMS CLEAN and ON TIME.
If ANY not done you will have to attend the 7AM 24 hour club meeting the next morning, then have to pick up a trash bag full of trash from our lot and the block, then YOU MUST show a staff member or peer counsel member, to show you completed the job.