Individual therapy at Villa Wellness Center is one-on-one sessions between an adult client and a licensed clinician. Sessions are integrated into our residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care, typically running 45 to 60 minutes.
We work with most major insurance plans; call (844) 609-3035 to verify your benefits.
Individual Therapy
Who individual therapy is for
Individual therapy at Villa is for adults in treatment for substance use disorder, often with co-occurring anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health conditions. Sessions give you private time with a clinician to work on the issues that brought you to treatment and the ones that surface during it.
You do not need a separate diagnosis to benefit. Many people start individual therapy as part of their addiction treatment program and find it useful for working through relationship strain, family history, grief, employment stress, or feelings that come up in early recovery. The clinician adapts the work to where you are.
Adults who benefit most from a strong individual therapy component typically meet one or more of these conditions: trauma history that drives substance use, persistent depression or anxiety that has not resolved with sobriety alone, prior unsuccessful treatment attempts where the underlying clinical material was not addressed in depth, or significant interpersonal or family-of-origin issues that group work cannot reach in detail. Individual therapy is where the clinical material specific to your history gets the attention it needs.
WHY CHOOSE US
What individual therapy at Villa looks like
Each session is 45 to 60 minutes with the same primary clinician throughout your program, so you build a working relationship rather than starting over with someone new each time. Frequency depends on your level of care.
In PHP: you typically have individual therapy once or twice per week, alongside daily group programming and family sessions.
In IOP and outpatient: individual therapy is usually weekly, scheduled around work or family commitments. Some people meet more often during difficult periods, particularly during transitions between levels of care or after acute clinical events.
First session: your therapist asks about your history, what brought you to Villa, and what you want from treatment. The initial 90-minute clinical assessment establishes a working treatment plan, including the modalities matched to your clinical picture and the frequency of sessions across the program. The plan is reviewed at regular treatment-team meetings and adjusted as the work progresses.
Throughout the program: individual therapy connects to the rest of your treatment. Your therapist coordinates with the medical team, group leaders, and family clinician at weekly case conferences, so the work in each setting reinforces the work in the others. The same clinician follows you across levels of care when clinically appropriate, which preserves continuity as the program steps you down.
Individual therapy is part of every level of care at Villa. Read more about the outpatient program, or how IOP and PHP compare to understand which level of care includes individual therapy at what frequency. The clinical team matches the level of care to your clinical picture during intake and reviews the fit regularly throughout treatment.
Evidence-Based Therapies We Offer
Modalities used in individual therapy
Villa Wellness Center uses five evidence-based therapy approaches in individual sessions. Your primary clinician selects the modalities that fit your situation, and the mix usually shifts as treatment progresses.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT identifies the thought patterns that drive emotional responses and substance use, then builds practical skills for changing them. CBT is one of the most-studied therapies for substance use disorder, with extensive research backing from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and is the most common framework used in individual sessions at Villa.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Trauma-informed work treats past trauma as a likely driver of substance use and structures the session around emotional safety, pacing, and choice. It is the default frame for any adult who reports significant adverse experiences, with or without a formal PTSD diagnosis.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Solution-focused therapy works on what is already going well and how to build on it, rather than analyzing what went wrong. It is often paired with CBT for people who do better with forward-looking, goal-oriented sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT teaches four skill sets: emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is particularly useful for people whose substance use is tied to intense emotional reactivity or who have a history of self-harm.
Art Therapy
Art therapy uses creative expression to access thoughts and emotions that are hard to put into words. No artistic experience is needed. It is offered as an option, not a requirement.
Family Support Services
We help your family learn how to support your recovery. Your loved ones can join special sessions to understand what you're going through. We teach them ways to help you stay healthy after treatment ends.
EMDR and motivational interviewing are also available across Villa’s clinical programs and may be incorporated into individual therapy when appropriate. For people with co-occurring mental health conditions, dual diagnosis treatment combines individual therapy with integrated psychiatric care.
Individual therapy vs group therapy at Villa
Most people at Villa attend both individual and group therapy. They do different work and reinforce each other.
The two work together. Individual therapy is where you do the private clinical work; group therapy is where you practice it with other people in recovery.
Insurance coverage for individual therapy
Villa Wellness Center works with most major insurance plans. Individual therapy is covered as part of the broader treatment program at the authorized level of care, so coverage depends on your plan and the program you are admitted to.
Our admissions team verifies your benefits before treatment begins.
Call (844) 609-3035 to start verification, use the form on this page, or visit our insurance verification page. Verification is free and confidential.
If your plan does not cover the level of care recommended, our admissions team can discuss self-pay options and financing.
If you have one of these plans, our team can help you use your coverage: Aetna · Blue Cross Blue Shield · Cigna · Humana · United Healthcare
Individual therapy for Camden County and surrounding areas
Villa’s Sicklerville facility provides individual therapy across Camden, Gloucester, and Burlington counties. The integration with our addiction treatment program means people in our PHP, IOP, and outpatient programs all have access to individual sessions without scheduling against an outside provider.
We serve South Jersey, including Sicklerville, Blackwood, Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Gloucester Township, Pine Hill, Berlin, Clementon, and Stratford in Camden County; Williamstown, Glassboro, Washington Township, Sewell, and Turnersville in Gloucester County; and Mount Laurel, Marlton, Medford, and Moorestown in Burlington County. Most people drive 15 to 30 minutes to our Sicklerville facility via the Atlantic City Expressway or Route 42.
South Jersey carries a meaningful clinical need for integrated addiction and mental health care. New Jersey records approximately 3,000 opioid-involved overdose deaths annually according to NJ Department of Health data, and SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates that roughly 17 percent of US adults with a substance use disorder also meet criteria for a co-occurring mental health condition in any given year. Individual therapy is one of the clinical components addressing both sides at the same time.
Insurance verification typically takes about 15 minutes by phone, and most people can be admitted within 24 to 48 hours of the first call.
Begin Your Path Toward Emotional Wellness with our 24-Hour Treatment Services in New Jersey
Individual therapy at Villa Wellness Center is designed to meet you where you are and help you move toward where you want to be. With compassionate care and evidence-based treatment, we support each client in building a healthier, more balanced life.
Contact us today to learn more about individual therapy or to take the first step toward personalized mental health care. Your privacy is always respected, and all information shared is kept confidential.
Frequently asked questions
Dr. Courtney Scott
Medical Director
Dr. Courtney Scott
Medical Director
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Dr. Courtney Scott, MD. Board-eligible in Addiction Medicine, Medical Director at Villa Wellness Center. Full bio at about-us/our-team/
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What is individual therapy?
Individual therapy is a one-on-one session between you and a licensed clinician. Sessions run 45 to 60 minutes and focus on the personal work that does not fit in a group setting, including trauma history, family dynamics, and the issues underneath substance use.
Who can benefit from individual therapy at Villa?
Adults in treatment for substance use disorder benefit most directly, especially those with co-occurring anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health conditions. You do not need a separate diagnosis to start; many people use individual therapy to work on relationship strain, grief, employment stress, or feelings that surface in early recovery.
How long are individual therapy sessions?
Sessions are 45 to 60 minutes, scheduled based on your level of care. In partial hospitalization, sessions typically run once or twice per week. In intensive outpatient and outpatient, sessions are usually weekly.
What modalities does Villa use in individual therapy?
Villa Wellness Center uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Informed Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Art Therapy. Your primary clinician selects the modalities that fit your situation and adjusts the mix as treatment progresses.
Is individual therapy confidential?
Yes. Session content is protected under HIPAA and clinical privilege, with the standard exceptions for imminent safety risk and mandatory reporting required by law. Your therapist can explain how this works in practice during your first session.
Do I get the same therapist throughout my program?
Yes. You work with the same primary clinician for the length of your program so the relationship can develop. If clinical needs change or the fit is not right, you can request a different therapist.
Does insurance cover individual therapy?
In most cases, yes, but coverage depends on your specific plan and the level of care recommended. Individual therapy is included in the broader treatment program at the authorized level of care. We work with most major insurance plans and verify your benefits free of charge before admission.
Can I start individual therapy without entering a full treatment program?
Villa’s individual therapy is offered as part of our addiction treatment programs, not as a standalone outpatient mental health service. If you are looking for individual therapy without an underlying substance use concern, our admissions team can help you find appropriate community resources.
Start individual therapy in Sicklerville
If you are ready to begin treatment that includes individual therapy at our Sicklerville facility, call (844) 609-3035 to speak with admissions, or use the form on this page to start insurance verification. Most people can be admitted within 24 to 48 hours.