Steven Gifford
Steven Gifford, LICDC, LPC, currently serves as Senior Counselor at The Ridge, a residential treatment center in Ohio. Since 1998, he has worked in the Licking Memorial Hospital -- Shepherd Hill treatment center located in Newark, Ohio. Mr. Gifford's areas of competence include individual counseling, assessments, group counseling, diagnosis and treatment, children and adolescents, marriage and family therapy, addictions and smoking cessation. He is a member of the Ohio Counseling Association and is a LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), LICDC (Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor), CTTS (Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist) and has a Masters Degree in Education in Community Counseling. For more information about the Ridge, please visit <url removed>.
Hometown: Batavia Township, OH United States
Occupation: Senior Counselor, The Ridge
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Differences Between Outpatient and Residential Treatment Programs
For patients needing drug and alcohol treatment, outpatient and residential treatment programs can provide an essential level of care to achieve long-term recovery. But how do you know whether you or a loved one would best benefit from a residential or outpatient program? Both types of treatment ...
The Importance of Addiction Assessment - How, When and Why it is Valuable for Drug and Alcohol Treatment
When you or your loved one decide to make the important step toward seeking drug or alcohol treatment, the next critical step in the recovery process is determining the level of appropriate care by receiving a professional addiction assessment. This is the first intake procedure to evaluate the e...
The Importance of Family Involvement in Substance Abuse Treatment and Addiction Therapy
For family and friends of drug and/or alcohol addicted individuals, addressing addiction is one of the most difficult aspects of seeking substance abuse treatment. Often, drug and alcohol addiction has built a destructive cycle over a time to the point where daily family involvement actually enab...
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