Pathway Counseling Services
                                                                    811 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA
                                                                    3537 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA

                                                                                     (610) 269-8396

                We offer individual, group, and family drug and alcohol counseling for DUI's

                             ARD & IPP Evaluations by appointment Cost $75.00

Pathway Counseling Services is Licensed by the State to provide
Drug and Alcohol Counseling in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Our West Chester office offers services to clients from West Chester, Exton, Paoli, Malvern, Downingtown, Coatesville, Kennett Square, and the Chadds Ford area. We also  service other states. 
Our Newtown Square office offers to clients from Delaware County.  

Hours:  Individual sessions - Monday thru Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 P.M. West Chester Office 

West Chester Office / 811 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382  
         Group sessions - Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays 12:00, 5:30, 6:30 and Saturday 10:00 a.m. 

  Newtown Square Office / 3537 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Group sessions - Thursdays 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cost:  Individual sessions - $65.00 per session

         Group sessions - $40.00 per session 

           Evaluations, AD & IPP - $75.00

         Drug and Alcohol Assessments - $75.00

You will be given a copy of your evaluation and one will be sent to your probation officer and you lawyer.  Everything that is shared in counseling is protected by Confidentiality Laws.  When you have completed counseling you will be given a completion letter and a copy will be sent to your probation officer.  

Goals of Treatment:  To help the client maintain abstinence, avoid high risk behaviors and comply with the stipulations placed on them by the court for their DUI counseling, so they can put it behind them and get on with their lives.

Relapse Prevention:  If you are unable to remain sober.  You may want to use individual drug and alcohol counseling to look at some of the most common causes of relapse:

Family of origin issues.

     a) Do you isolate yourself from other people?

     b) Do you respond with anxiety to authority figures?

     c) Do you confuse pity with love?

     d) Do you attract people who tend to be compulsive? 

     e) Do you find it difficult to express your emotions?

     f) Do you cling to relationships because you are afraid of being alone?

     g) Do you have trouble with intimate relationships? 

Untreated depression. 

     a) Do you feel like a failure?

     b) Do you cry more then usual?      
     c) Do you feel discouraged about the future? 

     d) Do you have suicidal thoughts? 

     e) Do you feel powerless or hopeless? 

     f) Do you blame yourself for everything bad that happens?

     g) Have you lost interest in sex?

                                                                                                                                                         
We can use Gestalt, Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies to help create moments of healing.  These techniques can enable the client to identify relapse triggers and learn to avoid them. They can also let go of the past and rebuild family relationships.    

TEST YOURSELF: Are you a social drinker or a problem drinker?  

Do you need drug and alcohol counseling or DUI counseling?

1) Are you drinking more often then you did five years ago?

2) Do you ever lie about how much you've had to drink?

3) Do you ever wake up in the morning and find that you can't remember some of what you did and said the night before?

4) Have things you did or said while drinking embarrassed you or others?                                                           

5) Do you think of people who do not drink as stuffy and boring?

6) Do you finish your first drink faster than most people?

7) Do you think it would be difficult to enjoy life if you could never have another drink?

8) Have you ever decided to stop drinking for a period of time and then not kept your promise to yourself?

9) Do you always finish your last drink even though you don't really want it?

10) Do you sometimes drink because you can't stop worrying?

11) Can you drink more than other people without showing it?

12) Do you drink before going to a party where you know drinks will be served?

13) Do you drink to get high when you are alone?

14) Do you ever have arguments with family members about your drinking?

15) Do you decide to limit yourself to a few drinks and then go over the limit?

16) Do you want to drink when you're angry or frustrated?

17) Do you crave a drink at a specific hour of the day?

18) Have you ever decided to stop drinking for a period of time and then not kept your promise to yourself?

19) Do you make your drinks stronger so others won't know how much you drink?

20) Do you sometimes drink to build up your self-confidence?

If you answered yes to 5 or less of these questions, you are probably a social drinker.  If you answered yes to between 6 to 10 of these questions, you may have a problem with alcohol abuse.  If you answered yes to 11 or more of the questions you may be alcohol dependent and should consider in-patient treatment.

To schedule an evaluation for drug and alcohol counseling Call Lorraine Webster, C.A.C. (610) 269-8396