AEDA ASSOCIATES Empowers substance abuse individuals to recover sobriety by providing Out Patient Addiction Therapeutic Counseling services.

 We provide outpatient substance abuse therapeutic services to Virginia residents and the DC and Maryland area. 

We approach each case with an innovative methodology that focuses on illuminating underlying issues of grief, abandonment, anger, abuse, low or lack of self-esteem which are contributing factors to substance abuse disorder. Our clients are equipped with coping tools to enable them to recover from alcohol and drug addiction, achieving life-long sober Living.

Ask about special discounts to Veterans, Military service members, Dependents and their Families. DOD Employees, Civic Groups and Associations, Public Service and Civilian Population.

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 Mission 

Our mission is to provide outpatient counseling services for an individual, a couple, or a family in which one member is suffering from a substance use disorder. We ascribe to the therapeutic relationship approach and are guided by an innovative methodology that explores the underlying causes of addiction and lifestyle changes needed to defeat substance use and/or prevent relapse. This provides a solid foundation for the journey of long term substance use recovery through a client’s discovery of an authentic, sober self.

 Philosophy

 Our philosophy revolves around these core principles, the underlying causes that lead to  substance abuse:

 Grief, Abuse, Abandonment.

• Substance abuse is but a symptom that lies beneath layers of anger and rage.
  
• Anger and rage provide a mask of the person to society.
  
• This mask compensates as a cover-up for low self-esteem, guilt, dishonesty, and false pride.
  
• Self- defeating behavior and reactive, negative cognitive decision making occur on issues of money, power and sex
  
• These decisions leave the patient overwhelmed and powerless over their addiction.
  
• Our clients research the psycho/educational topics to learn how they relate in their lives.

Substance abuse is a disease of the soul that cannot let go of past events and / or the feeling of being abnormal or unworthy. This results in “Why is this happening to me?” Thus, the beginning stage of self-centered emotions and fear implants itself into the powerlessness to ask for help. The unwillingness to confront his/her substance use, to accept support and empathy,and to reveal argumentative characteristics of denial leads to refusal in giving up the abuse of substances. The work of deflating a client’s ego and arrogance through an empathetic therapeutic alliance promotes self-revelation. It is through this humbleness of spirit and the willingness to admit life has become out of control by his/her own choices that healing can begin. Thus, recognition of not being alone and being able to ask for help when life becomes unmanageable becomes part of the client’s new framework on living.

                                       AEDA ASSOCIATES, LLC
                                       6239 Summer Pond Drive, Suite B
                                       Centreville, Virginia 20121

                                       PHONE: 571-612-0497
                                       Cell: 703-615-7475
                                       E-MAIL aedaassociates@gmail.com