Bruce Burleson Counseling

09/25/2025

Sometimes a weekly counseling appointment isn't enough, and an IOP or PHP is too much! Introducing a plan for you that includes daily check-ins, twice-weekly appointments and a weekly relapse prevention group!

09/19/2025

Now accepting new clients in New Mexico and Massachusetts! If you're struggling with substance use, you don't have to go through the same cycle year-in and year-out. Recovery is possible! Visit www.bruceburlesoncounseling.com today to make an appointment and reclaim your life from addiction. Many insurances are accepted, and in-person counseling is available in Chaves County.

I have 26 years in the addiction and mental health treatment field and authored a "Mindfulness-Based Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy" book.

09/16/2025

Although abstinence is the safest path to recovery for most folks, it isn't the only one!

The article explores the science behind moderation in recovery, discussing its definition, benefits, research supporting its effectiveness, strategies for practicing moderation, and the role of individual factors and medications in addiction treatment.

09/03/2025

September is National Recovery Month!

Discover 5 Ways to Get Serious About Sobriety During September’s National Recovery Month for comprehensive addiction treatment programs providing outpatient services, inpatient services, opioid addiction treatment including medication-assisted treatment and many more.

08/22/2025

Hope is only a phone call away!

08/06/2025

Staying sober often means being mindful of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors in the moments when we tend to use our more problematic coping skills. There's always something else you can do besides picking up a drink or a drug!

05/26/2025

When you find yourself thinking that you "need" a drink or a drug, consider that our species--Homo Sapiens--has been around for 300,000 years. And yet we've only used alcohol or other drugs for the past 6,000 to 10,000 years. So mind-altering substances are NOT a requirement for living! Happy Memorial Day everyone, and here's to a safe and sober one!

05/08/2025

05/06/2025

Wise words!

04/28/2025

When we stop drinking and drugging, that isn't the end of our recovery process--only the beginning! This is a powerful message about our need to keep working on ourselves and to keep up our recovery systems, without which we eventually relapse! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1359429985338436

03/28/2025

Hi folks! Seeking an IFS trained trauma therapist for a client of mine who wants to move on from addictions counseling and focus more on healing from trauma. 33 year old female in Taos area, reports abstinence from substances since early February. BCBS Medicaid insurance. Thanks in advance!