Finding your way here, especially in a place like Gretna where so many folks are working hard just to keep steady, takes real courage. You don't need to have answers yet. You don't even need to know what to call what you're going through. Reaching out is enough.
At Integrative Recovery Therapies, we treat addiction and mental health as connected parts of the same person. We work relationally, meaning you're not coming to be fixed or shamed. Our approach honors both the wounds that brought you here and the resilience that got you this far.
Many of the people who reach out to us have tried before. Maybe a program that didn't fit. Maybe a clinician who rushed through the room. Maybe a system that asked you to perform recovery rather than actually live it. We understand why that history makes it harder to try again.
Integrative Recovery Therapies was built around a simple idea: real change happens in relationship, not in spite of it. We treat addiction and mental health together, because that is how they actually live in a person. We pair compassion with accountability, because both matter. And we are intentionally a small, intimate practice, so that you are never just a number on a census report.
If we are the right fit, you can expect honesty, non-judgment, and real partnership. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you, and we will help connect you with someone who is.
Living in Gretna means many folks work in retail, warehousing and logistics, or the daily grind of parish government and courthouse work, and that kind of steady strain builds up in your body and mind over time. When you're carrying stress from work and home both, addiction and mental health don't show up separately; they're tangled together. Getting real help means treating them as one picture, not two separate problems, so you can actually feel steady again.
We are intentionally small. You will see the same clinician each week. Leadership stays directly involved in care. That is how trust gets rebuilt.
Most people arrive carrying both. We treat them as one integrated experience rather than handing you off between siloed providers.
Honest conversations, respectfully delivered. Skill-building alongside insight. Recovery defined as a life worth protecting, not just abstinence.
We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and select commercial insurance. Evening IOP groups Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday let you keep working and stay close to family.
One conversation is enough to start. We will listen first, and figure out fit together.
Schedule a Free ConsultationWhen you reach out from Gretna, your first session is simply about meeting. We listen, we talk, and we begin to understand what brought you here. There's no stack of forms waiting, no pressure to share everything at once. Together, we'll explore what matters most to you and gently shape some initial goals, at a pace that feels right.
A real person, often one of the founders, responds to your inquiry. We talk briefly about what is going on and whether IRT is the right fit. If we are not, we help you find someone who is.
The first meeting is about getting to know each other. There is no pressure to disclose everything or commit to a plan. We listen first.
Goals are defined collaboratively. We talk about whether individual therapy, IOP, family work, or some combination makes sense for where you are.
Sessions blend skill-building with insight. We stay with you as things shift, including life transitions and the harder weeks.
Integrative Recovery Therapies serves Gretna and the surrounding area, including Marrero, Westwego, Terrytown, and Avondale. We understand that getting to our Metairie office isn't always convenient, so we offer telehealth sessions for people who prefer to meet from home. If you'd rather come in person, we're happy to work with that too.
Yes. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and select commercial insurance plans. We will verify your benefits before your first session and explain what coverage looks like in plain language. If we are out of network for your plan, we will tell you up front and talk through options.
IOP groups meet Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, 6 to 9 PM. Groups are intentionally small, usually around eight people. The work blends psychoeducation, skill-building, peer support, and accountability inside a trauma-informed structure. Evening hours are designed to let you stay engaged with work, family, and daily life while in treatment.
Yes, and we encourage it when clinically appropriate. Addiction and mental health concerns rarely sit inside one person alone. Family and couples sessions help repair communication, set healthier boundaries, and bring loved ones into the recovery process rather than leaving them on the outside of it.
If you're here and uncertain, that's exactly right. You don't need to have it all figured out to reach out. A first conversation is simply that - a chance to see if this feels like a fit for where you are now. Gretna deserves support that meets you as you are.
