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​​​​Tom Diffenderfer LADAC II, QCS, CAIP
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​​Tennessee's Premier Outpatient Substance Abuse
​ Counseling Service 615-904-
9338
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Zoom Video Counseling
We had been providing confidential video counseling for years. If you need addiction counseling, an alcohol & drug assessment, intensive outpatient treatment (IOP), or a Suboxone plan, call, text, or email: Monday thru Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. We’ll get right to work on the solution. 

Tom Diffenderfer LADAC II, QCS, CSRC founded his private counseling and coaching practice in May of 2012, in Murfreesboro, Tn. Tom is a licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, qualified clinical supervisor, Birchwood Solutions group facilitator, certified anxiety-informed professional and clinical director of Help Recovery Centers. Prior to opening his private practice, he had spent 18 years as a counselor and program coordinator at one of Nashville’s oldest and most established alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers. Tom has counseled and coached literally thousands of individuals and families seeking help for addiction and anxiety. 
"Substance Use Disorders and unhealthy anxiety are confusing and complex health conditions. I know this from personal experience. I have been there. However, recovery is achievable and sustainable. If you or a loved one is having a problem with alcohol or drug misuse, I understand and can help."

Counseling services provided

  • Alcohol & drug assessment
  • Alcohol & drug counseling & education​
  • Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP)
  • Suboxone plan with counseling
  • ​Clinical supervision and consultation
  • Families affected by addiction​​
  • Struggle Reduction education  ​                                                                          ​​​​​​​​​​​​
Click the button to learn about our Suboxone plan. An outpatient-based option for the treatment of opiate addiction
www.suboxoneprogram.com
Our desire is to help individuals develop a meaningful, productive life, without misusing drugs and alcohol. We strive to provide the personal confidential service that you deserve.

The Difference Between Addiction Counseling and Maintenance Coaching

*Addiction Counseling​

Addiction counseling focuses on helping the patient maintain sobriety during the first few weeks and months of early recovery. The usual topics could include dealing with cravings, establishing boundaries, building support, education on the disease of addiction, relapse prevention, and managing feelings. Sessions can occur several times a week, once a month, or anything in between depending on need. The main goal here is learning to avoid substance abuse on a daily basis.​​​​​​

*Remission Maintenance Coaching

​Once the substance use disorder is in remission, the emphasis shifts to maintaining a quality recovery lifestyle and improving overall emotional well-being. The goal is to keep the disease of substance use disorder dormant by avoiding a relapse back to substance abuse. Coaching will often address issues such as relationships, finances, employment, as well as living with purpose, passion and peace through the art of struggle reduction. Sessions occur one time per week, bi-monthly, monthly, or as needed, for up to a year or longer.

We wrote the Book

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​Tom literally wrote the book, well at least 1 of the books, on outpatient addiction counseling. Featured are cognitive strategies to help keep the disease of substance use disorder in remission. While working with Tom, you will have access to the interactive workbook on all your mobile devices. This way you can process through the information, complete and submit forms and basically be able to digitally communicate with your counselor 7 days a week. You can also request a hard copy of the book for no additional cost.

The Benefits of Our Video Counseling
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*You can participate in the session from the comfort of your home
​*If you live in a rural area you won't have to drive to the city for counseling

*If you don’t drive or don’t have a license, no problem
*You can pay for the session online with a debit or credit card
*You will be working with an experienced, Licensed, Substance Abuse Therapist
*We can provide your MAT Physician with verification of counseling attendance

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​All You Need to Participate in Video Counseling is a Computer, Tablet, or Smartphone. Just Follow the 4 Easy Steps Below.


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​1. Call or text us to schedule a day and time for the session. You will receive our confidential zoom room number and passcode. 
​2. Click on the zoom video counseling button below

​3. Enter our room number and passcode when prompted.
​4. Payment can be made at the start of the session with a debit or credit card. Or, use checkout button below.
Click for zoom video counseling


Video Counseling for Patients Taking Suboxone as Part of Their Treatment.

Both Federal and Tennessee state guidelines recognize the importance of addiction counseling for patients taking Suboxone. The guidelines suggest a minimum of one counseling session per month for the duration of treatment. Tom Diffenderfer understands the benefits of Suboxone maintenance while helping patients adjust their thinking and behaviors that became impaired during active Opiate addiction.

Alcohol and Drug Assessments Made Easy

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​Our licensed addiction counselors have technology that allows you to participate in an alcohol and drug evaluation from the comfort of your home on computer, tablet, or smartphone. Contact us and schedule a one-hour assessment appointment. We will join you on-line with a video connection, walk you through the assessment, and email you the results with a recommendation in real time. 
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​Call, text, or email to schedule an assessment

Tom 615-904-9338 tom@recoveryconsult.com

A Unique Approach to Managing Stress and Anxiety

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The struggle reduction workbook
     
  • Live with passion
  • Use the DTM scale
  • ​Peace by subtraction
  • Set appropriate boundaries 
  • List internal and external struggles
  • Bring awareness to peace in the present moment
  • Decrease useless worry thinking with thought replacement​
  • Acquire peace through integrity and gain control of your life again
  • Utilize meditation, PMR, deep breathing, hypnotherapy and cue relaxation
  • Pause several times a day to let go of the thoughts that are causing struggle​​
The Art of Struggle Reduction
To learn more, click The Art of Struggle Reduction button
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​"Peace is a natural state, and when the mind is settled, peace exists. So, what causes the mind to become unsettled? Many forms of negative thinking and self-talk, irrational thoughts, worry, fear, obsessive guilt and shame, envy and jealously—simply put, it is our own internal struggle that kidnaps our minds from the awareness of peace. So, the question is not how one finds peace, but instead, how does one reduce struggle. For the last 25 years I have been helping clients increase the awareness of peace in their lives by decreasing the struggle that creates anxiety and stress.  I call this The Art of Struggle Reduction."
Help with anxiety
To learn more about managing unhealthy anxiety, click the button

Help Recovery Centers

​​The addiction treatment field has rapidly evolved over the last 20 years. We continue to learn more about the affects alcohol and drug misuse has on the brain’s chemistry. From cognitive retraining techniques that desensitize unhealthy associations, to FDA approved medications for the treatment of substance abuse and mood disorders, Help Recovery Centers embrace the latest scientific advancements. Improved counseling strategies compliment medications to help manage withdrawal and cravings. At Help Recovery Centers, clinical director Tom Diffenderfer LADAC II, QCS, CCATP and addiction therapist Tiffany Porter LADAC II, BS use a state of the art, integrated, and individualized, one-on-on approach.
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​Alcohol and drug evaluation/assessment
Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
Alcohol and drug education classes
​Traditional outpatient (OP)


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By using the Help Recovery interactive workbook and submission forms, you will have the opportunity to check in with your counselors every morning and evening, 7 days a week. ​This level of enhanced communication and original recovery technology helps set Help Recovery apart from the one size fits all approach often found in other addiction treatment programs.
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​Tiffany Porter is the co-founder and lead counselor of Help Recovery Centers. I know her to be intuitive, with good insight, and a calming approach. She is well versed in many areas and always professional. I am excited that she has decided to join me on the important mission of providing substance abuse counseling to the residents of Tennessee. We will now be able to expand our counseling services to more attorneys, MAT Doctors, mental health clinics, hospitals, and the general public.
Help Recovery Centers
​To learn more, click the Help Recovery Center's button

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​Tom's Business Talk Radio interview 9-25-2020

For a free phone consultation or to schedule an appointment 
call, text, or email: 615.904.9338 tom@recoveryconsult.com
"When you contact my office, I will personally answer the call.  We will talk about your concerns and gather some basic information. From the very first phone contact, we will begin discussing a plan for your recovery. Remember, I am here to help, not judge you. If I am online with a patient, you will be transferred to my confidential voicemail.  I return all calls throughout the day, usually within 2 hours. Recovery from addiction and unhealthy anxiety is an exciting time, full of hope and possibilities. Give us a call and let's get started." ​

Fee Schedule

Twenty-five-minute MOUD check-in $40
Fifty-minute video counseling session $75 (sliding scale is available)

Alcohol & drug assessment $175
Help Recovery Center's intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) $400 per week (five-week program)
We do not file insurance claims. We accept debit card, credit card, and most health savings account cards (HSA)
​(payment due at time of service)
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Suboxone plan
Click button for Suboxone plan fee schedule

Recovery Productions / Technology for Emotional Well-being​

When not working with clients, Tom combines his passions for addiction counseling, music composition, and writing, to create recovery workbooks and emotional wellness technology. These helpful recovery aides can be accessed by calling or emailing your counselor to get the password, clicking The Recovery Plan button, and entering the password. You will find guided relaxations for anxiety, hypnotherapy for sleep, Walk to Wellness exercise plan, therapeutic music, recovery workbooks, and more. Also available are helpful recovery links including daily thoughts for the day, live 12 step video meetings, and recovery speakers.​​
The Recovery Plan

Try Them Now

Our guided relaxations and Walk to Wellness exercise programs have been shown to be effective in both outpatient and inpatient clinical settings for substance use disorders and co-occurring anxiety problems. Click on one of the pictures and give it a try.
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Hypnotherapy/Time to Be Still
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Progressive Relaxation / Stress Relief
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Walk To Wellness
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PMR for Sleep Session 1

What Others are Saying (reviews from Amazon.com)

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cured a Migraine better than medication. 

"I felt a migraine coming on and lied down with an ice pack, eye mask and zoned out to this cd. The migraine then dissipated throughout the day instead of turning evil on me. I also use it for insomnia. I have many other relaxation cds, this hypnosis one works the best."

5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Helpful!

"I suffer from restless leg syndrome, and this soothes me so I can sleep. I'm also Bipolar and this really eases my tension and anger! Wonderful acoustic guitar music. Progressive muscle relation with guided visualization. Perfect length. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed!"

5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing help with Chemo anxiety!!!

"I have someone who is undergoing Chemo and is suffering from severe anxiety. He had tried everything available from anxiety meds, nausea meds, and smoking materials and nothing had helped. He is using these meditation recordings 2 times a day and it has been incredible. He is no longer using medication or anything else. The mind is very powerful, even with Chemo. This really works."

​For the Opiate Addiction Patient and Counselor

This guide offers valuable strategies and insights for counselors working with patients on Suboxone or other Buprenorphine medications. The Clinician's Guide paired with the patient's workbook offer a solid plan of recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. To learn more, click on one of the book covers.
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Clinician's guide
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Patient's workbook

Our 2 latest instrumental original music releases from Recovery Productions

100% of the after-tax sales revenue from these 2 albums will be deposited in our patient assistance fund. This money is used to pay for counseling sessions for patients that want and need addiction counseling but simply do not have the resources. If you are interested and would like to learn how you can help someone receive counseling while at the same time enjoy some music, click on one of the album covers.
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​DUI School

We receive many inquiries about the 12 hour Prime for Life DUI School. This is a mandated requirement if you are convicted of a DUI in the state of Tennessee. I recommend The DUI Education Centers. Contact Tiffany 615-355-8960 ​
Click for DUI Education Centers

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