What responsive care means
Therapy for Individuals in Recovery should be responsive to the person’s development, identity, culture, relationships, communication needs, strengths, and lived experience.
Populations Served
Individuals in Recovery in Rio Rancho
Support for Individuals in Recovery
Support for people changing substance use, maintaining recovery, or rebuilding life after treatment.
Prickly Pear Therapy offers therapy for individuals in recovery in Rio Rancho through 2 clinicians, including Michelle Chavez and Dennis Chavez.
The clinicians listed below support concerns such as ADHD, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, and Relationships & Couples. Every person’s needs are different, so the first conversation is also a chance to ask about fit.
Telehealth is available across New Mexico. Availability can differ by clinician, service, and client location.
Browse the clinician profiles below for current availability and details. Contact Prickly Pear Therapy to ask questions, confirm fit, or discuss next steps.
Support for Individuals in Recovery
Good care should respond to the person’s goals, development, identity, culture, communication needs, and lived experience.
How support may be adapted
Support for people changing substance use, maintaining recovery, or rebuilding life after treatment. Support may be adapted through pacing, language, family or caregiver involvement, accessibility, treatment format, and the clinician’s understanding of the client’s context and goals.
Finding a clinician who fits
Michelle Chavez and Dennis Chavez currently list work with this population. Compare the profiles for specialties, approaches, availability, and fit.
Clinicians serving this population
Clinicians who work with Individuals in Recovery in Rio Rancho
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Accepting New ClientsTelehealthOwner & Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Michelle Chavez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Prickly Pear Therapy. She provides warm, collaborative care for children, teens, adults, and families, with an emphasis on recognizing each client’s strengths and creating practical paths toward healing and growth.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicaid Molina Healthcare Presbyterian TRICARE United Healthcare
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Not Accepting New ClientsLicensed Substance Abuse Associate
Dennis Chavez is a Licensed Substance Abuse Associate (LSAA) who provides compassionate addiction and recovery counseling, practical support, and a nonjudgmental space for meaningful, sustainable growth.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicaid Molina Healthcare Presbyterian TRICARE United Healthcare
Questions about therapy for Individuals in Recovery
These answers are a starting point. Contact the practice to confirm what applies to your situation and current services.
Does Prickly Pear Therapy work with Individuals in Recovery?
Michelle Chavez and Dennis Chavez currently list work with this population. Review their profiles for experience, specialties, approaches, and availability.
How may therapy be adapted?
Support for people changing substance use, maintaining recovery, or rebuilding life after treatment. Support may be adapted through pacing, language, family or caregiver involvement, accessibility, treatment format, and the clinician’s understanding of the client’s context and goals.
Can family members or caregivers be involved?
That depends on the client’s age, goals, consent, safety, therapy format, and the clinician’s recommendations. Ask what involvement may be helpful and how privacy will be protected.
How do I find the right clinician?
Michelle Chavez and Dennis Chavez currently list work with this population. Compare the profiles for specialties, approaches, availability, and fit.
What can I ask before scheduling?
You can ask about the clinician’s experience with your age group or community, treatment approach, appointment format, availability, and any accommodations or preferences that matter to you.
What if needs change after therapy begins?
Needs and goals can change. Bring that up with the clinician so the plan, pace, family or caregiver involvement, referrals, or other supports can be reconsidered when appropriate.
Information sources See the public resources used for the educational foundation
The general educational information on this page was informed by the public resources below. These organizations do not endorse Prickly Pear Therapy, and these links do not replace individualized medical or mental-health care.
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