Advanced DUI and Counseling

About Advanced DUI and Counseling

Advanced DUI and Counseling is an outpatient substance use counseling and DUI education provider serving Reno, Sparks, and the wider northern Nevada area. Their work centers on helping people answer for themselves what their relationship with alcohol and drugs looks like, and they deliberately avoid labeling anyone an alcoholic or addict, leaving that conclusion to the individual. They offer the DMV-approved Level I Sober Driver 12-hour DUI school on weekends, Level II education, court-mandated Substance Use Disorder group programs, and an Intensive Outpatient Program. Level I instruction is also available in Spanish.

Counselors rely on Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Twelve Step Facilitation. Group sessions open with individual check-ins and then cover topics such as the science of addiction, health effects of substance use, coping skills, relapse prevention, and building a sober support system. Court-ordered programs typically run six to twelve months, depending on the mandate and evaluation, and progress hinges partly on the client’s own effort toward treatment plan goals. For Nevada residents facing a DUI from another state, they research that state’s requirements and replicate its treatment protocol locally, including several California offender programs. They also offer marijuana-focused groups, anger management, and meditation and stress management.