SLS Sober Living Services

About SLS Sober Living Services

SLS Sober Living Services is a state-licensed outpatient addiction treatment provider in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2018 by owner Sheilah Shelton. Their approach centers on evidence-based care delivered with dignity, giving people a safe place to work through the challenges of getting sober. They offer two levels of outpatient care, Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Low Intensive Outpatient (LIOP), matched to each person’s needs. Their office sits along Nashville’s public transportation routes, which helps clients with limited resources get to appointments.

Care typically begins with an alcohol and drug assessment using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), which guides recommendations for the right level of treatment. LIOP suits people facing less severe challenges and involves individual counseling twice a week, while IOP meets in a group three times a week and teaches participants about the disease of addiction along with practical recovery skills. An anger management course, built into the IOP curriculum and also available separately, helps clients recognize anger and respond constructively. They also offer a relapse prevention course focused on spotting warning signs early, as well as on-site drug and alcohol urine testing when needed.