Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient

Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient

Drug Rehab Center in Riverhead, New York

About This Riverhead, NY Facility

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Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient is a Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Gambling Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse and drug treatment center which offers a variety of treatment methods in their Non-Profit facility, located in Riverhead, NY. Each patient is offered an individualized plan using well-tested therapies done by professionals. Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient’s location in New York accepts most private health insurance.

Many opioid and alcohol users see things as bleak. Fortunately, there are many rehab services available, such asAlternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient, to help you get on the path to recovery.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
    • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
    • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
    • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
    • Accreditations
    SAMHSA Listed
    Not Approved
    Not CARF Accredited
    Not Found
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • Additional Languages
  • Multiple Centers

    • Conditions and Issues Treated

    A detailed list of the primary issues commonly treated.

    Drug Rehabilitation

    Getting sober on your own is not only dangerous during the initial detox, it is also more likely to result in a relapse later on. Addiction treatment centers provide a monitored environment where you will get the medical attention you need, as well as the emotional support to overcome drug or alcohol abuse.

    Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

    Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.

    Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

    Opioid addiction is one of New York‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.

    Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.

    Additional Conditions & Issues

    Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Gambling Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse 

    Levels of Care Offered

    Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient offers a variety of treatment.

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Drug Detox

    Detox treatment begins when the patient leaves their surroundings of family and friends, which is usually when they are most vulnerable. Being in a safe environment surrounded by medical professionals provides them with the safety net many of them need to get over their addiction. With kind and caring staff members, patients can feel relaxed, and they will need to start by admitting that they have a problem in order to get better.

    If a person goes through detox treatment, they will understand their addiction better, and they won’t want to relapse and lose all the benefits of sobriety. They can see the effects of using drugs and how it makes them feel, which will make them want to quit their addiction.

    Drug detox is vital to the recovery process, and it ensures that a patient will be in a safe environment during their withdrawal.

    Outpatient Program

    Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.

    After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient in recovering from addiction.

    Aftercare Support

    Aftercare Support at Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient, in short, is the support provided to a patient after they have finished treatment. It allows them to adjust to everyday life. It may entail setting them up and enrolling them in services such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) inside a halfway house. Career coaching may also be offered to patients to help them get back into the New York workforce.

    Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient‘s Therapies & Programs

    The methods used to care for each individual.

    Individual Therapy

    Addiction in Riverhead, New York can occur due to a wide variety of reasons. Understanding your addiction and the best methods for maintaining sobriety involves learning about yourself. Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success.

    Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.

    Couples Therapy at Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient

    Substance abuse does a number on an individual’s relationship with other people, particularly in marriage. Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. Therefore, it becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Most programs only zero in on the individual with substance addiction without factoring in the importance of the other half’s emotional support.

    However, some facilities, like Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient in Riverhead, New York, offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal, support each other, and the patient’s sobriety.

    Family Counseling + Treatment

    Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy aims to heal and rebalance unhealthy roles and habits. Healing any family trauma and dysfunctional communications is important, and Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient understands this. Family sessions are meant to bring New York families closer together and live sober, healthy, lives.

    Group Counseling

    Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient in Riverhead, NY and consists of members from different stages of recovery.

    The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.

    Trauma Therapy

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.

    Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT)

    Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a method of specific counseling that replaces negative and self-limiting thoughts with positive and productive behaviors. Self-defeating thoughts and habits can limit your possible successes. Some examples of this are procrastination, unhealthy eating and angry outbursts. You may not be aware that some unhealthy behaviors and thoughts are sabotaging your potential accomplishments.

    12-Step Program Facilitation

    The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.

    Additional Therapies & Programs

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Detox, Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intervention, Matrix Model, Motivational Interviewing, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient Location and Directions
    Address Information518 E Main St
    Riverhead, New York 11901 Phone Number(631) 283-4440 Meta DetailsUpdated February 21, 2023
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    Alternatives Counseling Services - Outpatient Location and Directions
    Location

    518 E Main St
    Riverhead, New York 11901

    Facility Type

    Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse

    Ownership
    Non-Profit

    Alternatives Counseling Center

    Language
    English, Polish, Spanish
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    Riverhead, New York Addiction Information

    More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.

    According to recent statistics 9% of the population in Riverhead, NY has a substance abuse disorder, and 4% are addicted to drugs or alcohol. There's also a serious problem of alcohol addiction as well, with 16% of people having a history of alcohol abuse or misuse. There are many different types of drug rehab facilities available in Riverhead, NY. Some common options include inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and residential rehab.

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