Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118
Drug Rehab Center in Bronx, New York
Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 is an organization established in 1953 in Bronx, NY, offering a variety of therapeutic services, residential long-term care, cognitive behavioral treatment, aftercare support, and intervention services to individuals and families in need of mental health and eating disorder treatment.
About This New York Facility
Established in 1953, Astor Services for Children and Families – Satellite MS118 is an organization that specializes in treating mental health and eating disorders in Bronx, NY. It offers its patients a wide range of therapeutic services and treatments, such as creative arts therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, and trauma therapy, as well as residential long-term care and cognitive behavioral treatment. It provides aftercare support and intervention services at the outpatient level.
Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 is affiliated with the Astor Services for Children and Families organization and accepts private health insurance. It has a staff of trained and experienced professionals, who are committed to providing patients with high-quality and effective care. All of the services offered strive to empower individuals and families in overcoming their difficulties and leading healthier and more fulfilling lives.
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This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in New York.
Outpatient therapy provided by Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
Typically, people engaged in drug addiction are in a state of denial about the adverse consequences of their altered behavior. They feel that on their own, they can conquer the addiction. Intervention programs in New York manged by Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 allow family members to encourage the person affected to seek external assistance.
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Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.
Another benefit of individual therapy at Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 in Bronx, NY is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.
Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.
Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 in Bronx, NY involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.
In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.
Group therapy at Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling that focuses on acceptance and change. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.
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Creative Arts
In creative art therapy, the therapist encourages the patients to express themselves through activities like sketching, painting, sculpting, coloring, collaging etc. The therapy can be administered at an individual or a group level. Creative art helps the patients to express their emotions consciously or unconsciously.
- Patients are often able to communicate effectively, through creative art, what they cannot verbally.
- The therapy helps patients to handle stress and anxiety in a better manner.
- They become more self-aware and develop higher self-esteem.
- The therapy improves their communication skills and ability to process past traumatic events.
- Creative art helps the patients to improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Experiential Therapy at Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118
Experiential therapy can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools. It can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist at Astor Services for Children and Families - Satellite MS118 and individual is important for success and grown over the stay.
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Bronx, New York 10457 Phone Number(718) 732-7080 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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577 E 179th St
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 732-7080
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Bronx, 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.
In the Bronx, drug overdoses are a major problem – in 2016, there were nearly 76 lives lost to drug-related deaths. Common drugs commonly abused in the state include cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription painkillers like oxycodone and Vicodin. There are some 12-step programs, holistic treatment options, and other types of therapy available depending on your specific needs and preferences.
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