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Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center

Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center

Drug Rehab Center in Hartford, Connecticut

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

The Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center offers mental health and substance abuse services, tailored to individuals' needs, in a safe and welcoming environment, is accredited and licensed, and has received awards for exceptional service, including free, confidential crisis counseling.

About This Connecticut Facility

Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center is a private non-profit treatment center located in Hartford, Connecticut. The center offers mental health services such as counseling and therapy, as well as substance abuse treatment and prevention. Their mission is to provide support and help for individuals who are struggling with substance abuse, and to assist them on their journey to emotional and mental health. They strive to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all who seek help.

The Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center offers a wide range of treatment options for individuals with addiction and substance abuse issues. They provide specific programs for individuals depending on their individual needs and preferences, such as group therapy, individual counseling, residential treatment, detoxification, and sober living. In addition, they offer many educational and recovery tools such as relapse prevention, life skills training, anger management, and family counseling.

The Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and is licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The center has received numerous awards and accolades for their exceptional services, including the Excellence in Substance Abuse treatment Award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association and the Quality of Care Award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The center is also a proud provider of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, offering free, confidential crisis counseling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    When addiction and psychiatric issues co-occur, the addict’s recovery is more successful when both conditions are treated. A dual diagnosis refers to a condition in which the patient is diagnosed with two health issues: addiction and bipolar disorder.

    Usually, dual diagnosis sufferers are prescribed a combination of treatments for each condition. The most common therapies are psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, spiritual counseling, 12-step programs, and medication management.

    Psychiatric conditions are an obstacle to recovery because they can create roadblocks to a healthy lifestyle. Drugs and alcohol may be used as a means of self-medication, which can have dangerous consequences. Over time, addicts build up a tolerance and suffer withdrawal symptoms when drug use is stopped.

    With the proper treatment, dual diagnosis sufferers can overcome their conditions and achieve lasting sobriety.

    Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Mental Health 

    Levels of Care Offered at Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Individuals struggling with drug addictions can get help from several treatment options, including inpatient and outpatient programs. Outpatient drug treatment programs can also provide patients with different levels of care, usually depending on the patient’s degree of addiction.

    At an outpatient program in Hartford, a patient will attend a recovery program during the day and return home in the evening. Suppose a patient is struggling with drug addiction. In that case, an outpatient program can serve as an effective transition point during the recovery process.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy is a critical component of addiction recovery. It allows the patients to go deep into their core issues and discover how to handle those problems better. Therapy can be conducted in individual sessions as well as group settings. In individual therapy for addiction, the patient meets with their therapist one-on-one to focus on the underlying issues. This allows patients to open up and discuss personal topics they may not feel comfortable discussing in a group setting. This type of therapy can help develop solutions specific to each patient, which helps speed up the recovery process.

    Couples therapy is beneficial for couples in which at least one partner has a substance use disorder. This type of therapy can help partners improve communication skills, which is an important factor in a healthy relationship. It can also help partners better understand one another so they have a greater understanding of how the other partner may be feeling.

    Benefits of couples therapy include:

    • Improvement in communication skills
    • Increased understanding of the dynamics within a relationship
    • Increased sense of support and trust in the relationship
    • Better teamwork between partners/increased willingness to listen and work together
    • Enhanced tolerance of each other’s shortcomings
    • Improved ability to have open, honest communication with each other

    Family therapy is a crucial part of drug treatment and getting sober. It is one of the most effective ways to help addicts stay on the path to long-term sobriety. When a drug addict decides that they want to try and get sober, it takes the support of every person they love to succeed. It can be incredibly difficult for loved ones to watch an addict go through the pain and suffering of withdrawal, but by being there with them and supporting them, they can help to make sure that the addiction never returns.

    One of the most important parts of family therapy is the relapse prevention plan. During treatment, therapists and doctors will often sit down with the addict and their family to develop a plan in case the addict ever feels like they want to use again. This plan should involve steps the addict and family can take together to prevent them from relapsing in the future. An addict’s family can play a vital part in helping them to avoid relapse because they can spot the warning signs and help them get back on track before it becomes too much of a problem.

    Group therapy helps prevent addicts from feeling isolated or unique in their situation by offering a sense of comfort and fellowship. It also creates a forum for addicts to build their support systems and learn from each other. The group therapy sessions at Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center occur in a group setting rather than one-on-one to create a safer, controlled environment where addicts feel comfortable.

    Trauma therapy helps people dealing with addiction by allowing them to confront the traumas of their past and move past them. It is important to note that trauma therapy should not be confused with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Rather, it is used to treat the effects of trauma, which are often at the root of addiction.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a common therapeutic approach to help drug addicts. It teaches addicts new ways of thinking and behaving so that they can avoid relapse. There are several forms of CBT used in drug rehabilitation centers.

    Cognitive Restructuring helps addicts identify faulty, negative thinking so that they can work together with the therapist to find healthier ways of thinking, resulting in better decision-making.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Addiction uses the principles of CBT to help treat addiction. It focuses on specific aspects of each person’s thinking, feeling, physiology, and behavior. It aims to identify specific problems in these areas and create a personalized treatment strategy.

    Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Dual-Diagnosis, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Hartford Behavioral Health Affirmation Center Location and Directions
    Address Information1 Main street
    Hartford, Connecticut 6106 Phone Number(860) 727-8703 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Hartford, Connecticut Addiction Information

    Connecticut has a higher rate of substance abuse and addiction than the national average. The state ranks in the top 10 in the country for illicit drug dependence among those ages 18 to 25. In 2010, there were 9,211 people admitted to an alcohol treatment facility for alcohol abuse combined with a secondary drug. Connecticut ranked fifth in the United States of America for the number of fatalities involving drunk driving in 2014.

    Heroin and cocaine are the most commonly abused drugs in Hartford, CT. About 46% of people who have been arrested admit to using illegal drugs. Connecticut was ranked seventh out of the ten worst drug-plagued states in a comparative study. 723 people died of opiate and other illicit drug overdoses in the state. There are various drug treatment options available in Hartford, CT for someone looking to get sober.

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