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Metropolitan Counseling Associates

Drug Rehab Center in Bethesda, Maryland

  • Substance Abuse
  • Mental Health
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Metropolitan Counseling Associates in Bethesda, MD offers personalized addiction recovery services with evidence-based practices, medication management, and private health insurance for convenience.

About This Bethesda, MD Facility

Metropolitan Counseling Associates is a renowned addiction treatment facility located in Bethesda, Maryland. With a passionate and highly experienced team of addiction counselors and specialists, they provide a comprehensive level of care for those suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, substance abuse, and mental health issues. Through effective and personalized treatments, they aim to equip their clients with the skills and resources necessary to achieve and maintain long-term sobriety. They provide outpatient levels of care and accept private health insurance as a form of payment.

As part of their addiction treatment services, Metropolitan Counseling Associates offers psychotherapy, family counseling, medication management, and education and support groups. Their experienced counselors are trained in a variety of evidence-based techniques, including motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. They are also certified by the Maryland Addiction Counselors and have earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

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

    Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.

    The duration of treatment at Metropolitan Counseling Associates in Bethesda can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, Metropolitan Counseling Associates offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the Maryland patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.

    Metropolitan Counseling Associates‘s Therapies & Programs

    In addiction recovery at Metropolitan Counseling Associates, therapy plays a significant role. This helps patients get to the root of their addiction and discover how the problems that contributed to their use can be handled better. Therapy can be performed in a group and one on one settings. The patient interacts with the therapist in a one-on-one atmosphere during individual therapy. This encourages them to reflect on the underlying addiction problems and develop ways to avoid potential future abuse.

    Addiction and alcoholism affect the entire family. For this reason, family therapy is vital to a person’s recovery from addiction. In contrast to couples counseling, family therapy at Metropolitan Counseling Associates may include siblings, children, parents, and other significant people in the recovering person’s life. Family support is one of the most important pillars of recovery.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at Metropolitan Counseling Associates who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in Bethesda, Maryland.

    Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.

    The term “Dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and working to change their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling the intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Metropolitan Counseling Associates aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.

    EMDR therapy is combined with behavioral therapies to address the root cause of the problem. The rapid eye movements reduce the patients’ negative feelings related to the trauma and promote calmness and relaxation.

    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
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Metropolitan Counseling Associates Location and Directions
    Address Information7201 Wisconsin Ave
    Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Phone Number(240) 724-4958 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Bethesda, Maryland Addiction Information

    For the past decade, Maryland's rate of drug use and abuse has significantly increased. The overdose rate is currently higher than the national average. This epidemic is due to the many industries where manual labor is required. As soon as prescription opioids were more readily accessible a large part of manual workers started using–and eventually abusing–the painkillers.

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