Psychological Services Center
Drug Rehab Center in Amherst, Massachusetts
- Mental Health
The Psychological Services Center in Amherst, MA offers a full range of mental health treatment services, including substance abuse and addictions treatment, provided by experienced and qualified staff with a focus on creating individualized treatment plans to address clients' unique needs.
About This Massachusetts Facility
The Psychological Services Center in Amherst, MA offers comprehensive psychological treatments and services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. The Center specializes in a full range of mental health treatment, from brief individual interventions to long-term residential care, as well as substance abuse and addictions treatment. Their services incorporate various methods and treatments, including Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) and Residential Long Term (>30 Days).
The Center's experienced and qualified staff of mental health professionals and substance abuse counselors strive to help their clients find the therapeutic path that works best for them. With compassionate and professional care, they work to create an individualized treatment plan that addresses the unique needs of each and every client. They also provide guidance and support throughout the treatment process and are committed to helping their clients reach their personal goals.
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Levels of Care Offered at Psychological Services Center
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
When remaining at their job in Amherst, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing Psychological Services Center‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Amherst, MA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Psychological Services Center. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Psychological Services Center managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Psychological Services Center aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Amherst, MA. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy
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Experiential Therapy at Psychological Services Center
Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.
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Amherst, Massachusetts 01003 Phone Number(413) 545-5943 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Amherst, Massachusetts Addiction Information
Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the country. More than half a million Massachusetts residents abuse alcohol while more than 1.5 million use illegal drugs each year. This drug and alcohol usage is the cause of over 8% of all deaths in the state. In 2017, Massachusetts ranked in the top 10 of the states with the highest opioid overdose rates.
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