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Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus

Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus

Drug Rehab Center in Paramus, New Jersey

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus specializes in addiction treatment, offering tailored aftercare support, dual-diagnosis services, and outpatient care to help patients achieve long-term sobriety with experienced professionals guiding the way.

About This Paramus, NJ Facility

Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus is a drug treatment facility located in Paramus, New Jersey. This facility specializes in providing treatment for individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction. With a dedicated team of professionals, Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus offers a range of services to assist individuals in their journey towards sobriety. They accept private health insurance, making their services accessible to a wide range of individuals seeking treatment.

At Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus, individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse can expect a comprehensive approach to their treatment. The facility offers aftercare support to ensure that individuals are supported even after completing the program. Their levels of care include outpatient treatment, providing flexibility and the opportunity for individuals to continue with their daily responsibilities while receiving treatment. With a focus on dual diagnosis, Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus addresses both addiction and underlying mental health issues. They offer a variety of treatment methods, tailoring their approach to meet the unique needs of each individual.

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
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.

    Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.

    It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus in Paramus, NJ, NJ, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

    Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder. Individuals in Paramus, NJ with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’.

    The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, 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 Jersey.

    Outpatient therapy provided by Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus 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.

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Paramus, New Jersey patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.

    Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.

    Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.

    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. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

    Group therapy happens at Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Paramus, NJ patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.

    This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.

    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is designed to support patients in treating trauma. Patients follow a bar of light throughout the session or watch their therapist’s finger travel back and forth. All this imitates the eye movements of REM sleep. These are the same movements that enable memories to be reprocessed by the brain. This reduces the impact and reprocesses traumatic memories have individuals, reducing the desire to shelter or escape by abusing substances.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Sakowitz Counseling - Paramus Location and Directions
    Address Information140 State Highway 17
    Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Phone Number(973) 696-5668 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Paramus, New Jersey Addiction Information

    The state of New Jersey is afflicted by the rising opioid overdose crisis and the increase in the number of residents engaging in illegal substance abuse. 90% of the 2,900 drug overdose deaths in New Jersey involved opioids in 2018. Over 1.1 million New Jersey residents reportedly use drugs in a given year. High prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse caused 14% of all deaths in the state between 2008 and 2017.

    Drug overdose is now among the top 10 causes of death in Paramus, New Jersey. 29% of patients for substance abuse treatment test positive for at least one drug. In 2012 there were 3248 arrests for illicit use of drugs in Paramus. Commonly abused drugs include alcohol, heroin, marijuana, and prescription opioids. Before registering for a program, make sure to get reviews from people who have been through the program.

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