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Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health

Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health

Drug Rehab Center in Connellsville, Pennsylvania

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction

The Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health is a comprehensive addiction treatment facility in Connellsville, PA providing dual-diagnosis care, individual & group therapy, family counseling, and accepting private health insurance to help those affected by substance abuse and mental health issues access the care they need.

About This Pennsylvania Facility

Located in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, the Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health is a recognized facility specializing in dual diagnosis, mental health, and drug addiction treatment. With a strong emphasis on providing personalized care, Stern Center offers a range of outpatient levels of care for individuals seeking to overcome their addiction and regain control of their lives. In addition to their commitment to treating addiction, the facility also accepts private health insurance, ensuring that individuals can access the services they need without financial burden.

At the Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health, individuals struggling with addiction can find a comprehensive range of services to support their recovery journey. Through their dual-diagnosis program, patients receive specialized care that addresses both their mental health and substance abuse concerns, promoting lasting recovery and improved overall well-being. The center also offers outpatient levels of care, giving individuals the flexibility to receive treatment while maintaining their daily responsibilities. With a focus on evidence-based treatment methods, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing, Stern Center works to equip individuals with the necessary tools and skills to achieve and sustain long-term sobriety.

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

    A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.

    Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Domestic Abuse, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Emotional Disturbance, Medication Management, Mental Health, Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Support, Sexual Abuse, Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 

    Levels of Care Offered at Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health

    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.

    In outpatient programs at Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health, the Connellsville resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The 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 setting.

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.

    Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.

    Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. Accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. With Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, there’s no reason to go through recovery alone.

    Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.

    Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is designed for those who are prone to self-harm and suicidal behaviors. Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health aims to help patients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feeling and behaviors and it gives them the tools to make a change. It is effective for those whose addictions and behaviors stem from extreme mental health issues.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between how someone feels, acts, and thinks. It shows someone how to accept responsibility for their behaviors and actions, while also strengthening a person’s awareness of the circumstances they put themselves into. It can give people attending Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health in Connellsville, Pennsylvania the strength to realize they were self-destructing, allowing them to finally reach out and get the help they need.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that helps an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally and withdraw from social interaction due to the physical and emotional disturbances caused by addiction.

    Life skills therapy helps them to improve various personal, professional and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision making, time management, regulation of emotions and resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively.

    Children / Adolescent Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Dual-Diagnosis, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Individualized Treatment, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Life Skills, Marriage / Marital Counseling, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Recreational Therapy, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    It is believed that enhancing creativity and developing skills related to it can help people with addiction recover faster. Activities such as painting, writing, acting, and dancing are considered therapeutic and hosted and managed by Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. They become outlets for patients to blow off steam, channel their emotions, and express their thoughts.

    Experiential Therapy at Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health

    Experiential therapy involves recreating or creating new experiences for the patient. Many people struggled with past issues such as memories or trauma. By creating a new experience, it allows people to work through the issues associated with those moments in a new experience. This can give them a new measure of control and can help them role play a new scenario. That can help push addiction into their past and help them begin the healing process.

    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.
    Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health Location and Directions
    Address Information110 S Arch St
    Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425 Phone Number(724) 626-9941 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Connellsville, Pennsylvania Addiction Information

    Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the nation for drug-related deaths. More than 10% of all deaths in Pennsylvania have been related to drugs and alcohol. 30% of Pennsylvania youth reportedly drink alcohol monthly, with more than 20,000 teenagers having an alcohol problem. The rate of opioid misuse in Pennsylvania is double the national average.

    Connellsville is not exempt from the drug epidemic; it may be even more severely affected than other parts of the state. In 2012, there were 814 people admitted to rehab for marijuana addiction. The most common drugs of abuse among people in Connellsville are heroin and other opioids. The drug treatment process in Connellsville, PA, can vary depending on the facility but often involves a combination of detoxification, behavioral therapy, and medication.

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