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Winchester Community Mental Health Center

Winchester Community Mental Health Center

  • Winchester, VA
  • Accredited
  • Outpatient

Winchester Community Mental Health Center in Winchester, Virginia, offers extensive mental health and substance abuse services for both adults and adolescents. Known for its broad range of outpatient programs and unique approaches like equine-assisted psychotherapy, this facility is dedicated to comprehensive care and holistic healing.

The center's mission promotes diversity, inclusion, and international cultural outreach. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), WCMHC is committed to high standards of care and making behavioral health services accessible and convenient for clients and their families.

  • Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Addressing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders simultaneously.
  • Variety of Therapies: Offers cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and trauma-focused counseling.
  • Unique Approaches: Provides experiential therapies, including art therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy.
  • Comprehensive Programs: Includes outpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

WCMHC treats various addictions and mental health issues, serving adults and adolescents seeking help. This center benefits those looking for specialized, compassionate care to improve their overall well-being.

  • 1+ Accreditations
  • 6 Conditions Treated
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 7 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish
  • 31 Therapies & Programs

Accreditations

CARF

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

Staff

  • Patricia AllensonLMFTCounseling specialist
  • Dr. Khusro ArastuMDPsychiatrist
  • Jenine CamejoLPCCounseling specialist
  • Abigail CookLPCCounseling specialist
  • Jean DevaneyPMHNP-BCNurse Practitioner
  • Dr. Adomale ElbaDNPNurse Practitioner
  • Nancy EvansLCSWSocial Worker
  • Peter FrechetteEDDCounseling specialist

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Rehab centers exist in Winchester, VA to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Winchester Community Mental Health Center provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.

Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

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 Winchester Community Mental Health Center in Winchester, VA, VA, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Winchester, VA

People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Virginia residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.

Levels of Care

This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.

Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A Virginia IOP, like what’s offerd at Winchester Community Mental Health Center, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.

Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Winchester, VA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Winchester Community Mental Health Center peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

Partial hospitalization programs offer another level of addiction treatment at Winchester Community Mental Health Center. It is another way to receive a significant amount of treatment while decreasing the time commitment and cost. It can be a good option for stepping down from inpatient treatment in anticipation of a fully independent life in Winchester, VA.

An intervention is a meeting held by families and friends of the addicted party, managed by Winchester Community Mental Health Center. It lets the person know that their loved ones are concerned about them. It is intended to make the addicted party agree to get help.

Interventions are often hosted by a mental health professional in Virginia who knows how to communicate with people dealing with addiction. These intervention services can make all the difference when it comes to getting loved ones to agree to treatment.

After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Winchester Community Mental Health Center is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Virginia, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

Winchester Community Mental Health Center‘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 Winchester Community Mental Health Center in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Winchester, VA 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 Winchester Community Mental Health Center 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.

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.

Patients at Winchester Community Mental Health Center in Winchester, VA learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.

People who leave treatment without learning life skills from staff at Winchester Community Mental Health Center are at a disadvantage when it comes to maintaining sobriety. Although it is difficult to teach life skills, aftercare support helps patients develop these skills over time. Life skills taught in Virginia include things like finding a job and a good place to live, self-care, and managing finances.
Alcoholics Anonymous is responsible for the development of the popular “12 Step Program” Most substance treatment centers in Winchester, Virginia, like Winchester Community Mental Health Center, have their own 12 step program designed to help users achieve sobriety. The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse.
Medical Nutrition Therapy, also called nutrition therapy and MNT, helps someone recovering from an addiction learn how to replenish their body with the nutrients that food can provide. This helps improve medical, physical, and emotional conditions resulting from an addiction. These skills are taught by dietitians and nutritionists at Winchester Community Mental Health Center in Winchester, Virginia who understand the effects of addiction.

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. It is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.

Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process of rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings. Through this method incentives are used for completing positive steps towards a sober life. This may be a reward for attending meetings, remaining sober or for employment goals.

Patient Experience

Experiential Therapy at Winchester Community Mental Health Center

Experiential therapy works on the principle that the perception of individuals determines their behavior. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty in expressing themselves and interact. Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences and encourages the release of suppressed thoughts that were responsible for the negative feelings and drug addiction.

Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. Gradually the individual will experience calmness and love and change their perception positively. Other than drug addiction, Experiential therapy is useful in various behavioral and eating disorders.

Payment Options

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  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Location & Contact

    Winchester Community Mental Health Center Location and Directions
    Address
    36 Ricketts Dr
    Winchester, VA 22601

    Phone Number
    (540) 535-1112

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    Accepts

    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Adults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Veterans
  • Ownership
    Privately Owned

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 25, 2024

    Winchester, Virginia Addiction and Treatment

    The state of Virginia has been struggling with substance use and abuse like the rest of the United States. A little over 10% of the entire Virginia population uses drugs and almost 5% abuse alcohol every given year. This has led to almost 6.5% of all deaths in Virginia being somehow related to alcohol and/or drugs.

    Winchester, a charming city in northern Virginia, offers a peaceful environment for healing during drug rehab. With its small-town atmosphere, outdoor recreation, and vibrant arts scene, Winchester provides a supportive setting for recovery. However, the city has experienced a 508.7% increase in drug-related deaths from 1980 to 2014, and opioids were involved in 113 deaths in Frederick County in 2018.

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