Mountainside - Canaan
Mountainside - Canaan, located in Canaan, CT, is a renowned addiction treatment facility offering a comprehensive continuum of care for substance use disorders. Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, it provides an integrative care model with personalized treatment plans for successful recovery.
Mountainside's mission is to set a new standard in addiction treatment and rehabilitation through holistic, evidence-based therapies. The center has dual accreditation from CARF International and The Joint Commission, and it is one of only seven facilities in the U.S. holding a 3.7 ASAM certification.
- Integrative Care Model: Combines clinical therapies with wellness practices to ensure a holistic recovery approach.
- Comprehensive Housing and Amenities: Offers modern lodging, luxury bedrooms, fitness center, yoga studio, and extensive outdoor activities.
- Wide Range of Treatment Options: Includes medical detox, inpatient rehab, medication-assisted treatment, and telehealth services.
- Specialized Programs: Provides tailored programs for adolescents, family wellness, and continuing care for sustained recovery.
Mountainside treats alcohol and drug addictions, catering to adolescents and adults seeking sobriety. Families also benefit greatly from the dedicated family wellness support programs offered here.
- 5+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 12 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 9 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 25 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
NAATP
JCAHO
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
- Ariana CardozoSenior ClinicianLicensed clinician with substance abuse treatment experience.
- Michelle FeuerbachProgram ManagerManages treatment programs at Mountainside.
- Maureen O'Neill BiggsClinical DirectorOversees clinical operations at Mountainside.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
The inappropriate use of any drug in Canaan, CT is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at Mountainside - Canaan. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Mountainside - Canaan
Opioid Addiction Treatment supports people recovering from addiction to prescription drugs as well as illegal opioids. This is a hospital-based or residential treatment. Depending upon one’s age, detox without the appropriate medication may be unpleasant or even dangerous–some get body aches, fever, chills, while others may even have seizures.
Opioid treatment involves medically assisted detox, physical and mental support. Most rehabilitations use an array of treatments to ensure overall wellbeing, such as Medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which one gets behavioral therapy, medicines, and counseling. A client-centered approach can reduce one’s chances of relapse. Therapists at work with the client to figure out environmental and behavioral triggers, giving them the power to change the patterns.
Dual-Diagnosis
When someone in Connecticut struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression. Getting treatment for these issues must occur at the same time to treat either of them effectively.Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is a reduction in the effects of drugs and alcohol. It can be beneficial for people who have a history of withdrawal, who are at risk for dangerous health concerns, or who are unable to function well in their day-to-day lives due to addiction.
Detoxification is beneficial for:
- People who are unable to overcome addiction without the help of professional care.
- People who are at risk for dangerous health conditions due to withdrawal.
- People who are at risk for overdose or serious health concerns after a relapse.
If you believe that addiction treatment is right for you or a loved one, you can contact your primary care physician, or search for addiction treatment centers in your area. Treatment is beneficial to people who are motivated towards recovery, and who understand the benefits of professional care.
An inpatient is a person who stays in a hospital or rehab center during treatment. For alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals, inpatient rehabs provide individualized around-the-clock services. Inpatient treatment programs address a person’s unique physical, medical, and psychological needs. A team of experts assess the severity of the addiction and design a highly tailored program. typically, the length of stay in an inpatient facility in Canaan, CT is 30 days. Those with severe addiction may need to stay at the facility for 60 to 90 days.
Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in Connecticut is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Mountainside - Canaan long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Mountainside - Canaan in recovering from addiction.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Intervention services are designed to help loved ones of an individual suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. They aim to help the individual realize that their behavior is causing damage, and external help is crucial to handle their problem efficiently.
Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at Mountainside - Canaan in Connecticut after they attain initial sobriety.
Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Mountainside - Canaan. 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.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Mountainside - Canaan 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.
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. Mountainside - Canaan 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.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a treatment method to work through traumatic memories to find resolution. It may involve eye movement, hand tapping or other small movements.
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.
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 Mountainside - Canaan in Canaan, Connecticut. They become outlets for patients to blow off steam, channel their emotions, and express their thoughts.Experiential Therapy at Mountainside - Canaan
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.
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Location & Contact
187 S Canaan Rd
Canaan, CT 6018
Phone Number
(866) 622-0583
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Canaan, Connecticut Addiction and Treatment
Connecticut has a higher rate of substance abuse and addiction than the national average. The state ranks in the top 10 in the country for illicit drug dependence among those ages 18 to 25. In 2010, there were 9,211 people admitted to an alcohol treatment facility for alcohol abuse combined with a secondary drug. Connecticut ranked fifth in the United States of America for the number of fatalities involving drunk driving in 2014.
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