MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg
MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg, located in Gaithersburg, MD, focuses on providing comprehensive mental health care and substance abuse treatment. This bilingual outpatient facility offers a structured program for ages 18 and older, with additional offices in Frederick and Hyattsville to serve a broader community.
MRB Counseling Services is dedicated to providing advocacy, education, information, and treatment. Accredited by the Joint Commission and listed by SAMHSA, it is recognized as "The Best Marriage Counselor in Chillum for 2024" by Quality Business Awards with a quality score exceeding 95%.
- Bilingual Services: Offers treatment in both English and Spanish.
- Diverse Expertise: Specializes in DUI/DWI cases, anger management, and sexual offender evaluations.
- Comprehensive Treatment: Provides individual, family, group counseling, and marriage therapy.
- Evidence-Based Approaches: Utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma Therapy.
This treatment center addresses substance abuse, depression, anger, violence, and drug and alcohol abuse, primarily serving adults aged 18 and older.
- 3+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 4 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 25 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
JCAHO
Staff
- Maria BustosPsychologist and Addiction Counselor / CEOExperienced psychologist and CEO of MRB Counseling Services since March 2005.
- Anibal J RomaniAdministrative ManagerServes as the Administrative Manager at MRB Counseling Services.
- Joana D'arc BarrosAdministrative AssistantHas worked as an Administrative Assistant at MRB Counseling Services since November 2022.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Fortunately facilities like MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg in Gaithersburg, MD are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Maryland, like MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
Dual-Diagnosis
When someone in Maryland 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, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An intensive outpatient treatment program is set up for those struggling with an addiction to begin the recovery process. Patients come to Gaithersburg, MD to MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg for therapy, support, programs, and medical supervision. Intensive outpatient treatment is often very tightly scheduled and heavily structured.
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 MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg in Maryland 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.
MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. It becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Some facilities like MRB Counseling Services - Gaithersburg in Gaithersburg, MD offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal.
When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.
It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Gaithersburg, MD facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.
CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
In the midst of an addiction certain healthy habits and behaviors can be forgotten or discarded altogether. While in treatment you will learn life skills that will help you successfully maintain sobriety and rebuild your life in Gaithersburg, MD. Some examples of this are time management, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, stress management and taking care of yourself.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.
The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
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Location & Contact
101 Chestnut St
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone Number
(301) 527-0854
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Location
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101 Chestnut St
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 -
(301) 527-0854
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Gaithersburg, Maryland Addiction and Treatment
For the past decade, Maryland's rate of drug use and abuse has significantly increased. The overdose rate is currently higher than the national average. This epidemic is due to the many industries where manual labor is required. As soon as prescription opioids were more readily accessible a large part of manual workers started using–and eventually abusing–the painkillers.
Gaithersburg, MD, offers a variety of outdoor activities, cultural amenities, and proximity to major employers, providing an ideal environment for focusing on personal growth during drug rehab treatment. The city's Arts Barn hosts theater performances, art exhibits, and artist studios. From 2019 to 2021, there was a 67% increase in drug-related overdose deaths in Montgomery County, and the county had a higher rate of drug overdose deaths compared to other counties in Maryland in 2021.
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