Whitney Academy, located in East Freetown, Massachusetts, is a renowned dual diagnosis and mental health treatment facility. It specializes in providing treatment for individuals suffering from both mental health disorders and substance abuse issues. With a focus on dual diagnosis, Whitney Academy offers a comprehensive approach to recovery, catering to patients who require inpatient levels of care. The facility accepts private health insurance, making it accessible to a wide range of individuals seeking sobriety and mental wellness.
Whitney Academy offers a wide range of services and treatment methods for addiction and substance abuse. With a focus on dual diagnosis, they employ a personalized approach to address both the mental health and substance abuse challenges faced by their patients. Through their inpatient levels of care, they provide a supportive and structured environment for individuals to recover. Treatment methods at Whitney Academy may include individual therapy sessions that aim to identify and work through underlying issues, group therapy to foster peer support, and pharmacological interventions if necessary. They also emphasize the importance of ongoing aftercare and relapse prevention strategies to ensure long-term sobriety and mental well-being for their patients. Ultimately, Whitney Academy strives to provide comprehensive and individualized treatment to help patients overcome dual diagnosis and achieve lasting recovery.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 11 Therapies & Programs
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis
A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in Massachusetts have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Whitney Academy.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Inpatient treatment takes place when a patient checks into a rehab facility. Patients at Whitney Academy receive round the clock care that includes detoxing and therapy. Although outpatient treatments are available, inpatient care is recommended as the first step in rehabilitation. The intensive and comprehensive treatment sets patients on a path for drug free living.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Whitney Academy therapist. Individual therapy seeks to help identify the issues that drive and contribute to a client’s addiction or alcoholism. Another goal of individual counseling is to assist the client to learn how to manage their lives without alcohol or drugs.
Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Whitney Academy still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Whitney Academy also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.
After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Whitney Academy in East Freetown, MA is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.
Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.
This therapy modality at Whitney Academy in East Freetown, MA strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.
Nutrition Therapy, or Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), focuses on improving a patient’s mental and physical health through diet. A diet that is low in certain nutrients can lead to emotions that can trigger addiction or relapse. Whitney Academy‘s Nutritional therapy promotes healthy eating to heal the body and prevent addictive behavior.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Whitney Academy
Experiential therapy is a non-traditional treatment that uses physical activities to help work through troubling emotions. Role-playing, use of props, and re-enactments are just a few common techniques in experiential therapy at Whitney Academy. Its goal is to help people work with troubling emotions, memories, and trauma that are the source of their psychological issues
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Location & Contact

85 Dr Braley Rd
East Freetown, MA 02717
Phone Number
(508) 763-3737
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East Freetown, Massachusetts Addiction and Treatment
Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the country. More than half a million Massachusetts residents abuse alcohol while more than 1.5 million use illegal drugs each year. This drug and alcohol usage is the cause of over 8% of all deaths in the state. In 2017, Massachusetts ranked in the top 10 of the states with the highest opioid overdose rates.
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