Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough
Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough, located in Marlborough, MA, focuses on social work and counseling services. Specializing in outpatient therapy, the practice offers unique services such as NeuroStar Therapy (TMS) and psychiatric emergency services. Their approach ensures individualized care across multiple locations.
For over 30 years, Advocates Community Counseling has offered support for people facing life's difficulties. Their counseling approach empowers clients as they work toward recovery. No specific licenses or awards were found.
- Offers a range of therapy options, including individual, family, and couples counseling.
- Provides NeuroStar Therapy (TMS), a non-invasive treatment for depression.
- Available 24/7 for mobile crisis intervention, ensuring constant support.
- Serves a wide age range, from youth to older adults, with specialized services.
This practice treats various issues including addiction, anxiety, and depression. Services are available to adults, children, families, and older adults, making comprehensive care accessible for everyone in need.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 15 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 5 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 22 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
SAMHSA
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
- Elizabeth BehrleLICSW, Social WorkExperienced in social work and mental health counseling.
- Dr. Michelle BlanchardAUD, AudiologySpecializes in audiology and hearing health.
- Joanna BunkerMSW, Social WorkProvides social work services and support.
- Donna CareyCounselingOffers counseling services for various mental health issues.
- Dr. Robert CherneyPHDExpert in psychological assessments and therapy.
- Jamie EckertFamily MedicinePractices family medicine with a focus on holistic care.
- Cheryl Ann Faletra MogaveroPsychologySpecializes in psychological counseling and therapy.
- Dr. Amit GranotMD, PsychiatryProvides psychiatric care and medication management.
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 Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough in Marlborough, MA are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Massachusetts, like Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough 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 Massachusetts 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, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
A detox program helps the person physically withdraw from drugs and helps them track their progress. So, suppose the person isn’t ready for sobriety (or relapses). In that case, the treatment professionals can catch it early and help re-orient them towards recovery.
In order to focus on the psychological aspects of addiction, one must first address the physical symptoms of withdrawal.
Withdrawal symptoms can be painful, even fatal, so managing the detox process carefully is critical. Severe withdrawal symptoms are often treated with more advanced pharmaceutical interventions. Nausea and headaches are common side effects of detoxification.
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 Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough in Massachusetts 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.
Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough 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 Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough in Marlborough, MA 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 Marlborough, MA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend Advocates Community Counseling - Marlborough understand how their feelings, beliefs, and thoughts affect their behaviors. DBT is particularly useful for people with self-harming behaviors, as well as those with substance abuse disorders. DBT teaches people how to tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and how to become mindful.
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 Marlborough, MA. Some examples of this are time management, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, stress management and taking care of yourself.
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Location & Contact
340 Maple St
Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone Number
(508) 485-9300
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Location
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340 Maple St
Marlborough, MA 01752 -
(508) 485-9300
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
Marlborough, 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.
There is a strong correlation between crime and drug addiction in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The city is in the middle of an opioid abuse and addiction crisis. The number of people who have become addicted to drugs like heroin and prescription painkillers has been steadily increasing over the years. Fortunately, there are many excellent drug treatment facilities in Marlborough that can help those struggling with addiction to get and stay sober.
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