Rehabilitation Counseling Associates
Rehabilitation Counseling Associates, a private counseling clinic situated in Fairfield, NJ, specializes in treating substance abuse disorders. With a dedication to delivering high-quality clinical care, the facility provides a comprehensive range of services in a supportive and nonjudgmental environment.
• Assessments and individual counseling to help clients process difficult emotions and develop effective coping strategies
• Evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, to address the underlying causes of substance abuse
• Relapse prevention services and life-skills development to equip clients with the tools for long-term recovery success
• Family counseling, support groups, and aftercare services to foster a strong support system
Licensed by the state of New Jersey and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Rehabilitation Counseling Associates takes pride in its highly trained and experienced staff. The facility is committed to staying current with the latest advancements in addiction treatment to ensure the best possible care for its clients.
Rehabilitation Counseling Associates offers a full continuum of care, including an Intensive Outpatient Program, to address both the mental health and addiction issues of individuals struggling with substance use disorders. The center's evidence-based approach, combined with a focus on relapse prevention and life-skills development, aims to empower clients to achieve lasting recovery.
- 1+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 6 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish
- 16 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
SAMHSA
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 Rehabilitation Counseling Associates in Fairfield, NJ are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in New Jersey, like Rehabilitation Counseling Associates 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
A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any 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, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the New Jersey facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of Rehabilitation Counseling Associates‘s program is complete.
Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Rehabilitation Counseling Associates helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Fairfield, NJ, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.
Rehabilitation Counseling Associates‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Rehabilitation Counseling Associates 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 Rehabilitation Counseling Associates in Fairfield, NJ 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.
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.
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

59 Glen Ave
Fairfield, NJ 7004
Phone Number
(973) 256-2080
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Fairfield, New Jersey Addiction and Treatment
The state of New Jersey is afflicted by the rising opioid overdose crisis and the increase in the number of residents engaging in illegal substance abuse. 90% of the 2,900 drug overdose deaths in New Jersey involved opioids in 2018. Over 1.1 million New Jersey residents reportedly use drugs in a given year. High prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse caused 14% of all deaths in the state between 2008 and 2017.
Treatment in Nearby Cities
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