Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center
Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center in Buffalo, NY, focuses on outpatient addiction and mental health treatment. Specializing in substance abuse and dual diagnosis care, this private non-profit center offers comprehensive therapy and medication-assisted treatments.
Licensed by New York State's substance abuse and mental health departments, Spectrum Human Services is also accredited by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
- Individual and family counseling sessions address personal and relational issues.
- Offers medication-assisted treatments like buprenorphine and naltrexone.
- Utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma-related counseling.
- Focuses on relapse prevention to maintain long-term sobriety.
Services at Spectrum Human Services encompass treatments for substance abuse and mental health disorders. The center benefits individuals struggling with addiction as well as those with co-occurring mental health issues.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 15 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 5 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 26 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
Staff
- Christine ZiembaDirectorPassionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in behavioral health.
- Cindy VoelkerPresident and CEOEncourages innovative and proven treatment and counseling.
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 Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center in Buffalo, NY are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in New York, like Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center 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, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is a drug rehab process that is designed to remove the drug addict from the drug safely. The problem with solely using detox as a sobriety tool is that it alone provides no therapy or counseling. If a person goes through detox and returns to their everyday life, they may begin using again once the detox has worn off.
Detox does not help with cravings, so for some addicts, this can be extremely difficult and should be both done and supervised by medical professionals. Aftercare is crucial, so selecting a facility that offers additional services is important.
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 York facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center‘s program is complete.
Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Buffalo, NY, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.
Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
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 Buffalo, NY facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend Spectrum Human Services - Main Street Counseling Center 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.
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Location & Contact
1280 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone Number
(716) 884-5797
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Location
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1280 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14209 -
(716) 884-5797
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+)
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Spectrum Health & Human Services
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Buffalo, New York Addiction and Treatment
More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.
Buffalo's lively arts scene and outdoor adventures beckon, but the city faces sobering opioid realities: nearly 400 overdose deaths in 2023, with fentanyl present in over 75% of cases. From 2018 to 2023, the percentage involving cocaine spiked from 57% to 81%.
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