Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services
Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services, located in Burlington, Vermont, focuses on providing mental health and substance abuse services in an outpatient setting for adults. The center emphasizes wellness, recovery, self-care, and independence through evidence-based therapies and personalized care management.
Howard Center's mission is to help people and communities thrive by offering support and services addressing mental health, substance use, and developmental needs.
- Specializes in outpatient treatment for adults dealing with mental health and substance use disorders.
- Offers evidence-based therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
- Provides individual and group counseling tailored to each client's specific needs.
- Serves clients with co-occurring disorders, ensuring comprehensive care for complex cases.
This center treats a range of mental health issues and substance use disorders, including those with co-occurring disorders, primarily serving adults in the local community.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 6 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 7 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 25 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
Staff
- Beth HoldenChief Client Services OfficerLicensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- Matt MacNeilDirector of Evaluation and OutcomesLicensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with extensive experience in various clinical roles
- Sandra McGuireChief Executive OfficerOversees all business operations and has a background in psychology and business administration
- Catarina CampbellDirector of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionBackground in grassroots organizing and trauma-informed advocacy
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers in Vermont exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Opioid addiction for Vermont residents refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically. Treatment involves medication-assisted therapy in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all utilized at Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services.
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 Vermont have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services.
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, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An addict may have to go through alcohol or drug withdrawal. While detox may be uncomfortable, it is not life-threatening. Detoxification allows the addict to rid the body of all traces of drugs or alcohol and gives the addict a clean slate for their recovery. In an inpatient or outpatient setting, detox can be managed medically.
Inpatient treatment takes place when a patient checks into a rehab facility. Patients at Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services 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.
Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services is personalized according to the needs of the patient in Vermont.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services 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.
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 Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services 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 Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services in Burlington, VT 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.
DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.
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 Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services in Burlington, VT 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.
When it comes to maintaining sobriety, people who quit recovery without developing life skills are disadvantaged. While teaching life skills at Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services is difficult, support with aftercare helps patients learn these skills over time. Life skills include getting a career, living in a good environment, self-care, and finance management, all in Burlington, VT.
A 12-Step Program is a common method that is used to treat addiction. This format is used for both drug and alcohol treatment. It is extremely popular and successful for large numbers of people. It is a relatively simple set of steps that are done continuously in order to move through life with awareness, accountability and honesty. 12-Step programs are available in most every city in the Unites States. They are available in person, electronically and virtually through phone or web-based meetings.
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. Howard Center - Pine Street Counseling Services‘s Nutritional therapy promotes healthy eating to heal the body and prevent addictive behavior.
Patient Experience
Fitness Therapy
Recovery from addiction involves recovering the body and mind. Addiction can damage your health in many ways. Learning how to take care of yourself includes physical fitness. Exercise can release feel good chemicals and can further contribute to positive self-esteem. Self-discipline can be practiced through an exercise regimen as you learn how to take care of yourself. Studies have shown that exercise increases abstinence rates, ease withdrawal symptoms and improve depressive symptoms for those in Burlington, VT.
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Location & Contact
855 Pine St
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone Number
(802) 488-6100
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Location
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855 Pine St
Burlington, VT 05401 -
(802) 488-6100
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Burlington, Vermont Addiction and Treatment
Vermont has the highest rate of illicit drug abuse in the nation. A third of all Vermonters who are addicted to drugs admit to first having abused prescription drugs. The largest drug threat in Vermont is opioids. Fentanyl, dubbed the most dangerous drug in America, is responsible for more than half of all opioid-related deaths in Vermont. A third of all residents aged 12 and older who are addicted to drugs admit to first having abused prescription drugs. In many overdose cases, cocaine is also a contributing factor.
Burlington's vibrant arts scene and outdoor adventures beckon with hiking trails, museums, and performing arts venues like the Flynn Center. Chittenden County faced Vermont's highest opioid death toll in 2021 at 38, while the statewide overdose fatalities skyrocketed 33% to 210, with fentanyl implicated in 93% of cases.
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