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Waltham Behavioral Health, LLC
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Concord, MA 01742
At Waltham Behavioral Health we are committed to providing client-centered mental health to individuals of all ages. The WBH team consists of providers with varied areas of expertise including psychologists, licensed clinical social workers specializing in adult, child and adolescent therapy as well as psychopharmacologists available to prescribe to all patients with psychiatric disorders and medication-management needs.
At Waltham Behavioral Health we are committed to providing client-centered mental health to individuals of all ages. The WBH team consists of providers with varied areas of expertise including psychologists, licensed clinical social workers specializing in adult, child and adolescent therapy as well as psychopharmacologists available to prescribe to all patients with psychiatric disorders and medication-management needs.
(781) 570-5129 View (781) 570-5129
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Southcoast Behavioral Health - Detox Program
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Sudbury, MA 01776
If a person tries to stop using an addictive substance without professional assistance, they can experience withdrawal symptoms that are often painful and dangerous. Withdrawal symptoms can interfere with someone’s determination to achieve recovery. At Southcoast Behavioral Health, we offer a detoxification program that can help patients safely rid their bodies of toxic substances. Our goal is to support each of our patients so that they can go through the withdrawal process as comfortably as possible. Detox services at Southcoast are available for adults age 18 and older who are suffering from substance use disorders and are ready to take the first steps toward recovery. Patients participate in our detox program for an average of five to seven days, receiving assistance from our care team, which includes physicians, registered nurses, and psychiatrists.
If a person tries to stop using an addictive substance without professional assistance, they can experience withdrawal symptoms that are often painful and dangerous. Withdrawal symptoms can interfere with someone’s determination to achieve recovery. At Southcoast Behavioral Health, we offer a detoxification program that can help patients safely rid their bodies of toxic substances. Our goal is to support each of our patients so that they can go through the withdrawal process as comfortably as possible. Detox services at Southcoast are available for adults age 18 and older who are suffering from substance use disorders and are ready to take the first steps toward recovery. Patients participate in our detox program for an average of five to seven days, receiving assistance from our care team, which includes physicians, registered nurses, and psychiatrists.
(855) 532-8831 View (855) 532-8831
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Forge Health - Devens, MA
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Devens, MA 01434
As the first and only behavioral healthcare provider with a proven, national payor-validated ability to drive clinical outcomes that span all areas of health, Forge Health is leading the charge in driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral healthcare.
Forge Health is your vital source for mental health and substance use care. We help people from all walks of life reclaim their lives by providing comprehensive outpatient care that’s convenient to access, affordable to use, and customized to the unique needs of each individual. We're a mission-driven company dedicated to delivering the highest quality affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need. Forge Health is also proud to provide specialized care programs designed to address the unique culture, preferences, and values of veterans and first responders, cancer patients, and the LGBTQ+ community.
As the first and only behavioral healthcare provider with a proven, national payor-validated ability to drive clinical outcomes that span all areas of health, Forge Health is leading the charge in driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral healthcare.
Forge Health is your vital source for mental health and substance use care. We help people from all walks of life reclaim their lives by providing comprehensive outpatient care that’s convenient to access, affordable to use, and customized to the unique needs of each individual. We're a mission-driven company dedicated to delivering the highest quality affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need. Forge Health is also proud to provide specialized care programs designed to address the unique culture, preferences, and values of veterans and first responders, cancer patients, and the LGBTQ+ community.
(603) 952-3087 View (603) 952-3087
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Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc.
Treatment Center, LICSW
Verified Verified
Southborough, MA 01745
We are trained in diverse clinical approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy, art therapy, narrative therapy, hypnosis, and others.
Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc. is a private practice group of independently licensed therapists with a variety of specialties and areas of expertise. We provide personalized, compassionate, and highly effective counseling to support you in meeting the goals you want to achieve. We offer a broad range of services including individual, family, couples, and group therapy, as well as general guidance, coaching, and support.
We are trained in diverse clinical approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy, art therapy, narrative therapy, hypnosis, and others.
Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc. is a private practice group of independently licensed therapists with a variety of specialties and areas of expertise. We provide personalized, compassionate, and highly effective counseling to support you in meeting the goals you want to achieve. We offer a broad range of services including individual, family, couples, and group therapy, as well as general guidance, coaching, and support.
(508) 475-9110 View (508) 475-9110
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Meta Addiction Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Concord, MA 01742
Clients choose Meta Addiction Treatment for a recovery experience that puts their needs first. We work closely with every client to personalize their treatment plan and ensure we're helping them meet their recovery goals. We also offer flexible schedules for each of our outpatient levels of care to work around work, school, or family commitments.
Clients choose Meta Addiction Treatment for a recovery experience that puts their needs first. We work closely with every client to personalize their treatment plan and ensure we're helping them meet their recovery goals. We also offer flexible schedules for each of our outpatient levels of care to work around work, school, or family commitments.
(351) 300-7380 View (351) 300-7380
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Copernican Clinical Services
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Concord, MA 01742
At Copernican we utilize a combination of traditional therapy techniques and cutting-edge clinical interventions to help support your treatment experience. Our staff functions as an integrated, CLINICAL TEAM as we coordinate with other professionals in a seamless manner. Our approach to continuity of care that is packed with relevant clinical information. We believe that KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. The usual response we receive from other professionals is, "Thanks! You guys are always so helpful."
At Copernican we utilize a combination of traditional therapy techniques and cutting-edge clinical interventions to help support your treatment experience. Our staff functions as an integrated, CLINICAL TEAM as we coordinate with other professionals in a seamless manner. Our approach to continuity of care that is packed with relevant clinical information. We believe that KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. The usual response we receive from other professionals is, "Thanks! You guys are always so helpful."
(617) 405-3203 View (617) 405-3203
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Freedom Health
Treatment Center, MSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Framingham, MA 01701
At Freedom Health, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity for healing and recovery. We proudly provide care and support to all individuals struggling with substance abuse and/or mental health issues, irrespective of their background, age, race, gender, or any other factor. Our commitment is to offer compassionate, comprehensive, and evidence-based treatment to anyone in need, without any discrimination. Everyone's journey to wellness is unique, and we are here to support and guide each person on their path to a healthier life.
At Freedom Health, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity for healing and recovery. We proudly provide care and support to all individuals struggling with substance abuse and/or mental health issues, irrespective of their background, age, race, gender, or any other factor. Our commitment is to offer compassionate, comprehensive, and evidence-based treatment to anyone in need, without any discrimination. Everyone's journey to wellness is unique, and we are here to support and guide each person on their path to a healthier life.
(508) 682-4595 View (508) 682-4595
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Advocates Community Counseling
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Harvard, MA 01451
We support adults, children, and families coping with life’s ups and downs. For more than 30 years, Advocates Community Counseling has served as a safety net for people experiencing difficulties in life. Whether it's support during a difficult time, help coping with the stresses of everyday life, or treatment for addiction and mental health issues, our counselors, clinical nurses, and psychiatrists are here for you.
We support adults, children, and families coping with life’s ups and downs. For more than 30 years, Advocates Community Counseling has served as a safety net for people experiencing difficulties in life. Whether it's support during a difficult time, help coping with the stresses of everyday life, or treatment for addiction and mental health issues, our counselors, clinical nurses, and psychiatrists are here for you.
(978) 772-1846 View (978) 772-1846
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The Edinburg Center
Treatment Center, LICSW
Verified Verified
Concord, MA 01742
(781) 544-6953 View (781) 544-6953

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PSYCHe, PLLC
Treatment Center, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02110
Our aim is to elevate behavioral healthcare expectations by pairing clients with skilled therapists that we expertly hand pick.
We're expert therapists finding expert therapists for our clients. Our job is to pair you with YOUR perfect therapist. We have several Psychologists and Counselors in multiple states in our network that we hand selected. Whether it's one-on-one therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy, we can help. Let us do the hard work that a directory can't do.
Our aim is to elevate behavioral healthcare expectations by pairing clients with skilled therapists that we expertly hand pick.
We're expert therapists finding expert therapists for our clients. Our job is to pair you with YOUR perfect therapist. We have several Psychologists and Counselors in multiple states in our network that we hand selected. Whether it's one-on-one therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy, we can help. Let us do the hard work that a directory can't do.
(615) 933-2637 View (615) 933-2637
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Psych Garden
Treatment Center, MD
Verified Verified
Belmont, MA 02478
We treat addictions and all problems warranting change with the most cutting edge, evidence-based therapies and medications, delivered by kind, approachable people. We specialize in complex, combined addictions and psychiatric issues including bipolar and other mood disorders, opiate, alcohol and other addictions, personality disorders and more. A team that might include a psychiatrist, nurse, therapist, family therapist and case manager help you figure out the best way to improve safety and functioning, and set the course for lasting change. We try to keep you moving forwards, limiting inpatient detox or hospitalization through support and sophisticated pharmacology. Because force creates resistance, we enhance your motivation, determination and skill through reason, compassion, and step-wise success. We work on many levels, depending on where your strengths and preferences are and what feels the greatest bang for the buck: neurobiological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, vocational, social and existential. We work efficiently, but know that sometimes rapid transformation is achieved when we slow down, attend, feel. We want you to leave feeling better, being better at feeling, and with biology, skills and relationships that will sustain your recovery.
We treat addictions and all problems warranting change with the most cutting edge, evidence-based therapies and medications, delivered by kind, approachable people. We specialize in complex, combined addictions and psychiatric issues including bipolar and other mood disorders, opiate, alcohol and other addictions, personality disorders and more. A team that might include a psychiatrist, nurse, therapist, family therapist and case manager help you figure out the best way to improve safety and functioning, and set the course for lasting change. We try to keep you moving forwards, limiting inpatient detox or hospitalization through support and sophisticated pharmacology. Because force creates resistance, we enhance your motivation, determination and skill through reason, compassion, and step-wise success. We work on many levels, depending on where your strengths and preferences are and what feels the greatest bang for the buck: neurobiological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, vocational, social and existential. We work efficiently, but know that sometimes rapid transformation is achieved when we slow down, attend, feel. We want you to leave feeling better, being better at feeling, and with biology, skills and relationships that will sustain your recovery.
(857) 598-9688 View (857) 598-9688
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New Horizons Medical
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02446
We also collaborate with numerous organizations in our immediate areas to help coordinate treatment; our collaborators include primary care, medical & behavioral health specialists, housing organizations, and other community engagement services.
New Horizons Medical offers outpatient services for psychotherapy, psychiatry, and substance use diagnoses for people over 18 years old. We create an inviting and accommodating atmosphere for our patients and staff. Over the years we have helped countless patients to overcome addiction, psychological traumas, and other mental health disorders. Learn more at www.newhorizonsmedical.org !
We also collaborate with numerous organizations in our immediate areas to help coordinate treatment; our collaborators include primary care, medical & behavioral health specialists, housing organizations, and other community engagement services.
New Horizons Medical offers outpatient services for psychotherapy, psychiatry, and substance use diagnoses for people over 18 years old. We create an inviting and accommodating atmosphere for our patients and staff. Over the years we have helped countless patients to overcome addiction, psychological traumas, and other mental health disorders. Learn more at www.newhorizonsmedical.org !
(617) 676-0689 View (617) 676-0689
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Behavioral Health Services
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Taunton, MA 02780
Behavioral Health Services has been dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families accomplish their goals and improve their lives for over 20 years. We provide services to individuals in every stage of life, and specialize in a wide variety of behavioral health issues and treatment modalities. Our dedicated team of counselors, staff, and nurse practitioners are committed to identifying individual needs, working through barriers, and developing proactive strategies. We are committed to serving those most in need, especially the vulnerable, the hardest to serve, and those facing multiple challenges. WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO WAITLIST AND ARE ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. WE ALSO DO TELEHEALTH AND TELEPSYCHIATRY.
Behavioral Health Services has been dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families accomplish their goals and improve their lives for over 20 years. We provide services to individuals in every stage of life, and specialize in a wide variety of behavioral health issues and treatment modalities. Our dedicated team of counselors, staff, and nurse practitioners are committed to identifying individual needs, working through barriers, and developing proactive strategies. We are committed to serving those most in need, especially the vulnerable, the hardest to serve, and those facing multiple challenges. WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO WAITLIST AND ARE ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. WE ALSO DO TELEHEALTH AND TELEPSYCHIATRY.
(508) 476-6357 View (508) 476-6357
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Brighton-Allston Mental Health Association
Treatment Center, LICSW, LMHC, MA
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Brighton-Allston Mental Health Association (BAMHA), a program of Italian Home for Children (IHC) is a diverse community mental health agency that has been servicing the Brighton/Allston community and surrounding Metro Boston area since 1964. BAMHA also has an outpatient satellite office in Jamaica Plain. We offer individual and group therapy treatment, psychopharmacology, as well as family and couples counseling services. BAMHA services clients ages 4-80+. Our BAMHA clinicians are trained in various treatment modalities including: traditional psychotherapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, expressive therapy, and play therapy. We also offer In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, In-Home Behavioral, and ABA services for children ages 4-20 through our partner Community Based Programs (CBP) at Italian Home. Our clinicians speak over a dozen languages, including Spanish. We now have immediate openings in all of our CBP programs, and offer telehealth services for your convenience and safety.
Brighton-Allston Mental Health Association (BAMHA), a program of Italian Home for Children (IHC) is a diverse community mental health agency that has been servicing the Brighton/Allston community and surrounding Metro Boston area since 1964. BAMHA also has an outpatient satellite office in Jamaica Plain. We offer individual and group therapy treatment, psychopharmacology, as well as family and couples counseling services. BAMHA services clients ages 4-80+. Our BAMHA clinicians are trained in various treatment modalities including: traditional psychotherapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, expressive therapy, and play therapy. We also offer In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, In-Home Behavioral, and ABA services for children ages 4-20 through our partner Community Based Programs (CBP) at Italian Home. Our clinicians speak over a dozen languages, including Spanish. We now have immediate openings in all of our CBP programs, and offer telehealth services for your convenience and safety.
(617) 917-2782 x121 View (617) 917-2782 x121
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Colony Care Behavioral Health
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481  (Online Only)
Colony Care Behavioral Health is a multi-disciplinary group of independently licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed psychotherapists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners that have been providing comprehensive treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems to children, adolescents and adults since 1994. We make access to behavioral health care convenient and affordable. Our affiliated clinicians offer both in-person at our offices in Wellesley, Long Meadow, Arlington, and Weymouth, MA, as well as telehealth counseling for ADHD, Depression, Anxiety and more. Our patient-centered approach allows us to provide personalized care to everyone who visits our practice. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us at (781) 431-1177 ext. 210 today!
Colony Care Behavioral Health is a multi-disciplinary group of independently licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed psychotherapists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners that have been providing comprehensive treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems to children, adolescents and adults since 1994. We make access to behavioral health care convenient and affordable. Our affiliated clinicians offer both in-person at our offices in Wellesley, Long Meadow, Arlington, and Weymouth, MA, as well as telehealth counseling for ADHD, Depression, Anxiety and more. Our patient-centered approach allows us to provide personalized care to everyone who visits our practice. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us at (781) 431-1177 ext. 210 today!
(781) 886-8254 x210 View (781) 886-8254 x210
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Norwood Behavioral Health
Treatment Center, MD, PMHNP, LICSW, PsyD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Norwood, MA 02062
Psychiatry – Evaluation & Psychopharmacology (Medications)/ Individual & Group Psychological Services/ Mindfulness Training/ Psychological/Neuropsychological Screening and Assessment/ Behavior Management/ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/ Parenting Support/Management / Social Skills Training/ Transitional/Vocational Support/ Teletherapy/ Family Therapy/ Anxiety Coping Skills Groups.
To be committed to the wellness of children, their families, and the community through prevention, intervention, treatment, and education. Children are offered a comfortable, safe environment in which they can develop a therapeutic relationship with their therapist, identify the problem that is causing them difficulty, and strengthen coping skills to manage their feelings. Parents will often be seen either by the same therapist or by another therapist to assist them in their child's therapy. Duration of treatment varies. Training Site for William James School of Professional Psychology.
Psychiatry – Evaluation & Psychopharmacology (Medications)/ Individual & Group Psychological Services/ Mindfulness Training/ Psychological/Neuropsychological Screening and Assessment/ Behavior Management/ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/ Parenting Support/Management / Social Skills Training/ Transitional/Vocational Support/ Teletherapy/ Family Therapy/ Anxiety Coping Skills Groups.
To be committed to the wellness of children, their families, and the community through prevention, intervention, treatment, and education. Children are offered a comfortable, safe environment in which they can develop a therapeutic relationship with their therapist, identify the problem that is causing them difficulty, and strengthen coping skills to manage their feelings. Parents will often be seen either by the same therapist or by another therapist to assist them in their child's therapy. Duration of treatment varies. Training Site for William James School of Professional Psychology.
(781) 257-8190 View (781) 257-8190
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Arbour Hospital
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Arbour Hospital has a long history of providing a continuum of quality behavioral health care in the greater Boston area. We serve adolescents and adults in an inpatient hospital in Jamaica Plain and two outpatient locations, in Jamaica Plain and Quincy.
Arbour Hospital has a long history of providing a continuum of quality behavioral health care in the greater Boston area. We serve adolescents and adults in an inpatient hospital in Jamaica Plain and two outpatient locations, in Jamaica Plain and Quincy.
(617) 819-0548 View (617) 819-0548
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Crown Adolescent Health
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Norwell, MA 02061
We provide an evidence-based, comprehensive approach to help teens who have experienced trauma or abuse, have emotional or behavioral issues, or are struggling with substance use.
Adolescent mental health treatment programs, such as our adolescent partial hospitalization program (PHP) at Crown Adolescent Health, provide a safe and supportive environment where teens can access comprehensive mental health care. A PHP is designed to help teens manage their symptoms and learn the skills needed to improve their emotional well-being. Through therapy, medication management, and group activities, PHP provides adolescents with individualized care and the resources necessary for healing. We focus on providing a warm, engaging, and supportive atmosphere so teens feel comfortable and secure as they work towards their goals. Call us today at 888.557.1552 to learn more about our mental health treatment programs for adolescents and help your child find their way to wellness.
We provide an evidence-based, comprehensive approach to help teens who have experienced trauma or abuse, have emotional or behavioral issues, or are struggling with substance use.
Adolescent mental health treatment programs, such as our adolescent partial hospitalization program (PHP) at Crown Adolescent Health, provide a safe and supportive environment where teens can access comprehensive mental health care. A PHP is designed to help teens manage their symptoms and learn the skills needed to improve their emotional well-being. Through therapy, medication management, and group activities, PHP provides adolescents with individualized care and the resources necessary for healing. We focus on providing a warm, engaging, and supportive atmosphere so teens feel comfortable and secure as they work towards their goals. Call us today at 888.557.1552 to learn more about our mental health treatment programs for adolescents and help your child find their way to wellness.
(781) 429-3646 View (781) 429-3646
North Shore Counseling Center, Inc
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Beverly, MA 01915
North Shore Counseling Center seeks to provide high quality behavioral health services with an emphasis on compassionate and evidence-based best practices. We serve individuals, couples, families and organizations in a supportive therapeutic environment with our dedicated interdisciplinary staff. We are committed to meeting the changing needs of our community through personalized care.
North Shore Counseling Center seeks to provide high quality behavioral health services with an emphasis on compassionate and evidence-based best practices. We serve individuals, couples, families and organizations in a supportive therapeutic environment with our dedicated interdisciplinary staff. We are committed to meeting the changing needs of our community through personalized care.
(978) 922-2280 View (978) 922-2280
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Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060
Do you want to transform your life? Do you find that you just can’t let go of your thoughts, feelings, or behaviors? Wouldn’t you like to just put it all behind you and move on to living a happier and fuller life? We work with adults, children, and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, grief and loss, PTSD, trauma, behavioral challenges, stress, and much more. We have the clinical expertise to help you heal from trauma. Trauma can be caused by bullying, all forms of discrimination, relationship issues, betrayal, divorce, death, illness, childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, military combat, violent crime, motor vehicle accident, LGBTQ struggles, and so much more. We can help you figure out what would be the best path towards healing.
Do you want to transform your life? Do you find that you just can’t let go of your thoughts, feelings, or behaviors? Wouldn’t you like to just put it all behind you and move on to living a happier and fuller life? We work with adults, children, and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, grief and loss, PTSD, trauma, behavioral challenges, stress, and much more. We have the clinical expertise to help you heal from trauma. Trauma can be caused by bullying, all forms of discrimination, relationship issues, betrayal, divorce, death, illness, childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, military combat, violent crime, motor vehicle accident, LGBTQ struggles, and so much more. We can help you figure out what would be the best path towards healing.
(413) 994-0033 View (413) 994-0033

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Behavioral Issues Treatment Centers

What happens in therapy for behavioral issues?

No matter the type of therapy, individuals form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is often therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Individuals learn to identify situations that are especially troublesome for them and acquire new patterns of thinking and behaving. In therapy for ADHD, one of the most common behavior issues for children, individuals learn how to improve frustration tolerance, control impulsivity, manage attentional focus, and gain skills of self-organisation.

What therapy types help with behavioral issues?

Many types of therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Perhaps best-known and most widely tested is cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), in which individuals learn new behavioral strategies and curb reactivity to frustrating or distressing situations that trigger disruptive behaviour. Anger, anxiety, mood disorders, impulse control problems are commonly addressed in CBT. Family therapy or parent management training is often helpful to reduce parent-child conflict and behavioral difficulties at home.

How long does therapy last for behavioral issues?

Among popular approaches to treating behavioral concerns, CBT is considered a short-term therapy intended to be administered in 15 to 20 weekly sessions. Parent training in behavior management, often used when the underlying cause of behavior issues is ADHD in children under 12, usually occurs in weekly sessions for 8 to 16 weeks. When behavioral issues stem from persistent aggression or defiance, therapy may last for months, and usually targets both children and their parents.

How effective is therapy for behavior issues?

Studies show that therapy for behavior issues in children is highly effective and may prevent the development of antisocial behavior later in life. Family intervention—parent management training or family therapy, both of which involve parents and children together—is considered most effective, notably for children under age 12 who persistently engage in aggressive, defiant, rule-breaking or other disruptive behavior. Whether provided alone or in combination with medication, CBT is highly effective in helping people regulate their emotions, and for people with ADHD, it addresses impulsiveness, hyperactivity and attentional focus.