Gandara Mental Health Center Outpatient Behavioral Health
85 Saint George Road
Springfield, MA 01104

About Gandara Mental Health Center Outpatient Behavioral Health
Gandara Mental Health Center offers bilingual and culturally responsive treatment for substance use/misuse at their outpatient (OP) behavioral health clinic. you'll find 'em out in Springfield, Massachusetts. They serve adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental issues.
Their recovery program begins with a diagnostic assessment to identify your unique needs and create a personalized treatment plan. You can expect to attend individual and group therapy. Group therapy helps you address the underlying causes of your behavioral challenges and develop sound coping mechanisms. You’ll learn how to better manage stress, communicate effectively and control negative emotions through healthy relationships. Their goal is to equip you with relevant tools that promote relapse prevention and lasting sobriety.
You’ll also benefit from the services of recovery coaching who will help you set goals, monitor recovery milestones and provide support through individual counseling.
They also offer family and couple counseling sessions. This can help strengthen relationships and improve communication between you and your loved ones. A healthy family dynamic creates a solid support system crucial for recovery.
Medication assisted treatment (MAT) is provided for those battling opioid use disorders or alcoholism. The program incorporates various psychiatric services to support clients with co-occurring conditions. These include psychiatric evaluation, psychological testing and medication management.
The cool thing about their outpatient program is the flexibility it offers to fit your schedule. You don’t have to stop work or change your daily routine.
Clients with moderate substance use seeking more support can benefit from their structured outpatient addiction program. This involves 3.5 hours of weekly group therapy sessions lasting three to six weeks. This subgroup treatment is delivered in highly structured settings. You’ll attend sessions during the day and return home at night.
This facility also offers parenting programs, DUI counseling and gambling prevention initiatives. Their comprehensive services even include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), domestic violence prevention, sex offenders counseling, and care coordination.
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Addiction Treatment Programs
Adult Program
Each adult program in Massachusetts is designed to help individuals over the age of 18 recover from addiction to drugs or alcohol. The length of the program and its intensity varies, based on the needs of the individual.Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an integrative, community-based care strategy designed to address the needs of persons with severe and/or complex mental illness or behavioral disorders. ACT is typically provided by a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental health care providers, social workers, therapists, and other specialists, including addiction recovery professionals. These services are frequently provided in the home and community to clients in crisis, those who are clinically unstable, and those who are unable or unwilling to travel to a hospital or clinic for in-person treatment.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy in Massachusetts is a hands-on method that engages participants in changing their thought and behavior patterns. Rather than a talk-listen approach, individuals are actively involved in working with their therapist to treat their addiction.Fitness Therapy
Fitness therapy is an evidence-based complementary approach to addiction recovery and mental health care. Based on mounting scientific evidence of the benefits of physical activity in improving mood, enhancing clients’ sense of wellbeing, and decreasing depression and anxiety, fitness therapy encompasses a wide spectrum of intensities, from gentle yoga, qigong, and tai chi to weight training, kickboxing, and other highly physical activities.Men's Rehab
For men who want to stop drinking or using drugs, men’s rehab in Massachusetts offers help and hope. These treatment programs, designed specifically for men, help participants recover and rebuild their lives.Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab
Elderly rehab in Massachusetts addresses both addiction issues and common challenges faced by older adults. By dealing with grief, loss, social isolation, and financial uncertainty, participants are given tools to overcome addiction later in life.Women's Rehab
Women who are seeking treatment for substance use disorders can receive various levels of care at women’s rehab in Massachusetts. Programs include detox, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), telehealth programs, sober living, outpatient, and aftercare.Teen & Adolescent Program
Teen and young adult substance abuse can set individuals on a life-long path of destruction. A young adult program in Massachusetts can intervene in young adults’ lives to set them on a better path during this crucial stage of life.Levels of Care
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