North Shore Family Guidance Center

999 Brush Hollow Road
Westbury, NY 11590

North Shore Family Guidance Center NY 11590
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About North Shore Family Guidance Center

The North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center is a treatment facility located in Westbury, New York. At this facility they specialize in treating addiction and co-occurring disorders for children, teenagers, young adults and their families. Services are available in English, Spanish, and Creole, and referrals are offered for other languages.

This facility offers a variety of outpatient treatment services to help your child or a loved one receive the healing they need. An assessment will be completed to help your child identify strengths and weaknesses and encourage goal setting. The they will create an individualized treatment plan to help you move forward.

Group, individual, and family therapy may also be part of the treatment plan. What is so beneficial about these sessions is the accountability, support, and holistic therapeutic approaches they provide to help your child utilize them on a daily basis. This will help with stress management, regulate emotions, and create more awareness of the impact of addiction and harm it causes to your child and the family unit.

Latest Reviews

Lucila Torres
6 months ago on Google
5
Tania Serpas
9 months ago on Google
1
This center does not provide services needed for special needs kids. I was basically given false information since the intake interview and the Westbury center mislead me for months making me think that they could help my son with his social skills and coping skills. They assigned someone who clearly did not have the experience and the knowledge to handle my sons case. They cashed in on months and months of counseling session with no improvement and after numerous requests by me to see if there was something else that could be done, I was told they did not have services that could help us out. Very upset and definitely DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. ALSO SUPERVISOR WHO AWARE OF MY REQUESTS FOR MONTHS NEVER BOTHERED REACHING OUT TO ME WITH AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED
Rosy Guardado
9 months ago on Google
5

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We work with many of the major insurance carriers as both an in-network provider and an out-of-network provider. We also accept private payments when possible.

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Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.
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Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
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HIV/AIDS Program
HIV/AIDS programs support disease prevention and management in high-risk individuals in recovery. Individuals who engage in intravenous drug use and other addictive behaviors are at a higher risk of becoming infected with HIV. Rehab centers that specialize in treating this population typically have a high number of nurses, physicians, and psychiatrists on staff who can make sure both their medical and mental health needs are met.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Contact Information

Phone icon (516) 997-2926
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999 Brush Hollow Road
Westbury, NY 11590

Edited by:
Anna Spooner

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4.4 (21 reviews)
Lucila Torres
6 months ago
5

Tania Serpas
9 months ago
1

This center does not provide services needed for special needs kids. I was basically given false information since the intake interview and the Westbury center mislead me for months making me think that they could help my son with his social skills and coping skills. They assigned someone who clearly did not have the experience and the knowledge to handle my sons case. They cashed in on months and months of counseling session with no improvement and after numerous requests by me to see if there was something else that could be done, I was told they did not have services that could help us out. Very upset and definitely DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. ALSO SUPERVISOR WHO AWARE OF MY REQUESTS FOR MONTHS NEVER BOTHERED REACHING OUT TO ME WITH AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED

Rosy Guardado
9 months ago
5

Lauren Woll
9 months ago
5

June Innella
11 months ago
5

Michael Goldstein
1 year ago
5

Because of the incessant bullying of my poor daughter we needed to find an outside therapist. This group was highly recommended and I have to say that they are great. My daughter has been getting the help she needed, and I went to war with her school district about how they have been incompetent, didn't take my daughter's safety seriously, and write up no reports. I was told they can't investigate the cyberbulling because it was off school grounds. This is what I've been dealing with.

Kerri Ann Haas
1 year ago
5

Martha Afanador
1 year ago
5

Excellent attention

Delores Francois
2 years ago
5

I noticed that they asked the kids what do they want to become in life what they want to do as they get older they talk about positive things with the kids you know.

John Corcoran
2 years ago
5

Dulce Platero
4 years ago
4

Norma De Abreu Brown
5 years ago
5

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