Riverside Life Skills Center

Somerville, Massachusetts

117 Summer Street
Somerville, MA 02143

(781) 747-8116
3.7 (11 reviews)

About Riverside Life Skills Center

Riverside Life Skills Center, located in Somerville, Massachusetts is a non-profit alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment. Additional levels of care offered include intervention services.

Specialty rehab programs at Riverside Life Skills Center include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences, gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men, and age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues.

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outpatient iconOutpatient

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.

heart-hands iconIntervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need

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Teen Program

Child Program

men iconProgram For Men

women iconProgram For Women

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check iconDual Diagnosis

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 iconMental Health

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.

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inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

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.

dialectical iconDialectical Behavior Therapy

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.

Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

family iconFamily Therapy

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.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

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.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

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.

life-skills iconLife Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

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.

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117 Summer Street
Somerville, MA 02143

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3.7 (11 reviews)
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mohamad naboulsi
6 months ago
5

Mary Kate Phillips
11 months ago
1

I don't know? What is going on in health care ? Extremely poor services. They don''t seem to care about your life. Things don't become resolved. They couldn't rectify my medication.

Response from the owner11 months ago
Mary Kate, thank for you for taking the time to let us know about your experience. Our goal at Riverside to provide high-quality and compassionate care. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Program Director at this location or to Riverside's Quality Management team at qmdept@riversidecc.org, who will look into your experience. Thank you.
Riley Choe
1 year ago
5

Lucy Feliciano Barbosa
1 year ago
1

David Robbins
1 year ago
4

Marianne grandmont
1 year ago
5

John Gardner
1 year ago
4

The people who work there now with whom I engage with on a weekly basis are kind, and supportive. That's a big change from the past!

Response from the owner2 years ago
John, thank you for taking the time to write about your experience. Our mission is to provide compassionate care, so it seems like we missed the mark and your comments have been passed along. Please reach out to the Program Director to discuss your concerns if you feel this continues.
Mar�a Landaverde
2 years ago
5

Very friendly, they help the children a lot. I recommend it to all parents who have needs. Their children have very good therapists, the best therapies for children.

Robert Piscopo (Bobby)
2 years ago
5

they really help you out if you're willing to work with them

Response from the owner2 years ago
Thanks for the 5 star review, Robert! We're glad you've had a good experience with Riverside and hope others reach out to us if they need help. We appreciate you helping to spread the word.
nyctori
2 years ago
5

I was a client at the lifeskills program,, it was one of the best mental health based programs i've ever been to (i was there for several months) honestly very helpful!!

Response from the owner2 years ago
nyctori, thank you so much for leaving this great review! We're so glad that you benefited from it, and we wish you all the best!
K Bell
2 years ago
1

This facility never picks up the phone and have no care for your concerns. The Meeting place by far is one of the most unprofessional organizations and do nothing to help you with seeing your child. No one takes responsibility for their actions. It's always someone else's fault to why no one is there to do there job.

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