About Community Healthlink – Counseling Center – Fitchburg
Community Healthlink, operated by Umass Memorial Health, is a behavioral health facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. They specialize in providing treatment for individuals with a substance use disorder or a serious mental illness. The services clients can receive include adult counseling and the BUDD Day Program.
The behavioral health team that will be working to help you overcome addiction include psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and therapists. You can receive a psychiatric consultation to determine if medication can be a helpful treatment option for mental illnesses causing your addiction. Medication management services will be provided to ensure you’re taking your medication correctly.
The types of talk therapy that will be available to you are individual, group, couples and family therapy. In couples and family counseling, your counselor can help improve your relationships so that you can have a stronger bond and a more effective support system. Your loved ones can receive guidance on how they can best help with your recovery.
The BUDD Day Program helps individuals begin to live and work independently within the community again. The staff will work with you on building your skills and helping you to reach your individual goals. Being able to function independently within the community can improve your self esteem and help you feel more confident in your ability to heal from addiction.
The facility is not far from outdoor areas where you can relax in between your treatment sessions. Some places where you can walk and enjoy nature include Mass Audubon’s Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary and Crocker Conservation Area.