Pennsylvania Counseling Services

About Pennsylvania Counseling Services – Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Counseling Services helps adolescents, adults and families regain control of their lives through comprehensive behavioral health therapy. They’ve clinics spread across 27 locations in South Central Pennsylvania, with one in Chambersburg in Franklin County. This clinic offers targeted outpatient care for people struggling with substance use, mental health concerns and those with both substance use and mental issues simultaneously.

They offer a safe and nurturing outpatient setting where healing can occur. To ensure broader access to care, they accept Medicaid and many private insurances.

Pennsylvania Counseling Services offers intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) for adults over 18. This program fosters personal growth and helps you discover your unique strengths. The program begins with intake assessment and personalized treatment planning so care is tailored to your needs.

Therapy is delivered in a group and individual formats that draw from clinically proven models. These include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI) to encourage you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to promote lasting change. They’ll equip you with tools to manage unhealthy emotions like anger or stress which trigger substance use. Folks with dual diagnosis conditions receive psychiatric evaluation and medication management as well.

What I really find appealing in this program is telehealth to receive therapy through secured video conferencing platforms. You can book appointments and checkups without leaving your home. Telehealth saves you time if you’re coming from a remote part of the town.

Pennsylvania Counseling Services offers tailored outpatient substance use therapy for adolescents aged 12 to 17. This program is Contingency Management. It’s an evidence based technique grounded in behavioral management and CBT. It shifts the focus away from the rewards of substance use and encourages healthier habits and positive behaviors.

Your existing support network including family or caregiver support play key roles in your lasting sobriety. This program involves 14-18 group sessions and includes drug screens and recovery support planning. The program offers flexibility with sessions tailored to fit your schedule.

Pennsylvania Counseling Services offers supportive services that encourage stability and independence. These services include affordable housing and employment support. They may also offer educational assistance and referrals to AA/NA to help build strong support networks.

The clinic is situated near the heart of Chambersburg about 1.5 miles from the charming Falling Spring Fall, a popular natural attraction in the area. It also serves folks from Shippensburg, Hagerstown and Gettysburg. The Lincoln Way and I-81 corridor offer a direct link to the clinic when driving from these major nearby cities. Rabbittransit services Chambersburg with bus routes that can take you to or from the clinic.

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