River Valley Counseling Center – Chicopee

Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, just upstream from Springfield on the east bank of the Connecticut River, River Valley Counseling Center is a nonprofit outpatient clinic that specializes in dual diagnosis treatment. This location is home to their Chicopee Outpatient Services. They take Medicaid and Medicare and serve all clients regardless of their ability to pay. A member of the Massachusetts Association for Behavioral HealthCare (ABH), their multidisciplinary team is bilingual and bicultural. It’s also an LGBTQ safe space.

Believing that active participation can make a difference in your recovery journey, their team will work together with you to determine the focus of your treatment plan. Through such modalities as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and neurofeedback therapy, they offer individual, couples, group, and family counseling.

There are also psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring, as well as a partnership with local physicians to provide an integrated approach to your substance use treatment. They work with Massachusetts certified gambling specialists. Telehealth visits are included.

For those aged 12 to 24, River Valley offers their Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) program. This short but intensive treatment lasts a minimum of 10 to 14 sessions, with one to four of those sessions taking place with a parent or caregiver. It’s designed to support connections among peers, as well as build skills necessary for positive community involvement.

Outpatient therapy is made to fit into your lifestyle and schedule. It also gives you the time to explore all that the city has to offer. From parks, riverwalks, and bikeways to famous restaurants like Munich Haus and the historic Al’s Diner, there’s plenty to do in Chicopee. You’re also close to Springfield’s museums and the Basketball Hall of Fame. Adventure seekers can visit Six Flags New England, the oldest amusement park in the chain.