Spectrum Health & Human Services – Main St Counseling Center

Based in Buffalo, New York, Spectrum Health & Human Services’ Main St Counseling Center is one of 18 different locations run by this organization. They offer outpatient addiction treatment and mental health care to clients of all ages and their families. They can also treat co occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Spectrum Health opened in 1973, and they’re committed to providing high quality mental health and addiction treatment for all. This center is also an OASAS approved provider of clinical assessment and treatment for impaired driving offenders in New York State.

The team here understands that recovery isn’t a one size fits all type of deal and uses a flexible yet comprehensive approach when it comes to behavioral health and addiction treatment. They offer specialized substance use counseling to help clients get to the root of their affliction. They also have peer support services to help you move toward recovery with the help of others who have been where you are.

Alongside counseling, the center also offers medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals struggling with alcohol or substance use disorder (SUD). A proven method of addiction treatment, MAT allows you to stay stable during treatment and dramatically lowers the chances of relapse. Once you’ve laid a solid foundation for long term recovery, you can taper off the medication and be truly substance free.

Feedback from former clients is mixed. Some praise staff members by name for their support and transparency. Others praise the speed with which they were assigned a counselor. However there are also concerns about services being on time.