Syntero – Lewis Center

Syntero is Greek for Support, and Syntero offers support for those with mental health and substance use disorder issues. They’re accredited by CARF and are a nonprofit organization providing treatment to youths and adults. They have several locations in Ohio, including the Lewis Center facility in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Financial issues are sometimes an obstacle to getting help, but the center takes insurance from many major companies. They also take Medicare and Medicaid. You can self pay, and if you’re a resident of Franklin, Delaware, or Morrow County, you can pay on a sliding fee scale for the uninsured or underinsured.

The substance use and mental health treatment programs are outpatient. They have outpatient mental health and substance use disorder counseling. They also have an intensive outpatient (IOP) program for substance use disorder.

The regular outpatient program provides evidence based counseling and treatments. The clinicians on staff have a master’s level education and utilize different modalities of treatment. They work with individuals, couples, and families. The focus is on dealing with trauma, grief, loss, and other behavioral health issues to empower you to manage your life more effectively. The goal is to improve your quality of life through a higher level of health and happiness.

The IOP helps adults and uses a Matrix model treatment program. This is typically a 16-week program that uses different therapeutic treatments to help you maintain sobriety. They use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), relapse prevention education, motivational interviewing (MI), and self help groups.

They offer an LGBTQ+ program to address specific challenges faced by the community. They use trauma informed therapy as well as other evidence based therapies. They have support groups, individual, and group therapy.

If you’re a first responder living in Delaware or Morrow County, they also offer a special First Responders program. The program is free and includes individual counseling sessions, group debriefing sessions, group training, family and partner information, and support sessions.

There’s also a special IOP program for adolescents with mental health and substance use disorders. They use evidence based treatments provided by licensed providers. They also provide prevention and awareness programs to reduce substance abuse for teens in the community.