Gavin FoundationTherapist in Boston, MA
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The Gavin Foundation is a nonprofit multi-service agency providing comprehensive, community-based substance use disorder education, prevention and treatment services since 1963. The organization operates a full continuum of care including inpatient programs at McGahan Center, residential programs at Charlestown Recovery House, Gavin House, Hamilton House, and Eileen's House for Women, community programs at Center for Recovery Services and Devine Recovery Center, and collaborative programs including Access to Recovery, Recovery Coaches Program with affiliations to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Services Over Sentences, Behavioral Health Support for Justice Involved Individuals, and Project Renew. The Foundation serves more than 10,000 individuals and families in recovery annually across their various programs and locations in the Boston area.
Role
Therapist
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Evidence-based approaches
Anger management
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Brief intervention
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
What this facility offers
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