MATClinicsTherapist in Towson, MD
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MATClinics is a medication-assisted treatment provider specializing in substance use disorders. They treat patients with alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, and stimulant use disorder. Treatment begins with an intake assessment where providers gather information and determine if the patient is a good fit for their protocol. Patients receive medication (such as buprenorphine/Suboxone for opioid use) along with clinical support. The initial phase involves weekly visits for stabilization and monitoring, typically transitioning to monthly maintenance visits once stable. MATClinics employs providers with extensive experience prescribing medications for substance use disorders. They collect urine samples at visits to inform treatment decisions and adhere to strict confidentiality regulations. The practice takes a non-judgmental approach, not discharging patients for relapse or continued use of illicit substances.
Role
Therapist
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonAt the first visit, you will meet with a provider who will collect your vitals and a urine screen, discuss treatment options, and if you are a good fit for their protocol, receive a prescription to address your specific needs. New patients typically have appointments weekly over the first two weeks (three total appointments) and then monthly thereafter if stable.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
MAT
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapy. Standard of care for opioid and alcohol use disorder; emerging evidence in gambling for impulsivity-targeting agents.
Medication management
Medication Management. Ongoing monitoring + adjustment of psychiatric or addiction medications by a prescribing clinician. Often paired with therapy, not in place of it.
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.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
- Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Setting
- Outpatient
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Case management service
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
Education & counseling
- Substance use disorder education
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Children/Adolescents
Special programs
- Adolescents
- Young adults
- Pregnant/postpartum women
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
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