Positive DirectionsTherapist in Westport, CT
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Positive Directions is a non-profit behavioral health organization founded over 50 years ago by people in recovery from alcohol use disorder. Located in Westport, Connecticut, it provides a continuum of prevention, counseling, and peer support services to individuals and families struggling with mental health or substance use disorders. The organization offers outpatient treatment through in-person and virtual counseling for children, teens, adults, and families, with clinicians licensed to practice in Connecticut, New York, and New Hampshire. Services include individual counseling, peer support, prevention education, and community-wide initiatives. They accept HUSKY and commercial insurance and use a sliding scale for those unable to pay. The practice also operates free online support groups including SMART Recovery, SMART Recovery Family and Friends, Alternatives to Suicide, and Alzheimer's Caregivers Support, all led by trained facilitators with lived experience.
Role
Therapist
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Evidence-based approaches
SMART recovery
SMART Recovery. Self-management and recovery training built on cognitive science. A secular alternative or complement to twelve-step work.
Peer support
Peer Recovery Support. A credentialed person in long-term recovery walks alongside you, sharing what worked for them and connecting you to the right resources at the right moment.
Counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
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