The Carson Center for Adults and Families provides comprehensive outpatient services to individuals over age 18 and their families. At the Westfield site, treatments are tailored to suit the needs of individual clients whose problems range from life adjustment to serious mental illness, including those with dual mental health and substance abuse issues.
Services
Substance Abuse Services Assessment: Evaluation of psychological functioning, including psychological testing when indicated, and treatment planning.
Individual Therapy: Brief treatment for focused problems and longer-term therapy depending on client needs. Therapy approaches include behavioral, cognitive, supportive, and insight-oriented. Group Therapy: Time-limited and open-ended groups are offered to individuals whose problems involve interpersonal difficulties and isolation
Psychiatric Consultation: May be recommended to assist in diagnosis and treatment planning. Couples/Marital Evaluation & Treatment: Time-limited, focused treatment utilizing insight, behavioral changes, and communication skills to facilitate healthy relationships.
Dual Diagnosis: Dual diagnosis services for people who have emotional problems as well as a problem with drugs and alcohol.
Community Outreach Services designed to promote community living for people with serious mental illness.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An innovative and effective approach for high service users
Sex Offender Assessment & Treatment: Court or self-referred assessment and group treatment for sexual offenders and dually-diagnosed clients with problem sexual behavior.
Bilingual (Spanish) services available
Community Based Flexible Supports
CBFS services are designed for adults with serious and persistent mental illness who are eligible clients of the Department of Mental Health. CBFS services are based on the values of:
Recovery and resiliency
Rehabilitation
Person-centered care
The primary goals of CBFS services are to facilitate and support each individual's maximal integration in the community and to increase clients' capacity for independent living and their recovery from mental illness.Referrals are made by the Department of Mental Health. Services are available to clients deemed eligible by DMH.
Internships
An Internship in Professional Psychology is available at the Center for Adults and Children. A detailed description of the internship program and application requirements is available in the Employment section of the website.
Location
77 Mill Street Westfield, MA
413-568-6141 (T)
413-572-4117(F)
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