Our Mission

At The Counseling Center At Millbury, our objective is to provide the means to better your mental health and treat the co-occurring disorders that typically coincide with drug and alcohol use. The professionals at our outpatient treatment center in Millbury will allow you to understand yourself better, develop healthy coping strategies, and ultimately, control substance use by addressing the issues surrounding addiction. Each individual who reaches out to us will find the compassionate, skilled guidance they need for successful addiction recovery.

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Why Go To The Counseling Center At Millbury?

For numerous patients, mental illness or past trauma heavily contributes to drug or alcohol use disorder. Confronting these underlying causes offers a better chance of long-lasting recovery. Our skilled substance use clinicians in Millbury employ a variety of therapies to pinpoint and treat the causes of addiction. Through therapy and supplemental types of care, you'll cultivate coping strategies and discover how to elevate your mental health. Then you can implement these skills to sustain a sober life.

Based on your unique situation, you can join one of these programs:

You'll receive customized services adapted to you in all of these choices. When you start, you’ll complete a comprehensive evaluation and collaborate with our staff to decide which type of care would accommodate your recovery objectives most appropriately. We'll initiate a treatment plan with group and individual therapies to help you control your substance or alcohol use and rebuild your life.

Our Staff

Kiari Aponte

Administrative Assistant

Kiari is an administrative assistant with experience in childcare and customer service. She worked at the Worcester Comprehensive Education and Care Teen Care program, providing childcare for teen parents, teaching parenting classes, and performing developmental evaluations and assessments.

Courtney Carpenter, MA, LMHC, Executive Clinical Director

Executive Clinical Director

Courtney Carpenter, MA, is no stranger to management roles in substance use treatment. Previously a Regional Director of Program Operations, she offered executive leadership to case management and the clinical departments for two MA locations. Courtney has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Assumption College.

About Praesum

The Counseling Center operates within the Praesum Healthcare network . Praesum opened its first facility in 2004 after we identified a need for more customized addiction and mental health services in East Coast communities. We now treat patients with quality behavioral healthcare at dozens of facilities across five states.

Our objective has been to treat addiction with proven procedures designed to the people and families we work with. We believe we are better positioned to help individuals attain lasting sobriety by staying focused on their requirements and treating them with the respect they deserve. Every type of facility in our network is for a different phase of the drug and alcohol recovery path, but despite where you go, you'll encounter the same exceptional treatment and compassion that Praesum is well-known for providing.

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If you are looking for therapy for substance use, The Counseling Center is the preeminent outpatient treatment center in Millbury. But it’s important to note, our mental health services are most beneficial when you have completed other levels of care initially, such as detox and residential rehab. If you need addiction care in advance of or on top of joining one of our therapy programs, please inquire about our other recovery facilities:

Our Accreditations

There’s no need to be concerned about the caliber of your substance use care. The Counseling Center Millbury is an accredited, reputable behavioral healthcare treatment center. The Joint Commission has given us the Gold Seal of Approval for our dedication to quality treatment and medical compliance.

Reach Out Today To Learn More About The Counseling Center At Millbury

Whenever you’re set to discuss alcohol or drug use with an experienced expert at The Counseling Center, phone 508-433-3866 or fill out the form on this page. We answer at any hour, every day of the week. Help is available immediately.

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