Brighton-Allston Mental Health Association (BAMHA), a program of Italian Home for Children (IHC) is a diverse community mental health agency that has been servicing the Brighton/Allston community and surrounding Metro Boston area since 1964. BAMHA also has an outpatient satellite office in Jamaica Plain. We offer individual and group therapy treatment, psychopharmacology, as well as family and couples counseling services. BAMHA services clients ages 4-80+. Our BAMHA clinicians are trained in various treatment modalities including: traditional psychotherapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, expressive therapy, and play therapy. We also offer In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, In-Home Behavioral services for children ages 4-20 through our partner Community Based Programs (CBP) at Italian Home. Our clinicians speak over a dozen languages, including Spanish. We now have immediate openings in all of our CBP programs, and offer telehealth services for your convenience and safety.
Brighton-Allston Mental Health Association (BAMHA), a program of Italian Home for Children (IHC) is a diverse community mental health agency that has been servicing the Brighton/Allston community and surrounding Metro Boston area since 1964. BAMHA also has an outpatient satellite office in Jamaica Plain. We offer individual and group therapy treatment, psychopharmacology, as well as family and couples counseling services. BAMHA services clients ages 4-80+. Our BAMHA clinicians are trained in various treatment modalities including: traditional psychotherapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, expressive therapy, and play therapy. We also offer In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, In-Home Behavioral services for children ages 4-20 through our partner Community Based Programs (CBP) at Italian Home. Our clinicians speak over a dozen languages, including Spanish. We now have immediate openings in all of our CBP programs, and offer telehealth services for your convenience and safety.
Whether you’re struggling with a mental health condition like anxiety, depression, ADHD, enduring a stressful period in life, or aren’t sure what you need, but know something is wrong, you don’t have to feel isolated or alone any longer. There’s Hope!
Whether you’re struggling with a mental health condition like anxiety, depression, ADHD, enduring a stressful period in life, or aren’t sure what you need, but know something is wrong, you don’t have to feel isolated or alone any longer. There’s Hope!
The Therapy Center focuses on affordable, confidential, individualized psychotherapy to help people examine problems, find freedom from troubling patterns of behavior, and make long-lasting change.
We have found that mutual trust and respect is the foundation of the therapeutic relationship that allows people to express themselves freely. With a focus on in-person care and over 45 therapists who are able to serve diverse population in an array of world languages, our individualized approach allows for treatment tailored to your needs.
The Therapy Center focuses on affordable, confidential, individualized psychotherapy to help people examine problems, find freedom from troubling patterns of behavior, and make long-lasting change.
We have found that mutual trust and respect is the foundation of the therapeutic relationship that allows people to express themselves freely. With a focus on in-person care and over 45 therapists who are able to serve diverse population in an array of world languages, our individualized approach allows for treatment tailored to your needs.
Founded in 2015 by Dr. Martin Fletcher, Renew Hope Counseling (RHC) began with a simple mission: providing personalized mental health care to the Dexter community. What started as a solo practice has grown into a dedicated team of specialists who have helped thousands of individuals and families across Michigan.
RHC's addition of an adult ADHD testing center continues to let people know that they are not alone—and it might not be “just stress.” Getting the right help at the right time can make all the difference.
Founded in 2015 by Dr. Martin Fletcher, Renew Hope Counseling (RHC) began with a simple mission: providing personalized mental health care to the Dexter community. What started as a solo practice has grown into a dedicated team of specialists who have helped thousands of individuals and families across Michigan.
RHC's addition of an adult ADHD testing center continues to let people know that they are not alone—and it might not be “just stress.” Getting the right help at the right time can make all the difference.
Strattus..TILL’s Mental Health Clinic has been serving the communities of Massachusetts since 1986. At Strattus, we have a team of experienced clinicians, clinical interns, psychiatrist, and dedicated administrative staff providing exceptional services and support to those with and without specialized needs.
Strattus..TILL’s Mental Health Clinic has been serving the communities of Massachusetts since 1986. At Strattus, we have a team of experienced clinicians, clinical interns, psychiatrist, and dedicated administrative staff providing exceptional services and support to those with and without specialized needs.
With many locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts, Arbour Counseling Services (ACS) offers a full range of programs & clinical specialties. Our team of therapists provide comprehensive outpatient counseling services to children, adolescents, & adults. Our facility has offered long term support to the Boston area and is a trusted provider for many. ACS, Allston provides compassionate care for all. The Boston Center offers a year-round hybrid Partial Hospitalization day program M-F for children & adolescents ages 10-18 and a hybrid evening Intensive Outpatient Program adult program for all ages 18+ on M, W, Th from 3:30-7 p.m.
With many locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts, Arbour Counseling Services (ACS) offers a full range of programs & clinical specialties. Our team of therapists provide comprehensive outpatient counseling services to children, adolescents, & adults. Our facility has offered long term support to the Boston area and is a trusted provider for many. ACS, Allston provides compassionate care for all. The Boston Center offers a year-round hybrid Partial Hospitalization day program M-F for children & adolescents ages 10-18 and a hybrid evening Intensive Outpatient Program adult program for all ages 18+ on M, W, Th from 3:30-7 p.m.
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Monte Nido Walden Waltham eating disorder Day Support is conveniently located off Route 95, about 20 minutes from downtown Boston.
Monte Nido Walden Waltham eating disorder Day Support is conveniently located off Route 95, about 20 minutes from downtown Boston.
VOAMASS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those most in need. We give members of the community the services, support and skills they need to create a fresh start for themselves. Behavioral health is fundamental to all the services we provide at VOAMASS. We know that unless people have control over themselves emotionally and psychologically, they can’t reach the level of progress they aspire to. Behavioral Health Services is VOAMASS’ outpatient treatment service. It includes both Telehealth and in-person offices conveniently located in Quincy and Taunton. Our clinical care team is committed to identifying your individual needs, working through barriers, and developing proactive strategies. VOAMASS follows a whole-person approach that treats anxiety, depression, self-esteem, school problems, substance use disorders, and a range of other issues. Behavioral Health Services involves both prevention and intervention – and believes mental well-being to be an integral piece in achieving a healthy lifestyle.
VOAMASS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those most in need. We give members of the community the services, support and skills they need to create a fresh start for themselves. Behavioral health is fundamental to all the services we provide at VOAMASS. We know that unless people have control over themselves emotionally and psychologically, they can’t reach the level of progress they aspire to. Behavioral Health Services is VOAMASS’ outpatient treatment service. It includes both Telehealth and in-person offices conveniently located in Quincy and Taunton. Our clinical care team is committed to identifying your individual needs, working through barriers, and developing proactive strategies. VOAMASS follows a whole-person approach that treats anxiety, depression, self-esteem, school problems, substance use disorders, and a range of other issues. Behavioral Health Services involves both prevention and intervention – and believes mental well-being to be an integral piece in achieving a healthy lifestyle.
Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital provides comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing acute mental health challenges. Services include inpatient treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). We offer compassionate, evidence-based care focused on stabilization, recovery, and long-term success. Inpatient services are available for children and adults, including specialized programming for youth ages 5-17 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and co-occuring psychiatric needs. Eligible patients may be considered for Direct Admission when appropriate.
Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital provides comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing acute mental health challenges. Services include inpatient treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). We offer compassionate, evidence-based care focused on stabilization, recovery, and long-term success. Inpatient services are available for children and adults, including specialized programming for youth ages 5-17 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and co-occuring psychiatric needs. Eligible patients may be considered for Direct Admission when appropriate.
Evolve offers tailored, empathetic care to help teens conquer depression and rediscover their sense of hope. We offer therapeutic programs for teens, including short-term residential treatment. Our RTC for teens serves only six clients at a time, allowing for truly individualized care, 24/7 support and supervision, and evidence-based therapies. In addition, Evolve provides structured outpatient therapy for teens through our full-day teen Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school teen Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Rooted in compassion and connection, our teen treatment programs help adolescents heal and grow
Evolve offers tailored, empathetic care to help teens conquer depression and rediscover their sense of hope. We offer therapeutic programs for teens, including short-term residential treatment. Our RTC for teens serves only six clients at a time, allowing for truly individualized care, 24/7 support and supervision, and evidence-based therapies. In addition, Evolve provides structured outpatient therapy for teens through our full-day teen Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school teen Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Rooted in compassion and connection, our teen treatment programs help adolescents heal and grow
Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc. is a private practice group of independently licensed therapists with a variety of specialties and areas of expertise. We provide personalized, compassionate, and highly effective counseling to support you in meeting the goals you want to achieve. We offer a broad range of services including individual, family, couples, and group therapy, as well as guidance, coaching, and support.
Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc. is a private practice group of independently licensed therapists with a variety of specialties and areas of expertise. We provide personalized, compassionate, and highly effective counseling to support you in meeting the goals you want to achieve. We offer a broad range of services including individual, family, couples, and group therapy, as well as guidance, coaching, and support.
You may feel like you are managing life in pieces. Perhaps your child is anxious and struggling to communicate, or you are navigating a major life transition but feel "stuck" without practical skills. We serve children, teens, and adults who need more than just talk therapy—they need a coordinated team. Our clients often face complex intersections of anxiety, trauma, sensory processing differences, or speech challenges that hold them back from connecting with others. You are looking for a place where your mental health, physical skills, and voice are seen, validated, and treated as one complete picture.
You may feel like you are managing life in pieces. Perhaps your child is anxious and struggling to communicate, or you are navigating a major life transition but feel "stuck" without practical skills. We serve children, teens, and adults who need more than just talk therapy—they need a coordinated team. Our clients often face complex intersections of anxiety, trauma, sensory processing differences, or speech challenges that hold them back from connecting with others. You are looking for a place where your mental health, physical skills, and voice are seen, validated, and treated as one complete picture.
When severe anxiety, isolation, or depression disrupts your teen's daily life, a supportive change of environment can be life-saving. Our immersive residential program offers an exclusive 6-bed retreat to step away from triggers and focus on deep healing. At Evolve, we provide 24/7 supervision and compassionate, evidence-based therapies tailored to complex mood disorders. Our continuum of care includes short-term residential treatment as well as structured outpatient support through our full-day Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to help your teen regain control.
When severe anxiety, isolation, or depression disrupts your teen's daily life, a supportive change of environment can be life-saving. Our immersive residential program offers an exclusive 6-bed retreat to step away from triggers and focus on deep healing. At Evolve, we provide 24/7 supervision and compassionate, evidence-based therapies tailored to complex mood disorders. Our continuum of care includes short-term residential treatment as well as structured outpatient support through our full-day Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to help your teen regain control.
PSYCHē is a private network of expert therapists specializing in hand-selecting top psychologists and counselors across multiple states. Our job is to match you with YOUR perfect therapist, whether you're seeking individual, couples, family, or another specialty. Let us handle the personalized matchmaking that sets us apart from traditional directories. Sign up for a Consultation Package and let's get started.
PSYCHē is a private network of expert therapists specializing in hand-selecting top psychologists and counselors across multiple states. Our job is to match you with YOUR perfect therapist, whether you're seeking individual, couples, family, or another specialty. Let us handle the personalized matchmaking that sets us apart from traditional directories. Sign up for a Consultation Package and let's get started.
Counseling can be a meaningful way to address some of life's challenges you are facing or have been facing for a long time. As therapists, we provide support and feedback to help you cope with current life challenges and long-standing issues. With compassion and sensitivity, we can help you explore, understand, and find resolutions to a wide range of personal concerns and psychological issues. In counseling you can also work with someone to come up with specific behavioral strategies and new ways of thinking by taking into consideration all that unique qualities that make you who you are including your beliefs, religious practices, culture and ethnicity, and traditional coping. With a wide range of clinical interventions and treatment approaches, we develop goals that are most helpful and tailored for each individual client (adult, teen, adolescent, or child), family, and couple based on their presenting concerns and needs. In a supportive and understanding environment, we can help you attain personal growth. Together with each client, we work to enhance your strengths and achieve your personal goals.
Counseling can be a meaningful way to address some of life's challenges you are facing or have been facing for a long time. As therapists, we provide support and feedback to help you cope with current life challenges and long-standing issues. With compassion and sensitivity, we can help you explore, understand, and find resolutions to a wide range of personal concerns and psychological issues. In counseling you can also work with someone to come up with specific behavioral strategies and new ways of thinking by taking into consideration all that unique qualities that make you who you are including your beliefs, religious practices, culture and ethnicity, and traditional coping. With a wide range of clinical interventions and treatment approaches, we develop goals that are most helpful and tailored for each individual client (adult, teen, adolescent, or child), family, and couple based on their presenting concerns and needs. In a supportive and understanding environment, we can help you attain personal growth. Together with each client, we work to enhance your strengths and achieve your personal goals.
Licensed in CT, ME, WA, RI, and MA. Our clients often struggle with attention and concentration concerns, autism spectrum traits, mood and anxiety symptoms, behavioral challenges, substance use concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, life transitions, or court and agency related requirements. We specialize in comprehensive evaluations, psychological testing, diagnostic clarification, and skills-based therapeutic groups. We offer accommodations, treatment recommendations, personal insight, or documentation for school, work, RMV, court, or medical purposes, our team provides evidence-based services designed to help you better
Licensed in CT, ME, WA, RI, and MA. Our clients often struggle with attention and concentration concerns, autism spectrum traits, mood and anxiety symptoms, behavioral challenges, substance use concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, life transitions, or court and agency related requirements. We specialize in comprehensive evaluations, psychological testing, diagnostic clarification, and skills-based therapeutic groups. We offer accommodations, treatment recommendations, personal insight, or documentation for school, work, RMV, court, or medical purposes, our team provides evidence-based services designed to help you better
The McLean Hospital Child Outpatient Clinic, located on the campus of the Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge, provides compassionate, patient-centered care to children and teens and their families. We offer several approaches to psychiatric care for youth struggling with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, bipolar disorder, phobias, and executive dysfunction.
The McLean Hospital Child Outpatient Clinic, located on the campus of the Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge, provides compassionate, patient-centered care to children and teens and their families. We offer several approaches to psychiatric care for youth struggling with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, bipolar disorder, phobias, and executive dysfunction.
We focus on academic success, mental health support, and developing skills such as organization, planning and preparing, prioritization, and more. Our clients typically have ADHD, autism, anxiety, social anxiety, depression, isolation, and other factors that impact their ability to be successful. We prioritize in-person coaching when our clients live near our locations, Boulder, CO, and Boston, MA. We provide virtual coaching to those who do not live locally. We support students to be successful academically and to manage emotional stressors and mental health factors by implementing a strength-based-empowered approach.
We focus on academic success, mental health support, and developing skills such as organization, planning and preparing, prioritization, and more. Our clients typically have ADHD, autism, anxiety, social anxiety, depression, isolation, and other factors that impact their ability to be successful. We prioritize in-person coaching when our clients live near our locations, Boulder, CO, and Boston, MA. We provide virtual coaching to those who do not live locally. We support students to be successful academically and to manage emotional stressors and mental health factors by implementing a strength-based-empowered approach.
Our Monte Nido Walden Westborough eating disorder Day Support is located on Rt. 9 directly off Rt. 495. Monte Nido Walden Westborough offers treatment for people of all ages, all genders, and all eating disorder diagnoses.
Our Monte Nido Walden Westborough eating disorder Day Support is located on Rt. 9 directly off Rt. 495. Monte Nido Walden Westborough offers treatment for people of all ages, all genders, and all eating disorder diagnoses.
Relief provides structured, evidence-based day treatment for mental health and substance use. With separate tracks for each, our programs offer more support than traditional therapy while allowing clients to maintain daily responsibilities. Clients work with licensed clinicians using CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care, supported by weekly psychiatric oversight and hands-on case management. Whether stepping down from higher care or needing more structure, Relief offers a focused, supportive path forward.
Relief provides structured, evidence-based day treatment for mental health and substance use. With separate tracks for each, our programs offer more support than traditional therapy while allowing clients to maintain daily responsibilities. Clients work with licensed clinicians using CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care, supported by weekly psychiatric oversight and hands-on case management. Whether stepping down from higher care or needing more structure, Relief offers a focused, supportive path forward.
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FAQ - Teens & Adolescent Residential Treatment Centers
What types of psychiatric treatment programs are available for teenagers?
Psychiatric treatment programs for teens generally fall into two broad categories: inpatient/residential programs and outpatient programs. In inpatient and residential programs, a teen lives at a treatment facility full-time. In outpatient programs, a teen lives at home and attends treatment on a scheduled, more part-time basis. Inpatient and residential programs are the most intensive level of care, while outpatient options are less intensive and include partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs). Both PHPs and IOPs involve structured therapy sessions multiple times per week without requiring the teen to leave home overnight. The right level of care for a teen generally depends on the severity of their symptoms, how safe they are at home, and whether less intensive treatment options have already been tried.
What is the difference between inpatient and residential treatment for teenagers?
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, inpatient and residential treatment are meaningfully different. Inpatient care is shorter-term and medically monitored, thus making it designed primarily for acute stabilization, such as when a teen is in crisis or at immediate risk of harm. Residential treatment, by contrast, is longer-term. It often takes place in more home-like setting, rather than a medical setting, and integrates individual mental health treatment, group therapy, and school in a single setting. Residential treatment is most appropriate for teens who need intensive support but do not require the level of medical oversight that inpatient hospitalization provides.
How does teen residential treatment work?
Upon admission to a residential treatment program, a teen typically undergoes an assessment that shapes their individualized treatment plan and determines what therapies are most appropriate for them. If needed, the teen may also undergo a psychiatric assessment to determine an appropriate diagnosis and/or provide guidance on medication.Days at residential treatment programs are very structured and typically include individual and group therapy, community activities, and academic support. Treatment typically draws on evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps teens identify and change unhelpful thought patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which builds skills in emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Some programs also incorporate experiential approaches like art therapy or mindfulness-based practices alongside other modalities.
What should I look for in a residential treatment center for my teen?
Program quality in teen residential treatment varies significantly, so it's important to do thorough research before committing to a program. A good first step is confirming that any program you consider is licensed by the relevant state agency and accredited by a recognized body, such as The Joint Commission. From there, ask each program specific questions, such as who the treating clinicians are and what credentials the hold, how an individualized treatment plan is developed, and what the aftercare and step-down plan looks like after discharge. Red flags to watch for include therapy delivered primarily by unlicensed staff, restricted contact between parents and their teen, a treatment approach that does not adapt to individual progress, and high-pressure recruitment tactics that discourage you from taking time to evaluate other program options.
How do you choose the right residential treatment center?
The Psychology Today Treatment Center directory is a useful starting point for identifying treatment facilities by allowing you to filter providers by location, age group, condition, and insurance coverage. It is worth considering whether your teen needs a specialized program and to filter the Directory accordingly. Some residential centers, for instance, focus specifically on eating disorders, substance use, or trauma, and a general psychiatric program may not be equipped to provide the level of care these conditions require. Once you have a list of programs that my be a good fit, contact each program directly to ask specific questions and, if possible, request a site visit. It is also important to verify insurance coverage and out-of-pocket costs prior to choosing a program.