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Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.
Primary Level of Care
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Some centers offer intensive outpatient program (IOP), which falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient service.
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.
Primary Level of Care
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Some centers offer intensive outpatient program (IOP), which falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient service.
Provider's Policy
We understand that cost is a factor when seeking addiction treatment. Our team is available 24/7 to assist you in understanding your options and navigating the insurance process. At BlueCrest Detox and Residential Treatment Center, our goal is to ensure that anyone needing addiction treatment can get help. We accept various insurances and will work with you to maximize your coverage and minimize your out-of-pocket expenses for treatment.
BlueCrest Counseling Center
BlueCrest Counseling Center
About BlueCrest Counseling Center
Finding a place that understands the weight of mental health struggles or process addictions can feel like a relief. BlueCrest Counseling offers a small, intimate rehab setting so that every person gets the focused, one-on-one attention they deserve. They provide a full range of support, from intensive partial care (PHP) to flexible intensive outpatient (IOP) programs, alongside comfortable housing for those who need a stable place to land.
Trade Survival Mode for a Fulfilling Life
At BlueCrest Counseling, healing is treated as a journey that addresses the mind, body, and spirit all at once. Their team combines deep, evidence-based clinical individual and group therapy, including specialized tools like EMDR, to help clients untangle the root causes of their mental health struggles. This intensive work is balanced with holistic practices like yoga and meditation, which help people reconnect with their bodies and find a sense of calm.
Feel at Home while Doing the Hard Work
The center in New Providence has a warmth to it that helps people relax as soon as they walk through the door. Between sessions, clients can grab a coffee or unwind in lounge areas. Every spot, from the common rooms to the quiet group spaces, is set up to make everyone feel respected and safe while they focus on their progress.
Keep the Momentum of Healing Going
BlueCrest’s outpatient program acts as a flexible safety net, letting people manage work and family while staying plugged into a community that supports their healing. Clients can move from partial care into outpatient care to keep learning new coping skills, with professional support there to help smooth out any bumps.

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Insurance Accepted
Perfect for Professionals
Licensed for Both Addiction & Mental Health
Utmost Confidentiality
Center Overview
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.
Insurance Accepted
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Meet Your Care Team

Richard S. Hession
CEO, Interventionist, Co-Founder

Joe Governara
COO, Co-Founder

Linda LiCalsi
CFO
Supportive Medication for Recovery
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based approach that pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling to treat addiction. The medications are used to reduce cravings, ease withdrawal symptoms, or block the effects of substances. More about MAT
Methadone
Naltrexone
Buprenorphine
This center accepts patients receiving MAT prescribed elsewhere for opioid use disorder, but does not provide MAT.
Note: Treatment centers offer different forms of MAT—such as oral tablets, dissolvable films, or monthly injections—and their policies can vary based on state regulations, provider preferences, and insurance coverage. Because of these differences, it's best to contact the center directly to learn what options are available and what might be right for your situation.
Your Care Options
Specializations
Day Treatment
Also commonly called PHP, patients may live at home or in a recovery residence while following an intensive treatment program. Most have a weekly schedule of M–F and 4 to 6 hours per day.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Who We Treat
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Treatment Services
Accepts Patients with Prescribed Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
The provider accepts patients with prescribed medications for addiction treatment, also known as Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), for alcohol use.
Accepts Patients with Prescribed Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
The provider accepts patients with prescribed medications for addiction treatment, also known as Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), for opioid use.
Day Treatment
Also commonly called PHP, patients may live at home or in a recovery residence while following an intensive treatment program. Most have a weekly schedule of M–F and 4 to 6 hours per day.
Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
Outpatient
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
Prescribes Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
The provider prescribes medications for addiction treatment, also known as Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), for alcohol use.
Prescribes Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
The provider prescribes medications for addiction treatment, also known as Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), for opioid use.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Meditation & Mindfulness
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Languages
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Burnout
Burnout entails mental and physical exhaustion, and leads to a severe lack of fulfillment. This condition is often caused by overwork.
Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Internet Addiction
Internet addiction is common among children teens. This compulsive disorder can damage relationships, school performance, sleep habits, and physical health.
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Chronic Relapse
Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Aftercare
Care Designed for Your Needs
Personal Amenities
Special Considerations
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Smoking and Vaping Policy
Learn More About the Center
Inner Child Work
Learn how reconnecting with inner child can unlock the root causes of adult emotional struggles.
Proactive Therapy
Learn how proactive therapy can uncover hidden emotional patterns and equip someone with resilience.
Trauma-Informed Counseling
Understand how addressing emotional wounds through trauma-informed care can break the cycle of self-medication and provide a lasting path to recovery.
Process Addiction Therapy
Discover how to reclaim control from the hidden cycle of behavioral addiction and address the root cause of process addictions.







