Waterstone Counseling Center - Hamden

Combining addiction medicine with psychotherapy, Waterstone Counseling Center provides outpatient treatment for adults 18 and older in Hamden, Connecticut. Clinicians treat substance use disorders (SUDs) involving alcohol, opioids, heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines, prescription drugs, and hallucinogens. Their mental health services also address depression, anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma, including people seeking counseling independently of addiction treatment and those affected by a loved one's substance use.

Physician-Guided Addiction Treatment

Following an assessment, clinicians develop treatment plans using individual and group counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing. A board-certified addiction medicine physician oversees medication-assisted treatment (MAT), while therapists and prescribing physicians coordinate weekly medication management. Options include Suboxone, Subutex, and Vivitrol for opioid addiction, alongside Vivitrol, Antabuse, and Campral for alcohol use disorder. The benzodiazepine program also includes medically supervised withdrawal management with monitored dosage adjustments.

Trauma Therapy and Continued Support

Therapists use Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while family counseling addresses relationship concerns. For substance use recovery, Waterstone provides aftercare through continued therapy sessions and support group meetings. Existing patients can also access telehealth appointments. Separately, Waterstone Sleep & Neuroscience's Madison office treats sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and restless leg syndrome through board-certified sleep specialists, with telesleep available to eligible current patients.