Group Therapy Program
About the Program
The ASAP Group Therapy program provides a safe
and therapeutic environment for adolescents and their
families to learn skills needed in recovery, and to talk about
ongoing issues related to drug and alcohol use. Our group
therapy program is based on substance abuse treatments
that have been tested and found to be beneficial for adolescents.
We offer three distinct group tracks in order to meet the needs
of a diverse group of adolescents. We carefully screen each
person and find the track that would be most effective.
Each track includes a group for adolescents and a companion
group for parents.
The first track is for teens who have primarily been using alcohol
and marijuana, and are in an early phase of treatment.
The second track is for teens who are in early phase of treatment
for opioid dependence. These two groups meet weekly
for 13 weeks and follow a psycho-educational curriculum
designed to teach practical and effective skills for dealing
with the challenges of becoming abstinent from substance
use. Adolescents and their parents/caregivers can join a
group at the first or seventh session. We offer three cycles
of these groups each year.
The third track, called the Continuing
Care Group, is for teens who have maintained a period of sobriety.
This group meets twice a month and is geared toward
supporting adolescents to return to the community and help
caregivers to support individuation/separation. Adolescents
and parents can join the group at four points during the year.
We run two cycles of the Continuing Care Group per year.
All groups are facilitated by licensed clinical social workers and
masters level licensed drug and alcohol counselors.
Insurance Information
All teens and parents/caregivers who participate in the group
program are billed through their respective insurances. If
insurance does not cover the cost of group therapy, then
participants will be billed directly.
You must contact the ASAP clinic coordinator,
at 617-355-2727 to arrange insurance coverage at least
one month before starting groups.
Contact Information
If you would like more information about the Group Therapy Program, please contact Marianne Pugatch, LICSW, Group Therapy Director at 617-355-5144
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