Abstinence and Sobriety Monitoring in Family Law Matters: It’s more complicated than you think! Drug testing can take many forms. The person’s drug of choice often determines the frequency of randomized testing, the type of test ordered, and whether results are needed immediately. All cases that are monitored need to start with an agreed-upon abstinence and recovery plan. A professional … Read More
General Information Update
Columbia Treatment Center provides evaluations and treatment for substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and anger management. We work closely with several family law attorneys, the Department of Social Services and others for our sobriety monitoring services. Eileen Dewey, the Clinical Director, is highly respected in the legal system because of her thorough reporting, qualifications and compassionate approach. She … Read More
Supporting Our Community During COVID-19
The past six months have been marked by unprecedented uncertainty. “Parenting” and “Education” and “Community” are just a few aspects of life that have taken on entirely new meanings. Through it all, we encourage you to join us in the pursuit of the health and wellness that can be attained during this time. We have been privileged to support many … Read More
How Treatment Can Help Expunge Your Record
Look Good in Court Achieve favorable results in court by participating in a treatment program that has been in the court systems in the DMV for 33 years. Help your attorney by helping yourself. Completion of our programs can help you in the following ways: Get unsupervised probation Expunge your record Obtain a PBJ (“probation before judgement”) Stay out of … Read More
Telemedicine and Teletherapy
As COVID-19 spreads, telemedicine and teletherapy has emerged as a dominant technology all over the world. Also called virtual care, eHealth, online therapy, and audio-conferencing, our clinicians have been providing these services to select clients for several years. We call our teletherapy services Maven Online, coming from the Hebrew name of one who understands, and we are committed to increasing … Read More
Problem Gambling and Treatment
The growth of the gambling industry has spawned new research aimed at the effects of gambling on the brain. Gambling was historically viewed as an impulse disorder, but the DSM 5 has now categorized problem gambling as an addictive disorder. Recent studies in psychology, neuroscience and genetics suggest similarities between gambling addiction and drug/alcohol addiction. In other words, Tom’s brain … Read More