Columbia Associates Fairfax

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Program length

30 days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Founded

2024

Call (703) 270-0225

Website

Columbia Associates Fairfax, set next to D.C. on the west and an hour from the U.S. Capitol, treats adults, adolescents, and children with mental health, substance use, and eating disorders like anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, grief and loss, trauma, mood disorders, alcohol use, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (AFRID), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), low self-esteem, stress, self-harm, children's learning deficits, and family conflict. They treat individuals as well as couples. Their treatment methods include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), interpersonal therapy, exposure therapy, family therapy, family systems therapy, group therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), mindfulness-based stress reduction, medication management, couples counseling, humanistic therapy, psychodynamic therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and nutrition counseling. They use Spravato to assist in treating depression in cases when therapy isn't enough. Their blog includes information about conditions they treat and some of their recommendations. Columbia Associates provides in-person and virtual therapy. Clients can register at Columbia Associates either through their website or a professional referral. Columbia Associates has providers who speak English, Amharic, Amharit, Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, French, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Marathi, Pharoes, Sindhi, Urdu, and Yoruba. They provide specialized care to moms experiencing depression with their Perinatal Project. They also specialize in treating stressors in kids, and they assess kids with behavioral issues like school avoidance, bullying, and oppositional defiance disorder (ODD). Columbia Associates provides clients with the Valant MYIO portal to track their care. Fairfax County and the independent city of Fairfax inside it are known for their large suburban population and proximity to D.C. The largest employers are the federal government and local school systems. You can access Fairfax with I-66, I-95, I-395, I-495, Dulles International Airport, and the D.C. metro bus lines. Columbia Associates has other clinics in the Northern Virginia and Maryland area with the same services. They are part of a larger organization, Transformations Care Network, that operates additional centers on the east coast and around Seattle. Their other centers operate under the names Northeast Health Service, West Central Mental Health, Cape Behavioral Health Center, New Directions Mental Health, Harmony, and LightHeart Associates.

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Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient

Pharmacotherapies

Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare Medicaid Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Seniors or older adults Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Language Services

Spanish

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Court-ordered outpatient treatment Family psychoeducation Illness management and recovery Psychosocial rehabilitation services Case management service Suicide prevention services