Greater BostonHow We Treat
Supporting families in the Boston area with outpatient substance use treatment
You don't have to put your life on hold to get help. GBAC runs confidential day and evening addiction treatment near Boston, so you can stay home, keep working, and see your care team every week.
Both programs treat drug and alcohol addiction, along with the anxiety, depression and trauma that often come with it. The difference is how many hours you spend with us each week.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Our day program gives you a full day of structured care, five days a week, and you go home each evening. It's for people who need more support than weekly therapy but don't need to live at a treatment center.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Our intensive outpatient program gives you regular, structured treatment a few days a week, in the morning or the evening. You keep your job, your classes and your family routine while you work on your recovery.
We also offer standard outpatient care, medication-assisted treatment, treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions, aftercare and specialty tracks for veterans, men, women and more. See every program we offer for the full list.
Calling doesn't commit you to anything. It's a confidential conversation about what's going on and what would help.
Admissions answers 24/7 at (877) 920-6583. Many of the team have been in recovery themselves.
We contact your insurance company and tell you what your plan covers, so there are no surprises later.
We ask about your substance use, mental health and history, then recommend the program that fits.
We handle the paperwork. Often you can begin right away.
GBAC is at 322 Reservoir Street in Needham, a short drive from Boston, Newton, Waltham and Dedham. Our therapists, case managers and recovery coaches work as one team, and many of the people who answer our phones have been in recovery themselves.
322 Reservoir St.People come to us from
Therapists, case managers and recovery coaches who work as one team on your care.
Angela Kelly
Program Director
Nicholas Ashbey
Executive Director
Max Schade
Director of Operations
I came in broken and desperate for help—and GBAC showed me it was going to be okay. I'd never considered evening treatment before, but I needed help without missing work or school. GBAC exceeded my expectations. I've never met a more supportive, kind, and dedicated group of people. They truly cared about my sobriety—and because of them, I have my life back.
In my opinion, every town should have a "safe" place for those in need. Not everyone has the resources they need to not only want the help, but to get the help they deserve. This is a fantastic PHP program, with professional assistance for those in need. I am so grateful that this program exists for those who are in need. Highly recommend.
Complete transparency here… GBAC is filled with some of the hardest working and most selfless humans! Everyone who walks through that door every morning made an impact on me. They are there through the ups, downs, and in-betweens and the staff GENUINELY care about your recovery and they get it (been in multiple IOP programs and can say this is rare).
Don't see yours? Call (877) 920-6583. You can ask anything, and you don't have to give your name.
Often right away. When you call, we check your insurance, do a short confidential assessment, and talk through which program fits you best.
Yes. Addiction and mental health problems often show up together, so we treat both in one plan. Our day program includes therapy, skill-building and medication management five days a week.
With inpatient care you live at the treatment center. With outpatient care you go home after each day or evening of treatment. GBAC's day and evening programs are both outpatient.
Our own programs are outpatient. If you need 24/7 residential care first, we can arrange it through our network partners, and you can move into our day or evening program afterward.
Yes. We offer MAT with FDA-approved medications such as Suboxone, Vivitrol and naltrexone for opioid and alcohol use, always combined with counseling and therapy.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, family and group therapy, and trauma-informed care.
We're in Needham and see clients from across Eastern Massachusetts, including Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Dedham, Framingham, Newton, Quincy and Waltham.
