Day Treatment for Dual Diagnosis

A structured day program designed to help you heal from substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges through evidence-based therapy, medication support, and trauma-informed care.

What is Dual Diagnosis?

Dual diagnosis treatment addresses both substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders at the same time. Co-occurring conditions are common, with more than half of individuals in addiction treatment experiencing challenges such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mental health conditions can increase vulnerability to substance use, while substance use often intensifies psychiatric symptoms, creating a cycle that is difficult to break without comprehensive care.

Dual diagnosis programs focus on stabilization, recovery from substance use, and treatment of the underlying mental health conditions that contribute to addiction. Care typically includes individual therapy, group counseling, peer support, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), case management, skill development, and holistic therapeutic services.

How Common Are Co-Occurring Conditions?

Many individuals seeking treatment for substance use also experience co-occurring mental health disorders, making integrated care essential. Understanding how often these conditions occur can highlight the importance of dual-diagnosis treatment programs.

Conditions We Treat in Our Dual Diagnosis Program

Substance Use Disorders

Mental Health Disorders

What Is Day Treatment?

Day treatment is an intensive, structured program for individuals recovering from mental health or substance use disorders, including those with dual diagnosis.

It provides a more comprehensive level of care than traditional outpatient therapy while allowing patients to return home each evening, offering the support of a hospital-like program without requiring full inpatient admission. Day treatment bridges the gap between inpatient care and outpatient therapy, helping individuals transition safely while maintaining connections to their home environment, family, and community.

During day treatment, clients participate in a variety of therapeutic activities tailored to their recovery goals. A typical schedule includes individual counseling, group therapy, psychoeducation, trauma-informed care, skill-building workshops, and holistic activities such as mindfulness, yoga, or creative arts.

Medication management and case coordination are also integrated to ensure continuity of care. This structured approach not only addresses symptoms of mental health and substance use disorders but also strengthens social supports, rebuilds relationships, and reconnects clients with their communities, fostering long-term recovery and resilience.

Day Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders in Massachusetts

Our dual-diagnosis day treatment program offers a supportive community that promotes emotional well-being, mental and physical health, and spiritual growth. Clients have access to a full range of services to support long-term recovery, including:

Individual Counseling:

Personalized DBT and CBT sessions tailored to your goals. Clinically trained therapists help clients manage difficult emotions, build resilience, and develop healthy coping strategies.

Group Therapy

Peer-led sessions that foster connection, understanding, and a sense of community.

Trauma-informed care

Therapies like EMDR target deep trauma using guided eye movements and auditory stimulation to reduce emotional distress.

Family Therapy

Structured sessions can improve communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, strengthening family dynamics.

Medication Management

Clinical oversight for medications, including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) options such as naltrexone.

Aftercare Planning

Individualized transition plans to ensure continued support after treatment, coordinated with case managers.

Holistic Healing

Yoga, creative arts, and other therapeutic activities help process stress, trauma, and cravings.

Nutritious Meals

Healthy, customizable meals crafted by our trusted catering partners to support recovery.

Dual Diagnosis Program Curriculum

Our program is structured in a four-week cycle, with each week focusing on distinct therapeutic themes and skills to support ongoing recovery and prevent relapse:

Focus on mindfulness, distress tolerance, and foundational psychoeducation topics, including understanding how mental health challenges drive addiction, co-occurring disorders, common challenges in early sobriety, identifying triggers, and stages of change.

Focus on emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and the importance of community and relationships in sustaining recovery, as well as the ability to start over after lapses and relapses.

Integration of advanced DBT skills, trauma processing, and coping strategies for personality-specific challenges in recovery.

Consolidation and implementation of skills with support from clinicians and recovery coaches with lived experience and preparation for transition to aftercare.

 We Work With Most Commercial Insurance

Please contact our admissions team for assistance with insurance questions, financing options, and to discuss how we can support your treatment journey.

Stories of Hope and Recovery

Stay Connected Through Our Alumni Network for Dual Diagnosis Recovery

Our alumni program helps individuals with dual diagnosis maintain long-term recovery by fostering a supportive community rooted in shared experiences.

Through local events, peer connections, and ongoing guidance, our alumni stay engaged, continue their personal growth, and access resources to reinforce mental health and addiction recovery.

Collaborating with Universities to Advance Dual Diagnosis Care

Trinity Wellness Group is a teaching clinic committed to training the next generation of mental health clinicians. Students gain hands-on experience treating clients with dual diagnosis and co-occurring mental health disorders using evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, group therapy, and case consultation.

Under the guidance of our Clinical Director, students develop the skills, confidence, and ethical foundation needed for a successful career in behavioral health.

In partnership with Boston-area colleges, we offer flexible scheduling, evening treatment options, and support for student health plans. Our integrated model balances client care with clinical training, creating a collaborative environment for learning and healing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We work with most commercial insurance providers. Contact our admissions team to learn more. 

We treat a range of co-occurring mental health disorders, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders, OCD, and ADHD.

Dual diagnosis programs at Trinity Wellness Group typically last 30 to 60 days, though this timeline can vary based on the individual’s recovery needs. Some patients spend upwards of 90 days in treatment.

Trinity Wellness Group proudly serves individuals and families throughout the Greater Boston area, including Braintree, Quincy, Milton, and surrounding communities. Our day treatment and dual-diagnosis programs are designed to be accessible to clients across eastern Massachusetts, including South Shore towns and the Metro Boston region.

This depends entirely on your unique mental health and addiction needs. Many of our patients are on psychiatric medication to improve symptoms of underlying mental health disorders. We also provide MAT for severe substance abuse problems such as Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

With decades of experience, we have a vast network of resources for individuals in need of higher-level care. Contact our admissions team to discuss your specific needs.

Yes. Although they are required to be turned off or put away during treatment sessions and peer groups.

Clients may smoke outside the facility in designated smoking areas.

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