TW Ponessa and Associates Counseling Services

TW Ponessa and Associates Counseling Services is a multi-location behavioral health provider headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania offering outpatient substance use disorder treatment.

Their mission centers on confidential customized care that helps clients whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol build lasting recovery.

The organization treats co-occurring disorders and opioid use serving clients age 13 and older through therapy groups and medication assisted treatment.

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Ponessa's core focus is outpatient addiction treatment which is available at all agency sites and beginning with confidential screening and assessment.

Services include intake evaluations and counseling, specialty groups, and co-occurring outpatient care for those managing mental health and addiction together.

Sessions draw on cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, rational emotive behavioral therapy, and 12-step-based approaches.

Treatment emphasizes abstinence and psychoeducation, relapse prevention, and life-skill development to help clients manage cravings and address the root causes of substance use.

MAT and Family Support

The program explicitly supports opioid use recovery with medication assisted treatment including Suboxone and Vivitrol.

Family members affected by a loved one's opioid use can join family group sessions for education and support while care navigation connects clients with community and social resources.