State Approves Merger of Long Beach-Port Washington Counseling Centers

The New York Department of State approved the merger of Long Beach Reach and Port Counseling Center, Joseph Smith, executive director of Long Beach Reach, announced Thursday.

The Port Washington-based Port Counseling Center is comprehensive, multi-faceted non-profit counseling service that will continue as a division of Long Beach Reach, which is a similar multi-faceted program at 12. W. Park Ave. in Long Beach.

The long-awaited merger with Long Beach Reach will enable the Port Counseling Center to expand their services to provide psychiatric consultations and medication management for clients who have co-occurring psychiatric illnesses, including: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc.

Two clinical psychologists have been hired to implement the expanded and enhanced services. The Center additionally has launched a support group for clients who have co-occurring disorders as well as anger management treatment for substance users and DWI/DUI education programs.

Port Counseling Center will provide chemical dependency treatment services to Nassau County residents in both English and Spanish. Port Counseling is recognized as a safe harbor in Port Washington for individuals suffering from substance abuse as well as for their families and significant others.