River Valley Counseling Center, Inc.

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Welcome to River Valley Counseling Center, Inc.

Thank you for your interest in River Valley Counseling Center, Inc. Since 1953, RVCC has been changing lives and empowering communities in the greater Holyoke/Chicopee/
Springfield area.

Very few of us go through life without encountering serious challenges at some point or another. Whether it’s a teen in crisis, an episode of depression, new stress on the job or having to cope with serious illness, these difficulties can happen to any of us.

When concerns such as these arise, people in our community know they can turn to River Valley Counseling Center for help. The comprehensive services and support provided by our dedicated and talented team make a difference to hundreds of people every year.

Please accept my invitation to use this website as a resource to learn more about the important work of River Valley Counseling Center, Inc. It is intended to be a source of information for consumers and their families, behavioral healthcare providers and policy makers.

Please call our offices if you need information, if you'd like to schedule an appointment for services, if you're interested in employment, or if you wish to discuss opportunities to show your support by making a contribution.

Best regards,

Matt Haas
Executive Director

Featured Topics

	Abuse. Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people, showing no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals, and in a manner that degrades their well being. More...
	Addictions: Alcohol and Substance Abuse. People who become addicted to alcohol/drugs are gradually introduced and desensitized to them over a period of time. More...
	Alzheimers Disease and other Cognitive Disorders. This topic center provides information on Alzheimer's Dementia, other forms of dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and other cognitive disorders such as Delirium, all of which cause problems with thinking, memory, attention, judgment and emotion regulation. More...
	Anger Management. Anger is a basic and normal emotion, but one that can easily become destructive and lead to health and social problems. Explore information in this topic center on the nature of anger, and anger management therapy and techniques. More...
	Depression: Major Depression & Unipolar Varieties. This topic center is a comprehensive overview of the unipolar mood disorders with an emphasis on the causes of and treatments for depression. More...
	Emotional Resilience. This topic center surveys Emotional Resilience: that collection of skills, characteristics, habits and outlooks that make it possible to remain maximally flexible and fresh in the face of stress. More...
	Family & Relationship Issues. Family and personal relationships and friendships can be very difficult to handle. We've gathered resources to help you learn about and better manage relationship problems you may be experiencing. More...
	Relationship Problems. Our aim here is to educate the reader about the nature of marriage or marriage-like relationship problems and what can be done to solve them when that is possible. More...
	Wellness. Wellness is a broad topic that includes disease prevention, stress reduction, and even personal, social and spiritual growth. Until quite recently, very little attention was ever paid to helping people who are not ill, disordered or diseased in some way learn how to further enhance the quality of their lives, or prevent the onset of future illness. More...

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Featured Articles

Six Simple Habits That Defeat Anxiety
Here are six simple habits you can use to defeat anxiety and take back control of your life. More...

Most Parents Worried About Bullying in U.S. High Schools
Safety, security are concerns for two-thirds with children in secondary school, survey finds. More...

Emotional Coping and Divorce
Divorce can trigger all sorts of unsettling, uncomfortable and frightening feelings, thoughts and emotions, including grief, loneliness, depression, despair, guilt, frustration, anxiety, anger, and devastation, to name a few. More...

Every Dog Has Its Day
Finally its happening. As reported in the New York Times, Sunday, June 6, 2010, Colleges and Universities are allowing students to bring their pets with them to school. Given the increasing number of cases of severe anxiety, depression and... More...

Building Self-Esteem by Changing Negative Thoughts
Once you have learned them, you may have repeated these negative messages over and over to yourself, especially when you were not feeling well or when you were having a hard time. More...

Recognizing Abuse
Not everyone who is being abused understands that what they are experiencing is abuse. Some may recognize that something isn't right about how they are treated, but they may be afraid to speak up and name it as abuse for fear of retribution from their abuser. More...

Introduction to Internet Addiction
Mental health professionals are split as to whether or not Internet addiction is real. No one disputes that some people use the Internet in a compulsive manner even to a point where it interferes with their their ability to function at work and in social relationships. More...

Smoking: It's Never Too Late to Stop
If you quit smoking, you are likely to add years to your life, breathe more easily, and have more energy. When you quit smoking, you join over a million people who break the habit each year. More...

River Valley Counseling Center, Inc.
To Schedule an Appointment
800.286.8221
Administrative Offices
413.540.1100
319 Beech Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
CONCERN/EAP
413.534.2625
Affiliated with Holyoke Medical Center
A member of Valley Health Systems
A United Way agency