Chat 2 Recovery

Specialties

Chat2Recovery is an online, outpatient, substance abuse treatment center treating adults 21 years or older who wish to abstain from or reduce their use of mood-​altering chemicals. To our knowledge, it is the first such program in New York State to provide addiction treatment almost exclusively by telecommunications including videoconferencing, e-​mailing, and telephoning. Members have accessibility to recovery support wherever they are in the web-​connected world, set their own treatment goals, maintain their anonymity to the fullest extent desired, and obtain affordable treatment.

The Chat 2 Recovery program, a product of Inter-​Care, incorporates state of the art, evidenced based treatment practices by experts in the field. Licensed addiction professionals help monitor and support your recovery and care from beginning to end.

History

Established in 2011.

Chat2Recovery (C2R), LLC was developed on the vision of Nicholas Lessa, LCSW-​R, MA, CASAC an innovator in the addiction treatment field for over three decades. He believed that existing treatment centers for substance use disorders reached only a small percentage of individuals with problem substance use. He was intent on discovering alternative means for reaching this population. After years of research and preparation, C2R was born in early 2012. With a team of highly skilled and licensed social workers, C2R was developed to reach those reluctant to participate in traditional treatment centers, unable to access traditional treatment centers or simply could not afford them.

Meet the Business Owner

Nicholas L.

Business Owner

Nicholas is the President and Clinical Director of C2R. He has also been functioning as the Chief Executive Officer and partner of Inter-​Care, Ltd., a private and New York state-​licensed outpatient treatment center in New York City for the past 12 years. Inter-​Care has developed the reputation for being one of the leading treatment providers in New York serving thousands. Under Mr. Lessa’s direction, it has earned the reputation of providing gold standard treatment in a warm and caring environment utilizing evidenced-​based practices. Don’t take our word for it. Look for yourself. View Inter-Care’s Scorecard updated annually by the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) indicating its treatment results in comparison to other New York based treatment centers at their Treatment Provider Provider page. Mr. Lessa is proud of what he and his management team have accomplished at Inter-​Care and what will continue with C2R.