1st Alternative Counseling

10806 Reisterstown Road, Suite 3-C, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA

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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Isaac graduated in 1971 from UMBC with a B.A.in Psychology. He went on to continue his education at Towson University where he received his Masters in Counseling Psychology. In 1977 he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant from the Maryland Army National Guard. His extensive experience includes both public and private practices including over 25 years at a maximum security security prison. In April of 2000 Isaac opened 1st Alternative Counseling where he is also a licensed professional.

Isaac originally of Greek-Jewish descent has been a resident of Baltimore County for over 40 years and is affiliated with Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue. He and his wife have three wonderful children.

With over 28 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling Isaac has developed excellent professional relationships with area attorneys, DUI/DWI monitors, and probation officers.

Isaac offers his clients confidential and state of the art services, is MVA certified to provide Driver Improvement and Point System Conferences. Isaac is also certified by the American Cancer Society as a smoking cessation counselor.

Conveniently located in Owings Mills at

10806 Reisterstown Rd Suite 3C

Mr. Yohanas is a very special person and a wonderful therapist. He is very patient and willing to listen. he is very knowledgeable about drugs, alcohol, anger issues, relapse traps, and DUI / DWI's. I learned so much from him and I am now on the road to maintaining my sobriety. Thanks so much.

Mr. Yohanas just made me feel so comfortable and I could discuss any topic with him. His knowledge of drugs, alcohol and issues relating to DWI / DUI's are amazing. I am so glad he was my counselor when I needed one. A very good professional.

I was very apprehensive about my latest DUI charge. When I spoke to Mr. Yohanas I could tell that he cared about my situation. He took the time to talk to me about the steps I needed to take and has been very helpful to me and has now involved my entire family as part of my overall treatment. I just want to thank you, Mr. Yohanas, for handling my situation with great professionalism and confidentiality.

Mr. Yohanas help me to recognize and deal with my underlying depression, which came up when I was seeing him for a DUI charge. He explained information to me and helped me along the way. Because of him I have been better able to cope with and learn about my problems. Thank you. 

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Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Do not treat opiod addiction

Facility Type

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • State department of health

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Private health insurance

Emergency Mental Health Services

Payment Assistance Available

Language Services

  • Spanish
  • Other languages(excluding Spanish)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Veterans
  • Active duty military
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Adult women
  • Adult men
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Transitional age young adults

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Children/adolescents
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • DUI/DWI clients
  • 1st Alternative Counseling

    10806 Reisterstown Road, Suite 3-C, Owings Mills, MD 21117

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