RUMC Silberstein Clinic – Staten Island

I’ve been sober 8 years and have been with them for 6 of those 8! From front desk! To my therapist no names but it’s stars with B! Finally Anthony who is some1 can always count on to tell u “not wana hear but need to”… ppl can hate on here but the amount of ppl who want to better them selfs and the few who jus don’t care there to please court or fam! They still will always help you like ya only client they have!! N that counselor/therapist. Bridget! Clean 8 yrs consistency of talking to with some1 I had 20 different ones and sum care yes other don’t. She truly has helped me with not just “the past use but life and family! So idk how they do it but I am so grateful to them apart of my life and god bless them cus it feels overwhelming a lot but also it’s an amazing life also. They showed me how to seee the good in everything and I can go on n on but I just needed to say this. THANK YOU! 🙏🏼 especially girls up front! Leticia, Sam!.all of them! Just grateful to have a place that cares not just insurance $$ and checks!! They want to see u succeed and will do anything to help u grow so thanks Guys

The therapists at the Addiction Clinic are fantastic. Mine was Sinem, and I wish I could've continued with her. The woman who recommended this place to me said Anthony is also fantastic. Unfortunately, Silberstein is… just too far away from me (I live in Upper Manhattan and the travel time each way was about 2.5 - 3 hours via public transportation). Some things are available via Zoom, but not psychiatric appointments, ever, and therapist appts only in certain situations (like if you're on vacation). Which I actually really love! You SHOULDN'T be able to see a psychiatrist over Zoom unless it's a real emergency, and I WANT to mostly see my therapist in person. I had a Zoom-only therapist once and it's just not the same. They have an 11 AM group every morning that is available over Zoom, but almost everyone comes in person (I guess most patients either live on Staten Island and/or have access to a car). Usually there would only be like 2 - 3 people on Zoom, including me, so I felt like I wasn't really in the meeting, just watching it on TV. So I stopped going after just a few meetings. They seemed good though. They have other stuff too: a 12-week anger management program, which I only did 1 week of but seemed really great. A women's meeting. Yoga. Even acupuncture! But all of these are in-person only, and I just couldn't manage it. The only thing I was unhappy with was my psychiatric intake. I've been hoping to get my meds changed, possibly back to the ones I was on when I was sober. I relapsed when I was put on Tamoxifen for pre-menopausal breast cancer. It caused psychiatric symptoms, namely severe rage episodes, which were so bad that I eventually had to go off it. Before I gave up and quit taking it, I was told that the antidepressants I was on were likely making the symptoms worse, and that I should switch. But switching didn't really do anything, and shortly afterwards that prescriber (Wholeview) dumped me off on a Medicaid Mill (Wholeview was useless anyway, so whatever). I've been trying ever since to see a decent psychiatrist to get them changed back, or possibly be put on new meds entirely. But try as I might, I can't seem to access one, only psych nurses, and 1 psychiatrist at that Medicaid Mill I mentioned, who was even worse than Wholeview (~75 years old, half deaf, saw me for 30 minutes and said, "So how about we diagnose you with reactive depression? That sound good to you?"). Which is why I was so excited to finally see a psychiatrist at Silberstein and get a full 1-hour evaluation by someone competent and qualified. But it was really disappointing. First of all, he seemed really rushed, like he had to be somewhere else and I was making him late for it. Then he said he wasn't comfortable changing my meds until I had been fully sober for a minimum of 3 months. Fully sober included marijuana, which is sometimes the only thing that can remedy my insomnia, and which I also just enjoy sometimes. Weed is not my problem. And I wouldn't need alcohol and kava and kratom if somebody would just prescibe me meds that work for me. I self-medicate with these things because I can't practice psychiatry on myself - I have no other way to relieve my symptoms. I tried to explain this to him but he stuck to his "you must be fully sober for at least 3 months before any meds changes." I felt like he wasn't listening to me, maybe because he was in such a rush to be wherever he was going next. This is the reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5. Overall it's a really good program. If you live on Staten Island or you have a car and the travel time is feasible, I highly recommend it. When I terminated treatment to go somewhere else (just officially started today) Sinem even said that if I had stayed, she would've gotten me an appt with one of their other psychiatrists, who maybe would've had a different opinion about when it's OK to change a patient's meds.

Complete unprofessionalism cannot call this place to reschedule for anything!! Everytime u call to reschedule u cannot get through to anyone!! No matter who it is!! I’ve tried to reschedule 2 different times and they… just simply refuse to answer the phones! I have torn labrum in my arm so there days where I can’t move to get out of bed and they pull this especially with a patient with anxiety unbelievable!!!

I brought my child here for help. The help I received from Shadon was more damaging to my child then when she commenced her treatment. Beware that you cannot trust this woman. She will smile and say how shes there to… help, and this is a "safe place", when in fact its not. She shared personal information about my child's care in violation of HIPPA guidelines. When I would express the issue she denied everything and smiled. Shes a liar and a hypocrite. Do not be fooled by the kindness and smiles. I have to now rebuild my child. Terrible!!!!!!! Beware!!!!!!

If you’re on a mission to kick a habit, these people rise up behind you with their support, encouragement, and respect. They understand how hard it is to recover, to stick with it. They will, without hesitation, offer… their time and guidance during moments of weakness. This island needs more places like this and more availability to private treatment options for OUD. They should also cover it by ANY insurance. Opioids were peddled into my generation with the intent of creating dependency. The Sacklers and Purdue are still FULLY operational. Maybe they should be paying for all of the best treatments! The script doctors were their dealers and they were the plug. Our friends are dying and they’re still profiting. What’s wrong with this picture? End rant. Sorry Silberstein lol, happy holidays and thank you for all that you do!

IF ANYBODYS LOOKONG FOR A PLACE WITH POWERFUL INCLUENCE XTRUCTURE GRATITUDE ANDPOSITIVITY THIS WOULD BE YOUR PLACE TO GO TO. VERY GOOD TEAM THERE OF PEOPLE AND FOR THOSE WHO NEED GOOD iNFLUENCE ASK FOR ANTHONY HEs ThE… GOAt=)p THANKS SILBeRSTEIN CENTER..

Great place!!! They helped me more then I was able to help myself. Then showed me help to help myself. Great staff and always on point.

Started coming here for the outpatient program about 3 months now and it’s been nothing but a great experience The staff is very professional and amazing especially Niko,Rosario and Anthony They treat you with respect… and care a lot about your recovery and are very supportive as well Love this place Thank you to everyone at Silberstein for helping me through my journey to recovery

Excellent service! Staff is welcoming, very polite & respectful

Anthony is amazing, he truly cares for his patients and is an outstanding member!

they are amazing at what they do. they make sure that all your needs are suited. they take the time to make a plan for you & actually care for your future. the girls in the front are so sweet & the nurses & doctors are… honest & always there when you need them. they are very supportive. especially nurse anthony. i thank god i found them & would recommend to anyone in need of their services to trust them with what it is you have going on. god bless them for changing my life. now let them change yours too !

this is a very good place to be during recovery, it has great workers and people to talk to and a big shout out to anthony he really helps you to be on track