Treatment Centers in Florida

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Lifeskills South Florida
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Commonly treated conditions include anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder(BPD), depressive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, process addictions, thought disorders, substance use disorders, and dual diagnosis.
Lifeskills South Florida is a privately held company that has a Center of Excellence in behavioral health since 1991. We offer clients and their families affordable treatment options and are located in sunny Deerfield Beach, Florida. Our South Florida Facility offers individuals a warm and comfortable setting to get well. We provide Detox (Ft. Lauderdale campus), Residential (Deerfield Beach & Ft. Lauderdale campus) and Outpatient treatment services(Delray Beach) for adults with substance use disorders, which may be accompanied by psychiatric and trauma-based disorders. Lifeskills is dually licensed by the Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF) and Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) to provide both substance use and mental health treatment. Lifeskills South Florida is CARF accredited.
Commonly treated conditions include anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder(BPD), depressive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, process addictions, thought disorders, substance use disorders, and dual diagnosis.
Lifeskills South Florida is a privately held company that has a Center of Excellence in behavioral health since 1991. We offer clients and their families affordable treatment options and are located in sunny Deerfield Beach, Florida. Our South Florida Facility offers individuals a warm and comfortable setting to get well. We provide Detox (Ft. Lauderdale campus), Residential (Deerfield Beach & Ft. Lauderdale campus) and Outpatient treatment services(Delray Beach) for adults with substance use disorders, which may be accompanied by psychiatric and trauma-based disorders. Lifeskills is dually licensed by the Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF) and Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) to provide both substance use and mental health treatment. Lifeskills South Florida is CARF accredited.
(754) 600-8279 View (754) 600-8279
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Family Center for Recovery
Treatment Center, MD, FAPA, FASAM
Verified Verified
Lantana, FL 33462
At FCFR, we provide evidence-based treatment for patients with psychiatric disorders with or without substance use disorder. "We often treat patients that other treatment centers will no or cannot treat." Patients may have been suffering with a treatment-resistant psychiatric disorder such as, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder with suicidality, Schizoaffective Disorder, etc. This patient has travelled many traditional and non-traditional treatment avenues, to no avail. Patients suffering such a lifetime of struggle come to FCFR and have their hope restored, are taught coping skills, and learn to apply everything they are learning therapeutically while practicing every day adult daily living skills while at our transitional living facility. Patients such as these have been known to turn their lives around, purchase vehicles, go back to college, restore relationships with their families, and begin living a new positive, productive lifestyle. That is able to be sustained long-term. The same can be said for someone who is struggling with the chronic and progressive, potentially fatal disease of Substance Use Disorder.
At FCFR, we provide evidence-based treatment for patients with psychiatric disorders with or without substance use disorder. "We often treat patients that other treatment centers will no or cannot treat." Patients may have been suffering with a treatment-resistant psychiatric disorder such as, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder with suicidality, Schizoaffective Disorder, etc. This patient has travelled many traditional and non-traditional treatment avenues, to no avail. Patients suffering such a lifetime of struggle come to FCFR and have their hope restored, are taught coping skills, and learn to apply everything they are learning therapeutically while practicing every day adult daily living skills while at our transitional living facility. Patients such as these have been known to turn their lives around, purchase vehicles, go back to college, restore relationships with their families, and begin living a new positive, productive lifestyle. That is able to be sustained long-term. The same can be said for someone who is struggling with the chronic and progressive, potentially fatal disease of Substance Use Disorder.
(561) 559-7240 View (561) 559-7240
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Embark Behavioral Health
Treatment Center, Psy D, LPC, CCTP, CPCS
Verified Verified
Orlando, FL 32804
Because family is essential to addressing challenging mental health issues like borderline personality disorder (BPD) and oppositional defiant disorder, our programs provide families like yours with parent coaching and involvement throughout the treatment process.
Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of exceptional treatment and therapy programs across the United States. We specialize in preteens, teens, and young adults, struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. Our programs include in-home treatment, virtual coaching and counseling, outpatient clinics, that offer intensive outpatient programs (IOPs), and therapeutic day treatment programs, also known as a partial hospitalization program (PHPs), wilderness therapy, short-term residential treatment programs, long-term residential treatment, therapeutic boarding schools, and young adult transitional living options.
Because family is essential to addressing challenging mental health issues like borderline personality disorder (BPD) and oppositional defiant disorder, our programs provide families like yours with parent coaching and involvement throughout the treatment process.
Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of exceptional treatment and therapy programs across the United States. We specialize in preteens, teens, and young adults, struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. Our programs include in-home treatment, virtual coaching and counseling, outpatient clinics, that offer intensive outpatient programs (IOPs), and therapeutic day treatment programs, also known as a partial hospitalization program (PHPs), wilderness therapy, short-term residential treatment programs, long-term residential treatment, therapeutic boarding schools, and young adult transitional living options.
(678) 647-7210 View (678) 647-7210
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Institute for Life Renovation, LLC IOP
Treatment Center, PhD, ABPP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
The Institute for Life Renovation is a highly individualized Intensive Outpatient Program that treats complex individuals. We begin with a thorough assessment by a double Board-Certified Licensed Psychologist, which we use to develop a specialized treatment plan. Each patient's treatment vastly differs depending upon their needs. We have a comprehensive team of professionals for integrated care under one roof. We also have specialty tracks for those who struggle with disordered eating and/or substance abuse. Our program also has a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) track and is fully-adherent and certified in DBT.
The Institute for Life Renovation is a highly individualized Intensive Outpatient Program that treats complex individuals. We begin with a thorough assessment by a double Board-Certified Licensed Psychologist, which we use to develop a specialized treatment plan. Each patient's treatment vastly differs depending upon their needs. We have a comprehensive team of professionals for integrated care under one roof. We also have specialty tracks for those who struggle with disordered eating and/or substance abuse. Our program also has a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) track and is fully-adherent and certified in DBT.
(954) 398-5194 View (954) 398-5194
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Ketamine Therapeutics
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Rapid Solutions for Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma. Ketamine infusion therapy is a breakthrough treatment for patients with depression and associated conditions who have not responded to medications, psychotherapy, and other treatments. A series of ketamine treatments can be quick and life-changing for certain treatment-resistant patients.
Rapid Solutions for Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma. Ketamine infusion therapy is a breakthrough treatment for patients with depression and associated conditions who have not responded to medications, psychotherapy, and other treatments. A series of ketamine treatments can be quick and life-changing for certain treatment-resistant patients.
(904) 606-8669 View (904) 606-8669
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Banyan Boca Raton
Treatment Center, LMHC
Verified Verified
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Banyan offers residential mental health treatment in a safe and stable environment. Our newly renovated building is conveniently located right off I-95 highway and Glades Road in Boca Raton. We are across from the FAU campus and very easy to get to from Glades Road. Banyan Boca treats mental health disorders, which addresses mood and thought disorders separate from substance use disorders as a primary diagnosis. The program also treats co-occurring disorders in which patients struggle with both substance use disorders and mental health disorders. Medications are administered through a very specific protocol and monitored for the success of symptoms. Located within our building, we have brand new residences, beautifully renovated with modern fixtures and the comforts of home including a recreational room, gourmet cafeteria, lounge areas, state-of-the-art amenities, an outdoor private patio, and more. Patients can expect to receive additional resources for care such as a comprehensive treatment plan, family services program, a strong alumni network, and more.
Banyan offers residential mental health treatment in a safe and stable environment. Our newly renovated building is conveniently located right off I-95 highway and Glades Road in Boca Raton. We are across from the FAU campus and very easy to get to from Glades Road. Banyan Boca treats mental health disorders, which addresses mood and thought disorders separate from substance use disorders as a primary diagnosis. The program also treats co-occurring disorders in which patients struggle with both substance use disorders and mental health disorders. Medications are administered through a very specific protocol and monitored for the success of symptoms. Located within our building, we have brand new residences, beautifully renovated with modern fixtures and the comforts of home including a recreational room, gourmet cafeteria, lounge areas, state-of-the-art amenities, an outdoor private patio, and more. Patients can expect to receive additional resources for care such as a comprehensive treatment plan, family services program, a strong alumni network, and more.
(561) 413-9975 View (561) 413-9975
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Sojourners Recovery & Wellness Center
Treatment Center, DMin, LMHC, MCAP, CET
Not Verified Not Verified
Lake Mary, FL 32746
We are a full service Outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Center located in Lake Mary, Florida. We focus our program toward developing partnerships with each client and their families who are looking for assistance with healing their substance abuse or mental health concerns. What is unique about our program is that we treat each client as an individual and develop a program that is exclusive to that person. Dr Patrick Nave has over 25 years of counseling experience in Washington, California and Florida and utilizes a modified cognitive-behavioral approach in dealing with all addiction issues.
We are a full service Outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Center located in Lake Mary, Florida. We focus our program toward developing partnerships with each client and their families who are looking for assistance with healing their substance abuse or mental health concerns. What is unique about our program is that we treat each client as an individual and develop a program that is exclusive to that person. Dr Patrick Nave has over 25 years of counseling experience in Washington, California and Florida and utilizes a modified cognitive-behavioral approach in dealing with all addiction issues.
(407) 915-3866 View (407) 915-3866
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Center of Revitalizing Psychiatry
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Sarasota, FL 34237
Whether you are searching for an experienced therapist for yourself or your loved ones, a highly regarded psychiatrist who can guide you in managing your pharmacological needs, a dynamic group environment where you can find support and empathy for life's many challenges, we have it all! Our center has been serving the mental health needs of our patients for almost two decades, and our staff includes psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists as well as a number of group and treatment programs, including in mental health and substance abuse.
Whether you are searching for an experienced therapist for yourself or your loved ones, a highly regarded psychiatrist who can guide you in managing your pharmacological needs, a dynamic group environment where you can find support and empathy for life's many challenges, we have it all! Our center has been serving the mental health needs of our patients for almost two decades, and our staff includes psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists as well as a number of group and treatment programs, including in mental health and substance abuse.
(941) 841-1330 View (941) 841-1330
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Transcend Wellness Intensive Outpatient Program
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Wilton Manors, FL 33305
Are you struggling and in need of more support than just one session of individual therapy a week? You have options! Intensive outpatient programs offer 9 hours of group therapy per week, scheduled during convenient evening and weekend hours, comprehensive psychiatric assessment and follow-up, case management, and weekly individual therapy, scheduled at your convenience. This allows you to get all the support you need without interfering in your daily life. Transcend Wellness Intensive Outpatient for men in Wilton Manors is a unique program which tailors each client's treatment to their specific needs, including a specialized trauma track for those with a PTSD diagnosis. We offer accountability during the riskiest time of relapse and re-emergence of mental health symptoms. Our staff has over 50 years of combined specialization and experience in the mental health and substance abuse field, and we have worked together to draw upon that experience and create a program of evidenced-based practices and a higher level of healing and recovery for each patient. YOU matter, and we are fully invested in helping you to reach your goals so that you can transcend to a new level of purpose.
Are you struggling and in need of more support than just one session of individual therapy a week? You have options! Intensive outpatient programs offer 9 hours of group therapy per week, scheduled during convenient evening and weekend hours, comprehensive psychiatric assessment and follow-up, case management, and weekly individual therapy, scheduled at your convenience. This allows you to get all the support you need without interfering in your daily life. Transcend Wellness Intensive Outpatient for men in Wilton Manors is a unique program which tailors each client's treatment to their specific needs, including a specialized trauma track for those with a PTSD diagnosis. We offer accountability during the riskiest time of relapse and re-emergence of mental health symptoms. Our staff has over 50 years of combined specialization and experience in the mental health and substance abuse field, and we have worked together to draw upon that experience and create a program of evidenced-based practices and a higher level of healing and recovery for each patient. YOU matter, and we are fully invested in helping you to reach your goals so that you can transcend to a new level of purpose.
(754) 254-3605 View (754) 254-3605
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Kandela Recovery Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Kandela Recovery Center is a part of the Flyland Recovery Network. This center is located in Boca Raton, Florida and provides a suburban location for initial phase drug & alcohol detox, residential care substance abuse treatment and mental health services.
Kandela Recovery Center is a part of the Flyland Recovery Network. This center is located in Boca Raton, Florida and provides a suburban location for initial phase drug & alcohol detox, residential care substance abuse treatment and mental health services.
(561) 559-9537 View (561) 559-9537
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Summit Detox
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
We are dedicated to providing patients with the three necessary components of successful detoxification: evaluation, stabilization, and the transition to treatment. We offer high-quality addiction healthcare which contributes to the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of our patients and their families. Our goal is to effectively diagnose and treat our patients so that they can safely and successfully transition to the appropriate level of ongoing addiction treatment.
We are dedicated to providing patients with the three necessary components of successful detoxification: evaluation, stabilization, and the transition to treatment. We offer high-quality addiction healthcare which contributes to the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of our patients and their families. Our goal is to effectively diagnose and treat our patients so that they can safely and successfully transition to the appropriate level of ongoing addiction treatment.
(561) 677-2120 View (561) 677-2120
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Promises Five Palms
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Ormond Beach, FL 32174  (Online Only)
Five Palms is proud to be a trusted mental health and addiction treatment center in Ormond Beach, FL. Our trusted team is ready to help you or your loved one overcome your struggles with mental health issues and substance abuse.
Five Palms is proud to be a trusted mental health and addiction treatment center in Ormond Beach, FL. Our trusted team is ready to help you or your loved one overcome your struggles with mental health issues and substance abuse.
(833) 641-0645 View (833) 641-0645
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Compassion Behavioral Health
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Hollywood, FL 33020
Compassion Behavioral Health offers treatment for individuals with Mental Health, Addiction, and Co-Occurring disorders. Our boutique and intimate treatment model provides Residential, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient program options. What sets Compassion Behavioral Health from other treatment facilities is the ability and willingness to treat individuals with severe mental health issues; such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bi-polar personality disorders, anxiety, depression and more.
Compassion Behavioral Health offers treatment for individuals with Mental Health, Addiction, and Co-Occurring disorders. Our boutique and intimate treatment model provides Residential, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient program options. What sets Compassion Behavioral Health from other treatment facilities is the ability and willingness to treat individuals with severe mental health issues; such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bi-polar personality disorders, anxiety, depression and more.
(754) 238-5181 View (754) 238-5181
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Lifeskills South Florida Outpatient
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Lifeskills South Florida Outpatient is a mental health treatment center dually licensed to treat primary mental health and substance use disorders. As part of our mission, we believe that individuals can change with proper therapeutic support. At Lifeskills Delray Beach: Outpatient, we offer compassionate care that incorporates traditional, integrative, and expressive therapies and gives our clients the tools they need to live a life of freedom from their disorders.
Lifeskills South Florida Outpatient is a mental health treatment center dually licensed to treat primary mental health and substance use disorders. As part of our mission, we believe that individuals can change with proper therapeutic support. At Lifeskills Delray Beach: Outpatient, we offer compassionate care that incorporates traditional, integrative, and expressive therapies and gives our clients the tools they need to live a life of freedom from their disorders.
(561) 559-9479 View (561) 559-9479
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Immersion Recovery Center
Treatment Center, LCSW, PhD, MD, PsyD, MSW
Verified Verified
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Immersion Recovery Center offers a complete, phase-by-phase treatment experience, beginning with medical detox and ending with continuous aftercare. We offer residential treatment in our state-of-the-art facility, as well as several other levels of care - including an intensive outpatient program. Our approach is unique in that we focus heavily on immersive treatment and on a deep level of comprehensive healing. We focus on healing the body, the mind and the soul simultaneously. Not only does our team of licensed therapists, psychologists, medical professionals and case managers provide an unmatched level of professional care, but our luxury facility provides residents with all of the comforts of home, along with some additional amenities that you will not find anywhere else. 24-hour supervision and support along with a detailed and highly personalized multi-phased program of recovery make for a quality treatment experience unlike any other.
Immersion Recovery Center offers a complete, phase-by-phase treatment experience, beginning with medical detox and ending with continuous aftercare. We offer residential treatment in our state-of-the-art facility, as well as several other levels of care - including an intensive outpatient program. Our approach is unique in that we focus heavily on immersive treatment and on a deep level of comprehensive healing. We focus on healing the body, the mind and the soul simultaneously. Not only does our team of licensed therapists, psychologists, medical professionals and case managers provide an unmatched level of professional care, but our luxury facility provides residents with all of the comforts of home, along with some additional amenities that you will not find anywhere else. 24-hour supervision and support along with a detailed and highly personalized multi-phased program of recovery make for a quality treatment experience unlike any other.
(561) 666-9618 View (561) 666-9618
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Ambrosia Treatment Center
Treatment Center, PsyD, LCSW, CCTSA, CCTSI
Verified Verified
Singer Island, FL 33404
Don't settle for any generic treatment center. You deserve care that actually helps you stay sober for good and recover from mental health challenges. Backed by 10-years of experience, 10K+ success stories, hundreds of verified positive online reviews and partnerships with both the NFL and university researchers, Ambrosia is the change you've been looking for. Offering dual diagnosis and trauma treatment programs. We specialize in treating substance abuse, depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, PTSD, ADHD and other cases.
Don't settle for any generic treatment center. You deserve care that actually helps you stay sober for good and recover from mental health challenges. Backed by 10-years of experience, 10K+ success stories, hundreds of verified positive online reviews and partnerships with both the NFL and university researchers, Ambrosia is the change you've been looking for. Offering dual diagnosis and trauma treatment programs. We specialize in treating substance abuse, depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, PTSD, ADHD and other cases.
(561) 220-0576 View (561) 220-0576
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Principles Recovery Center & Adolescent Academy
Treatment Center, LMHC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Davie, FL 33314
Principles Recovery Center (Adult Substance Abuse Treatment/ Mental Health Program) and The Academy For Adolescent Wellness (After School Youth Program) were founded by a family that was devastated by struggles with mental health and addiction. We understand mental health's impact on the individual as well as their family so we feel it's imperative to bring patients into a supportive, but firm environment. Our facility is small as we believe the smaller the classroom the higher the potential for learning. The best way to truly experience what we can do is to give us a call- you will speak to one of us not a call center. Free Adult and Adolescent for Mental Health or Substance Abuse Consultations Today
Principles Recovery Center (Adult Substance Abuse Treatment/ Mental Health Program) and The Academy For Adolescent Wellness (After School Youth Program) were founded by a family that was devastated by struggles with mental health and addiction. We understand mental health's impact on the individual as well as their family so we feel it's imperative to bring patients into a supportive, but firm environment. Our facility is small as we believe the smaller the classroom the higher the potential for learning. The best way to truly experience what we can do is to give us a call- you will speak to one of us not a call center. Free Adult and Adolescent for Mental Health or Substance Abuse Consultations Today
(754) 219-3212 View (754) 219-3212
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Recovery Unplugged Fort Lauderdale
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Music is our medicine at Recovery Unplugged, and we serve it up in heaping doses. All of our licensed therapists creatively blend clinically-proven methods of therapy with music to provide you with an effective, individualized, and unique rehab experience. Utilizing music in your care can act as a catalyst to gently break down barriers that may have built up through years of addiction or alcoholism. Recovery Unplugged knows how to harness the healing power of music - our methodology has been proven to yield long-term recovery success rates 4x higher than the national average (Nova Southeastern University, 2018). You can be treated with us through a complete continuum of care including: Detox, Inpatient (Residential and Partial Hospitalization), Intensive Outpatient, and Transitional Living Programs. You don't need to play an instrument for Recovery Unplugged to help you get sober - you just need to love music!
Music is our medicine at Recovery Unplugged, and we serve it up in heaping doses. All of our licensed therapists creatively blend clinically-proven methods of therapy with music to provide you with an effective, individualized, and unique rehab experience. Utilizing music in your care can act as a catalyst to gently break down barriers that may have built up through years of addiction or alcoholism. Recovery Unplugged knows how to harness the healing power of music - our methodology has been proven to yield long-term recovery success rates 4x higher than the national average (Nova Southeastern University, 2018). You can be treated with us through a complete continuum of care including: Detox, Inpatient (Residential and Partial Hospitalization), Intensive Outpatient, and Transitional Living Programs. You don't need to play an instrument for Recovery Unplugged to help you get sober - you just need to love music!
(954) 280-1063 View (954) 280-1063
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The Way Home Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Wilton Manors, FL 33311
Our CARF accredited program offers therapists who have over 90 years of experience in the substance abuse/mental health field . We believe that, in order to help clients, we have to look at the whole person not just the dysfunction. Our focus is on helping our clients to become who they were before they began using substances and to uncover any pain/trauma/grief that has kept them in a self-destructive cycle. We believe that the disease of addiction is a family disease therefore we are committed to having the family involved in the treatment process.
Our CARF accredited program offers therapists who have over 90 years of experience in the substance abuse/mental health field . We believe that, in order to help clients, we have to look at the whole person not just the dysfunction. Our focus is on helping our clients to become who they were before they began using substances and to uncover any pain/trauma/grief that has kept them in a self-destructive cycle. We believe that the disease of addiction is a family disease therefore we are committed to having the family involved in the treatment process.
(754) 465-7991 View (754) 465-7991
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Ignite Recovery Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
It is our mission at Ignite Recovery Center to provide a safe therapeutic environment in which patients have the ability to achieve sustainable, long-term recovery. We aim to ensure this through accountability, compassionate care along with our commitment to innovation. The goal is to facilitate positive, lasting change to secure a purpose driven, high quality of life.
It is our mission at Ignite Recovery Center to provide a safe therapeutic environment in which patients have the ability to achieve sustainable, long-term recovery. We aim to ensure this through accountability, compassionate care along with our commitment to innovation. The goal is to facilitate positive, lasting change to secure a purpose driven, high quality of life.
(954) 231-4145 View (954) 231-4145

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Borderline Personality (BPD) Treatment Centers

What is the most successful approach to treating borderline personality disorder?

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is considered the gold standard of treatment for borderline personality disorder. An evidence-based treatment, it addresses the extreme emotional reactivity, the relationship difficulties, and the acts of self-harm that create so much distress for BPD patients. DBT is a comprehensive program that includes both regular individual psychotherapy sessions and weekly group sessions of skills training.

What happens in treatment of borderline personality disorder?

Treatment typically consists of weekly individual therapy sessions that last an hour and group skill-focused instructional sessions that may last up to two hours. Patients are typically given homework “assignments” in which they are asked to practice in their daily life the skills they acquire in therapy. Patients also keep a diary tracking their emotions and impulses as a way to know which situations are most problematic and to help them gain control over their own behavior. Difficult situations and feelings are typically reviewed in therapy sessions and more constructive solutions found.

What kinds of problems does BPD treatment help with?

DBT was initially developed to dampen the self-destructive impulses of chronically suicidal patients. It is now the treatment of choice for borderline personality disorder, a serious condition marked by extreme emotional reactivity, relationship instability, and self-injurious behaviors. Treatment of BPD helps patients tolerate the flux of emotions without acting on them, often with a specific focus on tolerating negative emotions. DBT addresses the core problems of BPD—fear of abandonment, low self-esteem, and impulsivity.

What is the goal of treatment in borderline personality disorder?

The goal of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) is to relieve the extreme emotional distress that patients experience—to curb their emotional reactivity, to minimize their inclination to self-harm, and to reduce their impulsivity. Toward these ends, patients are not only taught an array of new coping skills and techniques for emotional regulation, they are given opportunities to practice them. Another major goal of treatment is interpersonal effectiveness; patients learn and problem-solve ways to effectively communicate in relationships, especially how to ask for what they need as a way to minimize hurt feelings.