Florida Treatment for Change
About Florida Treatment for Change
Florida Treatment for Change is a substance use treatment program in Fort Myers, Florida providing outpatient addiction and mental health care for adults.
The center offers intensive outpatient and standard outpatient services, along with clinical assessments, court ordered screenings and a wide range of behavioral health classes. While they do not provide detox services, the center can help connect clients to local programs.
Guided by a holistic and experiential approach, the program supports individuals and families impacted by addiction through individualized treatment and life skills focused recovery.
Outpatient Addiction Treatment
Treatment typically begins with a comprehensive substance use and mental health assessment, which helps clinicians build a customized care plan.
From there, clients may enter the intensive outpatient program or step down to traditional outpatient services, with on site drug and alcohol screening available as needed.
Clients can expect individual and group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention, 12 step support and trauma related counseling.
The program also integrates experiential therapies such as art, music and yoga, animal assisted therapy and acupuncture alongside court related classes including MRT, anger management and parenting.
Quick Facts
- Location: Maravilla area of Fort Myers, Florida accessible by local public transport
- Levels of care: Intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment
- Who they treat: Adults and young adults, veterans, seniors and clients with trauma or criminal justice involvement
- Approach: Holistic, experiential and evidence based care including CBT, dual diagnosis treatment and 12 step support
- Languages: Services available in English and Spanish
- Payment options: Private insurance and self pay, sliding fee scale and price matching
- Special services: Court ordered screenings, MRT and batterers intervention, anger management and parenting classes
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Inpatient and residential programs provide round-the-clock medical and emotional support as you live at the treatment facility. This level of care may be recommended if you have severe addictions or mental health conditions since it removes outside distractions and allows you to focus solely on therapy. |
In outpatient therapy, you’ll attend therapy sessions several times each week while living at home. This is ideal if you have a strong support system and a lower risk of relapse. Outpatient treatment offers flexibility to maintain work, school or family obligations. |
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Inpatient detox occurs in a dedicated treatment facility. You’ll live there around the clock and receive intensive medical support and supervision to help manage your withdrawal symptoms. It is suitable for individuals with moderate to severe addictions as it ensures a stable detox environment. |
Outpatient detox gives you access to medically supervised withdrawal services while still allowing you to live at home. You’ll attend a clinic for treatment and monitoring. This flexible option is suitable for those with mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms who have strong support systems. |
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Alcohol detox programs offer medical support to help individuals withdraw safely from alcohol. Your care team may use medications to ease your symptoms and provide medical monitoring to address complications. |
Drug detox programs support individuals who are withdrawing from addictive substances like cocaine and heroin. Medical support helps you manage symptoms in a controlled and safe environment so you can achieve initial sobriety. |
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Levels of Care
Inpatient and residential programs provide round-the-clock medical and emotional support as you live at the treatment facility. This level of care may be recommended if you have severe addictions or mental health conditions since it removes outside distractions and allows you to focus solely on therapy.
In outpatient therapy, you’ll attend therapy sessions several times each week while living at home. This is ideal if you have a strong support system and a lower risk of relapse. Outpatient treatment offers flexibility to maintain work, school or family obligations.
Detox Service Setting
Inpatient detox occurs in a dedicated treatment facility. You’ll live there around the clock and receive intensive medical support and supervision to help manage your withdrawal symptoms. It is suitable for individuals with moderate to severe addictions as it ensures a stable detox environment.
Outpatient detox gives you access to medically supervised withdrawal services while still allowing you to live at home. You’ll attend a clinic for treatment and monitoring. This flexible option is suitable for those with mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms who have strong support systems.
Programs
Alcohol detox programs offer medical support to help individuals withdraw safely from alcohol. Your care team may use medications to ease your symptoms and provide medical monitoring to address complications.
Drug detox programs support individuals who are withdrawing from addictive substances like cocaine and heroin. Medical support helps you manage symptoms in a controlled and safe environment so you can achieve initial sobriety.
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