Lakeview center
Lakeview Center, located in Milton, FL, focuses primarily on outpatient treatment for mental health and substance misuse issues. It serves Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. The center offers a range of services including counseling, psychiatric care, and evaluations for various legal and personal needs.
Lakeview Center's mission is "Helping people throughout life's journey." Accredited by CARF, it received the Sapphire Award and $25,000 from the Florida Blue Foundation in 2024 for community health leadership excellence.
- Specializes in outpatient treatment, providing flexible support for individuals with alcohol and substance addictions.
- Offers dual-diagnosis treatment, addressing both mental health and substance use disorders simultaneously.
- Provides individual, group, and family therapy sessions to cover a wide range of therapeutic needs.
- Receives high recognition and awards, evidencing excellence and innovation in community health services.
The Avalon Center treats individuals with alcohol and substance addictions, as well as those dealing with co-occurring mental health disorders, benefiting a wide range of clients including families in the area.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 15 Therapies & Programs
Staff
- Guido LudergnaniM.D., Chief of Medical ServicesLeads the medical services team at Lakeview Center.
- Aaron GodwinM.D., PsychiatristProvides psychiatric care to patients at Lakeview Center.
- William PackardM.D., PsychiatristProvides psychiatric care to patients at Lakeview Center.
- Warren ScottM.D., PsychiatristProvides psychiatric care to patients at Lakeview Center.
- Tanya TheriaultD.O., PsychiatristProvides psychiatric care to patients at Lakeview Center.
- Stan KruglikovM.D., PsychiatryProvides psychiatric care to patients at Lakeview Center.
- Nancy HartFNP-BC, Nurse PractitionerProvides nursing care to patients at Lakeview Center.
- Jamie KarrhPMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerProvides psychiatric nursing care to patients at Lakeview Center.
- Jeff FletcherPharm.D. BCNP, Director of Outpatient Services and Medical OperationsOversees outpatient services and medical operations at Lakeview Center.
- Tia GuidryLMHCProvides counseling services at Lakeview Center.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers exist in Milton, FL to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Lakeview center provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.
Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.
It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Lakeview center in Milton, FL, FL, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in Florida.
Outpatient therapy provided by Lakeview center is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
Lakeview center‘s Therapies & Programs
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
Group therapy happens at Lakeview center in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Milton, FL patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Lakeview center can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.
Patients at Lakeview center in Milton, FL learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
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Location & Contact
6024 Spikes Way
Milton, FL 32572
Phone Number
(850) 437-8900
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Location
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6024 Spikes Way
Milton, FL 32572 -
(850) 437-8900
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeChildren (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 24, 2024
Milton, Florida Addiction and Treatment
Florida is one of the nation's epicenters for substance abuse and drug-related overdoses. In 2014, around 410,000 Florida residents were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Over the last 10 years, 12% of all deaths in the state were attributed to substance abuse. Treatment admissions for alcohol reached 24,329 patients in 2016, and 2.5% of Florida high school students admitted to using crack cocaine.
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