BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa)
BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center, located in Tampa, FL, focuses on psychiatric care, outpatient counseling, and intensive outpatient treatment for youth and adults facing substance abuse and mental health challenges. It offers gender-specific programs and employs evidence-based therapies such as CBT and RBT.
Accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), BayCare Behavioral Health ensures a high standard of care. Although specific awards and licenses for the Life Management Center were not found, the parent organization's accreditation is a testament to its quality services.
- Provides psychiatric care supervised by a qualified psychiatrist for prescription treatment.
- Specializes in treating alcoholism and opioid addiction using structured, evidence-based therapies.
- Offers gender-specific programs tailored to the unique needs of men and women.
- Operates on weekdays with flexible hours to accommodate various schedules.
This center treats addictions to alcohol and opioids, and serves youth and adults dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues. It caters to individuals looking for outpatient treatment options and specialized therapeutic programs.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 19 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations

CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers in Florida exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa) are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Opioid addiction for Florida residents refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically. Treatment involves medication-assisted therapy in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all utilized at BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa).
Dual-Diagnosis
A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in Florida have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa).
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa) is personalized according to the needs of the patient in Florida.
Therapies & Programs
Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa) still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa) also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.
After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa) in Tampa, FL is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.
DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.
Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.
This therapy modality at BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa) in Tampa, FL strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. REBT at BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Tampa) in Tampa, FL deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
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Location & Contact

2727 West Dr MLK Jr Boulevard Suite 640
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone Number
(813) 872-7582
Additional Locations
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- BayCare Behavioral Health - Life Management Center (Clearwater) in Clearwater, FL
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Tampa, 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.
Tampa, located on Florida's west coast along Tampa Bay, offers a variety of outdoor activities, cultural attractions, and sober entertainment options, providing an ideal environment for healthy living during drug rehab. However, from 2020-2024, opioid-related deaths in Hillsborough County increased by 30%, and fentanyl-related deaths doubled during the same period.
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