Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential in Waycross, Georgia, focuses on substance abuse treatment with a 14-bed program specifically for women, including mothers with dependent children. It integrates various therapeutic approaches to address addiction and mental health, providing a supportive environment for recovery.
Unison Behavioral Health's mission is to improve lives through quality and compassionate mental health and addiction services. Accredited by CARF and HFAP, they adhere to high standards in healthcare and patient safety, ensuring effective and empathetic care.
- Offers medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, including buprenorphine and naltrexone.
- Specializes in treating women, particularly mothers and those with co-occurring mental health disorders.
- Provides residential beds for children, allowing mothers to maintain custody during treatment.
- Employs evidence-based therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
Addictions treated include substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. Services benefit women, including pregnant and postpartum individuals, LGBTQ clients, and those with HIV/AIDS.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 4 Conditions Treated
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 26 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
Recovering from any type of substance abuse is a long process, but it is one of the most worthwhile and life changing events any addicted person will ever go through. This is a combination of detoxing the body, rehabilitation, and recovery. There is also therapy, aftercare, and support during the entire process.
While substance abuse can take over a person’s life, it is something that can also be overcame by professionals at Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential in Waycross, GA
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential
With so many people struggling with opioid addiction, opioid addiction treatment is more critical than ever before. Patients often take opioids when they face a painful injury. When someone begins taking opioids such as Vicodin or oxycodone differently than how the medications were prescribed, this points to opioid addiction.
Stopping these types of medications abruptly is not safe. That is where opioid addiction treatment at Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential in Waycross, GA comes in. Most opioid addiction treatment facilities start with detox and move to rehabilitation services while providing medical support during the process.
Getting over an opioid addiction takes time and determination, but with the right support and resources, those struggling with opioid addiction can recover and move forward with their lives.
Dual-Diagnosis
Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is a drug rehab process that begins before the actual drug rehab treatment. It is used to remove any residual toxins left in your body (and brain) after using drugs, and it is used with the intent to help you or your loved one complete drug rehab.
If you are addicted to opiates like heroin, methadone, or prescription painkillers, you will detox with medication. This is because the withdrawal symptoms are often more intense and uncomfortable for an opiate addict than for someone who has abused or is dependent on other drugs, like cocaine.
Detox alone will not make you stop using drugs; it is a process that allows you or your loved one to get ready for the next step of rehab.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Aftercare support plays an important role when sustaining a patient’s full recovery at Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential. Patients also receive assistance in making living arrangements in halfway houses. Career counseling is available for those who want a fresh start. There are also local community programs in Waycross, GA such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.
Another benefit of individual therapy at Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential in Waycross, GA is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.
Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.
Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential in Waycross, GA involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.
In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.
Group therapy at Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Unison Behavioral Health - Garden Gate Residential addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a type of cognitive therapy. It is based on the principle that irrational thoughts are responsible for the emotional and behavioral changes in addiction. The therapy starts with identifying the underlying irrational thoughts. These thoughts are then challenged and opposed logically and then replaced with positive thoughts.
The 12 step program is the treatment method used by Alcoholics Anonymous, but it can apply to any type of addiction. It outlines the 12 steps addicts should take on the path to recovery. Steps include admitting you have a problem and making the decision to turn your life around. A belief in a higher power and making amends to others are also part of the program.
Location & Contact

852 Tiffany Ln
Waycross, GA 31503
Phone Number
(912) 449-7861
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Waycross, Georgia Addiction and Treatment
Prescription opioid use has caused a large increase in the total amount of overdoses in Georgia. Almost 12% of the Georgia population uses illicit drugs each year, and slightly over 3.5% also abuses alcohol at the same time. This does not include those who binge-drink at least once a month, which includes 20% of all Georgians.
9,000 people in Waycross, Georgia, struggle with drug addiction. This means that 8% of the population is addicted to drugs. Opioids were involved in 61% of all overdose deaths in the city in 2016. Drug treatment in Waycross, GA, can vary depending on the facility. In general, most drug rehab centers will offer a variety of therapies and treatments to help you overcome your addiction.
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