Lake Geauga Recovery Centers in Painesville, Ohio, focuses on treating drug and alcohol addiction. Offering residential and outpatient programs, it provides a home-like atmosphere through its two long-term residential treatment facilities. Specialized programs cater to diverse populations, including those involved with the criminal justice system.
Their mission is to promote lifelong recovery from addiction through education, prevention, and treatment, regardless of financial status. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), they excel in providing quality care.
- Offers a continuum of care from ambulatory detox to aftercare planning.
- Utilizes evidence-based practices like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
- Provides specialized programs for men, women, young adults, and more.
- Operates residential treatment facilities in home-like settings close to community resources.
Lake Geauga Recovery Centers treats alcohol and drug addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders. They serve men, women, young adults, pregnant/postpartum women, LGBTQ individuals, and those involved with the criminal justice system.
- 2+ Accreditations
- 3 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 17 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
State License

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.
Staff
- Christine BrodzinskiCentral Intake/Outpatient CounselorLicensed Professional Clinical Counselor, intake counselor for Painesville office[1]
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers exist in Painesville, OH 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 Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House 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 Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House in Painesville, OH, OH, 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 Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Painesville, OH. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
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.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Ohio, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House‘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 Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Painesville, OH 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.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.
This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.
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 Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House 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 Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Lake House in Painesville, OH 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.
Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process of rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings. Through this method incentives are used for completing positive steps towards a sober life. This may be a reward for attending meetings, remaining sober or for employment goals.
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Location & Contact

42 East Jackson Street
Painesville, OH 44077
Phone Number
(440) 352-9607
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Painesville, Ohio Addiction and Treatment
Ohio is suffering from a drug abuse problem that is costing thousands of its residents their lives every single year. Opioids, particularly Fentanyl and heroin, are the leading drugs in the state. The state ranks in the top 10 for illicit use of painkillers. Opioid-related overdose rates in Ohio are by far some of the highest in the country.
Lake County, Ohio, a vibrant community nestled along the shores of Lake Erie, has faced its share of challenges in recent years. From 2020 to 2024, the county witnessed a staggering 15% increase in opioid-related deaths, reaching a total of 120 fatalities. Fentanyl, a particularly potent opioid, claimed 80 lives in 2024 alone, marking a 25% rise since 2020.
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