American Behavioral Health Systems (ABHS) in Everett, Washington, offers comprehensive behavioral health care through continued assessment, education, and intervention. ABHS is dedicated to providing quality care in an environment that treats each individual with dignity and respect, believing that most people can overcome personal difficulties with guidance and counseling.
Almost all of the counselors at ABHS are also in recovery themselves. As one of the largest private addiction rehabilitation programs in Washington, ABHS focuses on identifying emotions and behaviors associated with addiction to help clients recognize triggers that could lead to relapse.
- Comprehensive care: ABHS provides a holistic approach to treatment, addressing the individual's unique needs through assessment, education, and intervention.
- Experienced staff: The majority of counselors at ABHS have personal experience with recovery, allowing them to offer empathetic and insightful guidance.
- Relapse prevention: By focusing on identifying emotions and behaviors associated with addiction, ABHS helps clients develop strategies to avoid relapse triggers.
ABHS treats a wide range of substance use disorders, including alcohol, opioids, and stimulants. Their services benefit adults seeking to overcome addiction and improve their mental health. With a supportive environment and experienced staff, ABHS is well-equipped to help individuals from diverse backgrounds achieve lasting recovery.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 3 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 7 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 13 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
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Washington, like American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
A detox program helps the person physically withdraw from drugs and helps them track their progress. So, suppose the person isn’t ready for sobriety (or relapses). In that case, the treatment professionals can catch it early and help re-orient them towards recovery.
In order to focus on the psychological aspects of addiction, one must first address the physical symptoms of withdrawal.
Withdrawal symptoms can be painful, even fatal, so managing the detox process carefully is critical. Severe withdrawal symptoms are often treated with more advanced pharmaceutical interventions. Nausea and headaches are common side effects of detoxification.
Inpatient rehabilitation aims to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. Depending on individual requirements, the duration of the stay at American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett ranges from four weeks to six months. Washington inpatient recovery guarantees that the patient resides in an environment free of drugs.
An intensive outpatient treatment program is set up for those struggling with an addiction to begin the recovery process. Patients come to Everett, WA to American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett for therapy, support, programs, and medical supervision. Intensive outpatient treatment is often very tightly scheduled and heavily structured.
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.
Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett in Washington after they attain initial sobriety.
Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.
American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.
CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
In the midst of an addiction certain healthy habits and behaviors can be forgotten or discarded altogether. While in treatment you will learn life skills that will help you successfully maintain sobriety and rebuild your life in Everett, WA. Some examples of this are time management, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, stress management and taking care of yourself.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett
Experential therapy is a unique type of therapy that deals with the subconscious mind. This treatment offered by American Behavioral Health Systems - Everett in Everett, WA encourages individuals to work out their issues with their inner self. Some of the most common examples of experiential therapy are equine therapy, music therapy, adventure therapy, and role playing.
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Location & Contact

8625 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 98208
Phone Number
(360) 266-5029
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Everett, Washington Addiction and Treatment
Washington's substance use, abuse, and addiction rates have followed the trends of the rest of the over the past years. Methamphetamine abuse is the biggest threat to Washington. Heroin-related overdoses increased by almost 450% from 2006 to 2016. 20% of all annual deaths in Washington are somehow drug and/or alcohol-related. Drugs are widely abused in Washington because they are easily trafficked in and out of the state.
Everett, a city located 25 miles north of Seattle, sits on a peninsula between Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River. The city offers outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and water sports, as well as a lively arts and music scene downtown. From 2011 to 2013, approximately 1 in 5 heroin deaths in Washington state occurred in Snohomish County, and from the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023, the county saw a 68.2% increase in overdose deaths.
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