Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 1420 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
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<p><strong>ABOUT LIFE COUNSELING SERVICES</strong></p> <p>Headquartered in Paoli, Pa., Life Counseling Services runs more than 15 of the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/PA16.pdf" target="_blank">381 (72.2 percent)</a> <strong>outpatient counseling offices</strong> throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The center at the address listed above is in the center of Philadelphia; there's also a facility in northeast Philadelphia. The centers are equipped to assist with a broad range of mental and behavioral health disorders, including substance use disorder.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>In general, treatment is solution-oriented and aims at efficiency. Therapists are available daytimes, evenings, and weekends.</p> <p>Services specific to problematic substance use consist of <strong>intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) for adults and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/is-my-child-just-experimenting/" target="_blank">adolescents,</a></strong> which meet four times per week. The program uses individual, couples, and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help" target="_blank">family therapy,</a> plus group therapy in groups of no more than eight people. The program includes <strong>transitional group counseling</strong> as an <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare measure</a>, for those who have successfully completed treatment.</p> <p>At times, <strong>staff may recommend medication</strong> to accompany counseling; in such instances, referrals are provided to Life Counseling Services' staff psychiatrists. </p> <p>There's a dedicated <strong>Christian counseling</strong> treatment track, as well as dedicated programming for those struggling with eating disorders. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Staff includes <strong>psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers,</strong> master's level counselors, and certified addiction counselors. In the state of Pennsylvania, <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3059/ShortReport-3059.pdf" target="_blank">98.7 percent of</a> all substance abuse treatment centers have continuing education requirements for staff. In addition, the single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility three out of five stars for its staff's level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date would strongly recommend this facility. "It is an excellent place too go for you or a loved one as the people there really do care about you or your loved one," the anonymous reviewer wrote, giving the facility five stars for its counseling options and its ability to treat <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a> and four stars for its treatment effectiveness, holistic offerings, and family participation. However, this former client added that they felt there was a dearth of extracurricular activities at the facility, and gave the center just three out of five stars for its exercise and leisure offerings.</p> <p>As of this writing on Google, the facility revealed mixed opinions<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Both of the one-star reviewers made note of long wait times and lack of follow-up, but a third five-star reviewer shared an opposite experience, praising the customer service and staff level of engagement, and commenting, "It's a one stop shop- They have therapists, doctors, everything you need, all in one spot."</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has yet to receive feedback from the facility's current or former staff members to date, the sole staff review on Glassdoor was accompanied by a four-star rating.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> "All staff was professional an cared about their patients," this anonymous former employee wrote.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Life Counseling Services works with most health insurance plans, though individual therapists' insurance affiliations vary. The single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility three out of five stars for its affordability.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Life+Counseling+Services/@39.9491998,-75.167465,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m7!3m6!1s0x0:0xde679c712ef5bfab!8m2!3d39.9491998!4d-75.1652763!9m1!1b1" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Life-Counseling-Services-Reviews-E1032104.htm" target="_blank">https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Life-Counseling-Services-Reviews-E1032104.htm</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-09-09 05:47:54 PDT
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