Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 513 Thornton Rd., Houston, TX 77018
📞 7136955242 Full profile & reviews Claim this listing
<p><strong>ABOUT DIRECTIONS OF RECOVERY</strong></p> <p>Located in a quiet, leafy neighborhood in north Houston, Directions of Recovery offers a full spectrum of treatment for individuals struggling with substance abuse and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/">dual diagnosis</a>: detox, short- and long-term residential treatment, and outpatient care at a variety of intensities.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Directions of Recovery <strong>uses the 12-Steps,</strong> and aims to help clients establish the root causes of their addiction though a "wholistic" program that addresses their needs in a range of areas. Aside from 12-step participation, the programs are made up of standard treatment modalities: <strong>individual and group counseling,</strong> substance abuse education, relapse prevention planning, and — for detox and inpatient clients — <strong>psychiatric and medical treatment.</strong> Families are encouraged to attend family sessions.</p> <p>Upon admission, each client is assessed, and when necessary, sent to detox, where their withdrawal symptoms are eased by medications prescribed by medical staff.</p> <p>The center offers two residential programs: residential inpatient, which typically lasts between seven and 30 days, and an <strong>extended residential program that lasts 60 to 90 days,</strong> during which the client plans their return to work and their family.</p> <p>Outpatient care typically lasts 60 to 120 days, and is available at two intensities: <strong>an intensive outpatient program (IOP)</strong> and a less intensive "supportive outpatient" program.</p> <p><a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/">Aftercare</a> provisions consist of regular group counseling sessions and individual counseling as needed.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to this facility's website, the staff is a multidisciplinary team, many of whom are themselves in recovery. Each client is assigned a licensed primary counselor, and detox is overseen by medical staff whose credentials are not detailed. The center also employs a staff psychologist.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Families are welcome to visit clients. Pictures published on the facility's website show a simple, somewhat clinical facility with a cafeteria-style dining room and bedrooms shared by multiple clients.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews directly from alumni of this facility, and <strong>secondary review sites yielded limited but mostly positive coverage:</strong> at the time of this writing, Directions of Recovery had a 4.8-star average rating based on four reviews on Facebook, and on Google, a one-star rating and a five-star rating.<small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Two reviewers stressed that treatment was effective, but tough: "I've not been here a full thirty days but learning so much. These people care!! But come serious. They don't play. They have been where we are," S.A. wrote in a representative review on Facebook. On Google, C.S. stressed the affordability of treatment, writing: "It may not be the nicest or fanciest place, but for those of us who arent rich, its definately better than not being able to get treatment at all." </p> <p>"Do not stay there never have," C.T.H. wrote in a one-star review on Google, in the only negative alumni review Rehabs.com was able to uncover at the time of this writing.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date gave negative feedback. "While well-intended, mandatory rehab is a flawed concept... Repetition of the same lectures, canned rhetoric, and compulsory Christianity is ineffective," the anonymous reviewer wrote, giving the facility one out of five stars for its overall effectiveness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p><strong>The staff reviews uncovered by Rehabs.com to date were mixed:</strong> the facility had two two-star ratings and a four-star rating on Indeed.com.<small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> "This facility cares about its clients and has great group sessions. I have seen tremendous personal growth amongst the clients as they work their individualized program," one former employee wrote; however, another reviewer complained about a difficult, unsupportive working environment, which could lead to frayed staff unable to offer clients the best help possible.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Directions of Recovery is driven by the aim of providing affordable treatment, though the facility does not provide details of its treatment costs. The center does, however, note that insurance is accepted. A Google reviewer, quoted above, stressed the affordability of treatment at this center.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Directions-of-Recovery/133385856719546">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Directions-of-Recovery/133385856719546</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/dRlojq">https://goo.gl/dRlojq</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Directions-of-Recovery/reviews">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Directions-of-Recovery/reviews</a></small></p>
— Ellie Robins
Editorials are written by independent human writers under our editorial policy. No AI-generated editorial content.
Verified reviews help others find the right treatment. Your review is verified by email and moderated before publication.
Write a verified review