Barry Robinson Center

443 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, VA 23502

Barry Robinson Center VA 23502

About Barry Robinson Center

Barry Robinson Center, located in Hampton, Virginia is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery, as well as flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment.

Specialty rehab programs at Barry Robinson Center include age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues and specialized drug rehab for veterans, addressing combat-related trauma and reintegration.

Patients at Barry Robinson Center will find the residential setting creates an immersive environment promoting full engagement in recovery away from daily triggers.

Latest Reviews

Onion Onionerino
2 weeks ago on Google
1
Stayed here in 2020-2021. Staff was abusive and would yell at residents. When asked if someone would speak to one of the staff about lowering their volume, I was told to just get used to it. Had staff banned from my unit because of violations to my rights/privacy. Was also forced to do routine skin checks wherein I was told to put on my shortest shorts and a loose t shirt so i could expose my upper thighs and stomach/ribcage to staff despite no active self harm at the facility. Staff would berate me and had a clear lack of boundaries with me + other residents, making harmful comments about not only me, but my family as well. Maybe this has changed since then, but I was unable to complete treatment due to abuse from staff leading my parents to withdraw me from the center entirely. The only residents I knew that "graduated" in the predicted timespan confided in me that they were lying about progress to be sent home as soon as possible. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE.
Nate Barton
1 month ago on Google
5
My family is SO THANKFUL for BRC, each individual staff member, and the incredible care, family support, mentorship, and love that our daughter received. We would absolutely recommend this institution to anyone in need of this type of care. We are beyond grateful. Thank you!!!
Heather Cullen
3 months ago on Google
5
They helped our son and our family so much. We are so thankful to all the amazing staff we encountered there.

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Accepted Insurance

Barry Robinson Center works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
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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.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting

Contact Information

Phone icon (757) 455-6100
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443 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, VA 23502

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Reviews of Barry Robinson Center

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Some therapists made an active effort to ignore your actual needs and thoughts. Instead of dealing with that, they over drug you. Unless you have Medicaid, they aren't really interested in taking you in, even with private insurances.

Reviewed on 2/4/2019
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3.8 (65 reviews)
Onion Onionerino
1 week ago
1

Stayed here in 2020-2021. Staff was abusive and would yell at residents. When asked if someone would speak to one of the staff about lowering their volume, I was told to just get used to it. Had staff banned from my unit because of violations to my rights/privacy. Was also forced to do routine skin checks wherein I was told to put on my shortest shorts and a loose t shirt so i could expose my upper thighs and stomach/ribcage to staff despite no active self harm at the facility. Staff would berate me and had a clear lack of boundaries with me + other residents, making harmful comments about not only me, but my family as well. Maybe this has changed since then, but I was unable to complete treatment due to abuse from staff leading my parents to withdraw me from the center entirely. The only residents I knew that "graduated" in the predicted timespan confided in me that they were lying about progress to be sent home as soon as possible. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE.

Nate Barton
1 month ago
5

My family is SO THANKFUL for BRC, each individual staff member, and the incredible care, family support, mentorship, and love that our daughter received. We would absolutely recommend this institution to anyone in need of this type of care. We are beyond grateful. Thank you!!!

Heather Cullen
3 months ago
5

They helped our son and our family so much. We are so thankful to all the amazing staff we encountered there.

Jamie B
4 months ago
4

I stayed here for 5 and a half-ish months. While some people had pretty bad experiences I d say that BRC lived up to the positive reputation it holds and made me a genuinely happier, healthier, and better person overall. While it wasn t the best experience, as it is a facility at the end of the day, it was by far the best place I ve stayed, and much better than any lockdown facility in the nation.

Joe Lister
4 months ago
5

What a great organization and fantastic staff! Thank you!

James Nichol
4 months ago
5

My 15-yr old child completed in-resident care at BRC for approximately 6 months. We were provided family therapy, child had individual therapy, fantastic literature to work through power struggles and button busters to alleviate manipulation tactics. We were able to visit our child on two weekends as we adjusted to our new-normal lifestyle while the staff worked through a variety of issues with our child. Of course our child complained about the stay (rule enforcement) as I ve read other reviews posted by former residents. This review of BRC is meant to highlight the opportunities offered to rebellious/resistant teens suffering with suicidal ideation, disordered eating, runaways, self-harm, addiction and prior sexual trauma. Our child still slips into some habits but has the tools to acknowledge that this behavior is not helpful and is not helpful towards their future role as a functional adult. We heard (from our child) some issues regarding staff members, and these were upchanneled to the proper supervisors so both staff and child could work through perceived issues of injustice or allegations of unfairness. All in all, BRC was a beacon of hope in a very dark period of our lives and we are immensely grateful for all the resources provided to our entire family.

Tracy Terrazas
5 months ago
1

HIPPA violation(s). Will let anyone call to speak to the children without confirming who they are.Will not provide medical paperwork and are diagnosing children but not providing what method used for diagnosis and do not seem to offer trauma specialized care.Most clinicians appear to be level 1 and either in training and or have just graduatedLook at previous lawsuits online and Reddit

Jeff Parker
5 months ago
5

After 3 inpatient stays over a 4 month period it was recommended we look at The Barry Robinson Center for our 16 year old. Our son completed a 6 month residency and during that time he benefited immensely from the treatment program for adolescents diagnosed with BPD. If you have an adolescent child who is battling mental health issues this may be the place that can provide them the coping skills and treatment plan to place them on a path for a happy life. Our family will be forever grateful for what the BRC did for not only our son but for our family.

Danielle Dingle
5 months ago
5

I recently had to take my godchild for services after a stay at CHKD. Her actual provider as well as the admissions staff was very helpful and supportive while we were getting used to our new normal with her mental health. I would recommend BRC to ANYONE who needs these services

Anonymous Kitty
6 months ago
1

All the parents saying their kids got the help they need must be blind. Faculty members mock the kids and have a power trip. I have ptsd from my treatment here. They re a money grab. I moved rooms a total of 8 times, not because my roommates didn t like me or had problems, but because they kept admitting people to the point where I was staying in the toddler s cabin (yes there are toddlers being mistreated here) isolated from people my own age until we had groups and school. Don t send your child here.

Rachel Dale
6 months ago
5

I know there are a lot of mixed reviews but here is my honest opinion. My child has been at BRC for a few months now and I m so grateful. All of the staff I ve encountered, from before he even came up until now has been awesome. They keep in close contact, I see changes in him and truly believe they have his best interests at heart. Making the decision to place your child in residential treatment is one of the hardest ever, especially when going through the not so great reviews of facilities. I do not regret sending him here at all and I hope this helps others searching who are unsure!

Omar Terrazas
6 months ago
1

A disaster

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