Center for Discovery Fairfield

4536 Congress Street
Fairfield, CT 06824

About Center for Discovery Fairfield

The Center for Discovery Fairfield is a residential rehab in Fairfield, Connecticut that treats people with a co-occurring eating disorder and addiction. They can also help with other issues that complicate your eating disorder and substance use recovery like mental health conditions.

This particular rehab is exclusive to women and female identifying clients as well as non binary clients. They treat adults over age 18.

At this treatment center they focus on holistic healing while also directly addressing your drug or alcohol addiction and eating disorder at the same time. Their goal is wellness from head to toe, and they know that this comes from combining therapies that treat the whole person.

Clients love how supported and cared for they felt during their time at this rehab. They treat every person like an individual and they even have a specialized program for veterans.

Latest Reviews

Lisa D

3 months ago on Google

No program is perfect, but I can say they re excellent. The staff is really caring and supportive in getting you closer to recovery.

4 months ago on Google

The CFD House on Congress street is one of the best facilities I have been to. The staff there are extremely caring, understanding, and dedicated to your recovery. I would highly recommend the Congress st house to anybody who is struggling with an eating disorder.

Response from the owner1 month ago

HK, thank you for your review! We are grateful to have been part of your recovery journey. We also think the Congress team is pretty awesome. Wishing you all the best as you continue to do the hard work!

Amanda Sklar

5 months ago on Google

Reflecting on my time at the Center of Discovery on Congress fills me with overwhelming gratitude and warmth. From the moment I stepped through the doors, I was enveloped in an atmosphere of love and care that I had never experienced before. The staff members at the Center are truly exceptional individuals who go above and beyond to ensure the well-being of every resident. Throughout my entire stay, they not only provided professional support but also formed genuine connections that made us feel like one big family.I am hard-pressed to find a single negative aspect of my experience at the Center. Every interaction, every moment spent there was filled with positivity and encouragement. They took what seemed like an impossible situation and turned it into a journey of growth and possibility. Their unwavering patience and support were instrumental in my progress, and I am forever grateful for their dedication.Even now, a year later, I am confident that if I were to reach out to any of the staff members, they would respond with the same level of compassion and support. The bonds formed during my time at the Center are not easily broken, and I carry the lessons learned and the love received with me wherever I go. I wholeheartedly recommend the Center of Discovery on Congress to anyone in need, knowing that they will find the same experience that I did.

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Location

Accepted Insurance

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

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Other Forms of Payment

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.

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

Inpatient

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

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

Adult program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

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.

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.

Group therapy offers insight into behavioral patterns and triggers. This can lead to a better understanding of your addictive behaviors, which in turn promotes sobriety and sustainable recovery. You can share your experiences and strategies you use to overcome triggers and learn new strategies from your peers.

Individual therapy uses evidence based treatment modalities to focus on building a strong therapeutic alliance between yourself and your therapist. This crucial relationship fosters trust that enables you to discuss your struggles and work together to develop effective strategies to overcome addiction.

During couples therapy in Connecticut, you will learn skills such as problem solving, conflict resolution, and anger management. The goal is to develop techniques that will help you successfully navigate relationship challenges.

Family therapy sessions work to strengthen the family unit by addressing addiction related conflicts and fostering support between family members. Your therapist guides family members in developing effective communication strategies and creating an environment that aids in your loved one's recovery.

Amenities

Residential Setting

Accreditations

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

(202) 902-9643

Website

4536 Congress Street
Fairfield, CT 06824

Get Help Now - 800-985-8516

Who Answers?

Fact checked and written by:

Nikki Wisher, BA

Edited by:

Kerry Nenn, BSW

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Reviews of Center for Discovery Fairfield

3.9/5 (27 reviews)

Google Reviews

3.9 (27 reviews)

3 months ago

4 months ago

Response from the owner2 months ago

5 months ago

Elizabeth Moncure

I m not sure if a google review can really express just how amazingly supported, heard, and validated I felt from all the staff, the entire team, at Congress St; how incredible everyone that works there is! I will also add that it was a much different (positive) experience than past treatment and I am grateful for that.

Response from the owner4 months ago

We are so glad you felt supported, heard, and validated at CFD! Keep up the hard work. We are rooting for you!

Scorpio Fox

8 months ago

Response from the owner8 months ago

Scorpio , we're so happy to see your review! You made our day. Sending lots of gratitude your way.

Cheryl T

I was at CFD this past fall and could not be more grateful for the care and treatment that I received there. ALL of the staff at CFD were compassionate, understanding, and provided the best care I could have possibly asked for. Everyone from the nursing staff to the diet techs would take the time to listen to you and help you through the tough moments. I appreciated how they pushed you to see things through a different lense and to really understand where your emotions and reactions were coming from. Sam, the program director, is an amazing person. She is so knowledgeable and just really sees people and helped me grow in ways I didn t expect. Also, had the privilege of having Angela as my therapist and she is just amazing. Just like anything, you get out what you put into something. If you are willing to put the work in, the people at CFD are there to lovingly support you every step of the way. It is hard to express how much I truly appreciate everyone at the Congress Street house and all that I got from being there. I don t think you will find better treatment anywhere else.

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We think the team at Fairfield is pretty special. We are grateful to have been a part of your recovery journey. CFD is here to support you!

Kristen Niccol� Lafferty

This house seemed normal at first, but the longer I stayed, the more sinister the energy became. The medical and nursing staff are an absolute joke--definitely do not go here if you have co-morbidities. One of the nursing staff was constantly on personal phone calls. The only valuable professional staff was Melissa and Angela. They are truly gold. Some support staff were great, while others were lacking. The place is even more strange when considering most look up to the head (even the head herself) as a shaman and cult leader. This was a complete sweat lodge experience, although grateful for them because it was so bad that it allowed me to have a spiritual awakening. There were also complaints about my service dog biting people, which is completely false. There is a nice church next door and they allowed me to go to service and meet with the priest. The morning walks were lovely. Just be ready for what you are getting yourself into when going here.

We take patient feedback very seriously and would like to connect with you to discuss your comments. Could you please contact us at Experience@DiscoveryBH.com? Thank you.

calleigh monks

11 months ago

Very nice people took forever but very helpful, would highly recommend

Response from the owner11 months ago

Thank you for your response! We are glad you found our treatment program helpful for your recovery. We value patient feedback and would love to hear more about your experience. Please email Experience@DiscoveryBH.com.

Ana Marulanda

1 year ago

It's been 2 years since I got discharged from CFD at Congress St. I guess I could have written this review sooner but I can be more honest and objective now. This place saved my life. Treatment is what you make it. You have to show up willing to at least give it a try, to surrender and trust the process. The 3 months I spent here were some of the absolute most difficult moments of my life and I couldn't have done it if it wasn't for the wonderful staff at CFD. From the intake coordinator to the people at outpatient. I know some of the staff have left and others are still there, and those are people that I KNOW really care about their patients. When my days were unbearable and I thought I couldn't go on and when I unknowingly sabotaged my recovery they were there to help me, lend me a hand and give me tough love whenever I needed it. All of the therapists and mine specially challenged and pushed me in the most compassionate way every day to make sure I'd make progress. The program director is quite literally heaven sent as well as the dietitians. They made sure I had all the tools I needed to live a plentiful life in recovery. Though some days are still hard I know I can trust myself to recognize triggers and know when I'm slipping. I know I can do this and it wouldn't have been possible without the help of Center For Discovery. Forever thankful.

Response from the owner1 year ago

Hi Ana, thank you for sharing your positive and genuine feedback. We are honored you chose Center for Discovery to be part of your journey and are glad you both had such a positive experience with our team. If you ever need us moving forward, please don't hesitate to reach out. Wishing you continued success in your recovery journey!

Mareah Savannah

I went to CFD in October 2020, prior to going to CFD I was never medicated in my life for any mental illness, when I arrived I was diagnosed with bipolar but what was truly bizarre was the psych dr they had there dr.Grant, I hope this man doesn t practice medicine anymore, he only asked me 3 simple questions to diagnose me with such a mental illness like bipolar, the questions were, do you spend a lot of money? Does bipolar run in the family? And do you have anger outbursts? I answered yes to all 3 and without hesitation this man puts me on lithium and Adderall because I mentioned I had childhood adhd, I also vocalized how depressed I was but I was never put on any antidepressants??? Just lithium and adderall, by week 4 I was absolutely bonkers like I was losing my mind, now knowing today lithium and adderall makes a chemical reaction in your brain to literally make you lose your mind, when I hit week 6 in November, I literally was hallucinating and hearing voices that simply wasn t there, I was severely unwell I truly had no thoughts going through my brain at all, the last night I was there I went outside in the pooring rain and flung the metal patio furniture sets across the lawn because I literally was going crazy, not knowing it wasn t me truly it was the medication this man put me on to make me literally lose my brain and not process coherent thoughts, just throw patio furniture, the day after it was a Monday, I truly blacked out what happened the night before, after breakfast right before morning snack, I was brought into the back room and was told I was having an early morning session, I walked in and it was the whole CFD staff and Ashley the therapist, truly an amazing lady and I hope she is doing well in this world, told me that I was being sent out to be evaluated, I couldn t process anything at that moment just not understanding what I did wrong, I wasn t able to grab anything, no belongings I wasn t able to say goodbye, I was just put into the ambulance and I was sent to st Vincent s medical center where I sat in the hallway of the ER for 11hrs I was completely and utterly alone in a state I m not even from, everything I learned in those 6 weeks being there, every coping skill went right out the window i instantly went back to behaviors, I was than sent to the psych unit for 72 hrs and literally locked in a glass room and had to buzzed out to use the bathroom, I instantly was taken off of adderall at the hospital because I should ve never been on that to begin with this place literally made me crazy, anyway I digress, I was then sent to st Vincent s behavioral center where I spent an additional 12 days there, when released from that BHC I spent a year and 4 months with my eating disorder worse than it was ever before in my whole life I developed PTSD from this situation and I trauma blocked everything out that happened to me 3 years ago until this Tuesday august 29th 2023 where my new psych dr put me on this new mood stabilizer where I literally almost died from and had to go to the hospital and even in the parking lot where my throat was closing and I couldn t breathe I turned to my sister and told her I was fine and we could leave because I knew I was going to get extremely triggered by just stepping foot into a hospital setting, it was a different hospital thank goodness, and when I got admitted into the emergency room, where did they put me, in the hallway, everything I trauma blocked for 3 years came flooding to my brain came out in full force, luckily this time I was with my sister and not alone in a hospital in an unfamiliar state that an eating disorder center sent you to because of the negligence of their psych dr who should ve never proscribed you medication that could alter your brain chemistry so badly where you would hallucinate to the point of going crazy, I ve been in recovery for a year and 6 months now but it sucks that I would ve rather went into anaphylactic shock than step foot into a hospital to seek medical attention because it would trigger me from what happened 3 yrs ago

Pamela DiPietro

I attended Center for Discovery Fairfield on Congress St. four summers ago. It was the best decision I ve ever made. Being in my 40 s at the time, I had experienced many treatment centers. This one was different. The reviews that mention the word magical are spot on. I can t think of a better word to describe it. They really do guide you through a whole discovery process.For those with doubts, I want to tell you this place WORKS. Fast forward 4 years later ~ I am at the best place I could be in my life! I am doing things (and not doing things) I never thought possible. It s the only program that s ever dug deep and got to the root of my disorder. For the first time in my life, in my 40 s, I understood where, how, and why my ED started. It was eye-opening. Only then, was I able to address the real issues and begin overcoming my ED. I use the analogy of an onion ~ they peel away each layer until they get to the core.Even in my recovery, doing exceptionally well, I sometimes long to be there. I truly believe you get out of it what you put in. There were many times when we were given assignments that I thought What s the point? However, I threw myself into them and ALWAYS ended up seeing the value of them in the end. Trust the process and give yourself wholly to the program. They know what they re doing.Were there days I was upset and wanted to leave? Of course, but that s par for the course at any treatment facility. It usually happened when I wanted to run away from the uncomfortable feelings that felt too hard to deal with. I m so thankful I stuck it out. It changed the trajectory of my life. Recovery IS possible and let me tell you, it feels so good!Thank you to CFD for all you ve done for me. I will be forever grateful.

Hi Pamela, we greatly appreciate you sharing your experience! Keep up the incredible work and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your recovery journey!

M Condon

There are no words to explain how amazing of a recovery environment this place was. After having a difficult experience at another house, it was amazing to see how caring and supportive this place was. I came in feeling unsafe and unsure of everything, yet CFD Congress showed me over and over again that they were a place I could be safe to struggle in, grow in, and ultimately choose my own recovery. They are also an extremely LGBTQ+ friendly and a gender affirming environment. If you are looking for treatment that understands the ties between identity and eating disorders, this is the place. It s not easy, and you have to be ready to put the work in, but I 100% recommend this place to anyone seeking out recovery, with both an eating disorder and other mental health issues. If you re looking for a sign to take the step, this is it <3

Thank you for sharing your positive and genuine feedback! If you ever need us moving forward, please don't hesitate to reach out. Keep up the incredible work and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your recovery journey!

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