Choices Counseling Center

Winter Park, Florida

1331 Palmetto Avenue
Suite 203
Winter Park, FL 32789

About Choices Counseling Center

Choices Counseling Center is a private rehab located in Winter Park, Florida. They offer a wide range of services to help people struggling with substance abuse. They focus on dual diagnosis and treat both the addiction and any underlying mental health disorders. They offer both inpatient and outpatient programs, as well as family therapy, group therapy, and individual therapy. They accept self-pay option for their treatment.

Their distinguishing feature is their outpatient therapy services for individuals, couples, groups that meet weekly and family sessions. They start their treatment with an examination of the behaviors and physical nature of the addiction, and the development of the skills necessary to live a sober life.

They help clients dealing with addiction, mental health issues, dysfunctional family systems, and grief from trauma. Psychodrama is their main modality of therapy, which allows clients to actively deal with the underlying issues and emotions that drive chronic relapse and negative patterns of behavior.

They also offer intensive monthly weekend and five-day therapy programs for those seeking help for deeper core issues such as trauma. They also provide intensive outpatient therapy through their Extended Care program for recovering individuals in need of more structured treatment than traditional outpatient therapy.

They offer therapeutic services for pilots suffering from alcoholism or drug abuse. They provide weekly group therapy sessions for HIMS pilots. These sessions focus on peer support, recovery from addiction, and psychodrama techniques. One of the former clients praised their staff and counseling techniques.

Payment Options

Self-pay options

Levels of Care

Outpatient

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.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Programs

Teen Program

Adult Program

Child Program

Program For Men

Program For Women

Treatment

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Clinical Services

Family Therapy

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

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.

Individual Therapy

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.

Contact

(407) 628-3443

Website

1331 Palmetto Avenue
Suite 203
Winter Park, FL 32789

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Reviews

2.8 (13 reviews)

Google Rating

Sage D

7 months ago

moonshines mystery

1 year ago

Cult

Serena Zexto

There Beth stood in the doorwayI heard the mission bellAnd I was thinking to myself"This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"Then she lit up a candleAnd she showed me the wayThere were voices down the corridorI thought I heard them sayWelcome to Choices Counseling CenterSuch a lovely place (such a recovery place)Such a lovely facePlenty of room at choices CounselingCenter time of year (any time of year)You can find Beth hereAnd she said, 'We are all just prisoners hereOf our own device"And in the master's chambersThey gathered for the feastThey stab it with their steely knivesBut they just can't kill the beastLast thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to find the passage backTo the place I was before"Relax, " said the night man"We are programmed to receiveYou can check out any time you likeBut you can never leave"Reid Thomas 7/23Daughter: did she keep you like like mother Gothle and never let you out?Me: yeah something like that.Daughter: want to sing about it? Will that make it better?Me: yeah alright. Let s jam.

Mario Vanegas

3 years ago

Tony Oh!

5 years ago

Anyone who sends a child to this cult should be charged with child abuse. NOTE: SEVERAL POSITIVE REVIEWS (from Kathy Stone, Sam B., Christy Metzler) WERE ALL POSTED WITHIN A WEEK AFTER I POSTED MY EXPERIENCE, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WAS A NEGATIVE REVIEW. (The date of THIS updated review is different because it changed to the date of the update.) Two of the reviews were by people in Baltimore, where Choices has a "satellite" office to recruit and monitor those locally, and three from Florida. It was likely cult leader Beth Traynor contacting each one and directing them to put a 5-star review. Knowing what I know about Choices and Beth Traynor, you can bet your house and your first-born child that Beth Traynor directed them to post the reviews. ANYWAY, MY ORIGINAL REVIEW POSTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOLLOWS (despite the recent post date...it changed when I got my new phone and updated my Google account): Do not walk. RUN away from this cult as fast as you can. There is an entire community of people and families who have turned their finances and their lives over to Beth Traynor. She has control over her cult devotees in the same manner as David Koresh and Jim Jones, but on a much smaller level. Notice how the reviews all talk about HER and not the doctors and mental health counselors there? That's because there aren't any!!! It's only cult leader Beth Traynor and her staff. He mother was not as active when I was there, but Beth is the epitomy of an evil narcissist masquerading as a mental health professional. I could spend hours and days explaining my experiences there, but suffice it to say this is absolutely, 100%, positively a CULT. There is a reason why there are no doctors affiliated with this sick place and why they have been investigated so many times by the Florida Dept of Mental Health...I wonder who is getting paid off to not be shut down. No credible doctor would EVER send anyone there. At first I was ordered to hand my wallet and my money over to my roommate (they get around inpatient laws by forcing you to stay in a local hotel run by Choices operatives), who I later found out was basically a "handler" whose job was to keep me in line and report if I was not drinking the Kool Aid. I witnessed intimidation and restraint of "patients" by fellow patients. I witnessed entire families who had moved completely to Florida to be under Beth's control, where the parents lived in separate houses as well as the children, and only allowed to be together under Beth's direct supervision; parents were not allowed to visit or discipline their children without Beth's approval. Husbands and wives were only allowed to be intimate if Beth approved in advance, and that was very rare. The group (patients) held down one of the sons and forcibly cut his hair and fingernails, while the parents stood by like brainwashed zombies. Very scary and likely very illegal. Luckily for me I was able to see the truth relatively quickly and they immediately refunded my money because they knew that I was aware of the truth. The LAST thing they want is a person who does not fall under their control to go to authorities or media. Save yourself now; turn and run from Nurse Ratchet and the Cuckoo's Nest.

Mary Ann Huscher

My husband just came back from a 5 day program and it had been more effective then any of the counseling that he had gone to prior to this. He has tried other therapist and nothing has worked better then this. This is worth the time and investment to do- I highly recommend it. It s like having months of therapy put into 5 days. They also help you follow up with contacts after you are home- which is a tremendous help as well.

Gia R�ser Regalado

6 years ago

This place is the best counseling center, it helped me with a lot of problems in my life but people here made it much easier for me to cope with them.

Matthew Peters

My mother put me in this place when I was 16. She was naive enough to let them keep me for almost 9 months. This place is UNSAFE for a young man or woman to be. It's been almost 15 years since I was an impatient at choices. Please do not send your child to this place. I would like to stress that this place is unsafe and I mean unsafe.

Suzi Levin

Kathy Stone Team

Beth Traynor is an incredibly gifted therapist and there is no place like Choices. If you are ready to change your life or help someone you love change theirs this is the place to go. I have known Beth for many years and have seen miracles of healing and transformation in so many lives including mine and others who are very close to me for which I am forever grateful. Choices is progressive in treating all types of addictions and has a very strong recovery based community that supports and gives back to newcomers. I received so much guidance and hope from the women who had long term recovery. I have so much freedom and happiness in my life today and owe it all to my therapist in Baltimore and the work I did at Choices over the years.

Christy Metzler

Beth Traynor is incredibly talented at working with families dealing with addiction. The entire Choices team is professional, caring and supportive. The help I have received from Beth and the other counselors at Choices has changed my life and helped me to heal my most important relationships.

Sam B

By far the best treatment center of its type in the country, and we looked around. It s not like a re-hab, but an outpatient center. You live in the real world. If you are from out of town, they find places to live in the area. It was a lifesaver for me and my family. We re all sober and living fulfilling lives after ending treatment. The long-term approach gave us really strong recovery and we grew emotionally and spiritually as well. Plus, because we were all involved, we now have great relationships as a family.It gave us our lives back.

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