Discovery Behavioral Healthcare

884 West Park Avenue
Port Townsend WA, 98368

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About Discovery Behavioral Healthcare

Discovery Behavioral Healthcare is a behavioral health clinic in Port Townsend, Washington. They provide outpatient crisis care, addiction treatment, psychiatric care, medication-assisted treatment, and wraparound services for adults, children, and families. For substance use disorder. Individuals have the option of an intensive outpatient program and a traditional outpatient program.

Full diagnostic assessments are provided for children, adults, and families. An accurate psychiatric diagnosis is the goal and following the proper diagnosis, individualized treatment plans are created. Substance abuse treatment and co-occurring mental health treatment include a combination of group and individual therapy, medication management, and referrals to inpatient treatment and community resources as needed. Through medication-assisted treatment, buprenorphine-naloxone induction and maintenance are options along with naloxone, Vivitrol, and disulfiram.

Crisis services are available on a walk-in basis and include assistance with mental health treatment services, substance use disorder treatment services, and case management.

Latest Reviews

Reese A
5 months ago on Google
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Katie Sexton
1 year ago on Google
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Called to adjust an appointment for my daughter who isn t able to do so on her own, something simple. Front desk was very polite and professional and explained the nurse could assist us with the change. I was transferred to a nurse who, from the moment she answered, had a horrible attitude. She refused to assist me with a simple change, was not listening to me or my request and completely lacked any compassion or bedside manner. I have never had a medical professional act this way for no reason other than she was having a bad day and decided to take it out on me. If I had been a patient or had my daughter attempted the call, I can imagine how she would have affected someone that was in need of mental health services. I have worked in nursing, have family who are also doctors and nurses and this nurse is one who needs to retrain on how to leave personal issues behind, show compassion, and understanding especially when working in the sensitive field of mental health. Better yet, find a different field of nursing since she s clearly not a person who is suited for the mental health field.
Ashley Moug
1 year ago on Google
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this place is full of scammers that steal money and property from the patients they fail to help. Workers are unprofessional, rude and break hippa. I would give zero stars if i could.

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Discovery Behavioral Healthcare works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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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.

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.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

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

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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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intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient
Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) are frequently used to facilitate clients' transition from inpatient to outpatient care. Clients who are more stable may also choose to enter IOP rather than a residential rehab following detox. Intensive outpatient treatment typically consists of nine to 20 therapeutic hours per week, with services ranging from psychotherapy to recovery education to holistic care. Many programs offer medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid and/or alcohol addiction.
medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox
Medical detox is often the first step in addiction recovery and involves ridding the body of drugs and/or alcohol in a supervised inpatient setting. If you've become physically dependent on substances like alcohol, benzodiazepines (like Xanax), or opioids, quitting abruptly may cause uncomfortable or even dangerous side effects. In medically assisted detox, a team of medical professionals will help manage any potential withdrawal symptoms with the aim of keeping you as safe and comfortable as possible.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

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.

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884 West Park Avenue
Port Townsend WA, 98368

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The service of the reception is very slow, the waiting times to be attended are very long. I regret having come to this place, I consider my experience a waste of time, they don't help me at all. I don't want to go back after this experience.

Reviewed on 2/15/2019
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2.4 (19 reviews)
Reese A
5 months ago
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Katie Sexton
1 year ago
1

Called to adjust an appointment for my daughter who isn t able to do so on her own, something simple. Front desk was very polite and professional and explained the nurse could assist us with the change. I was transferred to a nurse who, from the moment she answered, had a horrible attitude. She refused to assist me with a simple change, was not listening to me or my request and completely lacked any compassion or bedside manner. I have never had a medical professional act this way for no reason other than she was having a bad day and decided to take it out on me. If I had been a patient or had my daughter attempted the call, I can imagine how she would have affected someone that was in need of mental health services. I have worked in nursing, have family who are also doctors and nurses and this nurse is one who needs to retrain on how to leave personal issues behind, show compassion, and understanding especially when working in the sensitive field of mental health. Better yet, find a different field of nursing since she s clearly not a person who is suited for the mental health field.

Ashley Moug
1 year ago
1

this place is full of scammers that steal money and property from the patients they fail to help. Workers are unprofessional, rude and break hippa. I would give zero stars if i could.

Mary Rose
1 year ago
1

Horrible place to go. Wow, I can t even begin to say all the things that happen with this place. This is the the worst treatment I have ever seen. If you want to save your kids, take them to somewhere that is educated with adolescents. Somewhere that cares. Anywhere but here. KMH is worth the drive. Condescending, rude staff. From the office, to the therapist, to the others. What a joke. Honestly, the worst place to seek refuge. How does this place even have a license?? Be warned.

Michael McCutcheon
1 year ago
1

I do not feel safe going there. People look at the reviews most all of them are very poor. My experience is Jim the director will not return emails for communication regarding his real team and the mistakes that they have made and the way that he has instructed his employees to avoid me because of his employees mistakes they're not just employees mistakes Jim has swept things under the carpet because he can't deal with him. This place is not professional. Jim if you can't handle the job leave just like all the others have left

T L
1 year ago
1

Took my teen son there when going through a bad divorce so he could learn to deal with things. He told the counselor he didn't want his father to know he was getting therapy. By the weekend when he went to visitation with his father his father knew he was in therapy because the therapist called his father and told him what they were seeing him for against my sons wishes. Visitation was a nightmare and my son never went to get help again and list a lit of trust in adults after.

VALERIE DENNEY
2 years ago
1

Parents of adolescents BEWARE! Therapist have very little experience with pre-teen/ teenagers in full crisis. Take your children to Kitsap Mental Health! Better understanding, better care, more knowledge, and amazing staff. Office staff rude. Nurses are condescending and rude. No accountability for poor service, failures on their part. Huge disappointment! Beware!

Kore Maranos
2 years ago
4

This place has helped me a lot. I have found that they are friendly and helpful and compassionate people.

Amor Rays
2 years ago
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worst ever.

Samantha Jensen
3 years ago
5

Sippy Conway
4 years ago
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I have been struggling to get actual help from this place for months. I moved to the area and started working with the unprofessionals at Discovery with about 2 months of medication left. I was prepared, confident, and ready to meet and work with a new team. Upon my first call to arrange things, I was told repeatedly that it was my responsibility to make sure to arrange to meet with their psychiatrist as they have problems with people calling with 5 days left on their meds. When I was told that story, it was definitely the typical front desk person venting. I found it quite inappropriate especially considering my sensitive emotional state. You'd think people working in the mental health field would be a little more sensitive about people calling in last minute- who knows what they were going through? I digress. My point is that right off the bat, I was addressed with a patronizing sort of dialogue but decided to look past it and push toward optimism. 2 months later and here I am with less than a week left on my medicine. I feel a little beat down and helpless. I called last week seeking help and was met with callused and rude people. I have spent many years working medical professionals- some are great- but I am very familiar with being treated like I am less than human, that my words don't matter, etc., because I have a mental illness. It is unfortunately common. This place is the epitome of that treatment. When I called last week in a state of disarray, I was chastised that I had missed my 1st appointment with a psychiatrist- both by the nurse and then by the front desk person. It felt like I was being punished. When I called, I wasn't sure who to talk to, so I first dialed into the nurse. Sarah's tone quickly shifted to irritation when I explained I needed help with meds. "I'm the nurse" she blurted, and offered me the crisis line. With that, she passed me off to the front desk. After a few minutes, a front desk person answered. She also told me I missed my 1st appointment with a psychiatrist. I repeated that I have been told this before, but I never recieved a call, missed a call, or even got a voicemail that I missed a psychiatrist calling in. She then offered me the crisis line. I explained I wasn't in crisis and I needed help with meds. She was short with me, reminded me that I missed my appointment- which I explained I was never contacted about- and then transfered me back to the nurse. While on hold, I hung up and proceeded to cry. I just wanted help from my providers. I was also told by my "therapist" (she does not have any degree or certifications in this field) a few weeks ago that I missed my 1st psychiatrist appt and I said the same thing to her. I never recieved a call. I never got a voicemail. I am diligent about checking voicemails and missed calls (another thing I was lectured on during my first call to the place). I didn't miss any appointment. I was never contacted. But alas, I am repeatedly dismissed. My words constantly fall into nothingness as I am treated like I don't know what I'm saying because I'm just another crazy person they have to deal with. I have PTSD and have come a long way. And I mean leaps and bounds kind of long way. I have grown and recovered in so many ways and was eager to find a place to continue. However, the wind has been taken from my sails at the moment. I feel this establishment reinforces past trauma and stunts my personal growth because of how unprofessional they are, and how they talk down to and patronize their clients such as myself. I am desperately looking for a safer space for my mental health healing journey. I encourage anyone who is curious about this facility to please look elsewhere for the sake of your mental health. I am now faced with the horrors of running out of my medicine, dealing with the internal and psychological mess of dropping off cold turkey simply because the professionals that I put my trust in did not have my best interests or healing journey in mind. I worry for all the other clients who suffer from similar treatment- or rather- lack of.

john Scott
5 years ago
5

Great leadership

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