Drug Rehab Centers in Lake Placid, Florida

Disclaimer: I am using a pen name for purposes of anonymity. Five stars for most of the concierge staff and therapists. One star for clinical director and upper management/operations.I determined that I needed to go someplace where I would be therapeutically healed and I found Tikvah on my own. Tikvah Lake is a place for business professionals, such as myself. Monday through Friday consisted of one and a half hours of one-on-one therapy per day and free time where I was able to work and stay in touch with the outside world. Phones and computers are not taken away from you and you are treated with respect and dignity. Their were multiple amenities. There is a chef (GIOlicious) who prepares finely cooked daily meals. There were expert concierges. Namely, Mary, Leslie, and Victoria, who were absolute delights to deal with. We became like a family. We became friends, and I will cherish the memories with them. The mansion is set on a lake and six clients are only taken at a time. The care is so personable. Leslie and Mary continuously went out of their way for me whether it was running errands or just being my friend. Victoria was fantastic to talk to and provided the support that I needed as a friend. The therapists are well educated and well-versed in what they do - Byron and Jimmy were fantastic and I ve learned strategies here that I ve learned nowhere else. David the therapist was great too but he was let go the day after Milton. How unprofessional is it to terminate someone the day after a natural disaster when the county and surrounding areas were stricken by Milton? Wendy, the behavioral health practitioner was wonderful and a delight to talk to. I did not care for the clinical Director or the staff above her. The clinical director is newer to sobriety and lacks the experience that the other therapists do. In my opinion, the two therapists that I mentioned, should be contenders for her job. Meryn and Clair need to go. It s not appropriate come to work at a rehab stinking like marijuana. It s not appropriate to steal Tikvah s food, cook it and then take it home. Nor is it appropriate to talk down to a client. Now let s talk about hurricane Milton. From an operational standpoint (higher ups) the place was completely unprepared and pathetically disorganized. I happened to be the only guest that at the Tikvah Lake house; two of the other guests from one of the other facilities were brought over the day before the hurricane to take up residence at Tikvah. Additionally, the clinical director (who was injured from an injury, not relating to the hurricane and made it known that she was on pain meds) her mother and daughter took up residence here which was highly inappropriate and unprofessional. Let s get back to the unprepared for the hurricane part. The higher-ups were told by the lead concierge that there were certain needs that needed to be met for the guests - they obviously didn t listen I will say, that once the higher management found out about the no running water and no generator after the hurricane, he whisked us off to West Palm Beach. Ever since the hurricane everything at Tikvah was different. Although I felt completely welcomed by Mary, Leslie and Victoria, as well as Byron and Jimmy, I felt a sense of uncomfortableness because of the way the entire operation was being run. I could go on and on about the goods and the bads. From a therapeutical standpoint, I have never gotten such care as I did from Byron and Jimmy. From a concierge standpoint, Mary, Leslie and Victoria were fantastic. Upper management is completely disorganized. Now let s get to my departure. Today is Wednesday, October 23. Yesterday at noon I was told that I had to leave today. The clinical director did not complete my discharge nor was any after care set up. The fact that I was told I was leaving less than 24 hours before my flight, which I had to schedule last minute, was inappropriate, especially for a person who has been away from home for the amount of time that I have. Like I said I m 50-50.

Tried to get sober every which way. Came to recovery boot camp and was shown a real answer to my addiction. Love this place. Saved my life

Reached out at the crack of dawn and Annie answered right away in our time of need. Our son started within days and it was best decision ever. The parent group sessions with Mike made such a huge difference. Highly recommend this for anyone struggling with their teen.

Great place to learn coping skills for addiction and wonderful staff to help you out.