Outpatient
I came to this Web site after hearing it repeatedly recommended on the Dr Phil Show shown in Australia. I was surprised to see such negative feedback by at least 2 people.
About Onsite Workshops
Onsite Workshops Therapy and Counseling is located in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee. They take a different approach to inpatient recovery from substance use and mental health disorders by using methods other than a traditional 12 Step program.
This place is a scenic 250 acre recovery setting just outside of Nashville where you can stay for a week or more to connect with nature, reprogram, recharge and begin to recover from substance abuse. It’s a place to find your path to a healthy mental state, with the help of the staff and your peers.
They use experiential therapy to treat substance abuse, trauma, grief and loss issues and even to help someone with daily struggles. The main thought in experiential therapy is that a person’s perception determines their behavior. Methods used include play therapy, musical and art therapy, wilderness therapy and animal assisted therapy.
They also have group therapy sessions with one or more therapists, which are considered psychotherapy or psychodynamic group therapy. The context within the group is utilized for change by exploring and examining relationships.
One of the more unique programs they have is psychodrama therapy. In this setting, you perform a dramatic scene to act out a past life event that has caused or continues to cause distress for you. By doing this in a safe environment it helps you process and let go of negative emotions that linger from the event. It also helps handle similar situations more easily in the future.
Another method of treatment is dialectical behavioral therapy or DBT. DBT is for people who feel extra intense emotions, and it’s designed to help you understand and adapt to these extreme feelings.
They also work on IFS or internal family systems. These help people resolve problems within their families, which is often the cause or start of other issues like substance abuse.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is another option here that helps those with depression and several other types of mental disorders. There’s somatic therapy, too, which uses psychotherapy, physical and holistic therapies to help with recovery.
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They don t answer their phones. Their service is horrible.
I originally came to Onsite for the healing trauma program but was transferred to Milestones halfway through. Having experienced intense mistreatment in other treatment facilities as an adolescent, I was extremely wary of giving residential treatment another try but agreed since I was now an adult. I had exhausted every other form of treatment (PHPs, medication, various therapies) and saw this as a last resort. At 18, almost 19, I was placed in a Jack and Jill suite with three middle-aged moms, while younger residents were roomed together.My first few weeks went well; I felt I was making progress, doing the hard work, learning more about myself, and forming connections with others. The facility, food, and accommodations were wonderful, and for the first time, I was genuinely hopeful. However, after a miscommunication one Friday, a response from the staff triggered an intense trauma response in me. I walked out of the house and around the corner to try to calm down, but my body shut down outside, leaving me unable to move or speak due to a one of my trauma responses- dissociative paralysis. Staff couldn t locate me, and sheriffs were called to help. I felt terrible but was still immobilized and unable to respond.When I regained control, all I wanted was to go to bed, but I found myself locked out of my room, which reactivated my trauma response. I sobbed, banged on the door, and begged to be let in. It was my 19th birthday. After back-and-forth arguments and an attempt to commit me (though I wasn t a danger to myself or others), I was finally allowed to sleep in another room. Unknowingly to me, my roommates were having a trauma responses to my episode. The next morning, I apologized to everyone for the disruption and had a mediated conversation with my roommates that didn t go well.By Monday, the clinical director Amanda and my therapist called me into a meeting. They taped my name to a chair, and labeled another chair trauma, adding words like attention-seeking, lying, running away, hiding. They told me I was too deep in trauma for them to work with and was beyond their help, so I was being asked to leave, yet they suggested I return home for weekly outpatient therapy. Milestones is a trauma-specialized facility, so this rationale did not make sense. Later, they even got upset that I told other clients I d been kicked out exactly what happened. I later learned some clients had requested my removal. I believe milestones quick decision to ask me to leave was due to my age and gender. They knew I couldn t fight them even though I had paid the same price to be there. It was easier to remove me than address the issues.It was clear financial gain was prioritized over my well-being. When it was clear they were not changing their minds, I booked a flight and left without any goodbye. No one followed up beyond ensuring payment was complete. Years later, I still feel sadness about how I was treated and the way things ended. Milestones has strengths in inpatient mental health, but at its core, they only care about themselves. I hope no one else has to endure what I did; it was devastating.
We have always had an amazing professional relationship with this program and I would recommend anyone seeking help and hope to check them out. Josh is very knowledgeable and available any time I have a question or just need additional information about their program offerings or updates. If you or a loved one are thinking about attending this program I assure you that you will not be disappointed.
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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.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Aftercare Support Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
Intensive Outpatient Clients in intensive outpatient programs (IOP) receive robust, personalized care to support their reintegration into their community. Clients stepping down from inpatient treatment frequently enroll in IOP before entering standard outpatient care or community-based recovery programs, such as AA. Intensive outpatient treatment generally involves between nine and 20 therapeutic hours weekly, with the frequency and duration of sessions decreasing as clients stabilize. IOP services commonly include counseling, recovery education, holistic therapies, and medication assisted treatment (MAT).
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
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.
Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.
Equine therapy, aka equine-assisted therapy (EAT), is a form of experiential therapy that involves interactions and activities with horses. It does not necessarily involve riding horses, but all activities related to horses, such as feeding, grooming, haltering and leading them. A mental health professional frequently oversees the activities (often in conjunction with a horse professional), and helps patients process their thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns during and/or after the interaction.
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.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
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.
Counseling in Tennessee that takes a dialectical behavior therapy approach can last from six to 12 months. During that time, you'll develop skills in the areas of distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Miles Adcox
Chairman & Proprietor
Janet McDonald
CEO
Jim Geckler
President
Adam Winstead
Vice President of Human Resources
Accreditations
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
CARF Accreditation: Yes
The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is a professional association that represents organizations in the field of addiction services. Founded in 1978, NAATP's mission is to advance addiction services and ensure that high-quality addiction treatment is available and accessible.
NAATP Member: Yes
Contact Information
(615) 789-6609 
1044 Old Hwy 48 N
Cumberland Furnace, TN 37051
Get Help Now - 931-367-5707
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Fact checked and written by:
Scott Blair
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW
