Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health Rehab in North Charleston, SC

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health

North Charleston, South Carolina

2777 Speissegger Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405

About Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health is a private psychiatric care and drug rehab facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. Located on the Ashley River, they offer several treatment options, including inpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), a chemical dependency half-day program and aftercare for teens, adults and seniors. They also care for folks who are struggling with a mental health condition and substance use disorder simultaneously (dual diagnosis) and provide specialized services for military personnel and people who’ve experienced trauma.

To make treatment accessible and cost-effective, they offer telehealth services and are in network for most insurance providers, including Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE. They’re accredited by The Joint Commission.

This facility takes a multidisciplinary and individualized approach to treatment. Psychiatrists lead every program, but therapists, social workers, nurses and mental health technicians are also involved. Together, their team is equipped to support patients with a broad range of challenges, including those who’re currently dependent on drugs or alcohol, or have suicidal or homicidal thoughts. People experiencing mental health emergencies can access evaluation and intake services 24/7.

Another distinctive feature is the Patriot Support Program. Staffed by military veterans and a dedicated military liaison, the program is specifically designed for veterans and active-duty service members. Patients in the program have access to medication management using the military formulary, as well as rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy and motivational interviewing (MI).

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health also recognizes that trauma can profoundly affect people’s overall health and functionality, and that patients who’ve experienced trauma have distinct needs. The Trauma Recovery Program, offered in a group setting, may benefit people with conditions such as post-traumatic stress, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, or bipolar disorder.

Payment Options

Private Insurance
Self-pay options
Medicare
Medicaid
Medicare
Military Insurance

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.

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.

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.

Aftercare

Clients engaged in a rehab aftercare program are in a more advanced stage of recovery. Many have already completed inpatient detox and/or rehab and have returned to their home, workplace, and community. Rehab aftercare services are designed to support clients' recovery over the long term and typically include a broad portfolio of resources, such as peer coaching and 12 step program induction. Clients may collaborate with their case manager and care team to create their care plan.

12-Step

Persons engaged in a 12 step program regularly attend group meetings in their communities, though online sessions are becoming increasingly popular. 12 step recovery is rooted in spiritual principles that enable participants to address the root causes of addiction and to foster self-awareness, compassion, acceptance, and accountability. Peer sponsors support participants as they work through the steps of recovery. Most programs are non-denominational, but specialized formats, including the faith-based Celebrate Recovery! format, are available.

Intervention Services

If your friend or family member is living with a substance abuse issue, a drug intervention in South Carolina can help them accept the treatment they need. A drug intervention is a structured confrontation initiated by family and friends and facilitated by intervention services. The professional interventionist provides education about addiction, enabling, and available treatment options.

Partial Hospitalization Program

As a short-term option, a partial hospitalization program (PHP) provides an intensive rehab option for individuals with acute symptoms. PHP treatment focuses on management without requiring 24-hour care. During PHP treatment, you may engage in behavioral therapy services, psychoeducation, and periodic evaluations conducted by licensed professionals. The duration of a partial hospitalization program can average 90-130 days based on your progress. Insurance coverage may vary, but many providers offer full or partial coverage for PHP.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Programs

Adolescence program

Adult program

Program for men

Program for women

Young adult program

Elderly program

Hearing impaired program

Military program

Total Beds

260

Settings & Amenities

Residential setting
Private rooms
Gardens

Insurance

Our Policy: Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

ComPsych

NGS Coresource

Oxford Health Plans

Treatment

Alcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug Addiction

Choosing a drug rehab in South Carolina helps you overcome drug dependency, learn how to manage cravings, and obtain the tools needed to prevent relapse. This is accomplished through individualized treatment that addresses a full spectrum of physical, social, and emotional needs.

Dual Diagnosis

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 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.

Opioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The main basis of cognitive behavioral therapy in South Carolina is that all your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. Therefore, the therapist will help you change your thoughts, which will lead to different emotions and actions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

If you struggle with managing your emotions, dialectical behavior therapy in South Carolina might be a good method of treatment for you. This form of talk therapy helps you learn to accept yourself while working on changing unhealthy patterns of thoughts and reactions.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

There are four fundamental processes to motivational interviewing in South Carolina. Engaging involves careful listening to understand the client's perspective. Focusing involves reaching an agreement on the purpose of the treatment. Evoking is the process of exploring the client's ideas and motivations. Planning explores how the client can make changes.

Trauma Therapy

The overall goal of trauma therapy is to address and reduce the lingering physical and emotional effects that trauma has had on your life. You work within a safe space with an experienced therapist to understand your responses and develop healthier coping mechanisms.

Couples Therapy

During couples therapy in South Carolina, a licensed therapist offers techniques for how both partners can resolve conflict and manage challenges in the relationship. The couple may also engage in individual or family therapy for further support.

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.

Nutritional Therapy

Experiential Therapy

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.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

As you use nicotine replacement therapy, you can gradually decrease your nicotine consumption over several weeks. This gives your brain time to adjust to the change, so you experience less severe cravings and withdrawal.

Accreditations

Joint Commission

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

(843) 747-5830

Website

2777 Speissegger Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405

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Reviews

2.59 (247 reviews)

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Google Rating

2.6 (246 reviews)

Larry

1 month ago

The entire staff did a great job. I appreciated everyone listening to me. If the Techs and anyone else that holds group therapy would break down Emotions and Depression, they would have better participation from the patients.

Response from the owner1 month ago

Hello, Larry. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review; we ll be sure to pass your comments on to our team! Have a great day.

Starchika Antley

Divinely Diamensions

2 months ago

Amazing Experience! I was challenged in a positive way. I felt renewed when I left. The only thing I was not fond of was not much creative freedom

Response from the owner2 months ago

Thank you for taking the time to leave us these kind comments. We'd like to learn more about any concerns you may have. At your convenience, please provide us with your contact information by visiting https://palmettobehavioralhealth.com/contact-us/. We hope to hear from you soon.

Laney Ensley

For the most part the staff were very decent. I really approved of the doctor I interacted with. At times the food was good. The groups need to be geared towards more specific subject matter, and for grown up's not school age kids. It's as if each group is designed for students that suffer from mental health issues middle school 101. Also I believe that therapy whether it be one on one, or group therapy needs to be inserted into the programming system. We need opportunities to speak up and be allowed to express the way we are feeling, and if we are able to deal with our feelings or not. Unfortunately the facility was extremely dirty. The floors were full of dust, hair, and debris. Our bathroom for instance was never cleaned during my entire stay. While I understand that good help for positions such as these are extremely hard to aquire, maybe offer incentive for better job performance in the housekeeping department.

Hi, Laney. Thank you for taking the time to leave us these kind comments. We'd like to learn more about any concerns you may have. At your convenience, please provide us with your contact information by visiting https://palmettobehavioralhealth.com/contact-us/. We hope to hear from you soon.

Cole Morgan

I am a former patient who was admitted here at 16 and spent my 17th birthday in here essentially behind bars. If there are any parents thinking about sending your child here DON T DO IT. I was here for a week and for my first 2 days they locked me in the room and wouldn t let me go outside or to the cafeteria. The nurses are extremely abrasive, rude, and it s obvious that they re only working for the paycheck. TheONLY THING they did to help fix us was give us a worksheet with the exact same 7 questions on it every day. THAT S IT! The only thing to do was play cards and half the time they wouldn t give them out so my roommate and I had to take a pack when they weren t paying attention just so we didn t go insane from boredom. I had one nurse threaten to sedate me because I said goodnight to the other patients to loudly. We were told we could bring a blanket and pillow from home so I did and then they locked them in a box in my room. They would wake us up 3 times a night to check our vitals which we had told them is very dangerous for me due to a seizure condition I have but they don t care, they do what they want. This place does more bad than good. Parents please don t send your children here. There are way, way, WAY, better places that actually want to help. Don t waste your money and risk your child s health.

Hi, Cole. We understand that your time is valuable and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. If you would like to discuss your concerns further with a representative, please provide us with your contact information by visiting http://www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com/contact-us/. Thank you for reaching out.

Bambi Fowler

If you value you loved one DONOT SEND THEM HERE!! even if your love one cannot make decisions they don't communicate with family . Sent my family member back home 4 hours on a bus without supervision even though family called and offered transportation. No paperwork, no follow ups. As a nurse please listen to me LOOK ELSEWHERE!!! Stars would be negative zero if I could!

Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us with your concerns. We take your comments very seriously and would like to learn more about your concerns. Due to federal patient privacy laws, we can only discuss care with a patient or guardian; however, we encourage your lvoed one to reach out to us directly by visiting http://www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com/contact-us/. Again, thank you.

Lori Shourds

Do not send adolescents to this facility if your child s life and safety depend on it. You can warn them a thousand times over that their treatment plans are failing and their decisions to discharge are premature but they do not care. In fact, the doctor (Steven G Lopez) will refuse to speak on his own medical decisions, instead, you have to go through the gatekeeping social worker, Roschel, who also disregards concerns for safety. I asked about at least a day treatment facility and she basically said it wasn t her job, ma am, what exactly is your job if not to coordinate appropriate treatment? Imagine my surprise when not even 10 minutes after discharge, there was another major incident that will likely result in another stay, but never in a million years will this be a facility of choice. They ve been sued for wrongful death, neglect, you name it, and rightfully so. The only good thing I have to say is that the daytime nurse was the sweetest. But seriously, I hope they get shut down.

Hi, Lori. Thank you for reaching out to us with your feedback. So that we can address your concerns directly, please provide us with your contact information by visiting http://www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com/contact-us/. Thank you again.

South of Heaven

The staff really care. They truely helped me through an extremely hard time and I can t thank each and everyone of them enough.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us! Kind words such as these are held very dear to our hearts, so we will be sure to pass your comments along. We hope you are doing well, and thank you again!

I learned a lot about behavior management and recognizing the early signs of emotional issues. Your facility gave me a good jump start to getting well. The staff was exceptional. Very helpful and pleasant.

Hi, Larry. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us! Kind words such as these are held very dear to our hearts, so we will be sure to pass your comments along. We hope you are doing well, and thank you again!

Thomas Grant

3 months ago

don't let your loved ones go here its like a prison the positive reviews are fake . they set you up to return. they really don't care . its they way to get money from the public. Trust me if you have any love at all find some place else to go

Response from the owner3 months ago

Hi, Thomas. We take your comments very seriously and would like to learn more about your loved one s concerns. Due to federal patient privacy laws, we can only discuss care with a patient or guardian; however, we encourage your loved one to reach out to us directly by visiting https://palmettobehavioralhealth.com/contact-us/.Again, thank you.

Andrea Winking

Brianna Audsley

About two months ago, I was involuntarily admitted to Lowcountry Behavioral Health after experiencing escalating suicidal behavior. I was brought to the facility in a cop car with hand and ankle cuffs, which was a questionable way to begin this process, but I was entirely compliant. However, upon arrival at the facility, I experienced obscene mistreatment from the staff, most notably during my initial intake.The woman conducting my intake and strip search was extremely rude and ableist. She would ask me a question and immediately repeat it without giving me a chance to respond, as if she assumed I couldn't understand her. Her instructions for the search were lazily communicated, and she laughed at me while I stood there half-naked when I eventually made a mistake. Despite my kind request for her to be nicer, she dismissed my concerns, told me she was from Pennsylvania and that's just how they speak, and claimed that I was the problem for not accommodating her dialect. She insisted that I needed to change my speech, not her.This antagonistic treatment led me to panic, resulting in me being held down and forcibly medicated with three drugs, one of which caused a severe allergic reaction. The stress of being a prisoner against my will, and the severe drug side effects I was experiencing, my first few days at this facility was one of the most physically, spiritually, and emotionally challenging experiences of my life, which is unacceptable for someone already on the brink of suicide. The staff member had a responsibility not to escalate the situation, and dialect differences are no excuse for this level of negligence.Additionally, I follow a vegan lifestyle, and my dietary needs were completely ignored. Despite informing the staff daily, I received constant confusion from the cafeteria workers. Each day was a struggle to find something I could eat, and I was often met with extreme rudeness and a lack of understanding about dietary restrictions. Multiple times, I asked if something contained dairy or eggs, and they would tell me no without checking. Which is unbelievable negligence towards those with dietary restrictions, especially coming from a hospital. For a week, I lived off salad and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and the nurses were alarmed at how low my blood pressure became. This issue wasn't unique to me, as other patients with dietary restrictions struggled similarly.I submitted grievances regarding these concerns. After two months and many follow ups, I have still yet to receive a satisfactory response. They claimed to have sent a letter multiple times, which I never received, and their eventual email response did nothing to address my concerns adequately. It is not enough. The level of negligence I faced was unnacceptable, and individuals this rude have no business working with the mentally ill. With that woman still there, it is putting other patients at risk. It doesn't seem like Lowcountry cares enough to prevent this from happening to other patients again though.

Hi, Brianna. Thanks for taking the time to share this review. Could you please visit http://www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com/contact-us/ and provide your contact information so we may be in touch with you personally? Thank you in advance for your time.

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