Persad Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

5301 Butler Street
Suite 100
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

(412) 441-9786
3.92 (39 reviews)

About Persad Center

Persad Center is a premier LGBTQ+ behavioral health facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They offer LGBTQ+ affirming mental health and substance use treatment. Their program options are outpatient drug or alcohol treatment and intensive outpatient dual diagnosis therapy. The latter is more structured and requires more therapy sessions. It serves those simultaneously affected by mental health and substance addiction.

Their recovery approach is 100% LGBTQ+ responsive. You’ll have access to specialists who understand addiction treatment and are knowledgeable about LGBTQ+ cultures. Their highly skilled therapists will help you break addictive patterns and live as LGBTQ+ without relying on drugs. Services include individual, family and couple counseling as well as group therapy. This is geared toward building robust coping skills, strengthening relationships and life skill development. This fosters relapse prevention and lasting recovery.

You’ll also find strength in their peer support groups and gain essential knowledge from addiction education classes that guide you through recovery. The intensive outpatient dual diagnosis treatment may include psychiatric education and medication management. Their treatment prioritizes state designated high risk patients. This includes pregnant injection drug users, pregnant substance users and injection drug users.

Other services include HIV/AIDS case management and counseling as well as battering intervention programs. This may or may not be connected to your addiction and mental health issues. Their services are very affordable. It’s especially convenient that they accept Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE. Comments from past clients reflect an overall positive experience and impressive quality of care.

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Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

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 iconIntensive Outpatient

Clients engaged in intensive outpatient programs (IOP) live and work in their home community while receiving frequent, high-level care. These programs offer personalized care designed to evolve with the clients' changing needs. Many intensive outpatient rehabs require a minimum of nine hours of treatment per week, but high-risk clients and those in early recovery may receive up to 20 hours of care weekly. IOP services generally include addiction counseling, recovery education, and holistic therapies, such as massage.

heart-hands iconIntervention Services

Intervention services bring extensive experience to the planning and conducting of drug interventions in Pennsylvania. These experts can facilitate interventions in a sensitive manner that encourages positive outcomes. The goal of the intervention is to educate the individual about addiction and the consequences of their substance use and encourage them to get the treatment they need. Interventions can be effective with all types of drugs and alcohol addiction.

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adult-program iconAdult program

men iconProgram for men

women iconProgram for women

young-adult iconYoung adult program

elderly iconElderly program

hearing iconHearing impaired program

hiv iconHIV/AIDS program

lgbtq iconLGBTQ program

Heart icon Treatment

check iconDual 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 iconMental Health

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.

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intervention iconGroup 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.

mental-health iconIndividual 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.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

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.

couples-therapy iconCouples Therapy

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.

family iconFamily 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.

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5301 Butler Street
Suite 100
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

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3.92 (39 reviews)
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Horrible. They will say and do anything to get your money and not followup. I would not recommend.

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Clark O'Donnell
2 months ago
5

I've been a client here for years and am so grateful for how they have helped me every step of the way. If you're queer and near Pittsburgh, this is the place you want to be for therapy. The new gym is amazing, all the therapists have been great, and there are groups and lots of ways to get involved with the local community. I really appreciate Persad!

kenneth mcvay
2 months ago
1

I tried to call Persad Center and I told them about my mental state because I am alone and they believe that suicide is better for somebody like me. They really don t care about gay men outside of Pittsburgh. They just want to profit. So I gave up

Nevada Strupe
6 months ago
1

Filled out the form, never heard anything , called only to be told I was on a waiting list and I only had 3 ish people infront of me that was March 8th and I have yet to hear anything back

Response from the owner6 months ago
Hello, At Persad Center we take the care and service of our clients seriously and we are working to create a more seamless client experience. We apologize that your experience has not risen to the level of expectation any of us would like. With that said, we need your help. If you could call us at 412 441-9786, and speak to our Clinical Director about your experience it would help us to continue to improve how we support our clients as they await our services. Thank you.
Jude Kane
10 months ago
1

Not great, I m sure the therapists are good but I haven t had the chance to meet with one. I had an intake a month ago and there has been no communication or follow up since. They did not communicate how long the wait after intake was, complete radio silence since my intake. Additionally the follow up call that I made was sent to voice mail and ignored.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Hello, At Persad Center we take the care and service of our clients seriously and we are working to create a more seamless client experience. We apologize that your experience has not risen to the level of expectation any of us would like. With that said, we need your help. If you could call us at 412 441-9786, and speak to our Clinical Director about your experience it would help us to continue to improve how we support our clients as they await our services. Thank you.
Colin Bledsoe
11 months ago
5

Cameron Lehman
1 year ago
5

I ve been a patient at Persad for a year now and have had a wonderful experience. I see both a therapist and a psychiatrist for my generalized anxiety and panic disorder. Everyone I have dealt with has been warm and compassionate. My therapist Kathy has changed my life and I will be forever grateful!

Kiera Larue
1 year ago
5

this place is absolutely amazing and definitely helps those who need it. i m so grateful to be able to stop in and get the essentials i need

Teresa Gouch
1 year ago
5

I have the utmost respect for the staff and mental health therapists here. They are knowledgeable, patient, and empathetic to anyone who walks through their doors. They also have a wonderful pantry that the public can donate to for those in need. Their clinical admin manager, Tammie, has such a welcoming, warm voice and makes you feel like you matter.

Kristina Bartolini
1 year ago
5

We need more caring hands like this for our people in need. Mental health has never gone away and I am so happy that it s becoming more accepted so we can focus on making it better by adding more resources to our community. This is exactly was Persad aims to do!

Mint M
1 year ago
1

Horrible option if they re going to be your main line of ongoing support. I was kept dangling on a thread being told someone would reach out to me to make an appointment for over 6 months in total and then dropped from active patient status after nobody reached out to me. Made several phone calls left several voicemails to re-enroll and got no response. Individual therapists there are lovely but the management is horrendous to the point where I think it could be very debilitating for someone who was in more dire need of support than I was with my relatively mild/preventative situation.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hello: We re troubled by your note. We re having difficulty identifying you by this name. Can you please call Tammie at 412-441-9786 x 251 at your earliest convenience so that we can assist? Thank you.
Joanna Deleo
1 year ago
3

Been 2 weeks since intake, left 3 voicemails, and I'm still waiting for a therapist..(Update). Finally got ahold of someone and I should be getting a therapist 2 weeks from now. Reception should be mindful to not just transfer inquiries to voicemail, but to connect clients to someone who's available at the time.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Joanna: We were concerned to receive this note and we immediately took action. Unfortunately, we have no record of any intake performed or voice mails received from you. Please call our intake department at 412-441-9786 x 251 so we can look into this further for you. Thank you, Persad Center.
Michelle Landsittel
1 year ago
5

Kathy and Dr.Reis are the best. Kathy does EMDR . She brought things out that no one in 40 years of therapy could

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