LifeSkills of South Florida - Outpatient Programs, Residential Treatment, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Programs in South Florida

Lifeskills offers an outclient treatment program for individuals who have completed residential treatment and need ongoing support as well as for those who want a cost-effective, alternative to inclient care. Our outclient program provides structure and accountability for individuals recovering from psychiatric, trauma-based disorders and addiction.

Outpatient Program

Treatment plans are developed to reflect each individual’s unique clinical needs and focus on developing self awareness and self monitoring skills, as well as self reliance. Individuals will also discover how to create balance at home and at work and will develop a support network within the recovery community.

The key benefit of outclient treatment is that it provides a less structured opportunity for individuals who want to work toward recovery while maintaining their jobs, pursuing their education and living independently. Designed to meet the needs of busy adults, Lifeskills offers several outclient options.

Participants benefit from individual therapy as well as the added structure and support within the recovering community. Evening groups focus on relapse prevention, maintaining balance, developing healthy relationships, understanding the symptoms and treatment recommendations for living with co-occurring disorders.

Outpatient treatment runs for six months and offers from two to six group therapy sessions per week. In addition, clients receive one individual session with a primary therapist. Group sessions are scheduled Monday through Thursday evenings between 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm.

Individuals who participate in outclient treatment can expect the following benefits:

Assessment, intake and/or referral
Individualized treatment plan
Clinical consultation
Individual and group therapy
Drug and alcohol screening
Coordination of care

Lifeskills’ group sessions are specially designed to help clients manage their symptoms, prevent relapse, strengthen coping skills and strengthen connection to others who have similar experiences:

Life Management explore current challenges, share experiences, discuss options for
solutions or ways to cope, to develop cognitive skills and apply 12- Step principles to their
recovery.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mental Health provide psycho-education on different
diagnoses, practice CBT skills for symptom management, develop social skills, create a support
network and implement individual relapse prevention planning.

DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) focus on developing skills to regulate emotions
and mood based on four modules: Core Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion
Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. Read More

Trauma examine family issues, definition of abuse, defense mechanisms and the role of
shame and how it affects development.

Family Group provide mutual support, and offer an environment where family members
can learn about co-occurring disorders and their effect on family and friends. Open to
family members who are affected by a loved one’s addiction and/or mental health issues.

The outclient treatment program is comprised of our staff of Licensed, Master’s level professionals. Lifeskills Medical Director, Cesar Benarroche, M.D., consults with individuals who attend the outclient program through the duration of their treatment.