Care Informed by Research and Training
For over 30 years, Lifeskills has provided customized, evidence-based mental health treatment and is recognized as a national center of clinical excellence. Lifeskills is dually licensed to treat complex psychiatric, substance use, and process addiction disorders for adults and their families. Clients at Lifeskills participate in an integrated care regimen including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and experiential therapies. Our treatment team includes a quintuple board-certified physician as well as licensed doctoral and master’s level clinicians with multiple certifications in their respective specialties.
Lifeskills utilizes a wide variety of evaluation tools to inform client care including:
- BASIS-24, which identifies a wide range of symptoms and problems that occur across the diagnostic spectrum.
- The Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS), which assesses the effectiveness of DBT.
- The Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10), which demonstrates an individual’s positive endorsement of why they are taking their medication and adhering to the psychiatric protocol.
- The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), which is a 24-item symptom scale used by clinicians to assess and measure psychiatric symptoms.
Lifeskills South Florida vs. National Comparison
Dually Licensed
Lifeskills is one of the very few residential facilities in Florida dually licensed to provide treatment to individuals who present with either primary mental health or substance use disorders.
Fully Accredited
All levels of care are fully accredited by CARF and our transitional living services are certified by the Florida Association of Recovery Residences (FARR).
Clinical Expertise
Our treatment team includes a Quintuple-Board Certified Psychiatrist and licensed doctoral and master’s level clinicians with multiple certifications in their specialties.
