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Questions to Ask When Seeking Mental Health or Addiction Treatment

Asking the right questions when seeking mental health or addiction treatment for yourself or a loved one is crucial in making an informed decision and finding the best care. It’s important to stay informed and empowered to make the best decision.

Download our guide to learn how Lifeskills would answer the question and why each question is important. Our free guide will help you:

Get expert insights from Lifeskills on key questions about addiction treatment.
Understand each question’s significance to help prioritize your or your loved one’s well-being during treatment.
Make informed decisions about selecting a treatment center aligned with your loved one’s needs.

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“My time here at Lifeskills has been very beneficial to my healing and recovery. When I came to Lifeskills, I was extremely dysfunctional, I wasn't get out of bed, couldn't hold a job and was really struggling. I don't know what I would have done without my phenomenal team here. My therapists knew exactly how to both challenge me and encourage me, especially when I didn't believe in myself. I am forever grateful to them both. After doing this work with my therapists and staff here at Lifeskills, I now am very hopeful and believe I have a future and a life worth living for. I am forever grateful to Lifeskills and would highly recommend pursuing treatment here.”

- Grateful Lifeskills Alumnus

What Our Alumni, Their Families, and Clinical Partners Are Saying

“Wow, I can’t even imagine where to begin in my praises of this facility! For starters, I have never encountered a more sensitive and empathetic treatment team that so accurately customizes their treatment to each individual. From Dr. Ockman and my therapist, Sandy on the clinical side, to all the kind and generous technicians on the residential side, Gus, and John, in particular. Lifeskills is by far the quintessential treatment center for anyone struggling with substance abuse or dual diagnosis issues. Highly recommended!

– Grateful Lifeskills Alumnus

“Lifeskills helped me in so many ways. They really changed my life mentality and helped me with my bipolar disorder as well as my addiction. They gave me coping skills for addiction and anger management, which has been great for communication. My relationships with my family have also improved tremendously. The staff has been amazing, both residential (especially Gus) and clinical staff – they are kind, help you with all your needs, and direct you in the most positive way. I would suggest Lifeskills to anyone in need of help in mental health and addiction.

– Grateful Lifeskills Alumnus

Lifeskills South Florida was the perfect place to treat my child’s mental health and addiction issues. The staff ‘s qualifications and areas of expertise enabled my child to get the targeted therapy that was needed. The staff was always available to answer questions and treated my family with dignity and respect. I particularly appreciated the family therapy sessions. I would highly recommend Lifeskills.

– Grateful Family Member of a Lifeskills Alumnus

Our family has faced many challenges and Lifeskills was a blessing for us. They have a very informative family weekend which helped our family grow closer. They helped us gain insights and the information they provided will be valuable for years to come. The employees are skilled professionals and saved our family. We cannot thank them enough.

– Grateful Family Member of a Lifeskills Alumnus

Thumbs up for Lifeskills South Florida, where hope is transformed into healing. I had an amazing experience of professionalism, knowledge and positivity during my visit, and am happy to include Lifeskills into my portfolio of recommendations for mental health and substance use disorders

– Susanne Johnson, CAI-II, CBI, CRS, EMR, Clinical Partner of Lifeskills

As a licensed mental health professional who works with numerous programs across the country, I know that I can trust Lifeskills South Florida with my most complex referrals. It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know and coming to trust the leadership and staff at Lifeskills. Dr. Ockman is extremely helpful and always accommodating with anything that might arise with a client. He provides sound leadership to his clinical staff, and I feel that as a team they bring an expert level of skill to assist the clients that are entrusted to their care.

– Matthew Abraham, Clinical Partner of Lifeskills

Who We Are

Since 1991, Lifeskills South Florida has offered customized treatment programs for all genders, ages 18 and over, suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders. We provide clinically excellent, evidence-based, and collaborative treatment programs that are tailored based on each client’s unique needs to address a variety of mental health disorders as well as substance use disorder. Through our detox, residential treatment programs (RTC), partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), and transitional living we ensure our clients can successfully transition back into their home life, family life, and careers with newfound self-esteem, direction, and control.

Taking the Next Step

We’re so glad you took the first step in getting help by visiting our site.

Lifeskills Ft. Lauderdale is a private-pay facility that can work with out-of-network benefits for all genders ages 18 years and older. We do not accept Medicaid or Medicare. The cost of treatment depends on the length of stay and level of care for treatment. We are proud to support our nation’s Veterans as a Community Care Network Provider.

If you’d like to speak with a knowledgeable team member who can answer your questions and guide you through the next steps or payment options that work best for you, call us or fill out the form.

954-953-1742

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4841 NE 20th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

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