Beachway Therapy Center Reviews

Every day was not butterflies and roses. But even in the bad days there, they would key in on it and they would try to figure out what was wrong, and they would not say, "Oh, get over it." They really tried to make you feel better, which is good because every day is not going to be great in your work and your family. Beachway helps you with aftercare too, like looking for places and therapists. It was a very nice experience. If I can go back for a week, I'd go back. I wish they could do that and I could go to classes for a week, like a little retreat.

The Christian track with Pastor Troy was amazing. I was in his class. He just kept looking at me and talking. It was like he sucked it out of my brain and I was out there bawling on the floor, looking like a baby. It was really freeing to be able to get it out. It was like I have a whole new lease on life and even past that, I have contentment and joy in my life now. And being content, I can have bad times and still be happy. It was like I got to lick my wounds and get fixed without everybody pointing their fingers at me and making fun of me, and accepting me for who I was. So it was very special.

My best experience was the trauma treatment and I've been in recovery for some time now. The thing that has helped me was the things I learned in trauma. In trauma treatment, you got a chance to really look back to why you drink or why you take drugs? Like what happened in your childhood or what triggered this, and I think everybody should go through trauma because most of us do have trauma in our life that we have to address. But the other stuff like the groups takes up time and fills in the day. It could work for other people like EBT. I'm big on what actions can I take and not about learning the brain. You’re alcoholic or you’re a drug addict and you want to get back to life and ask, “What can I do?” The learning of all this EBT was a total waste of time. I think they have more groups and classes that focus more on the emotional or spiritual side of it. You could do that outside of rehab in AA or NA.

After going twice through rehab, whether it's good or bad, always tell people the type of treatment. Also, I haven't received any calls from anybody from Beachway. I understand that's not their responsibility and I don't depend my sobriety on them to be checking back after me, but they should have this “alumni organization” there just to find out. Everybody that went to Beachway paid thousands to go there. Have a once a month call or shoot an email. That’s basic customer service. I think it's important to follow up, which they don't do.

The experience with Beachway has given me a very solid foundation. I'm so in touch with some of them to this day and then the group of us that was locked in there together for so long, became like a little happy family. So, we are on our own meetings and zoom things together. We’ve all become very close. I still do some therapy with them via Zoom and it’s been good. With things changing midway, it was kinda hard on everybody but Beachway made the best out of what has happened.

They were giving me so much medicine for seizures and detox and I felt very unsteady on my feet for a while but I had no problem with detox. There was one counselor that was arrogant and I didn’t like that. That might be part of their programs to be that way but there were several of us that felt very uncomfortable around one of the people. But the experience was excellent. I'm still in contact with several of us that were there together. It was very comforting to me to know that they were mature people there. There were quite a few that were close to my age.

I gained a lot of tools while I was there to be able to use after I was discharged. I felt like they’ve prepared me through the individual and group counseling classes, the one-on-one therapy. The transformation was overpowering. The whole experience of all it together was life-changing for me. It was very positive. It was really tough in the beginning and all the way through it, but it was worth it at the end.

Beachway Therapy Center was very different and combining them both was a good thing. I do believe in the AA membership in group now, more than I did the first go around. It did set me up for going to meetings myself and these meetings are very helpful to me. So I like that part of it. They did bring in people from outside to do meetings in the evenings and took us to meetings. I see how important they are. That part was good. They just need to deal a bit more individually with people. They were very focused on the trauma center. They treat trauma there and they said I didn’t qualify. But I did choose there because they supposedly treated dual diagnosis. I have suffered with depression for a long time so I thought that I would be getting more treatment both for depression and for substance abuse, but I didn’t. That center is definitely geared towards trauma. Those people got a lot of individual and projects. And they seemed to get what they needed.

I could never fully express my gratitude for the therapy and the therapists who provided it. Their combined experience, sincerity, professionalism and intuitiveness have changed my life forever. I consider everyone I encountered there a newly extended family and I intend to stay in touch and visit as often as possible. I Highly Recommend Beachway to anyone who is battling with any type of addiction and I wish you well in your efforts to set any fears and apprehensions you may have aside and find peace on your path to recovery.

The accommodations were nice. I had a younger roommate and I haven't had a roommate in a while, so I was a little nervous about that, but we got along pretty good. We had a TV in our room and we played cards. We became pretty good friends. He left a little earlier than I did, but he was a big help when I got there because he had been there and I was new.

There was a lot of activities. At first, it was a little overwhelming because there are groups and therapy sessions. It was so much but after a while, I got settled in. The therapists were pretty smart because they didn't push me until I was really ready. I'm glad that they didn't. I probably would have been pretty frustrated. And the experience during the setup for the post-treatment was pretty good. It was a little bit of a tough transition to come out of there but I got some really good advice. They gave me like a roadmap with certain things that I do and as long as I do those things, I try not to get too overwhelmed. Also, I talk to James. He calls me and they have a computer meeting which I wanna do. And I'm going to continue a program. I would encourage everybody to give it a shot and don't wait too long because I did. I was a little terrified and I didn't need to be.

The accommodations were really nice. My counselor, Liz, she was really great. She seemed to understand depression well. There was one therapist there named Dana, and her work is really good. They really call you out on your stuff. Everybody at Beachway was really nice, and you could tell that people care. I would encourage others to go to Beachway. The people I met through the center are good at what they do. They know who's telling the truth and who's not because they've gotten so much experience. You get your money's worth.

make the difference. The therapists Liz and Dave have called to keep me informed and have made themselves accessible if needed. Everyone at Beachway has been so pleasant and helpful. I thank God and Beachway Therapy for giving my son a new start with many opportunities ahead for a healthy and productive life. I will always be grateful for Beachway Therapy Center.

Upon arrival at Beachway I was scared because I was gonna be several states away from my family and by myself. But they were very nice and they let us walk through the treatment center. They let us meet some of the people whom I'll be seeing when I'm there. They showed us where they have lunch, where the sessions are and the activities that they do. They give the opportunity for the ladies to go and get manicures and some self-care type of thing so they won’t feel totally like a fish out of water. That kind of gets you back into who you are as a human being and that it’s okay to take care of yourself.

My parents dropped me off there to detox and the detox center was fantastic as well. They had a room that was open so they let me go in and look at it. I was petrified of being dropped somewhere I’ve never been before with no one I know and no way to contact anybody. I’m sure they could see that emotion on my face but everybody was very calm. They answered every question that I or my family had and gave us more information. So my family and I felt very comfortable. It was really a smooth experience.

I love the staff at Beachway. They were absolutely wonderful. They were very nice and kind like a mom. But they also put you in check when you start to step out of line – keeping order to the chaos. And it’s not easy when you have people who are used to living a certain way to keep them in order. They were always very supportive and there was always someone available to talk to. So like the staff in group, that was especially hard to deal with because group sessions brought out some deep-seated emotions. But I could always excuse myself from the group and there was always a tech available or a staff member at the Beachway facility itself to talk to. Everybody genuinely wants to help.

The experience at Beachway helped me along with getting a sponsor and going through steps in doing some external work, not just at the facility itself but also on my own. Beachway helped me to see that what I’ve been doing isn’t the way I need to continue to live and I don’t have to go back to that chaos that I was in. At the same time, there are also things that I could do to help prevent me from going back to that. There are some warning signs and there are people whom I can talk to about my situation. There’s a plethora of preventative maneuvers to help keep me on the right track.

I was in the detox and it was a process. But they made everything comfortable and there was a lot of sleeping. Everyone was real nice but it got boring. But then, I moved on to Beachway. We had groups and the therapists were great. From my Beachway experience, I think I got some tools for my own post-treatment. It hasn’t been very long but I’m doing part of the deal. I felt like I really needed to get away so that was first and foremost. I do the follow-ups and the alumni thing. But now it’s up to me. I just try to follow the instructions.

Nevertheless, this is the happiest I've been since the last time. And even though I'm still having some upsetting situations, I'm dealing with it a lot better. I was pleasantly surprised by the progress I've made. I strongly recommend Beachway Therapy Center to others. I would tell them that the therapists are amazing, very educated and worth it.

Beachway definitely helped me out a lot. I had no skills before, like I could not survive on my own 'cause I didn't know how to be sober, but now I've been over a year sober. I'm going to New York for three months to try to see what it's like there 'cause I've never been there, and I wouldn't be able to do any of this without Beachway first and foremost, and then the IRP helping me to get used to this sober way of living.

Most of the staff are recovered addicts. We've got them passing our meds and they just know what's going on by experience because they've been there, done that. Then, as far as the therapy staff goes, there are only less than five actual therapists that work in-house and five that comes in who may or may not be degreed. I wouldn't know that and it's not noted that they are or aren't degreed. But they're the ones that do our therapy classes and other than them, there are guys that drive the vans, hand out meds, and run around. They also have turnover like crazy. I think four years is long for anybody who works here and they have people that have worked here for two weeks. They're always short on staff.

The first 30 days were very intense, and possibly 60 days depending on the situation. They keep you busy all day long. After that, they’re more lenient and allow you to have more time to get out and do things. They encourage you to go out and get work and they have different therapy things like going horseback riding. They also have done some things with us, taken us fishing and bowling and has given us the opportunity to go to church, meetings, and things like that. They also give us a break time.

But we all have the same class. They've got alcoholics and drug addicts thrown in with people who have codependency problems and people who are bipolar. It also doesn’t matter if you’re 19 or 60 years old. Once you’ve been here for so long, they have steps that you can go through as far as what they do with you. The basis of the system here is take the money and give the cheapest they could provide for however much time we have to stay here for whatever reason it may be.

Also, they encourage everybody to get a sponsor as quickly as possible and they tell us to work the program. That's where their healing of the issue is and there’s no real magic or anything that goes on here as far as their part goes. They 100% depend on AA for the rehab and it’s all up to you. It’s going to be up to everybody’s own individual situation of whether or not they want to change advice. They help and take you to meetings but that's all they do.

This is a program that is set up very well for young people that are just starting out in life and for older people that might need a break. People have claimed that this is one of the better places but I won't come back. We got a little bit more freedom and they do check us out and do things with us. I also have learned stuff here but I’ve been here almost 90 days and I don’t think I’m fixed. For the most part, it's just worthless. I haven’t had a drink in 90 days but only because of the situation that I’m in. Next time I'll just sit and go to jail.

The Beachway facility is clean and organized. It was just like an opening environment. The staff was really welcoming, friendly, loving, caring, and compassionate about what they do. They really carve on the people when they know that they’re not totally getting and they do their job very well. Dan was the first person I ever talked to when I first got there and he totally made my experience amazing. He made all the paperwork and prep that I had to deal with go by really quickly. Bryan and Dave, my two therapists, were absolutely awesome as well.

All the different groups there were super helpful. My favorite one was the relapse prevention group as I consider myself a chronic relapser ‘cause I’ve been through treatment so many times and tried to get sober so many times. The spirituality that they have there was really cool too. Then the morning meditation group, like the one that they split everything into male or female, was totally awesome. I love the morning group with all the women in the community and that we could just talk about our craft.

I did 45 days in PHP and I did another 45 days in IOP and all the skills that I learned helps me to be more successful in my recovery. I’m on my halfway right now. This is the longest time I’ve ever been sober and it was nice. James was phenomenal and he still calls me to this day to see how I am doing. He has me turned the alumni meetings now. He is just really into how everybody is doing and making sure that everyone is doing okay while they are there and even while they are gone and making sure that we can find jobs and help us fill our resumes. I would absolutely recommend Beachway to anybody that I know who is struggling with addiction.

During my treatment, there were always techs around the residence and they respected boundaries. They monitored us and they were good at doing their job strictly. They made sure everyone was where they were supposed to be, like when we all needed to be rounded up to go to a meeting or to the actual therapy center. They always had head counts. They woke us up in the morning and it consisted of a knock on the door then I have time to get ready. The therapists were good as well. If I needed to talk to one, they made sure that they made time to talk to me. They listen to me too. If I had a request, they tried to accommodate my needs to the best of their abilities within what they could do. They were all professional.

Through my experience, what I've learned to be the backbone of sobriety is within meetings. They made sure that they took us to meetings every single night so we could experience the real solution and to nudge us in the right direction. They understood that there needed to be more than just treatment in order to stay sober. They cared about our well being after we left treatment. Those meetings every night were really important and a big plus. I've been out nine months and I'm still sober today. What keeps me sober is what I learned by going to Alcoholics Anonymous' meetings. They prepared me extremely well for post treatment. If anyone is seeking help, I would definitely recommend Beachway.

Everybody was really friendly and really nice. Everybody came up to me and said hi, all the different therapists, all the staff, checked in to make sure that I had everything I needed. That’s where it started. I met some people there that I had a good connection with and we hang out most of the time. I’m still in touch with a couple of guys. They don’t live up here where I am. But I want to go down there. "You can’t do it on your own." That was a big emphasis there with all the alumni stuff. We went to meetings, a lot of outside meetings, different types of support groups. After I settled in, I just wanted to do most of it. Those therapists were really good. I feel like they set me up pretty good. I have a therapist here and I’m doing outpatient. I’m going to meetings. I’m just following their path that they laid out because I feel great. I will definitely recommend Beachway.

Another thing that I don’t agree with Beachway is mixing the young people with the older people. I get why Beachway do it but so much time is spent on a young person wanting to escape, get high and not take the program seriously. This one girl was there for a week before they shipped her off. And she even sexually harassed me but I told her I don't go that direction. I was there for something else and not to be caught up in some childish, stupid scenario. There were also two people who I think were in the wrong facility because theirs were mental cases. Too much time was spent on trying to get these people out then all of a sudden, the whole facility focused on them. I look at everything in a business way and I don't know if Beachway took them in to make some money then shipped them somewhere else.

I've been out for almost three months now. I'm in shock that I've never heard back from my counselor or the guy who helped me to get in to Beachway. The only person I've heard back from was James. He's the guy who runs the computers and he reached out to me about the alumni online meetings and other similar things. He’d also call me every once in a while. But I loved my experience at Beachway. It was a vacation and I always tease my family that I want to go back there. For me, I was at a crossroads at the time and it was what I needed to do. I feel more confident and healthier now. I would recommend them to people that I feel really need it.

I'm a beach dude and I live Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach which is a party town. I had a minor stroke but I'm in great shape because I'm a surfer and I work out. I've never taken meds in my life but I have to take some because of that and now I'm only taking one. I'm smart enough to know I couldn't continue my party times and I've got Beachway to wean me off. I had a very positive experience at Beachway and they did a great job. I had no issues and I haven't had any desire for alcohol. Today's day 81. I'm very glad I went to Beachway. It was an overall wonderful experience and I would recommend them to anyone.

Although I've been gone from there for almost three months, I'm still in contact with them. I go up there and when I come in, they all still know my name and they're glad to see me. Generally, they're good people and they had a very loving situation there. There was a lot of caring in the way that the staff approached the different personalities that were there. Overall, I had great experience at Beachway.

The treatment center was wonderful. They gave me so much hope and made me believe that I did have a chance of changing my life. They were patient with me and accommodating as far as my needs or my age. I learned so much about my disease, how to arrest it and how not to go back to it. My therapist was fabulous and she helped me in getting to the core of my problems. She was so patient, kind and loving to me. I couldn't have done it without her. She was my backbone and the other therapists helped a whole lot too. Then I have other issues like mental health and the doctors were all very helpful. I also had a bout with a lump in my breast and they took me to the places where I needed to be to get that taken care of. Overall, they did everything I needed.

The food, the housing and the transportation is great. I've been to other treatment centers and Beachway is by far one of the best I've ever encountered. They are changing lives. In other treatment centers, I learned about my disease, but in Beachway, they got to the core of my disease and that's what I was impressed with. Also, I left messages on a bunch of therapy centers at about 3:00 in the morning and Beachway was the first one to call me the next morning. All in all, it was a wonderful experience. I recommend Beachway Therapy to anybody who's struggling.

When I got to Beachway I was welcomed with open arms and I could tell right away that the staff generally cared about the well being of my life. Beachway saved my life and for that I am very Grateful. The therapist are wonderful and are very well equipped in what they do on a daily basis. Life skills were taught to me so that I can implement them in my everyday life. I was given tools to use in coping with my alcoholism which was a huge benefit for myself moving forward to bettering my life. Accommodations were made to help me build a better foundation in my recovery. I am Comfortable in my own skin and I am very confident in my abilities now. I was challenged to follow very simple suggestions that were given to me by my therapist to help improve the quality of my life. Also getting out of my comfort zone to do things that I would normally not do was very vital in my recovery process.

Today I am very confident in what I have to do in my everyday life and I see the bright spots that life has to offer. I have come to terms with my alcoholism and I embrace any challenges that I may face with positive methods instead of doing destruction to my body. The quality of life that I have today is something that I am very proud of. Opportunities are limitless now due to the direct result of having sobriety for the first time in my life.

When I arrived at Beachway Therapy Center, I had a pleasant and friendly experience. There's not a lot of people running around and not a lot of things going on. The facility was clean. It looked like a family room. They had some couches and it was very inviting. The staff members were very receptive to my concerns. They allowed me the opportunity to answer questions at length. They asked me if I had any special needs. I sleep with a CPAP machine and they immediately made sure I had proper hookups. They were really accommodating in asking me what my needs were.

They had a lot of Bible-based programs during my stay and I also had follow-up meetings and sessions with the therapist during my stay there. Subsequent to my getting back into my regular routine, they've continuously called me to check up on me. I absolutely have a strong support system through them. They had a lot of relaxation-type therapies like the Biochar with relaxing music and soothing, subliminal messages. They also offered massages, physical therapy for tension, acupuncture and Equine therapy. There were very busy and long days but they offered a complement of other things to do to work on the spirit, the body and other ways to get well. That was a big positive. I agreed to do this because I would love to have people ready my comments and them say that it's also what they'd want. I'm glad I went there. I feel I left with the necessary tools I need to be successful in my recovery.