Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery

About Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery – Sarasota, Florida

Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery, formerly First Step of Sarasota, has been a vital substance abuse addiction treatment center for over 50 years in Sarasota, Florida. This rehab serves children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families affected by minor or major drug and alcohol abuse and co-occurring mental illnesses. The center offers seven residential rehab services, but they all fall under an inpatient treatment program umbrella.

Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery offers a variety of specialized addiction treatment programs.

Choices is a court ordered residential treatment program for adult men struggling with substance abuse. This program provides two months of intensive therapeutic components, followed by a four month employment re-entry phase that professionals help with.

In conjunction with the Department of Corrections, the Crossroads program is a long term recovery solution for women requiring 24/7 supervision. In this program, women undergo individual and group therapy while learning how to address anger issues and learn communication and relationship skills.

The Mothers & Infants residential program at the North Washington center is a long term treatment program for pregnant women who are substance abusers. This program teaches parenting while helping mothers enter drug or alcohol recovery.

Pathways is an intensive 28 day recovery program that offers insights into 12 Step programs while providing psychoeducational resources and group and individual therapy.

Clients with co-occurring mental health illnesses and drug and alcohol addictions can enroll in the Pathways addiction recovery program. This program serves forensic clients and those under statute 916. It offers ongoing group, family, and individual counseling, psychoeducational curricula, and life skills training.

Royal Palms is a sober or halfway house program offered to clients who are actively pursuing vocational or educational training and employment or who have already obtained them. This residential service helps individuals with 12 Step programs while providing four hours of therapy sessions weekly.

Transitions is a halfway house program for clients who have obtained or are seeking employment or educational or vocational training. This program also offers 10 hours of therapeutic services and helps with 12 Step programs to help individuals transition to independent living and sobriety.

First Step of Sarasota offers self pay and financing options. Please check with your insurance provider for coverage because out of network benefits can vary.

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Shawny Robey, MS, MBA

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Tina Molick

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Karina Clarke

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Sadi Cizenski

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