The Freedom Center

About The Freedom Center – Gaithersburg, Maryland

The Freedom Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is an office that helps individuals overcome various addiction types. Their outpatient program allows clients to receive high quality treatment while still living at home and taking care of their work, family or school responsibilities.

Their office combines a mixture of residential and clinical features. There’s a communal kitchen and dining hall, meeting spaces with plush furniture, and an activities room. The walls are painted in a clean white, but it might look a bit too medicinal for those who prefer a homey atmosphere.

When patients are assessed and a treatment plan is recommended, they’ll either be placed in the outpatient program, the intensive outpatient program or the partial hospitalization program. Each level of care varies based on the time commitment required. The parietal hospitalization program is ideal for clients who are either not ideal for inpatient rehab or are stepping down from rehab.

The intensive outpatient program is a step down from PHP and allows clients more time to do other things, such as school or work. The standard outpatient program is a good transition option for those almost ready to enter the aftercare plan.

All of these programs will feature individual and group counseling as a part of the treatment plan. The main therapeutic approaches that counselors use at this facility are cognitive (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). In addition to these evidence based treatments, patients can receive holistic treatments such as animal assisted therapy, acupuncture and life skills development.

The Freedom Center accepts private and public insurance for payment and will work to find payment options for individuals who don’t have insurance.

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Corey Hassett

Executive Director, Co-Founder

James Scribner

Founder

Judy Serfaty, LCPC, LPC, NCC

Clinical Director

Vanessa R. Hill, CAC-AD

Clinical Supervisor

Sydney Tubbs

Operations Director

Michael Kirby, Director of Community Outreach

Erin Marks, M.S. CSC-AD, CPRS

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Dr. Mark Illumanti, MD

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