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Group Therapy

You do some of this work in a room with other people.

Four structured groups a day, each one run by a licensed clinician. What you say in group stays in group. Some of the work happens one to one with your therapist, and some of it happens in front of people who have been where you are.

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Why group therapy is part of the treatment.

Group therapy is the backbone of residential addiction treatment. It is evidence-based and reimbursable by every major insurance carrier. For a lot of patients it is also the first time they hear someone else describe what they have been living with.

Group therapy produces outcomes comparable to individual therapy for substance use disorder, with the added benefit of peer connection. Pines runs its groups on the national standard for group therapy in substance use treatment.

Different groups do different work.

Each format has its own goals and its own ground rules.

Process group

You bring whatever you are carrying that day and work through it out loud, with the other patients responding and a clinician steering. It is practice at being honest with people in real time.

Psycho-educational

Teaching sessions. What the drug does to your brain, why withdrawal feels the way it does, where craving comes from, and how MAT works. Knowing the mechanism takes some of the shame out of it.

Skills group

DBT skills, CBT exercises, craving management, refusal skills and mindfulness. A clinician teaches the skill, shows you what it looks like, has you rehearse it in role-play, then sends you off to practice it.

Four groups daily, every day you are here.

Every residential day includes four structured group blocks, a mix of process, psycho-education and skills, all clinician-led and rotating through the core curriculum. Detox patients join groups as soon as they are medically able.

Groups are run by licensed clinicians, including our lead therapist and licensed mental health counselors. A recovery coach also facilitates and brings lived experience into the room alongside the clinical work.

See a residential day
9:30a
Morning process groupCheck-in, day’s intention, here-and-now focus.
11:30a
Psycho-ed blockAddiction science, MAT education, relapse prevention.
2:00p
Skills groupDBT or CBT skills practice, rotating modules.
6:30p
Evening reflectionDay’s lessons, gratitude practice, peer support.

The ground rules that make it safe.

Confidentiality agreement

Every patient signs before joining group. What is shared in group stays in group, with standard clinical and legal exceptions.

Clinician facilitated

Every group has a licensed clinician facilitating it.

Voluntary sharing

You are never required to speak. Listening counts as taking part.

Group size

Groups are capped at a size where everyone gets room to talk.

No cross-talk

In process groups one person speaks at a time. Everyone else listens, then responds by reflecting back what they heard.

HIPAA protected

Clinical documentation from group is HIPAA protected.

Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.

Group only works if the room is safe and the clinician running it knows what they are doing. That comes down to who is on staff, how the program is licensed and what the building itself is like. Pines is an 18,000 sq ft clinical campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Physician-ledPsychiatrist Medical Director

Medical Director Sergey Litvinov, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, directs clinical care. Every patient is reviewed by an attending physician, not a counselor signing off on a protocol.

Joint Commission accreditedGold Seal of Approval

The Joint Commission accredits Pines independently and surveys the program against its safety and quality standards.

LegitScript certifiedVerified addiction-treatment provider

LegitScript certification is what Google, Microsoft, and Meta require before an addiction treatment provider can advertise with them. It means an outside audit of how the facility operates.

Co-occurring capabilityDual diagnosis from day one

Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run alongside detox from the first day.

In-network with major payersBCBS, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare

Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.

Private 18,000 sq ft campus40-patient maximum

Private bedrooms, a dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, and outdoor grounds.

Further Reading

Authoritative references and related resources.

Clinical authorities & sources. ASAM: Clinical Practice Guidelines · SAMHSA: National Helpline · CDC: Overdose Prevention

Related Pines resources. Medical detox · Residential inpatient · Dual diagnosis · Admissions process · Insurance carriers · For families

Group is covered. Verify in under a minute.

Group therapy within medically necessary detox and residential is covered by every major carrier under Mental Health Parity.

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Common questions.

How many group sessions per day?+
Residential patients participate in up to four structured groups per day, rotating between process, psycho-educational, and skills formats. Detox patients join group as medically able.
Is group confidential?+
Yes. All participants sign confidentiality agreements. Clinicians operate under HIPAA. Standard clinical and legal exceptions apply (imminent harm, mandated reporting).
Do I have to share?+
No. Taking part is always voluntary. A lot of patients start out listening and find they are ready to talk later on.
Is group as effective as individual therapy?+
Group therapy produces outcomes equivalent to individual therapy for substance use disorder, with the added benefit of peer connection. Most patients do both.
Is group covered by insurance?+
Yes. Group therapy delivered within medically necessary detox and residential is covered by every major carrier under Mental Health Parity.

Reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD Medical Director, board-certified psychiatrist. Updated April 2026.