What actually happens here,
day by day, phase by phase.
Most people arriving at treatment have only a vague picture of what the days will look like. We believe clarity reduces anxiety — so here’s the full arc, from first call through discharge, in plain language.
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Stabilize. Stabilize deeper. Transition.
Treatment at Pines unfolds in three distinct phases. Each has a clear clinical purpose and a recognizable rhythm.
Medical Detox
24/7 nursing coverage, withdrawal-scale monitoring, medication support, nutritional rehabilitation, and rest. The goal is physical stabilization and acute-symptom management. Therapy is introduced gently — nothing heavy while the nervous system is still settling.
Residential Inpatient
Structured therapeutic community. Individual therapy (1-on-1), group therapy, psychiatric evaluation, trauma-informed work when appropriate, and community activities. Medications continued or transitioned. Family sessions begin with patient consent.
Transition planning.
Case manager coordinates continuity of care: outpatient placement through our partner network, medication handoff to a community prescriber, sober-living referral if needed, alumni community invitation, and family communication plan.
Structured, not rigid.
Residential days have a predictable rhythm — which matters when a nervous system has been chaotic. The schedule below is representative; actual programming varies by patient need, clinical phase, and the week’s calendar.
Group sessions typically run 60–90 minutes. Individual therapy is scheduled 2–3 times weekly. Meals are communal. Evenings leave room for personal reflection, journaling, reading, or structured recreation.
Evidence-based approaches, matched to the person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Identifying and restructuring thought patterns that drive substance use. The most-studied therapy for addiction and co-occurring mood disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Especially useful for co-occurring trauma and borderline features.
Patient-centered conversation.
A collaborative approach that respects patient autonomy while strengthening commitment to change. Used in admissions, individual therapy, and family work.
Trauma work, when ready.
Trauma processing is approached only when the patient’s nervous system is stable. Not all patients do trauma work in residential — some are better served starting it in outpatient.
Community connection.
Evidence-based facilitation of 12-step recovery community involvement. Optional, not required.
System-level healing.
When clinically appropriate and with patient consent, family members are invited into therapeutic work.
Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.
The choice of where to receive what to expect matters. Patients and families weigh credentials, environment, and continuity of care alongside cost and coverage. Here is what consistently brings people to our 18,000 sq ft private clinical campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
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.
Independent accreditation by the nation’s most recognized healthcare standards body. Surveyed against rigorous safety and quality standards.
LegitScript certification is the standard required by Google, Microsoft, and Meta to advertise addiction treatment. It signals an audited, transparent operator.
Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run in parallel with detox, not after.
Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.
Private bedrooms, dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, outdoor grounds. Not a strip-mall storefront.
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
From the first call through aftercare.
Care at Pines is delivered along a coordinated pathway, not as a one-off appointment. Coordination begins on the admissions call and continues through detox, residential, and the handoff to aftercare partners. Each phase has named accountabilities — the admissions counselor, the attending physician, the primary therapist, the case manager, and the alumni coordinator each carry specific responsibilities documented in the patient’s chart.
Family members are supported in parallel. With patient consent, our family liaison provides regular updates, schedules family therapy sessions, and helps prepare for visitation weekends and aftercare. Without consent, family education programming, crisis-line referrals, and Al-Anon and Nar-Anon resources remain available so families are not navigating alone.
Aftercare is planned during residential, not at discharge. The case manager identifies suitable step-down providers (PHP, IOP, sober living, outpatient therapy, MOUD prescribers) based on home location, insurance, and clinical recommendation. Pines maintains working relationships with vetted partner programs across our priority states to ensure continuity rather than handing patients off to a generic directory.
Throughout the entire pathway, all communication, charting, and data handling is HIPAA-compliant. Substance use disorder records receive additional federal protection under 42 CFR Part 2, which limits redisclosure even within healthcare settings. Patients and families can request specific privacy preferences in writing at any point in care, and our team honors them across the admissions, clinical, and alumni systems.
Our admissions team will walk you through every step.
Every person’s journey looks slightly different. Our team will tailor the description to your specific situation.
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