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Alexandria, VA Joint Commission

Founded

1995

Program Length

90 days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

The residential treatment program at Embark in Alexandria, located not far from D.C., is staffed by attentive therapists who are committed to helping adolescents (ages 12-17) who are experiencing mental health problems like anxiety, despair, and suicidal ideation at their lowest points. Their therapists offer therapy to adolescents in Northern Virginia who are struggling with challenging mental health issues and substance use using age-specific therapeutic approaches. Embark in Alexandria offers mental health treatment and substance use care for adolescents. They treat anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, eating disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, bullying, family conflict, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), reactive attachment disorder, self-harm, suicidality, dyslexia, learning disabilities, sensory processing disorders, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), gaming addiction, adoption and attachment issues, and co-occurring conditions. Their property offers a variety of open, cozy therapeutic rooms at their cutting-edge outpatient facility. The Joint Commission has accredited Embark at Alexandria, and Embark accepts both public and private insurance. Families in the Arlington area can get the needed mental health care with the assistance of Embark at Alexandria. Their therapists provide parent coaching, therapeutic/peer mentorship, home health care services, addiction treatment, and individual, group, and family counseling. Clients will be able to address and resolve any mental health concerns that may be impairing the daily lives of families in their therapeutic, caring, and safe setting.

Embark at Alexandria
Embark at Alexandria

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Residential treatment center (RTC) for children

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Private health insurance Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Members of military families Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Testing

Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducation Psychosocial rehabilitation services Vocational rehabilitation services Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

7809 Schelhorn Road, Alexandria, VA, 22306

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