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Alexandria, VA Joint Commission

Embark at Alexandria

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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.
Founded
1995

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.

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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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