Pompano Beach sits at the north end of Broward County, about 25 miles south of Recreate Life Counseling in Boynton Beach. For most people that is a 30 to 35 minute drive up I-95, close enough to make daily outpatient treatment workable without staying in your own neighborhood.
We provide partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs for drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. Below is what that care involves, how insurance works for it, and how to tell whether it is the right level for you or someone you love.
Areas we serve from Boynton Beach
Our program is in Boynton Beach, in southern Palm Beach County. Along with Pompano Beach, people come to us from Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Coconut Creek, Margate, Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Being one exit up the highway from home is a practical middle ground: family can attend therapy sessions, and you are not running into the same people and places every day of treatment.
Is PHP or IOP the right level of care?
Rehab is not one thing. It runs from medical detox through residential care, day programs, evening or part-time programs, and ongoing outpatient therapy. The goal is the least restrictive level that keeps you safe and still gives you enough support to change.
| If this sounds like you | Likely starting point |
|---|---|
| You drink or use daily and get shaky, sick or anxious when you stop | Medical detox first (we arrange the referral), then PHP |
| You are medically stable but your days are built around using, or you have relapsed after outpatient therapy | Partial hospitalization, five days a week |
| You are finishing PHP or residential treatment, or you can hold work and home together with support | Intensive outpatient, several days a week |
| You have no safe or stable place to live during treatment | Residential care or recovery housing alongside PHP (we refer to both) |
You do not have to figure this out alone. A clinical assessment at the start of treatment makes the recommendation, and it can change as you progress.
Therapies and support services
Treatment at Recreate is built on therapies with research behind them, delivered in individual sessions, groups and family sessions.
- Individual therapy with a primary therapist who knows your history and goals
- Group therapy, where much of the practical work of recovery happens
- Family therapy to repair trust and agree on boundaries at home
- Trauma-related counseling, including EMDR, for people whose substance use is tied to past trauma
- Dual diagnosis treatment for anxiety, depression, PTSD and other conditions alongside addiction
- Psychoeducational workshops on how addiction affects the brain, cravings, sleep and relationships
- Case management services to help with work leave, legal deadlines and practical problems that can derail treatment
- Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid and alcohol use disorders, coordinated with prescribing providers
- Peer support and aftercare planning, including our alumni program
Holistic healing practices and recreational activities can support this work. They make treatment easier to stay in, but they are an addition to clinical care, not a replacement for it.
What a treatment day looks like
A PHP day usually opens with a check-in group, moves through skills work and a process group, and includes time with your individual therapist during the week. IOP follows the same pattern in fewer hours. Between sessions you practice what you learned at home, then bring back what worked and what did not. That cycle of trying, reporting and adjusting is a big part of why outpatient treatment builds skills that last.
Insurance and paying for treatment
Most private health plans cover PHP and IOP for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health. What you actually pay comes down to a handful of things on your plan:
- your deductible and how much of it you have already met this year
- your copays or coinsurance for outpatient behavioral health
- your out-of-pocket maximum, which caps the total
- whether the program is in or out of your plan’s network
- whether your plan requires prior authorization
Our admissions team runs insurance coverage verification for free and gives you a written estimate of out-of-pocket expenses before you start. Bring your insurance card and a photo ID to intake. If you want to read up first, we have plan guides for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, GEHA and TRICARE.
No insurance does not have to mean no treatment. Ask about self-payment and payment plans. If private care is out of reach, the Broward Behavioral Health Coalition funds services for uninsured Broward residents, and 211 Broward can connect you with a provider.
Local resources in Pompano Beach
- The City of Pompano Beach keeps an emotional wellness resource page with crisis and counseling contacts.
- For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988. For an overdose or immediate danger, call 911.
- Naloxone (Narcan) is available without a prescription at pharmacies, and it is worth keeping at home if anyone in the household uses opioids or pills bought outside a pharmacy.
What families can do
Many calls we get are from a parent, spouse or adult child, not the person who is using. If that is you, a few things help. Talk when your loved one is sober, and describe specific things you have seen rather than labels. Offer one concrete next step, such as a phone call to admissions together. Take care of yourself as well: Al-Anon, Nar-Anon and family therapy exist because this is exhausting to carry alone.
Common questions
How far is Recreate from Pompano Beach? About 25 miles, usually 30 to 35 minutes on I-95.
What do you treat? Alcohol, opioids including fentanyl, prescription drugs, cocaine, methamphetamine and benzodiazepines (after detox), plus co-occurring depression, anxiety and trauma.
Do I have to stop working? In IOP, usually not. PHP takes most of the day, so many people take medical leave for that part, and our case management team can help with the paperwork.
Do you provide housing? No. If you need somewhere safe to live during treatment, we refer you to certified recovery residences.
What happens after the program ends? You leave with an aftercare plan that covers ongoing therapy, peer support, relapse prevention and how to reach us if things get hard.
