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I feel compelled to share my experience with the staff at The Center, A Place of Hope. The level of compassionate care I received was so important to my recovery and I believe played an integral part in my ability to leave the Center with the life and coping skills needed to continue my journey. There is hope and you will find it at the Center.

The workers were brilliant. Some of the living conditions were pretty good, but otherwise some were pretty bad. The overall teaching is DBT, which is okay, but in severe circumstances, it just doesn't deliver. The price is a too high. And I wish they had bigger facilities at the Center. The medication that I received virtually saved my life.

After drinking every night for over 13 years I had become quite sick. When I went to a detox facility they had to take me to a hospital where I ended up spending three days in intensive care. I was running out of options. I traveled from Georgia to Seattle to get help at the center. Now it's six and a half months later and I'm still sober and rebuilding my family. I have a new perspective on life that I didn't think I could have before. If you need help, this is the place to go!

I rated the center excellent because the needed love and care in my life was experienced fully while I was there. I was so grateful to have a chance to live elsewhere, with no agenda except new knowledge and care and love in my life- purely self evaluation and care, which doesn't happen in most people's lives in daily normal living. I was able to take the necessary time to learn and reflect, which produced needed change. Desperate change. The leaders there were exceptional in their knowledge and skills and care. I especially love the holistic approach....treating so many avenues of health. The only thing I would change was how fast I had to leave due to insurance denying any more treatment. My exit plan was rushed, and there has been no follow-up as they said. But fortunately for me I am self motivated to continue on path of change and was able to get local input. They were exceptionally generous with me in so many ways that even no follow up seems minor in light of what I experienced.

I spent 4 weeks at The Center and learned a lot while I was there. The DBT classes were very helpful, as well as classes in Women's Anger, Grief and Loss, and Boundaries. I enjoyed the individual therapy sessions as well. Thank you to everyone who helped me to have a great experience, especially Renee.

I have been to several treatment centers in my mental health journey. The Center was by far the best.y mom went in December 2014 and recommended it so highly that I went the following spring. I learned skills there I'd never even heard of that equipped me to handle problems and emotions in entirely new ways. I'm so, so thankful for the staff there, and for the wonderful team they helped me set up for aftercare. You get what you put in, for sure. Be honest and be ready to work hard on yourself. There is a lot of information to absorb, so try to just accept it and take it in at first, before you judge it and wrestle with it. That's what finally helped me make the most of my time there.

The Center knows what they are doing. My treatment program kept coming back to and building on Christ, which is exactly what I needed and expressly wanted. And with that foundation, together we explored all the areas that were helpful to my recovery. Since my treatment, I have experienced positive and lasting changes in my spiritual, emotional, mental, and behavioral life.

I found professional help in the darkest time of my life. I was treated by a team of specialists that brought me full circle to a place of healing. I was treated with compassion and taught skills that I will use the rest of my life. The dedication of the entire staff is remarkable. I would recommend this place to anyone struggling with life issues. I thank each and everyone for investing in my life to help me return to my life and live each moment in a brand new way .