Choices Counseling Center Winter Park

About Choices Counseling Center Winter Park

Choices Counseling Center is a community based outpatient provider in Winter Park, Florida offering counseling for addiction, compulsive behaviors and mental health concerns.

The center treats depression and anxiety, PTSD and trauma, eating disorders and dysfunctional family systems for teens and adults using psychodrama as its core therapeutic modality.

Since 1985, Choices has focused on whole person healing that connects emotional processing, recovery community involvement and practical sober living skills.

Psychodrama Centered Addiction Treatment

Choices Counseling Center specializes in addiction and co-occurring behavioral health treatment, with psychodrama positioned as the heart of its clinical approach.

This experiential method helps clients access underlying emotions and patterns linked to relapse, compulsive behaviors and unresolved trauma.

Sessions blend individual, group and family therapy with guided meditation, art therapy and therapeutic games, letter writing and Twelve Step support. Clients have shared that the program helped them grow in ways traditional talk therapy had not reached.

Specialty Intensive Programs

The Extended Care Program offers structured intensive outpatient support with weekly groups, individual counseling, family involvement and required twelve step meetings, alongside coaching in employment, education and life skills like budgeting and meal planning.

Choices also runs monthly weekend and five day intensives, annual Men’s Weekend and Couples Weekend programs, and a specialized HIMS track for pilots navigating FAA recovery requirements.

Getting Connected

Choices Counseling Center serves clients in person at its Winter Park office on Palmetto Avenue and online via Zoom across Florida. With roots dating back to 1985, the center brings decades of experience treating addiction, trauma and family dynamics.

The center operates on a self pay basis with multiple payment methods accepted and can assist clients in submitting claims for potential insurance reimbursement.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Dual Diagnosis
Mental health concerns and substance use are often linked, which is known as a dual diagnosis. The right rehab in Florida can help you break free. A dual diagnosis program uses evidence-based approaches to help you overcome both your mental health concerns and substance use. This may include mental health medication, counseling, and more.
Young Adult Rehab
Young people need unique support, and a young adult rehab in the state of Florida helps them learn new life skills while overcoming addiction. A young adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of transitioning from the teen years to adulthood.
Adult Program
An adult program in Florida addresses the recovery needs of clients in this life stage and gives them the tools they need to succeed. An adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of managing your work, relating to your family, raising children, and balancing a variety of other responsibilities
Men's Rehab
Men’s rehab programs in Florida address the unique needs of men in a safe, gender-specific environment. A men’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address challenges such as family relationships, fatherhood, emotional management, and more.
Women's Rehab
A women’s rehab in Florida addresses the unique needs women have and allows them to build relationships in a gender-specific environment. A women’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address your unique challenges, such as motherhood, building a career, having healthy relationships, and more.

Insurance Coverage

Self-pay options
Using self-pay in Florida to pay for rehab means writing a check, using a medical loan, or having money electronically sent to the treatment center. Be sure to check on the fee structure, which may depend on the level of care.

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Rehab
If you want to attend school or work during rehab, consider outpatient treatment in Florida. You’ll live independently except when you’re attending rehab. Outpatient treatment sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and may include discussing a specific issue, sharing wins and challenges, education about specific topics, or developing life skills.

Therapies

Family Therapy
Overcoming substance use is easier if you have support from your loved ones. During family therapy in Florida, you can address challenging relationships and family conflicts to restore peace and make recovery easier. Family therapy is only one element of rehab treatment, along with activities, peer support, individual and group counseling, relapse prevention, and more. Together, all these methods support you in establishing long-term recovery.
Group Therapy
Overcoming substance use is easier if you’re not alone. During group therapy in Florida, you’ll hear others’ perspectives and get the support you need. Group therapy sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and may include discussing a specific issue, sharing wins and challenges, education about specific topics, or developing life skills.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy in Florida helps clients overcome substance use by providing individualized, confidential support. Individual therapy is a normal part of evidence-based treatment programs, and may be a part of inpatient treatment, outpatient care, or both. Topics include processing past events that may have contributed to substance use, learning new life skills, and relapse prevention strategies.