Mental Health Treatment
If you're navigating both addiction and emotional challenges, integrated mental health and addiction treatment can offer the support you need. Learn how Boca Recovery Center addresses co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, and trauma through personalized care. Discover how targeted therapies, psychiatric support, and whole-person healing can help you reclaim stability, reduce relapse risk, and move forward with strength and clarity in recovery.
Mental Health Treatment at Boca Recovery Center
If you are struggling with addiction then you may be wrestling with more than substance use. Anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges may be silently shaping your behaviors. Addiction can become a way of coping, and over time, the cycle of relief and regret only deepens the pain.
That’s why treating mental health conditions is essential to lasting recovery. If underlying emotional wounds are not addressed then it increases the risk of relapse and pushes healing out of reach. True recovery means facing these symptoms and the root causes and using the right support every step of the way.
At Boca Recovery Center, mental health treatment isn’t an add-on to addiction treatment; it helps form the foundation. Your care is personalized to your needs, provided by a team that understands the relationship between mental health and addiction. Whether you’re facing depression, anxiety, or past trauma, your customized recovery plan is built to help you regain control, restore balance, and move forward.
What to Expect
Evaluation
Your mental health journey starts with a caring, in-depth evaluation. Together, you and your therapist will explore your history, current challenges, and goals, helping create a personalized plan.
This first conversation builds trust and sets the stage for meaningful progress.
Custom Treatment Plan
From there, a licensed team works with you to create a personalized plan using proven approaches to help you understand and manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Your plan may include medication management, evidence-based therapies, and structured counseling such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and trauma-informed care.
Ongoing Treatment
You’ll receive treatment in individual and group settings where you can process your experiences and connect with others who understand what you’re going through.
Every aspect of your treatment is tailored to meet your needs. Whether you are coping with anxiety, PTSD, or depression, your treatment is developed to support whole-person healing.
Mental Health Conditions We Treat
At Boca Recovery Center, our mental health experts provide evidence-based care for a wide range of mental health conditions and needs. From your first assessment through ongoing counseling sessions, we’re dedicated to guiding you and your loved ones toward healing and resilience.
- Depression - Symptoms include persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest that interfere with your daily life.
- Anxiety Disorders - Several disorders like generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and social anxiety may lead to self-medication with drugs or alcohol.
- PTSD & Trauma - Unresolved trauma can result in flashbacks, emotional numbness, and nightmares, which increase your vulnerability to PTSD and addiction.
- Bipolar Disorder - Characterized by extreme mood swings between depression and mania, bipolar disorder complicates recovery when left untreated.
- Personality Disorders - Conditions like antisocial or borderline personality disorder affect emotional regulation and interpersonal functioning, which makes consistent treatment critical.
- Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders - Hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized thinking require coordinated psychiatric and addiction care to support sustainable recovery.
- Eating Disorders - Involve unhealthy relationships with food, body image, and weight, affecting physical health and emotional well-being.
What Patients Say
I cannot thank the team at Boca enough for being there for me when I needed them the most! The whole team showed their dedication to my and everyone's individual recovery. As an alumni, Boca continues to care and be there to ensure I continue down the right path for my recovery. Thank you Boca team!
Lea
Mental Health Services We Offer
Psychiatry
Psychiatry provides medical evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management by a physician. Expect a thorough history, discussion of symptoms, risks, and lifestyle factors, then a tailored plan that may include prescriptions, labs, referrals, and close follow-ups to monitor progress and safety.
Counseling
Mental health counseling offers practical, goal-oriented support for current challenges like stress, relationships, work, or school. Expect active listening, coping strategies, and homework between sessions. Counselors collaborate on achievable goals, track progress, and adjust tools to fit your strengths, culture, and preferences.
Psychologists
Psychologists conduct assessments and provide evidence-based therapy. You can expect psychological testing when helpful, feedback, and a personalized treatment plan. Sessions focus on patterns, skills, and insight to improve mood, behavior, and relationships, coordinating with your psychiatrist or primary care.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a structured, collaborative process using approaches like CBT, DBT, trauma-focused, or psychodynamic therapies. Expect weekly sessions building skills, insight, and resilience. Your therapist tailors techniques, offers practice between sessions, and measures outcomes to ensure progress toward your goals.
Medication
Medication can reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or mood instability. Expect a careful evaluation, discussion of options, benefits, and side effects, then a start-low, go-slow plan. Your prescriber monitors response, adjusts doses safely, and coordinates with therapy for best results.
Therapy
Therapy offers a supportive space to talk through challenges and build coping skills. Sessions may be individual, group, or couples. Expect collaborative goals, practical tools, and accountability, with progress reviewed regularly to ensure the approach stays aligned with your needs.
Ongoing Care
Ongoing aftercare ensures continuity after stabilization or initial treatment. Expect scheduled check-ins, medication refills when appropriate, relapse-prevention planning, and quick support during setbacks. Your team coordinates across services, tracks outcomes, and updates your plan as life changes and goals evolve.
Family Care
Family care involves sessions that include loved ones to improve understanding, communication, and boundaries. Expect education about conditions, problem-solving skills, and guidance for supporting recovery at home. Therapists help families reduce conflict, share responsibilities, and build resilience together over time.
Why Choose Us?
Proven Success in Addiction Care
We’ve helped over 6,000 patients fight and overcome their addiction and we truly understand the level of care needed to achieve long-term sobriety.
World-Class Treatment & Staff
We have some of the best medical directors that focus on creating customizable treatment plans to help patients overcome addiction
Top 10% of Rehabs in the U.S.
Our industry accreditations put us as the top 10% of rehabs in the U.S.
Flexible Payment Options
Frequently Asked Questions
Consider treatment if you have persistent sadness, anxiety, irritability, sleep or appetite changes, or concentration problems lasting two weeks or longer, impacting work, school, or relationships. Seek help immediately for safety concerns. A licensed provider can screen, diagnose, and recommend therapy, medication, or both.
A mental health evaluation includes a confidential interview about symptoms, history, medications, and goals, plus questionnaires or standardized assessments. Expect 45–90 minutes. Your clinician reviews risks, offers a preliminary diagnosis, and outlines a personalized treatment plan, referrals, and next steps.
Timelines vary. Many people notice improvement within 4–6 therapy sessions, especially with CBT and active practice. Medication often takes 2–6 weeks to reach full effect. Consistent attendance, homework, and a strong therapeutic alliance typically speed progress; complex conditions may require longer care.
Most health insurance covers mental health treatment under parity laws, but costs vary by plan. Expect copays, deductibles, or coinsurance; in-network providers are usually cheaper. Ask about session limits, prior authorizations, and superbills for out-of-network claims. HSAs/FSAs and sliding-scale options can help.
Neither is universally ‘better.’ Therapy treats underlying patterns and skills; medication targets biological symptoms. Mild cases may improve with therapy alone; moderate to severe often respond best to a combined approach. Your clinician will discuss benefits, risks, and preferences to guide shared decisions.
How Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder Are Connected
When you struggle with a mental health condition and substance use disorder, it’s called a co-occurring condition or dual diagnosis. This combination is more common than many people understand. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), approximately 21.5 million adults experienced a mental illness and substance use disorder in 2022.
Mental health conditions like anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, and depression are linked to addiction. Yet, when these are left untreated, the conditions intensify emotional pain and can create feelings of isolation. You may turn to drugs or alcohol to cope.
This cycle of self-medication might bring temporary relief, but it often worsens the original condition over time. Using substances masks symptoms at first, but eventually, it disrupts brain chemistry and makes mental health symptoms harder to manage.
Without integrated and simultaneous treatment for both issues, long-term recovery is unlikely. Learning to recognize the link between mental illness and addiction is a critical step toward healing, and with the right help, you can break the cycle and rebuild your life.
Why Mental Health Support Is Vital in Addiction Treatment
Recovery is not just about quitting drugs or alcohol. It’s about healing every part of you. If underlying mental health conditions are left untreated during your addiction recovery, it increases the risk of your relapse significantly. Data show that between 40% and 60% of people in substance use treatment will relapse, and that risk may rise when underlying mental health conditions are triggered.
40–60%
People in substance use treatment will relapse—often due to unmanaged mental health triggers.
Targeted mental health care is needed to reduce the intensity of mental health symptoms like sleep loss, mood swings, flashbacks, or manic outbursts. Treatment provides you with the tools to understand your emotions and navigate life without turning to substances. Simultaneously addressing mental health conditions and substance use disorders strengthens your ability to stay sober.
This is a whole-person process and not just working through physical withdrawal. This level of transformation takes time, care, and ongoing support. Long-term recovery depends on continued psychological care, with consistent mental health treatment building a stronger foundation for lasting change. At each step, Boca Recovery Center provides you with the compassionate care you deserve to survive, grow, and thrive.
Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Support
Mental health care is available across multiple levels of treatment. This ensures you receive the right support at every stage of your recovery during your treatment at Boca Recovery Center. In our residential rehab program, you reside on-site and receive 24/7 care in a structured, supportive environment.
As your condition stabilizes, you may transition to a partial hospitalization program (PHP) or intensive outpatient program (IOP) where you continue therapy and support while gaining more independence. Each level of care includes personalized mental health treatment based on your progress and diagnosis.
Whether you’re managing depression and addiction or anxiety, your care plan evolves with you. This provides consistency, structure, and flexibility throughout your journey. Support does not stop when you graduate from treatment. Our team helps with aftercare planning including referrals to providers or psychiatrists in your area to manage medication and continue your support.
You might also stay connected through the alumni program to find encouragement and community long after discharge. Wherever you are in your recovery journey, we’re here to help you continue moving forward.
Begin Healing Your Mind and Body
Whether you’re facing addiction, a mental health condition, or both, you don’t have to go through it alone. Healing begins when you take that first step toward getting support. If mental health symptoms are weighing you down or substance use has become your way of coping then it’s time to reclaim control of your life and start building a healthier future.
At Boca Recovery Center, you’ll find compassionate care that treats the whole you and not just your symptoms. Our team understands how closely addiction and mental health are connected, and we’re here to help you break that cycle.
If you’re ready to begin healing your mind and body then reach out and call us today at 888-831-1736. Our admission team can verify your insurance coverage for care and schedule an assessment that identifies the appropriate level of care needed to address your challenges. You deserve a life beyond survival. Let us help you start living it.