Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery

52
Satisfactory
3.0
24 reviews
Insurance Accepted 10 - 30 days
First Step of Sarasota offers customizable drug and alcohol rehab programs for adults and adolescents, including assessments, case management, therapy, and crisis stabilization. Fees are based on a sliding scale and can be paid through various forms.
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About Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
First Step of Sarasota provides each of their clients with a full continuum of care that allows them to choose how intense their drug abuse and alcohol rehab program is and how long it lasts. Programs are available to both adults and adolescents, including addiction treatment programs and prevention services. Programs will begin with comprehensive medical and psychiatric assessments and may consist of case management, community involvement, skill development classes, gender-specific therapy opti...
First Step of Sarasota provides each of their clients with a full continuum of care that allows them to choose how intense their drug abuse and alcohol rehab program is and how long it lasts. Programs are available to both adults and adolescents, including addiction treatment programs and prevention services. Programs will begin with comprehensive medical and psychiatric assessments and may consist of case management, community involvement, skill development classes, gender-specific therapy options, medication management, and crisis stabilization services. All of the fees for these treatments are based on a sliding fee scale and can be paid through different forms as discussed by the admissions team and the client.
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Center Summary

Who we help
Teens Adults Seniors Pregnant Women Children
Treatment Programs
Detox Residential / Inpatient Partial Hospitalization Program Intensive Outpatient Program Outpatient Telehealth
Inclusive Support For
LGBTQ+ Black People Latinx & Hispanic People Native & Indigenous Peoples
Staff to client ratio 1 therapist : 8 clients
Occupancy 20 - 30
Langugages
English
Licensed Florida Department of Children and Families
Founded 1967
Address 4579 Northgate Ct, Sarasota, FL 34234, USA

Payment & Insurance

Payment Options
Self Pay Private Health Insurance TRICARE Medicaid
Accepted Insurance (3)
Aetna Medicaid Tricare Aetna Medicaid Tricare

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Amenities

Amenities
Catered Meals Laundry Services Shared Rooms Only Therapy Rooms Volleyball Court
Facility Policies
Allows Suboxone Bring From Home Books

Treatment

Addictions Treated
Conditions Treated
Depression OCD PTSD Trauma Stress Grief +1 more
Treatment Programs
Detox Residential / Inpatient Partial Hospitalization Program Intensive Outpatient Program Outpatient Telehealth
Program Classifications
Privately Owned Evidence-Based Holistic Individualized Care Trauma-Informed Care
Specialized Program Tracks
LGBTQ+ Pregnant Women
Therapies Offered
Individual Counseling Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy Family Therapy Group Therapy Telehealth Therapy +1 more
Holistic Treatments
Nutritional Counseling Recreational/Fitness Activities Recreational Therapy
Cutting Edge Treatment Modalities
Buprenorphine Therapy Suboxone Therapy Naltrexone Therapy
Treatment Support Services
Life Coaching Medication-Assisted Treatment 12-Step Facilitation 12-Step Meetings Relapse Prevention Groups Anger Management +2 more
Our Score
52 Satisfactory
Accreditations 8
Facility & Amenities 5
Website Trust Factors 2
Treatment Services 25
Review Analysis 12

Reviews

3.0
24 Reviews
Benefits

Great and supportive staff.

Excellent facilities that saved a life.

Incredibly supportive and kind staff.

Drawbacks

Recent Reviews

January 22nd, 2025

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September 22nd, 2024

The counselors are really great I felt safe there and if any problems that arised was dealt with immediately. The rooms were clean the beds are comfortable and the attitudes were positive. Thank you all for the support and the amazing experience!

May 22nd, 2024

Not a country club, not a hospital, not a vacation rental, a real recovery for real addicts in the real world. They help you begin and allow access to programs (12 steps) that give you the ability to keep it your entire life. Recovering is still more important than the bottom line. Their goal is for the residents to permanently recover and the focus is on living life in the real world with your recovery. The 12 step recovery programs of this area are always welcome inside the gates to help sh...

April 22nd, 2025

I've been calling for the past week to get information for a friend who is there no one answer the phone and no one calls back. I wanted to drop off something for that friend and the lady who answered the intercom was incredibly rude and unprofessional and wouldn't give any information about when to drop off items. I'm highly disappointed

April 22nd, 2025

The First Step Crisis unit 1 treats their patients with no care or respect what’s so ever. I spoke with Justin and he was extremely rude, and it took me calling 3 times to get a hold of them.

April 22nd, 2021

I had Blue Cross Blue shield insurance,I was sent by my employer,but I was supposed to get paid for the time off work,I my last day of work was Nov.15 2019 and wasn’t able to check in until Dec.9.Sedwik insurance wanted a verification signature from a doctor,or someone with a psych. degree to prove time off work.The doctor at first step refused to sign,so by the time I graduated and returned to work I was 9 weeks without income.This is still causing a huge amount of unwanted stress!This is a ...

April 22nd, 2025

It says outpatient services, I called and they said that they don't have outpatient and then couldn't even refer me to somewhere that could help me. I have worked at an inpatient treatment center and we had a huge list of other resources that we could use to help the caller find what they needed.

April 22nd, 2020

Have call This place on many occasion. Lm Cassey As In Mrs Not 1 Return call Not 1 Decided to Go there for Help A .Person directed me to a door .I went to Go open it it was Lock .Push intercom .Mrs Cassey Answers .She is sitting in the dark. Napping it look like she was Rude .Said only take appointments .Really before your nap or after .Your nap .This is insane .Here have people that need help. This is how its operated .The state needs to step in and get a person that does not want to sleep o...

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Popular Questions at Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
What types of insurance does Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery accept?

Aetna, Medicaid, Tricare

What does Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery treat?

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What types of rehab programs does Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery offer?

Detox, Residential / Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, Outpatient, Telehealth

What can I bring with me to treatment?

Bring From Home Books

Does Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery provide holistic or alternative therapies?

Nutritional Counseling, Recreational/Fitness Activities, Recreational Therapy Buprenorphine Therapy, Suboxone Therapy, Naltrexone Therapy

How long will I be in treatment at Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery?

10-30 days

Where is this facility located?

4579 Northgate Ct, Sarasota, FL 34234, USA

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