ABOUT WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER – CARTERSVILLE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM
The Cartersville. Ga., outpatient office of Willowbrooke at Tanner offers a partial hospitalization program (PHP) specializing in dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. While Cartersville serves adult clients exclusively, the main Willowbrooke at Tanner behavioral health hospital in Villa Rica offers a continuum of inpatient and outpatient treatment for adolescents and adults.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
In addition to its day treatment program, Willowbrooke at Tanner/Cartersville provides assessment services by appointment with a psychotherapist.
Clients may participate in PHP as a step-down from inpatient treatment or as an initial treatment plan, according to the facility’s website. Programs run between two and eight weeks, meeting 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. During PHP, clients may participate in counseling sessions, relapse prevention training sessions, and coping skills workshops. Clients with co-occurring disorders may also receive ongoing medication management.
Among the treatment approaches practiced at Tanner Health behavioral health facilities are expressive and animal-assisted therapy. Willowbrooke at Tanner also prioritizes family involvement in the rehab process, through education and counseling sessions. Transportation and meals are provided for PHP clients.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Willowbrooke at Tanner’s Cartersville office employs master’s-level therapists and psychiatrists.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The sole individual polled by Best-rehabs.com to date indicated strong satisfaction with their Willowbrooke at Tanner/Cartersville experience, rating treatment effectiveness five out of five stars. Three individuals rating the facility on Facebook, which the facility may manage, agreed, each granting a maximum five stars. In the one written comment, an alum offered broadly positive feedback, praising the doctors.
Opinions were more mixed from eight individuals contributing to an average rating of 3.1 out of five stars for the facility on Google. Two posted concerns about communication, including privacy, scheduling, and the staff’s “attitude.” Two others characterized the Cartersville office as helpful. “I loved it there I got the help that i needed and i created a bond with my therapist and peers,” wrote alum R.L.
FINANCING
According to the Tanner Health System website, Willowbrooke at Tanner accepts major insurance plans and Medicaid. Payment plans may be arranged, and a financial assistance program is also available to clients who qualify.