The Farley Center

The Farley Center Williamsburg Virginia

The Farley Center at Williamsburg Place adheres to the belief that addiction is a primary, progressive, chronic disease that impacts individuals physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Our objective is to restore strength, hope, and recovery to individuals and families grappling with the disease of addiction.

ABOUT FARLEY CENTER AT WILLIAMSBURG PLACE

Located adjacent to the picturesque Waller Mill Park near colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, the Farley Center at Williamsburg Place offers medical detox, short- and long-term residential care, and outpatient treatment for adults struggling with substance abuse. While some co-occurring issues are addressed, including process addictions, trauma, and relationship problems, the Farley Center focuses primarily on treating addiction as an illness.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

Treatment at the Farley Center is grounded in the disease concept of addiction and the 12-Steps. Step work is supplemented by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and pharmacotherapy. The goals of treatment include reestablishing emotional connections, identifying underlying issues related to addiction, and developing relapse prevention strategies. Families are encouraged to participate in a weekend-long family program.

The main treatment modality used is group therapy, although individual counseling is also provided. The center also offers experiential therapies such as the Mandala Assessment Research Instrument (MARI) and activity therapy.

In addition to primary residential treatment, the Farley Center provides an extended residential program for individuals struggling with unresolved problems such as chronic relapse, chronic pain, and dual diagnosis. An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is available, which includes a minimum of three hours of therapy, four times a week.

Specialized programs are offered for military personnel, veterans, young adults aged 18 to 25, and professionals, including those in the medical field.

Aftercare includes participation in a clinical group and referrals to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings. Graduates are eligible to enroll in a 12-month recovery support program that includes weekly check-ins with a clinician.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

According to the Farley Center’s website, the staff includes an addiction medicine physician, a psychiatrist, psychologists, licensed social workers and counselors, and nurses.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

The residential facility was renovated in 2015 and offers semi-private accommodations in two-bedroom apartments, each equipped with a kitchen and a washer/dryer. The entire campus is tobacco-free, and support is provided for smoking cessation.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

Reviews from over two dozen former clients surveyed at the time of writing indicated that the facility provided mostly above-average treatment. Alumni who evaluated various aspects of the facility gave average ratings of 3.91 out of five stars for family participation, 3.7 stars for cleanliness, connectivity, and exercise and leisure options, 3.55 stars for affordability, and 3.27 stars for counseling options. The lowest-rated aspect was the center’s holistic offerings, which received an average of 2.9 out of five stars.

Alumni who evaluated the staff’s level of treatment and experience gave an average rating of 4.8 out of five stars. One alum noted, “The Staff are professional and compassionate. They are well trained and it shows. Money is not their objective but saving my life was.”

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

Loved ones gave the Farley Center above-average ratings for its treatment. Friends and family who evaluated the facility gave ratings of 4.71 out of five stars for cleanliness, 4.28 stars for family participation, 4.23 stars for counseling options and staff training and experience, and 4.14 stars for connectivity policy and exercise and leisure activities. One representative reviewer expressed their satisfaction with their daughter’s progress in the program.

FINANCING

According to its website, the Farley Center at Williamsburg Place accepts insurance from providers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Value Options, and TRICARE. It also has a relationship with the medical loans company M-Lend Financial. The facility’s affordability received a rating of 3.55 out of five stars from alumni who evaluated this aspect. One respondent mentioned receiving a scholarship from the center to complete the program when their insurance coverage fell short.

The Farley Center Reviews

Went here 20 years ago and it turned my life around. It sucked at the time and it was the hardest thing I ever did. The staff hurt my feelings by telling me the truth and then taught me the Universe didn’t revolve around me. I found “God” at that point in my life—in my own way—and when I need humbling, I think about my time here. The food is great though and the campus is serene.
Please be careful sending your loved ones to the Farley Center, especially if they are high risk for Covid complications (high blood pressure, smoker, diabetes). The Farley Center does not practice social distancing. At times the cram over 50 people in one room not all staff members wear mask and only 5 percent of patients wear masks. Surfaces are not cleaned frequently in the rooms that we sit in for over 6 hours a day (never seen the chairs cleaned even once). It is dangerous and not every person admitted is covid tested. Counselors and Doctors are great for the most part but nobody gives a damn about prevent the spread of covid.
Do not go here. There are better treatment facilities
This place was a horrible joke and a huge waste of time and money. If you actually want help- DONT GO HERE!! They treat you HORRIBLY... all of the staff. When you’re the ones paying their salary.. it’s ridiculous and sad. The nurses who dictate you’re withdrawls, since you can barely get in to see your assigned physician, and you’re treated like a child. The nurses even made fun of the patients. This place is beyond a joke. If you want to destroy yourself or a family member more than drugs already has, then go here.
Therapist knowledgeable. They had a Confront Group the same people were confronted every week about the same petty things. I would have been better off to have just attended A. A. meetings.