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Absolute Awakenings
Absolute Awakenings
About Absolute Awakenings
Absolute Awakenings is a treatment center serving clients with addiction and primary mental health disorders with multiple levels of structured care. They treat each client as an individual and strive to heal the conditions’ underlying factors. Absolute Awakenings uses various evidence-based and holistic therapies to offer a comprehensive treatment experience, emphasizing their focus on addressing primary mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and more.
Structured Care Tailored to Individual Needs
Absolute Awakenings provides initial medical and psychiatric evaluations and ongoing clinical assessments, focusing on primary mental health conditions alongside addiction treatment. They connect clients to detox services before starting treatment at Absolute Awakenings when needed. In their day treatment program, clients attend treatment 5+ days a week, for 6-8 hours daily. In intensive outpatient, clients attend 3-5 days weekly for 10-20 hours total. Their general outpatient program welcomes clients once or twice a week for continuous support, therapy, and check-ins. The amount of time in each program and therapy schedule depends on each client’s needs, with particular attention to mental health needs.
Evidence-Based Treatments
Absolute Awakenings uses multiple evidence-based therapies to help clients heal from addiction and its underlying causes, with a significant focus on primary mental health disorders. These therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Gestalt therapy, interpersonal therapy, and motivational interviewing techniques. Clients attend group, 1:1, and family therapy throughout treatment. Absolute Awakenings’ experienced staff includes a psychologist, licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, therapists, psychiatric nurse, case managers, clinical hypnotherapist, and a yoga/meditation instructor.
Treating The Root Cause of the Condition
Absolute Awakenings addresses mental health disorders, as well as co-occurring mental health conditions to reach the root cause of addiction. They treat depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, trauma/PTSD, ADHD/ADD, and schizophrenia. Their trauma-informed care helps create a safe space for addressing trauma and grief. Absolute Awakenings also offers a robust array of holistic services, including hypnotherapy led by a clinical hypnotherapist, art and music therapy, daily meditation/mindfulness, yoga, muay thai, and pet therapy. Their comprehensive approach ensures that mental health is a central focus of their treatment programs.
Highlights from the Center
Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Holistic Approach
Trauma-Informed Care
Mental Health Disorder Treatment
Center Overview
Insurance Accepted
Cash Pay Rates
Meet Your Care Team

Tim Weaver, LPC, LCADC
Clinical Supervisor

Davida Rabinowitz, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor

Amy Arvary
Master Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist

Dr. Po-Chang Hsu, M.D., M.S.
Medical Doctor and Expert Contributor

Alexandra Casner, LCADC, LAC, NCC
Lead Clinician

Alicia Mazepa
Yoga/Meditation Instructor

Amanda Rodriguez
Alumni Coordinator

Andrea Clark
Group Facilitator

Autumn Horn, LAC, NCC
Primary Therapist

Brittany Griffin, LSW
Primary Therapist

Candace Kotkin-De Carvalho LCADC-LSW-CCS-CCTP
Clinical Director

Courtney West, LSW
Primary Therapist

Laurie Deerfield
Medical Director

Ivan Kavunik
Behavioral Health Technician

Joyce Loch
Director of Business Development

Larissa Antico
Client Care Manager

Lauren Simmers
Community Outreach Coordinator

Linda Seman, CADC
Primary Therapist

Timothy Jackson
Co-Founder

Tyler Kempson
Co-Founder

Cheryl Semiz
Co-Founder

Marc Rappin, LCADC Intern
Primary Therapist

Matthew Smith
Group Facilitator

Maureen Ndu, PMHNP
Primary Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Tom Gardner
Behavioral Health Technician

Veronica Bynum
Operations Supervisor




