Find Treatment By
Rehabs by Location
Find Treatment By
Learn
About Us
Recovery.com combines independent research with expert guidance on addiction and mental health treatment. Our mission is to help everyone find the best path to recovery through the most comprehensive, helpful network of treatment providers worldwide.
Advisory Council
Our advisory council brings together leaders in behavioral health, technology, and business. Their diverse expertise ensures our resources and product are innovative, evidence-based, and effective. They guide our mission as accomplished individuals dedicated to improving the landscape of addiction recovery and mental wellness.
Recovery Centers of America at Capital Region
Verified Center
This provider's information has been quality-checked by Recovery.com's Research Team for accuracy and completeness, including center verification through appropriate third-party organizations.
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
Provider's Policy
RCA is in-network with most major insurances and accept most out-of-network insurances. They take 6 Degrees Health, Allied Trades, American Behavioral, Behavioral Health Systems, Crystal Run Healthcare, 1199SEIU, Healthsmart, Healthcare Transformation Consortium, Imagine Health, Independence Administrators, Johns Hopkins, Mental Health Consultants, Meritain, PNOA, Quest Behavioral Health, Emblem GHI, Oxford, Sentara, ELAP, and the ones in the list.
Recovery Centers of America at Capital Region
Recovery Centers of America at Capital Region
About Recovery Centers of America at Capital Region
Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Addiction Centers in Maryland for 2025, RCA at Capital Region delivers clinically proven care with signature compassion. They treat substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions through a full continuum of services, including medically monitored detox, residential, and day treatment and intensive outpatient programs (in-person or virtual). They also offer their Thrive program, providing specialized support for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Navigate Recovery with 7 Guiding Principles
RCA applies 7 core tenets they’ve identified as essential for sustained recovery:
- Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to reduce cravings and relapse
- Daily 12-Step recovery support
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills training, alongside trauma-informed care
- Family involvement, education, support groups, and resources
- Alumni support for transition and lasting connection
- Measurement-driven care using progress data
- Case management for coordinated services and personalized planning
Recharge in a Restorative Setting
Just outside the Capital Beltway with direct access to Virginia and D.C., RCA’s Capital Region campus offers clients a modern, peaceful space to focus on recovery. Semi-private rooms provide comfort and quiet, while outdoor gazebos, picnic tables, and lawn games encourage connection. Clients can take advantage of the on-site gym and rec center, creating a balanced environment that blends rest, movement, and meaningful community during treatment.
Stay Supported with a Thriving Alumni Network
RCA’s alumni association helps clients stay supported and inspired long after treatment ends. They offer ongoing recovery meetings and sober events like movies, sports, and picnics to bring alumni together for fun, fellowship, and connection. Many events allow alumni to invite family and friends, so their support system can play an active role in recovery.
Highlights from the Center
Highlights
These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.
Therapeutic Location
Perfect for Professionals
Private Rooms Available
Tech Friendly
Center Overview
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Joint Commission Accredited
The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.
Insurance Accepted
Cash Pay Rates
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.
Recovery.com Verified Listing
Recovery.com verified that the name, location, contact information and license to operate for this treatment provider are valid and up-to-date.
ASAM Level 3.5 and 3.7 Certified
Licensed by Maryland
CARF Accredited
Recovery.com is an independent, third-party mental health resource. Verification does not imply endorsement and does not guarantee the quality of treatment services.
Meet Your Care Team
Brett Cohen
CEO
Lamar Frizzell
CEO for Capital Region
Jason Kirby
Chief Medical Officer
Ashley Gardner
VP of Nursing
Pete Vernig
VP of Mental Health Services
Jaye Rodenbush
Director of Alumni Engagement
Stacey Hodgman
Director of Case Management
Supportive Medication for Recovery
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based approach that pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling to treat addiction. The medications are used to reduce cravings, ease withdrawal symptoms, or block the effects of substances. More about MAT
Methadone
Naltrexone
Buprenorphine
Note: Treatment centers offer different forms of MAT—such as oral tablets, dissolvable films, or monthly injections—and their policies can vary based on state regulations, provider preferences, and insurance coverage. Because of these differences, it's best to contact the center directly to learn what options are available and what might be right for your situation.
Your Care Options
Specializations
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Flexible technology policies
Centers with flexible technology policies allow professionals to stay in touch with work and give patients a greater sense of connection and normalcy.
Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Who We Treat
Executives
Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Pregnant Women
Addiction and mental health treatment meets the clinical and psychological needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive optimal care in all areas.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Veterans
Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.
Treatment Services
Day Treatment
Also commonly called PHP, patients may live at home or in a recovery residence while following an intensive treatment program. Most have a weekly schedule of M–F and 4 to 6 hours per day.
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Detox (on-site with residential)
This is often the first step of addiction treatment. For many people, it's dangerous to detox without proper medical support.
Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Outpatient
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
Outpatient Therapy
Outpatient therapy offers scheduled counseling and treatment sessions without requiring an overnight stay or residential care.
Prescribes Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
This provider can prescribe medications that help reduce cravings, support recovery, and manage alcohol use disorder.
Prescribes Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
This provider prescribes medications that help manage cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and recovery from opioid use disorder.
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
1-on-1 Counseling with Clinical Psychologist
Individual counseling with a clinical psychologist provides personalized assessment, therapy, and support for mental health and behavioral concerns.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Group Therapy
Group therapy brings people together in a supportive setting to share experiences, develop skills, and work toward common goals.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Music Therapy
Singing, performing, and even listening to music can be therapeutic. Music therapy sessions are facilitated by certified counselors.
Online Therapy
Patients can connect with a therapist via videochat, messaging, email, or phone. Remote therapy makes treatment more accessible.
Languages
Conditions We Treat
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health condition that can affect thinking, emotions, behavior, and perception of reality.
Stress
Stress is a natural reaction to challenges, and it can even help you adapt. However, chronic stress can cause physical and mental health issues.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. They can be habit-forming and may cause drowsiness, memory problems, and dependence.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine use.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Use of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive opioid that produces feelings of euphoria and relaxation. Its use carries serious risks, including overdose and dependence.
Ketamine
Ketamine is a dissociative drug used medically for anesthesia and some mental health conditions. Misuse can affect memory, perception, and physical health.
Marijuana
Marijuana is a psychoactive substance derived from cannabis. It can affect mood, memory, coordination, and perception, with varying effects between individuals.
Aftercare
Care Designed for Your Needs
Personal Amenities
Special Considerations
Healthy Meals are provided
Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.
Pet Friendly
For greater comfort and healing, pet-friendly treatment centers welcome dogs and animal companions to stay with their owners while they attend treatment.
Clients can bring their own pet(s)
For greater comfort and healing, pet-friendly treatment centers welcome dogs and animal companions to stay with their owners while they attend treatment.
Activities
Off-Site Amenities
Smoking and Vaping Policy
Learn More About the Center
Alumni Stories
Discover how real clients found strength, healing, and hope through treatment at RCA.
Debunking Detox Fears with Alumni Experiences
Hear firsthand how others overcame anxiety and made it through the detox process successfully.
Breaking Generational Addiction Family Patterns
Learn how to stop inherited cycles of addiction and become a force for lasting change.
Thriving in Sobriety: 7 Tips to Cure Boredom in Recovery
Explore simple ways to stay engaged, energized, and fulfilled without substances.
