- Addiction
- Mental Health
- About Us
Rehabs by Location
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 Board
Our advisory board 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.
Lake City, Florida, United States
The Wave of North Florida
Verified
Verified
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.
Insurance AcceptedInsurance AcceptedProvider's Policy
The Wave of North Florida accepts most major insurance plans to help make high-quality treatment accessible and affordable. Our admissions team offers free insurance verifications and will walk you through your benefits and coverage options with care and transparency. At this time, we are not currently able to accept Medicare, Medicaid, or any state funded insurance policies.
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
The cost listed here ($38,000 - $42,000 / month) is an estimate of the cash pay price. 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.
Highlights from the Center
Highlights
These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.
Therapeutic Location
Customized Treatment Plans
Private Rooms Available
Tech Friendly
About The Wave of North Florida
The Wave of North Florida helps individuals seek real, lasting healing from addiction, co-occurring mental health challenges or both. With a supportive detox, residential program, and outpatient care, clients are given structure and evidence-based treatment to address the root causes of their struggles. With a blend of clinical therapy and meaningful human connection, clients address and begin to heal their primary concern.
Do More Than Just Survive
The Wave of North Florida is more than a treatment center—it’s a lifeline of hope and healing for those facing addiction and co-occurring mental health challenges. They walk alongside individuals who are ready to confront the deeper struggles beneath their substance use. Their ideal clients are those who are motivated to make meaningful shifts in their lives—people who are tired of just surviving and are ready for more. Through science-backed therapies and holistic wellness, the team helps clients address the root causes of their pain and build resilience.
Feel Tranquility from Day One
Healing begins the moment clients arrive at The Wave. With a warm atmosphere, clients experience privacy and peace. The bedrooms are private or semi-private filled with soft linens and calming decor. The campus layout is intentionally designed to support comfort and safety, with dedicated spaces for men and women. Outside, clients are surrounded by gardens, walking paths, and open skies. And nearby natural treasures like Ichetucknee Springs and Osceola National Forest offer opportunities for outdoor healing that mirrors the growth happening within.
Maintain the Recovery Journey
The Wave knows that transitioning back to everyday life can be one of the most vulnerable times in a person’s life, so they place a strong emphasis on aftercare and relapse prevention. From ongoing therapy referrals and peer support, to practical strategies for navigating the real world, they equip clients with the tools and confidence they need.
Read More
Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:The Wave of North Florida accepts most major insurance plans to help make high-quality treatment accessible and affordable. Our admissions team offers free insurance verifications and will walk you through your benefits and coverage options with care and transparency. At this time, we are not currently able to accept Medicare, Medicaid, or any state funded insurance policies.
Humana
With roots in the health field dating back to 1961, Humana is a trusted insurance provider that proudly serves over 20 million Americans.
Optum
Part of UnitedHealth Group, providing care to over 165,000 people worldwide.
Tricare
Providing health care programs that reinforce, maintain, and sustain good health for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families globally.
Cigna
Cigna's unique history traces back to 1792, but today they offer services to 190 million customers in 30 different countries across the globe.
Other Wave Locations
Experience Grounded Mornings and Meaningful Nights
At The Wave of North Florida, mornings begin with outdoor meditation, grounding clients in peace before the day begins. Group therapy sessions follow, offering space to build recovery tools. Afternoons bring one-on-one counseling and hands-on skill-building. As the sun sets, the day closes with evening gatherings beneath the sky, where stories are shared and healing happens together.
Find Stillness to Move Forward
The inland setting at The Wave of North Florida offers a quieter kind of healing—one rooted in stillness and intention. Through guided nature walks on nearby trails, evening reflection circles under the stars, outdoor meditation sessions, and group therapy held beneath the trees, clients rediscover a sense of calm.
Rewire Thoughts and Build a New Future
The Wave of North Florida uses a powerful range of therapies to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. From cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that rewires self-destructive thought patterns, to EMDR that helps process and release trauma, to life skills development and relapse prevention planning–every tool they use helps clients understand their story and rewrite a new one.
Stop Just Surviving—Start Healing the Life that Addiction Stole
At The Wave of North Florida, addiction is rarely just about substances. Beneath the addiction, many people experience anxiety that won’t quiet down, depression that lingers even on good days, and trauma that no one sees. Here, they untangle the mental and emotional struggles that fuel addiction to help clients finally get their lives back.
Verified by Recovery.com
Our research team verified that the name, location, contact information and license to operate for this treatment provider are valid and up-to-date. The Wave of North Florida has verified the information on this page to be accurate.
Licensed by Florida DCF
Joint Commission 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
Center Overview
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
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.
Treatment Focus
You can admit to this center with a primary substance use disorder or a primary mental health condition. You'll receive support each step of the way and individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis.
Treatment
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
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.
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."
Treatment Services
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.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
Wellness
Wellness philosophies focus on the physical, mental, and spiritual wellness of each patient, helping them restore purpose with natural remedies.
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.
Meditation & Mindfulness
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Mindfulness Therapy
This ancient practice can be mental, emotional, and even spiritual. In meditation, you focus your attention on the present moment without judgement.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Expressive Arts
Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
MBCT combines mindfulness practices—like meditation—with cognitive therapy techniques to help patients work through negative thought patterns.
Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Conditions We Treat
Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
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.
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.
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 and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Chronic Relapse
Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.
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 abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Psychedelics
Hallucinogenic drugs—like LSD—cause euphoria and increased sensory experiences. When abused, they can lead to depression and psychosis.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Aftercare
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
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.
Healthy Meals are provided
Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Professional Staff
Dr. Daniel Weinberg
Head of Psychiatrists
MD
Kristin Hancock
Director of Admissions
BA
Raveen Whitfield
Chief Clinical Officer
LCSW
Hassan Bokhari
Medical Director
MD
Learn more about The Wave of North Florida
Testimonial
I was one of the first clients at The Wave of North Florida, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. What I found was a supportive, structured environment where I could finally focus on myself. The staff made me feel safe, seen, and motivated to do the work. I left with real tools—not just hope, but a plan.
Jackson R., Alumni
Accommodations
Food & Nutrition
Treatment
Value
Jamie
We love hearing about your treatment experience
Help individuals and families seeking treatment by sharing your first-hand experience with this treatment provider. Review Guidelines.