Clinically Excellent Mental Health Care for Sustained Recovery

Our treatment centers are dually licensed to address primary mental health and substance use disorders. This dual accreditation allows us to provide comprehensive, integrated care tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring they receive the support necessary for effective recovery.

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Providing Clinically Excellent Mental Health Care for Sustained Recovery

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Our mental health treatment center in South Florida is dually licensed to treat primary mental health and substance use disorders.

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High-Quality, Compassionate Care

Since 1991, Lifeskills South Florida has been committed to providing customized, evidence-based treatment for adults, establishing a legacy of excellence in specialized care. We are dually licensed to address complex psychiatric issues, substance use, and medical comorbidities through a fully integrated continuum of care. Our offerings range from intensive residential care to comprehensive outpatient programming, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach to your recovery journey.

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About Us

At Lifeskills, we are committed to providing a supportive, integrative, multi-disciplinary approach to address a variety of complex clinical presentations. Based on the clinical assessments conducted by our masters-level admissions professionals, Lifeskills offers a diverse range of treatment options tailored to individual needs.

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What We Treat

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Clinical Pathways

 At Lifeskills, we prioritize evidence-based practices through clinical pathways, each led by a doctoral-level or licensed clinician with specialized national certifications. After thoroughly assessing clinical needs and diagnoses, we tailor each client’s primary and secondary pathways. Our approach is flexible, allowing us to adapt to the unique recovery journey of every individual in their psychiatric care.
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Locations & Levels of Care

At Lifeskills in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Deerfield Beach, and Delray Beach, we offer a range of mental health treatment programs that support each client’s unique clinical and personal needs. From intensive residential mental health treatment to intensive outpatient programming, we work closely with each client to find the treatment approach that gives them the best chance at long-term recovery.

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Detox & Residential

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Contact Us Today to Get Started

Lifeskills is a private-pay facility that accepts out-of-network benefits. To get started, visit our Admissions page or call us at 954.691.3174.

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Better Outcomes, Sustainable Healing

As a National Center of Clinical Excellence, Lifeskills is a leading authority in mental health and addiction treatment with outcomes that lead the industry for our client populations. In 2023, our residential treatment services reported:

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Locations & Levels of Care

At Lifeskills in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Deerfield Beach, and Delray Beach, we offer a range of mental health treatment programs that support each client’s unique clinical and personal needs. From intensive residential mental health treatment to outpatient programming, we work closely with each client to find the treatment approach that gives them the best chance at long-term recovery.

Lifeskills Fort Lauderdale

Lifeskills Fort Lauderdale
Detox & Residential

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Lifeskills Deerfield Beach - Main Campus

Lifeskills Deerfield Beach
Residential

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Lifeskills Orlando
Residential

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Lifeskills Delray Beach
IOP & PHP

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Lifeskills Osceola Village - Transitional Housing

Lifeskills Osceola Village
Transitional Housing

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Lifeskills Orlando
IOP & PHP

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Specialized Treatment for Veterans

Our mental health facilities are dually licensed to treat veterans with primary mental health diagnoses, including complex psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders, through the Community Care Network (CCN).

At our behavioral health center, we offer an intensive dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) program tailored to veterans facing high psychiatric acuity, borderline personality disorder (BPD), trauma responses, and other specialized needs. Our expert team is dedicated to providing comprehensive care that addresses the unique challenges veterans may encounter.

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Voices from Our Community

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Thumbs up for Lifeskills South Florida, where hope is transformed into healing. I had an amazing experience of professionalism, knowledge, and positivity during my visit, and I am happy to include Lifeskills in my portfolio of recommendations for mental health and substance use disorders.

– Susanne Johnson, CAI-II, CBI, CRS, EMR, Clinical Partner of Lifeskills

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As a licensed mental health professional working with numerous programs nationwide, I can trust Lifeskills South Florida with my most complex referrals. Getting to know and trust the leadership and staff at Lifeskills has been an absolute pleasure. Dr. Ockman is extremely helpful and always accommodating with anything that might arise with a client. He provides sound leadership to his clinical staff, and I feel that as a team, they bring an expert level of skill to assist the clients entrusted to their care.

– Matthew Abraham, Clinical Partner of Lifeskills

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“Wow, I can’t even imagine where to begin in my praises of this facility! I have never encountered a more sensitive and empathetic treatment team that accurately customizes their treatment to each individual. From Dr. Ockman and my therapist, Sandy, on the clinical side to the kind and generous technicians on the residential side, Gus and John, in particular. Lifeskills is by far the quintessential treatment center for anyone struggling with substance abuse or dual diagnosis issues. Highly recommended!

– Grateful Lifeskills Alum

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“Lifeskills helped me in so many ways. They changed my life mentality and helped me with my bipolar disorder, as well as my addiction. They gave me coping skills for addiction and anger management, which has been great for communication. My relationships with my family have also improved tremendously. The staff has been amazing, both residential (especially Gus) and clinical staff — they are kind, help you with your needs, and direct you most positively. I would suggest Lifeskills to anyone in need of help in mental health and addiction.

– Grateful Lifeskills Alum

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Lifeskills South Florida was the perfect place to treat my child’s mental health and addiction issues. The staff‘s qualifications and areas of expertise enabled my child to get the needed targeted therapy. The staff was always available to answer questions and treated my family with dignity and respect. I particularly appreciated the family therapy sessions. I would highly recommend Lifeskills.

– Grateful Family Member of a Lifeskills Alum

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Our family has faced many challenges, and Lifeskills was a blessing. They had a very informative family weekend, which helped our family grow closer. They helped us gain insights, and the information they provided is invaluable. The employees are skilled professionals who have saved our family. We cannot thank them enough.

– Grateful Family Member

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Thumbs up for Lifeskills South Florida, where hope is transformed into healing. I had an amazing experience of professionalism, knowledge, and positivity during my visit, and I am happy to include Lifeskills in my portfolio of recommendations for mental health and substance use disorders.

– Susanne Johnson, CAI-II, CBI, CRS, EMR, Clinical Partner of Lifeskills

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As a licensed mental health professional working with numerous programs nationwide, I can trust Lifeskills South Florida with my most complex referrals. Getting to know and trust the leadership and staff at Lifeskills has been an absolute pleasure. Dr. Ockman is extremely helpful and always accommodating with anything that might arise with a client. He provides sound leadership to his clinical staff, and I feel that as a team, they bring an expert level of skill to assist the clients entrusted to their care.

– Matthew Abraham, Clinical Partner of Lifeskills

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“Wow, I can’t even imagine where to begin in my praises of this facility! I have never encountered a more sensitive and empathetic treatment team that accurately customizes their treatment to each individual. From Dr. Ockman and my therapist, Sandy, on the clinical side to the kind and generous technicians on the residential side, Gus and John, in particular. Lifeskills is by far the quintessential treatment center for anyone struggling with substance abuse or dual diagnosis issues. Highly recommended!

– Grateful Lifeskills Alum

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“Lifeskills helped me in so many ways. They changed my life mentality and helped me with my bipolar disorder, as well as my addiction. They gave me coping skills for addiction and anger management, which has been great for communication. My relationships with my family have also improved tremendously. The staff has been amazing, both residential (especially Gus) and clinical staff — they are kind, help you with your needs, and direct you most positively. I would suggest Lifeskills to anyone in need of help in mental health and addiction.

– Grateful Lifeskills Alum

Interested in learning more?

Lifeskills offers a full continuum of care for mental health disorders. Call us at 954.691.3174 or fill out our contact form.
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