Barrier Islands Psychiatry And Addiction Medicine

Barrier Islands Psychiatry And Addiction Medicine is an outpatient addiction treatment and psychiatric care practice in Charleston, South Carolina serving adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Services include psychiatric assessment and medication assisted treatment, therapy and an intensive outpatient program. The practice takes an integrated approach, combining addiction medicine with psychiatric care to support whole person recovery.

Intensive Outpatient Program

Care often begins with a comprehensive psychiatric assessment to identify substance use patterns, co-occurring diagnoses and appropriate next steps.

From there, clients may engage in medication assisted treatment with options such as Suboxone, Sublocade or Vivitrol along with detox support for alcohol, benzodiazepines and other substances or referral to inpatient care when needed.

The intensive outpatient program meets three hours a day, three days a week and features DBT based treatment alongside holistic components like art therapy, music therapy and equine therapy, yoga and nutrition education.

CBT and trauma focused therapy, EMDR and mindfulness based approaches further support clients managing opioid dependence and alcohol use, chronic relapse and PTSD.

Quick Facts

• Location: 1620 Ashley River Road in Charleston, SC serving West Ashley, Mt Pleasant and Daniel Island, Summerville and surrounding areas
• Levels of care: Outpatient addiction medicine and IOP, MAT and psychiatric services
• Who they treat: Adults with substance use disorders and dual diagnosis, trauma and co-occurring mental health needs; Spanish speaking services available
• Approach: Integrated psychiatric and addiction care using CBT, DBT and ACT, EMDR and holistic therapies
• Advanced services: TMS and Spravato, pharmacogenetic testing and medication management
• Payment options: Most major commercial insurances accepted including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna, Humana and TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare and self pay