Lighthouse Addiction Services

Lighthouse Addiction Services is a state licensed outpatient substance abuse and mental health counseling center serving children, teens and adults in Port Charlotte and surrounding Florida communities. The center offers individual and group, family and couples counseling using evidence based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and trauma related counseling. Lighthouse emphasizes personal accountability and the power of individual choice in the recovery process, combining traditional methods with therapeutic techniques for support.

Medication Assisted Support

Lighthouse Addiction Services specializes in outpatient drug and alcohol treatment, offering flexible programming that allows clients to maintain personal and professional responsibilities during recovery.

The center provides medication assisted treatment using FDA approved medications such as methadone. They also accept clients on opioid medication and include pharmacological support alongside counseling.

Treatment includes comprehensive substance abuse assessment, individual and group therapy sessions, and evidence based interventions like relapse prevention, twelve step facilitation and rational emotive behavioral therapy. Sessions target underlying triggers and behavioral patterns while building practical coping skills. Clients receive ongoing support through aftercare programming and peer led mentoring for a long term recovery.

Specialized Care

Lighthouse offers dedicated therapy programs for underserved populations who face unique challenges in recovery including veterans, first responders and people in the LGBTQ+ community. The center also provides court ordered treatment programs for anger management, domestic violence intervention, parenting concerns and behavioral management, to meet legal requirements while offering therapeutic support.

Access and Getting Started

Lighthouse serves clients across Charlotte County and surrounding areas including Sarasota, Lee, Highlands and Hardee counties, with both in person sessions at the Port Charlotte location and online counseling options available.

The center accepts Medicaid, private insurance and self payment with a sliding fee scale based on income. Payment plans to reduce financial barriers are also available.