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443 Kempsville Road Norfolk, VA 23502
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About Barry Robinson Center

Barry Robinson Center, located in Hampton, Virginia is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery, as well as flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment. Specialty rehab programs at Barry Robinson Center include age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues and specialized drug rehab for veterans, addressing combat-related trauma and reintegration. Patients at Barry Robinson Center will find the residential setting creates an immersive environment promoting full engagement in recovery away from daily triggers.

Facility Overview

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Latest Reviews

Cortney
1 month ago on Google
5
I have nothing but amazing things to say about Barry Robinson. They helped my son at one of the hardest times of his life, after dealing with an unfortunate death of his best friend. He participated in the intensive outpatient program and actually enjoyed going 2-3 times a week. I felt like the treatment team really took the time to listen and understand the loss and other stressors and helped him cope. I have worked as a RN in the Pediatric ER/Mental Health field for over 20 years and now I have the pleasure of teaching our future RN's. I have been bringing Nursing Students to Barry Robinson weekly for the last few months and I am in awe of this facility. The grounds are emasculate and so peaceful. Today we spent so much time outside in the gorgeous weather socializing with the clients and staff. There were teen girls lying on blankets, in the grass reading a book, a few kicking a soccer ball, some just in the shade hanging with their staff talking about life. The teen boys are across the giant lawn some throwing a football, some listening to music and writing their own lyrics, while others are playing a card game with their staff in the shade. It resembles a college campus with a happy group of students between classes. The inside is so colorful and happy, as it should be. The staff is engaged and organized and treated so well by leadership, which is rare. This is why there is little to no turnover here. Hands down the most peaceful Mental Health Facility I've ever seen.
Cadie Tucker
1 month ago on Google
1
ya my favorite part was when they kept a girl who had violent outbursts and would physically attack other residents at random in the dorm with us hehe 🤍 it made my day everytime the staff said we were overreacting and blowing the situation out of proportion for being afraid of her despite her attacking 3 girls and multiple staff in less than a week 🙈 straight up couldn't sleep at night (a lot of other residents said the same thing or that they were having nightmares about this girl) because i was so terrified she would attack/kill me in my sleep but who cares!!!
ruby reeves
2 months ago on Google
1
I was a patient there in 2014-2015. It was the absolute worst experience of my life. I wish it helped but it was just drama and more trauma than anything. (Also they’ve had rape/abuse allegations.
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Accepted Insurance

Barry Robinson Center works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Recreational therapy is often a part of a holistic treatment center program for drug and alcohol addiction in Virginia. It offers structured activities that replace substance use with positive experiences like swimming, painting, and hiking. These encourage social interactions, promote physical and mental health, and help reduce stress, all of which are factors that are important to help you rebuild your life.

Amenities

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Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Rob McCartney

CEO

Dr.Adbull Mateen

Medical Director

Charlene Hoobler

COO

Nancy Holcomb

Chief Compliance Officer

Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

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443 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, VA 23502

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Reviews of Barry Robinson Center

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Some therapists made an active effort to ignore your actual needs and thoughts. Instead of dealing with that, they over drug you. Unless you have Medicaid, they aren't really interested in taking you in, even with private insurances.

Reviewed on 2/4/2019
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Google Reviews

3.7 (85 reviews)
Nick Dark
3 days ago
5

Cortney
1 month ago
5

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Barry Robinson. They helped my son at one of the hardest times of his life, after dealing with an unfortunate death of his best friend. He participated in the intensive outpatient program and actually enjoyed going 2-3 times a week. I felt like the treatment team really took the time to listen and understand the loss and other stressors and helped him cope. I have worked as a RN in the Pediatric ER/Mental Health field for over 20 years and now I have the pleasure of teaching our future RN's. I have been bringing Nursing Students to Barry Robinson weekly for the last few months and I am in awe of this facility. The grounds are emasculate and so peaceful. Today we spent so much time outside in the gorgeous weather socializing with the clients and staff. There were teen girls lying on blankets, in the grass reading a book, a few kicking a soccer ball, some just in the shade hanging with their staff talking about life. The teen boys are across the giant lawn some throwing a football, some listening to music and writing their own lyrics, while others are playing a card game with their staff in the shade. It resembles a college campus with a happy group of students between classes. The inside is so colorful and happy, as it should be. The staff is engaged and organized and treated so well by leadership, which is rare. This is why there is little to no turnover here. Hands down the most peaceful Mental Health Facility I've ever seen.

Cadie Tucker
1 month ago
1

ya my favorite part was when they kept a girl who had violent outbursts and would physically attack other residents at random in the dorm with us hehe 🤍 it made my day everytime the staff said we were overreacting and blowing the situation out of proportion for being afraid of her despite her attacking 3 girls and multiple staff in less than a week 🙈 straight up couldn't sleep at night (a lot of other residents said the same thing or that they were having nightmares about this girl) because i was so terrified she would attack/kill me in my sleep but who cares!!!

ruby reeves
2 months ago
1

I was a patient there in 2014-2015. It was the absolute worst experience of my life. I wish it helped but it was just drama and more trauma than anything. (Also they’ve had rape/abuse allegations.

Sarah Martin
2 months ago
5

I'm a mom of a child who has now spent 10 months here. My child has severe behavioral issues and is not an easy child to deal with. She has severe ODD, has assaulted her own therapist twice while in the BRC, and smuggled in dangerous items. The BRC has been a blessing to help us figure out some of the root causes to my child's behavioral issues even when her heels were dug deep into the mud. 10 months ago my child would shut down for hours to days at a time before or after an attack, now she communicates freely (even if it's not healthy communication) and outwardly says whats on her mind. The BRC may not have been the best fit for my daughter with the level of care she needs, but they have certainly done all they can to provide everything they can for her and that's all I can ask right now. The progress we have seen has been slow but not every child moves at the same pace. The BRC isn't a magic center that works miracles for every person that walks into its doors, but they do care and they do set a foundation that has helped our family learn communication, boundaries, and how to interact with therapies. Jhane and Karen have been wonderful to interact with no matter how bad things get, and Ms. Moe in the Grissom Dorm has been an absolute lifeline for my daughter. My child is in the process of transferring to another facility but I firmly believe it's because of the help from the BRC that she's not transferring to a juvenile detention center instead. I genuinely believe this facility cares. They may not be super high tech with modern updates and a spa like setting, but they have sufficient resources to assist a variety of mental health issues impacting children of today and they have done everything they can to make sure they're providing the best care that they can for my daughter. Thank you Barry Robinson Center for your care and expertise during the hardest time of my daughters life.

James K. MacLaren
2 months ago
5

My son spent nearly seven months at BRC and within just a few days of his return home, it has already made a world of difference for him and has helped him to learn how to cope with the issues that had been troubling him. My son's Clinical Therapist did a great job of working with him throughout his stay and was also extremely helpful to my wife and I with any questions or concerns that we had. She also made sure to actively incorporate us into our son's therapy which which really made us feel like we were part of the the process of helping our son, even though we were on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean while it was going on. I strongly endorse the Barry Robinson Center as well as our son's Clinical Therapist to any family who has children who need a high level of support for major behavioral health issues.

Jasmin C
2 months ago
1

They suck. BRC is not for the faint of heart. Save time money and the child/family sanity and lets just send them somewhere else..

Karen Steelman
3 months ago
5

I have tried to write my review a few times and kept feeling as I wasn’t getting my point across in the manner I want to, so I’ve decided I’m just going to speak (type) from my heart. Firstly, The Barry Robinson Center was pivotal in saving my daughter’s life. After touring the campus I felt confident this would be the place to make the best impact on my daughter, I could not have imagined what was to come during her time there. Not only did they save my daughter’s life (her own words!) but they saved our family! The staff were all so understanding and the communication is like none I’ve experienced before. My daughter discharged the program at the beginning of this month (June 2025) after being there for just about six months. Not only did my daughter learn the tools she needs to cope and live a “typical” and healthy life, but I as a mother learned so much about myself and ways I could make changes at home that would have a real impact on all my children. My daughters father and I are divorced and have never truly been good at co-parenting and I never thought a day would come where we could have any conversations that were not laced with toxicity but through family therapy (a crucial element of treatment) we as her parents healed some of our own trauma and have gotten to a place of healthy coparenting and can even have conversations out of the blue just to check in. There were times during the six months I wanted to just pull her out and bring her home, because it’s hard really hard but I kept trusting my gut and trusting the process. Today my daughter has yet to cease amazing me! Everyday she proves that the process worked and shockingly enough she hasn’t even shown much typical teenage attitude! She stops and thinks before saying or doing things, she is honest with me and I am finally trusting her again! I am so thankful that I did trust the process and the staff! The doctors and staff were the first to actually listen and truly HEAR my concerns as a mother, they never once turned away when so many others had. If you are reading this review I am assuming it’s because you are a parent or loved one in a very similar situation my family was almost seven months ago, you feel like you’re lost and you just want someone to hear you and truly help….please do not hesitate, call the team at The Barry Robinson Center right now! I’m telling you it is just the beginning on a road to recovery and a life not living in survival anymore, you won’t regret it! It’s time to trust your gut make the call and start living like actually living life again and the staff here know how to help you get to that point in life!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND The Barry Robinson Center!

Jefferson Daniels (Jd Energygod)
3 months ago
5

My child resided at BRC for the better of 7 months. The level of care and commitment that BRC provided was phenomenal! My child's therapist, Ms. Alexsis, 11/10, she always went above and beyond to make sure we were well informed on every aspect of our child's care and well-being (good or bad). Ms. Alexsis' honest, consistent and supportive approach to therapy was a breath of fresh air with trying to get our daughter back on the right track, and above all, it works!!! As any parent would be, I was skeptical at first but it works. Trust the process, be consistent, and you'll see the change you want to see in your family. The only real issue I had was calling the dorms to check on my child, sometimes the phone would not be picked up but that to me is minor since the residents are kids and they keep the staff busy but was worth noting. The nursing staff always called to let us know about any changes to prescriptions or anything medical related in a timely manner. The parent support group definitely helped to understand the BRC approach to the care that our child needed and hearing the stories from other parents and former residents help to put our mind at ease. I would definitely recommend BRC for any struggling military connected families needing this level of care for their child. TLDR; if you feel like your child needs inpatient care BRC should be your 1st stop! Also, read the whole review don't slack off on the care for your child, they deserve your best! Always!

Trooppetrie Petrie
4 months ago
5

BRC has changed not just my sons life but my families life. My son was there one year. But the help does not stop when they leave. They helped my entire family. They worked with us to give us a plan for when he returned up. A plan that works. They gave my son not only the help he needed in a group setting but so much one on one help. They made him feel special. They helped us find after care. BRC made sure that he stayed caught up on school. My son has now been home one year. I never imagined that life could be this enjoyable. My child had the best therapist, the best teachers, the best dorm staff. They work as a team to help you and your child. They make sure you are connected with your child and what they are doing.. I could write for hours on how much they have helped our family and specifically my son. Mrs Tawanda and Mr Jacob are still my most favorite people but I can only say positive about everyone.

Jaclyn Ramos
4 months ago
5

I have to start reviewing the therapist Ryan, who was an absolute MIRACLE WORKER for my son! Ryan works one on one with each kid and promotes a teamwork environment for family therapy. No parent is perfect, and Ryan gave us tools as parents and as individuals for how we can promote better relationships with ourselves and each other. I have taken my kids to different therapists and never got the tools needed like Ryan was able to provide in therapy. My son also had great relationships with Mr. Greg and Ms. Tawanda. I remember meeting Mr. Greg, and he was awesome. My son thinks Mr. Greg and Tawanda definitely care for the kids and treat the kids like family, very generous and helpful for whatever the kids need. My son also wants to let everyone know the food was good, and he appreciates the kitchen staff. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WORKS HERE!

Sam M
4 months ago
1

This place stuck absolute booty hole. Dr so rude for no reason and the and the treatment plan for the girls program was completely unfair to the boys program we have to be phased to do absolutely anything from from wearing makeup to even wearing jewelry but the boys they get to do whatever they want also the girls program gets to have little to no outings and the boys outings are almost every day they always blame our behavior as a whole even though the boys program are always AWOLing throwing codes and other things but they still get to go on outings and also they did absolutely nothing about problem children besides just treat them however they want to be treated and give them whatever they want Zero stars freak y'all

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