I love this place!!! It saved my life. All the staff there is welcoming and accepting of me and all my issues. The place feels more like home than a treatment facility. They are never too busy to help someone who is struggling.
About Harbor Counseling
Harbor Counseling offers substance use and mental health treatment for adults. Their staff is committed to providing comprehensive treatment that meets the unique needs of each guest. You’ll find them based in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
Treatment That Accommodates
Harbor Counseling includes outpatient care that allows more flexibility than residential programs. This service may be a good fit for clients who don’t require 24/7 supervision or are finishing residential care.
They also offer telehealth for more convenience. The goal is to meet guests wherever they are on their recovery path and help them with the tools and resources to maintain sobriety. One former client reported, “I feel that being here saved my life and helped me and my family in so many ways. I thank the counselors and staff for helping me get to a better place in my life.”
Support for Ongoing Recovery
One unique area I noted was the additional supportive services. They help clients with job searching, resumes, finishing their GED, and obtaining a driver’s license. The goal is to provide care that transcends treatment and helps clients have the skills to become productive, independent community members.
They also offer transitional living opportunities where guests have a structured residence that combines freedom, independence, and supervision. Clients can continue working on their recovery while easing back into their communities. A house manager is there to guide you throughout the program. Housing arrangements are small and provide a family atmosphere where you work together as a team.
Another feature I noted is the warm handoff service, which provides help to those who need emergent care for drugs or alcohol addiction. They arrange detox and residential care to remove treatment barriers for you.
The facility is near Lake Nessmuk, where guests can visit to relax, recharge, and meditate, which may promote ongoing healing and recovery.
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Accepted Insurance
Other Forms of Payment
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.
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.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient
Inpatient
Aftercare Support
Intensive Outpatient
12-Step
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug rehab in Pennsylvania is devoted to the treatment of addiction. Levels of care, treatment methods, and settings differ, but the aim of each program is to end drug dependency and empower participants to achieve long-term recovery.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Programs

Adult Program
Clinical Services
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.
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.
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.
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.
The goal of nutrition therapy is to help you understand how your diet affects your overall health. It teaches you healthy eating habits, which speed up your recovery and give you the nutrients you need for long term physical and mental health.
Amenities
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Private Setting
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Lakeside
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Private Transportation
Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Robert Repard
President, BOD
Tiffany Welch
VP, BOD
Barbara Biddison
Secretary, BOD
Laurie Roof
Treasurer, BOD
Laurie S. Roof, BS
Project Director
Michael E. Spencer, BS, CADC
Clinical Director
Christopher R. Husband, BSW
Clinical Supervisor
Hailey Neal, LSW
School-Based Program Coordinator/Therapist
Accreditations

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.
SAMHSA Listed: Yes
State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.
State License: Pennsylvania
Contact Information
7095 Route 287 South
Wellsboro PA, 16901