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Costello Center For Counseling

8081 38th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
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About Costello Center For Counseling

Their services consist of a wide offering of cognitive behavioral therapies and experiential therapies. They also offer eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, dynamic refocusing, and role play.

Their wide ranging programs and services will help you build and maintain your sobriety because you’ll understand your triggers and learn healthy coping strategies. Through counseling, recovery education, and life coaching, you’ll get at the root causes of your dependency and find healing in mind, body, and spirit.

One thing that stands out to me is the strong emphasis on family support. They specialize in education, counseling, and coaching for parents and couples.

Former clients have overwhelmingly positive things to say about the program. Many praise the staff and competent vibe overall, including their efficiency.

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Latest Reviews

Kathy
2 weeks ago on Google
5
Lindsay Harrison is a warm, compassionate therapist. My husband and I were in family therapy with her. She gave us tools to handle stress and made a significant, positive impact on our lives. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help with family issues.
Margie Green
2 weeks ago on Google
5
Where do I start in thanking Kim Costello for decades of her help in my inner growth. Kim is an amazing listener with many stories and activities that helped me during all my inner work. I am forever grateful that I worked with Kim. She was always there when I needed her.
Paul Mevoli
3 weeks ago on Google
5
Dr Kim Costello and the whole team were instrumental in negotiating the hard pathway that comes with a divorce. She heard both sides, gave lots of suggestions, was a true professional and helped us walk through the mediation process successfully. My hats off to the whole staff and Dr Costello especially for her caring and unique ability to navigate two personalities in very difficult times. Thank you Dr Paul
Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you so much, Dr. Paul. Your thoughtful words mean a great deal. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share this, and I will happily pass your message along to our team.
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Other Forms of Payment

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.

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.

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.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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.

Treatments

When a person has alcohol use disorder (AUD), also referred to as alcoholism or alcohol addiction, they experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop drinking. This physical dependence results from overuse of alcohol, which may be used as a coping mechanism or escape. Individuals who have AUD can overcome the alcohol addiction through alcohol rehab in Florida. This treatment process involves essential therapy and supports to help the individual achieve and maintain recovery.

Drug rehab in Florida provides quality treatment to help individuals overcome dependency related to a wide range of addictive substances. Programs address both the physical and mental aspects of addiction in order to help you make a full recovery.

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 and substance abuse treatment in Florida is offered by dual-diagnosis facilities that can provide comprehensive care tailored to your needs. By integrating mental health, medical care, and therapeutic care, medical experts can effectively treat both co-occurring mental health conditions, stabilizing your mental health, and helping you learn vital skills to achieve long-term recovery.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

In Florida, substance abuse treatment focuses on treating mental health and substance use disorders concurrently to improve recovery outcomes and overall health. Levels of care include medical detox, outpatient, residential treatment, and intensive outpatient programs. Clinicians utilize evidence-based therapies such as dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) or medication-assisted treatment, group therapy, and skills training activities. This comprehensive approach to treatment helps to ensure sustained recovery.

Programs

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.

The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.

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.

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

EMDR is a therapeutic modality originally developed to help process trauma. In an EMDR session, a patient is prompted to undergo eye movements that mimic those of REM sleep. This is accomplished by watching a therapist's finger move back and forth across, or following a bar of light. The goal is repetitive sets of eye movements that help the brain reprocess memory, which can significantly reduce the intensity of remembered traumatic incidents. Associated memories can heal simultaneously, leaving patients significantly calmer, more stable, and more emotionally relaxed.

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.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy meant to be short-term and comprehensive. It was intended to help clients become more self-sufficent and move forward without the need for expensive, ongoing therapy. It includes an emotional self-help method called “rational self-counseling,” the purpose of which is to give clients all the skills needed to handle future emotional issues by themselves, or with significantly less professional help.

Recreational therapy (aka therapeutic recreation) uses creative and fun activities to help with addiction recovery. Recreational therapists lead patients in entertaining and engaging activities like sports or games; art (drawing, painting, sculpture); drama, music, and dance; and/or community outings (field trips) to improve patients' physical, social, and emotional well-being.

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.

Amenities

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Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Franco Costello

Founder

Dr. Kim E. Costello, DCCPsy., LMHC

Co-Owner & Co-Founder

Rachel Agustines, MD

Psychiatrist

Alison Fuhr, ARNP

Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Shelly Johnson, APRN, PNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Lindsay Harrison, LMHC

Neutral Mental Health Facilitator

Scotty Rogers, MA, RFC

Life & Relationship Coach

Accreditations

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: Florida
License Number: mh7394

Contact Information

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8081 38th Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33710

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Kathy
2 weeks ago
5

Lindsay Harrison is a warm, compassionate therapist. My husband and I were in family therapy with her. She gave us tools to handle stress and made a significant, positive impact on our lives. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help with family issues.

Margie Green
2 weeks ago
5

Where do I start in thanking Kim Costello for decades of her help in my inner growth. Kim is an amazing listener with many stories and activities that helped me during all my inner work. I am forever grateful that I worked with Kim. She was always there when I needed her.

Paul Mevoli
3 weeks ago
5

Dr Kim Costello and the whole team were instrumental in negotiating the hard pathway that comes with a divorce. She heard both sides, gave lots of suggestions, was a true professional and helped us walk through the mediation process successfully. My hats off to the whole staff and Dr Costello especially for her caring and unique ability to navigate two personalities in very difficult times. Thank you Dr Paul

Response from the owner
Thank you so much, Dr. Paul. Your thoughtful words mean a great deal. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share this, and I will happily pass your message along to our team.
Jason Webb
3 weeks ago
5

I have been seeing Lindsay for the last several years and she has been absolutely life-changing. She is not only supported me in my sobriety but she has met me emotionally right where I am at every step of the way. Her compassion, insight and study guidance have helped me grow into a stronger, healthier version of me. I am truly a better person because of her. Highly recommend Lindsay to anyone seeking genuine support and meaningful change,

Response from the owner
Thank you so much for sharing these kind words about Lindsay. I truly appreciate you taking the time to express this, and I will be sure to pass your message along to her. Your feedback means a great deal.
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