(skip to the last two concluding paragraphs if you're just here for the facts)…read more Be warned, I may sound a little biased but it's because this counselor has been the "Anne Sullivan" to my "Helen Keller". A "Miracle Worker", you ask quizzically. Did he just use the word quizzically, you may also ask. Let me try again... I have PTSD. It came from an incident at work and, despite that, I still work there. Events that trigger my symptoms are not uncommon. The medications that were supposed to help me back then compounded the damage that occurred during my traumatic event. During my recovery, I thought I was able to build up my mental fortitude by doing 'immersion' style exposures at home and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with another counselor but there were still muck in my mental waters. The garden of my mind had its soil overturned but the old weeds cluttered the forgotten corners had pollinated formerly healthy area. Using my works Employee Assistance Program again, I asked for help. They gave me Pamela Griggs (Counselor, LPC). And, after my first appointment, Pamela offered me a pamphlet on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I read the info she offered me, did my own research, and decided to go for it. In overly simplified terms, EMDR therapy is like mentally-focused, consciously aware 'talk' therapy. Walls, like ego, skepticism, and self-loathing that patients tend to use on their counselors can prevent perceptible improvement for months or years. EMDR is like straight up no nonsense gardening of your mind: finding the mental weeds, digging at them, throwing them out, and doing maintenance. Thanks to Pamela, I was not overwhelmed by what I have been through. If not for her, I may have ended up divorced or incarcerated due to the inevitable downward spiral that I was on. She introduced me to EMDR and utilized it to address various issues that were presented and that resurfaced due to my PTSD. I know that she put ME first when it came to the insurance red tape. Though some weeks I desired a short-notice appointment and she was not available, I knew that she be there for me 100% whenever we did a session. Pamela's current location is not the best but that means nothing compared to what she's done to help me and the rest of her patients. If you are tired of talk therapy or have given up on counseling or therapy, make an appointment to do EMDR with Pamela. If she's not local to you, find an EMDR practitioner near you and get help. You're worth it.

Karen was very kind and helpful to me when I saw her in the mid 2000's..I just opened a phone book…read moreand chose her. I'll always remember her,very kind lady..I wish her all good things in life, I now live back in Illinois..but I appreciate everything she did for me. Therapy and meds still...but she's one of the good one's.

Great therapist/psychologist. Very positive personality. She is the only therapist who loaned me…read morebooks from her personal library.

I was in treatment at "P" House for four months for issues with relationship, intimacy and sexual…read moreproblems. It is in fact a very community-based facility. That means living in a community with other men from all different walks of life, geographic areas, age differences, gender and/or sexual preferences. In reminds me somewhat of a military organization, in that people from all walks of life, economic positions, careers, etc. live together. This is in fact part of the treatment in learning how to become tolerant, share community responsibilities, self-govern (to a limited extent), and become a contributing member of a community. For some it is difficult, in that they have never had the experience or requirements to do so. It's about growth on an individual basis, in relational and interpersonal skills, in self-confidence, reliance on others, and examining the basis of your specific issue. Whether it's a substance or process addiction, there are many similar foundational actions, behaviors, traumas that contribute to our (clients) issues and helps build a bond between us (clients). One of the strengths of the organization is that nearly everyone of the staff, both support and therapists have been clients at Prescott House and are in recovery themselves. This gives them incredible "street creds", as they have been on the clients end and understand the issues the clients are dealing with. They also know how to get a client to look at themselves, take responsibility, learn how to change behaviors, thoughts, actions, and alternatives to the substance/process of choice. They are active in also working with the family of the clients, (those left to sit in the mess we left), and provide a space for family members to share the impact on them and integration back into the family, with boundaries, relapse prevention programs, relationship building plans. They also use whole person approach with using various outside practitioners, from spiritual advisors, fitness/health growth, life coaching/yoga, outside activities, meditation and mindfulness classes. These are things that helped me while a client and after when back home repairing relationships that have caused trauma of various levels, benefits of continuing individual treatment plans and Twelve Step programs. This also includes building support networks both with other clients here at P House and back in our own community. I have built some very close relationships here that will be in my life for a very long time. If you are really ready to do something about your addiction, the impact on your life and the life of countless others and do some hard work and return to have a meaningful life, and enjoy each day as a gift, then I recommend that you give serious consideration to seeking treatment at Prescott House. Can your life change? Yes. Will it be overnight? No, but each day you can continue to grow a little, enjoy life and be grateful. Bob G

The Prescott House truly helped save my life. I rec'd some of the best individual and group…read moretherapy and I have exposed to several different therapy experiences. They did a great job of keeping a safe and controlled environment while also integrating me back into real life experiences and situations. Highly recommended if you are struggling with any form of addiction and are READY to get help.

Christine is wonderful. I highly recommend her. She is is understanding and kind, but not a…read morepushover. She is also very insightful. She helped me look at things in a way I hadn't considered, and it made all the difference. She helped me work through a lot that I was going through. If you need to talk to someone who can help, you can't do better.

Compass recovery is unlike any other treatment center that I've encountered in the sense of the…read moreamount of care and love that is put into each individual client. They have truly created a unique environment, in which promotes a family style support system that gives each and every client that walks through their door the best possible opportunity to not only thrive and grow while going through the program but also to achieve a life style of happiness and success upon graduation. I would highly recommend Compass Recovery to anyone who has struggled to get back on their feet due to addiction and I can say I am truly blessed to have been a part of this amazing program.

From the owner: Compass Recovery Center is a licensed Intensive Outpatient facility that offers specialized…read moreprograms for both chemical addictions and gambling treatment to guide our clients in finding their personal direction in life, their passion and purpose. We assist our clients in becoming self supporting, productive members of society by working a 12- step based program,addressing core issues and life skills to support them on their journey of recovery.

Detox is there primary money maker. There residential and IOP services are crap. No one knows how…read moreto correctly administer medications. No one is properly trained for there work position. Unfortunately they rebranded to a new alias, again. New technology is not being used that can benefit clients. They are good on refilling medications, if only someone would order them when they say they will. Place went to crap after the change of the executive . There are so many residential and IOP facilities in the area that are a lot better that trying to recover thru Royal Life Centers

HOW ARE THESE PLACES STILL LEGAL? They LITERALLY let…read moreex-addicts who attended several months ago run pretty much the entire show. They get free housing for babysitting services (ie. "circle time" with a script). Licensed professionals are absent, aside from 1/weekly visits. Have you heard the term "letting the lunatics running the asylum?" To qualify for ACHHHS your BAC has to be over a certain amount, was advised to drink before checking in, this practice should be ILLEGAL. I literally learned NOTHING while there. Other than how fraudulent the rehab system is within the context of medical care that's covered by insurance. Mid-July when I attended & AC had gone out in room I shared with several other women. No surprise completely ignored by staff. I could not even sleep it was so darn hot. Also VERY concerning was the CONSTANT attempt to push drugs on me that I did not need. Anti-depressant, anti-anxiety & for sleep, to be exact. Every day for "med check" I was looked at suspiciously when I declined. HOWEVER ... when I checked out I was given a bag with 3 prescriptions. No instructions or reasons given. I didn't even know what they were! SHOCKING that bogus places like this are legally allowed to operate, much less subsidized by taxpayer money. No wonder most of their positive reviews were written by staff. And duplicated. DO NOT GO HERE, OR ALLOW A LOVED ONE TO GO HERE. It's an insurance scam aka. 1-month long break from reality for addicts with free (crappy) food & always-available (also crappy) snacks. Babysitting by ex-addicts in their 20's who get free housing in return for their services. And $10k/billed to your insurance. This place is 100% a TOTAL JOKE.

I toured this center a few days ago. I found it to be professinally run, and very well appointed up…read moreto date with all the executive style treatment. Being sober my self for 24 years, I was impressed with the management, owneship and professional staff members. This is one hell of a quality treatment center. If any professional is in need of treatment. i would urge you to check them out. It is a luxury resort atmospher in the forrest 10 miles from Prescott.

I work at Arrowhead Lodge and it is amazing to watch the clients grow and change their lives…read morecompletely. They come in physically and mentally broken. The transformation when they leave is incredible. They look so healthy and happy when they leave which makes feel so happy to be a small part of their journey.