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About Ambrosia Treatment Center
Ambrosia Treatment Center’s Port Saint Lucie campus at 546 NW University Boulevard sits at the center of Ambrosia Behavioral Health, a Florida network of inpatient, outpatient, and specialty behavioral health programs. Alongside the main Ambrosia Treatment Center, the network includes Midwest Detox at Ambrosia, the Neuroscience Institute at Ambrosia, and The Academy at Ambrosia for adolescents, which together give clients a full continuum from detox through long-term aftercare. Ambrosia distinguishes itself from many Florida treatment providers by publishing a quarterly outcomes report tracking completion rate, clean time, and quality-of-life improvements among graduates.
The Port Saint Lucie program treats a wide spectrum of mental health and substance use disorders for adolescents and adults. Mental health diagnoses include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, eating disorders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. Substance use programming covers alcohol, opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, benzodiazepines, inhalants, and prescription drug use. Dual diagnosis sits at the core of the model rather than as an afterthought, and process addictions are also treated.
Clinically, Ambrosia layers applied neuroscience over traditional evidence-based care. Quantitative brain mapping and neurofeedback guide treatment planning. The Neuroscience Institute provides TMS therapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, and interventional psychiatry consults, while pharmacogenomic testing helps prescribers match medications to each client’s genetic profile, and a structured deprescribing program helps overmedicated clients safely reduce psychiatric medications when indicated. Around this core, clinicians deliver CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodrama, family therapy, group therapy, and peer support.
The network supports specialty tracks for women, veterans, first responders, healthcare professionals, geriatric adults, and the LGBTQ+ community, and operates a VIP program for high-profile clients who need additional discretion. Admissions are 24/7 with same-day intake when clinically appropriate. Ambrosia accepts UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Empire BCBS, Horizon BCBS, and TRICARE, with online insurance verification. Medical content is overseen by Dr. Danesh Alam, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM. Port Saint Lucie holds a 4.5-star Google rating across 119 reviews.
- Joint Commission and CARF accredited medical detox facility operating 24 hours daily
- Specialized withdrawal protocols for opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, and stimulants with medical supervision
- Advanced treatment modalities including ketamine therapy, TMS therapy, and neurofeedback for dual diagnosis care
- Medical oversight by board-certified addiction medicine specialists with DFASAM credentials
- Private lodging accommodations during medically supervised detox with comprehensive aftercare planning