About
About Woodlake Addiction Recovery Center
Set on a quiet rural campus at 3015 Highway 956 in Ethel, in East Feliciana Parish, Woodlake Addiction Recovery Center offers Louisiana residents a complete residential rehab pathway in a setting deliberately removed from the daily triggers of city life. The center is CARF accredited and is recognized in SAMHSA’s national directory as a substance-use treatment facility serving adults with drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental-health concerns.
Woodlake describes its philosophy as treating chemical dependency as a primary, chronic and progressive disease that affects mental, physical and spiritual well-being, and uses the Recovery Dynamics model to organize clinical work. The full continuum on campus includes medical detox, residential treatment, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), traditional outpatient care and an Aftercare for Life program that maintains contact with alumni well past discharge. This structure allows clients to step down through levels of care without changing providers, an important factor in early sobriety.
Specialty tracks broaden the population Woodlake can serve. The center publishes programs for veterans, pregnant women, professionals seeking discreet recovery, and family members navigating the impact of a loved one’s addiction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, cognitive restructuring and twelve-step-informed spiritual work are integrated with experiential and educational components. The clinical team includes counselors and recovery teachers — Woodlake’s website and patient testimonials reference staff members including Kevin James, Cory, Cayln and Effie Craig Aaron, though detailed credential pages were not captured in our research.
Payment options reflect Woodlake’s mainstream-insurance posture. The program accepts Louisiana Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, TRICARE for active-duty and retired military families, and self-pay. Admissions are coordinated through the center directly; specific insurance verification, length-of-stay authorization and program fit are confirmed before arrival. The campus’s rural location in East Feliciana Parish places it within a reasonable drive of Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Mississippi referral sources.
- CARF-accredited medical detox with 24/7 availability for immediate withdrawal management
- Six locations throughout South Louisiana providing accessible detox services
- Medically supervised detox combined with spiritual awakening atmosphere and spiritual solutions
- Comprehensive continuum from medical detox through residential to multiple outpatient levels
- Specialized detox programs for diverse populations including veterans, pregnant women, and dual diagnosis patients