EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing reconsolidates a stored memory using bilateral eye movement. The VA National Center for PTSD lists it among the best-researched trauma therapies.
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PTSD Treatment Center in Lantana, FL
Olympic Behavioral Health's PTSD treatment center is based at 3618 Lantana Road in Lantana, Florida, 12 miles south of West Palm Beach, and serves Palm Beach County.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is the diagnosis given when intrusion, avoidance and hyperarousal persist after a threatening event.
Our JCAHO-accredited, DCF-licensed PTSD counseling treats adults aged 18 to 65 at partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient (OP). A PTSD therapist, on-site psychiatry and our specialized trauma track use EMDR and CPT, written into one treatment plan.
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When Counseling Alone Stops Working
What Olympic Behavioral Health Adds to PTSD Counseling
The PTSD treatment center delivers trauma-focused therapy in clinical hours per week rather than one session at a time. Olympic Behavioral Health runs PTSD counseling, psychiatry and daily groups on a single treatment plan across three outpatient levels.
Weekly individual therapy of 50 minutes to 1 hour runs at every level of PTSD care. Partial hospitalization adds groups seven days a week, 9 AM to 3:30 PM on weekdays and 10 AM to 1 PM at weekends. Intensive outpatient at Olympic Behavioral Health delivers 9 to 12 clinical hours every week.
About 8 of every 100 women and 4 of every 100 men will have PTSD at some point in their life, per the VA National Center for PTSD.
The Florida Department of Children and Families licenses Olympic Behavioral Health for mental health and substance abuse. PTSD therapy, medication management, and group therapy run under one plan.
PTSD Is Four Things, Not One
Four PartsMost people count the first one and file the rest under personality. All four belong to the same diagnosis, and treatment reaches all four.
Intrusion
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Nothing here is scored and nothing here is a diagnosis. This describes what the diagnosis covers, so that the parts people usually discount are visible. A clinician establishes whether it applies. Anyone in crisis should call or text 988, which answers at any hour.
Admission Criteria
Who the PTSD Program Admits, and Who Is Referred On
Adults aged 18 to 65 enter PTSD treatment after a phone assessment and clinical review. Olympic Behavioral Health requires medical stability at every outpatient level, so anyone unable to stay safe without supervision needs a higher level of care first.
An estimated 3.6 percent of adults in the United States had PTSD in the past year, on National Institute of Mental Health figures from 2001 to 2003. A PTSD specialist reviews every enquiry, and Olympic Behavioral Health accepts adults who show any of these five patterns:
- ✓Wake most nights to the same nightmares or intrusive memory
- ✓Steer around places, dates, and people, and call the avoidance a preference
- ✓Startle at ordinary sounds and scan every room on entry
- ✓Finished a course with a PTSD counselor and lost the gains within months
- ✓Drink at night to shut down hypervigilance and flashbacks
Verify Insurance and Start PTSD Treatment
A benefit check takes minutes, costs nothing, and carries no obligation to admit.
Inside the First Week
What the First Week With a PTSD Counselor Looks Like
Week one of PTSD treatment covers one individual session of 50 to 60 minutes, group therapy and an initial clinical assessment. Olympic Behavioral Health assigns a primary therapist and a case manager on the day of admission, before the first group runs.
Stabilization precedes PTSD processing. Early sessions teach distress tolerance and grounding, and EMDR starts once a client can finish a session and drive home regulated. Three components make up the first week:
- ✓Trauma assessment on day one, scored against post-traumatic stress criteria to set the track
- ✓PTSD group therapy, DBT skills training, mindfulness, and art therapy on the mental health track
- ✓Medication management from a certified family nurse practitioner, reviewed through every level
Levels of Care
Three Levels of Outpatient PTSD Treatment, From Daily to Weekly
Olympic Behavioral Health runs three levels of outpatient PTSD treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient. Lisa Alleva sets the entry level at clinical approval, and one primary therapist carries each client through every step down.
| Level of Care | Hours per Week | Schedule | Clinical Content | Admission Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP, Partial Hospitalization | 30+ hours | Weekdays 9 AM to 3:30 PM, weekends 10 AM to 1 PM | Daily groups, EMDR sessions, psychiatric review, family therapy | Work already stopped, little support at home |
| IOP, Intensive Outpatient | 9 to 12 hours | Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 12 PM | Morning groups, one individual session, medication management | Employed, symptoms interfering rather than halting |
| OP, Outpatient | 4 hours | One 3-hour group each week | Group therapy, relapse prevention, skills maintenance | Stepping down, or entering at a lighter intensity |
Drinking to suppress PTSD hyperarousal is assessed as a possible co-occurring substance use disorder. Those clients enter the dual diagnosis treatment track, where both diagnoses appear on one plan.
Start PTSD Treatment This Week
Same-day admission at Olympic Behavioral Health is available when admission criteria are met, with next-day admission as the alternative.
Evidence-Based Therapies
How the Trauma Assessment Picks a Processing Method
The trauma assessment decides which PTSD processing method fits, and the therapist is picked to match that method. Nobody at Olympic Behavioral Health is handed the next available therapist. EMDR, Rapid Trauma Resolution, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and neurofeedback all run on site.
Rapid Trauma Resolution
Rapid Trauma Resolution clears a PTSD memory without a narrative account. Clinical director Lisa Alleva holds Rapid Trauma Resolution certification.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy targets post-traumatic beliefs about danger, blame and trust. Cognitive Processing Therapy runs from cognitive behavioral therapy and works on the stuck points a traumatic event installed.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Neuro-Linguistic Programming alters the language and imagery bound to a traumatic memory. Neuro-Linguistic Programming runs alongside a PTSD processing method rather than replacing one.
Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback displays brainwave activity in real time and trains the arousal response, targeting the hypervigilance and broken sleep that PTSD leaves behind.
Group Therapy
PTSD group therapy runs on the mental health track. A voluntary trauma group meets Tuesdays, with individual therapy weekly.
Family therapy is scheduled on request across all 3 levels.
Diagnoses Admitted
Four Diagnoses Olympic Behavioral Health Names on One PTSD Plan
Four diagnoses run alongside post-traumatic stress disorder on one Olympic Behavioral Health plan, sub-threshold trauma, a co-occurring substance use disorder, depression and anxiety.
Trauma Treatment
A traumatic event does not always produce a PTSD diagnosis. Clients below the threshold enter the same trauma track, and the intake screening decides the route.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Alcohol and stimulants suppress hyperarousal in the short term and worsen sleep over months. Both diagnoses go on one plan under a single DCF dual license.
Depression Treatment
Depression is screened alongside post-traumatic stress disorder at intake. Treating one and deferring the other produces a return admission.
Anxiety Treatment
Anticipatory anxiety builds around the avoidance rather than the memory. Anxiety treatment runs on the same plan as PTSD treatment, under the same primary therapist.
Veterans enter the same outpatient program as every other adult client.
Insurance and Cost
Paying for PTSD Treatment Without a Surprise Bill
PTSD treatment and PTSD counseling bill as an outpatient behavioral health benefit. Olympic Behavioral Health is in-network with TRICARE and works with PPO plans on out-of-network benefits, so the payable figure is confirmed before admission.
Eight payers are accepted on out-of-network PPO benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, GEHA, Humana, and Anthem. The payable amount for PTSD treatment turns on level of care and remaining deductible, and insurance verification returns that number before intake.
INSURANCES WE ACCEPTTRICARE is the only in-network plan. Every other payer named is accepted on out-of-network PPO benefits. Olympic Behavioral Health does not accept Medicaid or Medicare.
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Why This Trauma Track
Inside the Olympic Behavioral Health Trauma Track
Olympic Behavioral Health keeps PTSD processing and psychiatry in one Lantana building, so a medication change does not wait on an outside practice. Six things follow from that, from clinical hours to TRICARE verification.
Clinical Hours, Not One Session
PTSD IOP delivers 9 to 12 clinical hours every week across morning groups, individual therapy and medication management.
Named in the Treatment Plan
PTSD is written into the plan as a primary condition, not carried as background to a substance use admission.
Trauma-Certified Clinicians
Lisa Alleva, Gina Savino and Amber Nagy all hold trauma credentials, so PTSD method selection is not capped by a single clinician’s training.
Medication Adjusted On Site
A certified family nurse practitioner adjusts medication on site, with a board-certified psychiatrist as medical director, while PTSD processing work is running.
Housing for Distance Clients
Supportive housing in Lake Worth is available to PTSD clients in intensive outpatient who live too far to commute daily.
TRICARE Confirmed, Not Estimated
TRICARE benefits are confirmed with the contractor at no charge, and the VA National Center for PTSD puts lifetime PTSD at 7 of every 100 veterans against 6 of every 100 adults.
Admissions
Starting a PTSD Treatment Program Without Retelling the Event
Admission to PTSD treatment runs on 4 steps and takes about 30 minutes of phone time. No step requires an account of what happened. Olympic Behavioral Health verifies benefits before the clinical assessment.
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Call or Submit the Form
Olympic Behavioral Health admissions staff cover schedule, housing, and cost on the first PTSD call, and answer a spouse or parent as readily as the client.
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Insurance Verification
Verification returns the payable figure at each of the three PTSD levels of care. The check costs nothing and commits nobody to admission.
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Phone Assessment
The phone assessment records psychiatric history, current medication, and daily function. Lisa Alleva, the clinical director, approves each PTSD admission.
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Intake and Screening
Paperwork and a belongings check precede the clinical screening that sets the PTSD track. Both a case manager and a primary therapist are assigned the same day.
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Same-day admission available, subject to criteria.
Bring Three Things to the First Call
- ✓Insurance card and date of birth
- ✓Current psychiatric medication and prescriber
- ✓Dates of any previous treatment episode
Frequently Asked Questions
PTSD Questions Answered Before You Call Olympic Behavioral Health
These seven questions cover the PTSD assessment, the processing methods, levels of care and insurance at Olympic Behavioral Health.
Can therapy make PTSD worse?
Yes, badly sequenced treatment can. Processing a memory before distress tolerance is established overwhelms rather than resolves. Olympic Behavioral Health teaches grounding skills first, and 2 of the 5 PTSD methods here require no detailed account of the event at any stage.
How long does PTSD therapy take after repeated trauma?
Repeated or prolonged trauma produces multiple index memories rather than one, so PTSD processing runs longer than a single-incident course. Olympic Behavioral Health reassesses at each step down rather than setting an end date at admission, and weekly individual therapy continues throughout.
What is the success rate of PTSD treatment?
Published rates vary by method, population, and how remission gets measured, so a single figure would misrepresent the evidence. What Olympic Behavioral Health documents instead is method range, 5 PTSD processing methods, so a stalled method gets replaced rather than repeated.
How do I get treatment for PTSD?
PTSD admission starts on one call to 561-272-0800. Benefits are verified at no charge, a phone assessment follows, and the clinical director sets the entry level. Clients reach the Lantana center from Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, and across Palm Beach County.
How long does PTSD treatment typically last?
Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient each run 30 to 45 days, and outpatient PTSD treatment continues afterward at 4 hours a week. One Olympic Behavioral Health primary therapist holds the case across all three levels, so no history gets restated to a new clinician at a step-down.
Where is the PTSD treatment center in Lantana, Florida?
Treatment runs at 3618 Lantana Road, Suite 200, Lantana, FL 33462, off I-95 at exit 61 and about 12 miles south of downtown West Palm Beach. One Olympic Behavioral Health site serves the whole of Palm Beach County, and every PTSD client is seen there.
Does insurance cover PTSD counseling?
Yes, under the outpatient behavioral health benefit. TRICARE is in-network at Olympic Behavioral Health, and PPO plans apply out-of-network benefits. The payable amount for PTSD counseling depends on entry level and remaining deductible, and Olympic Behavioral Health returns that figure before intake at no cost to the family.
Client Reviews
What People Say About Our Florida PTSD Treatment Center
Clients and their families have given Olympic Behavioral Health a 4.8-star Google rating. Read what they wrote before calling.
- ★★★★★
Olympic saved my life. I didn’t know who Emma was when I got there and forget thinking I could ever love her, but after 3 months… I know Emma and I love her. Shoutout to all the staff, techs, my therapist Stephanie, SuSu, Bronson, Dom, Kim, Andi, Lee, Kyle, Gina, Jackie and everyone else that played part in me getting back to where I need to be, with my babies. I’ll never forget my time there. 🩷
Emma · Google review
- ★★★★★
Going to Olympic was the best thing I ever did, and it definitely saved my life! The staff is amazing and demonstrate that they truly care for the patients, and they make sure you have what you need to be successful in therapy as well as your after care. I highly recommend Olympic and I am proud to be a. Alumni!!!
Debra Hayes · Google review
- ★★★★★
I’m incredibly grateful for my time here. The people here are what make this place special. From the therapists to the support staff, everyone showed compassion and patience. They didn’t just treat me—they understood me. I’m leaving stronger, clearer, and with tools I’ll carry for the rest of my life.
Aaron Smith · Google review
- ★★★★★
My experience at Olympic Behavioral Health was excellent. Everyone from the management to the techs was kind, caring, and supportive. They really make a strong team at Olympic. They pay attention to the individual and support your recovery and goals. I am glad I ended up at Olympic.
Patrick Willis · Google review
- ★★★★★
Olympic is a great place for recovery from addiction and mental health issues. The staff is amazing. The facilitators and therapists work hard and truly care for the clients. I highly recommend this place. Thanks
Charles Taffe · Google review
- ★★★★★
Truly changed my life. Came from residential program feeling ready to return home but decided to step to Olympic before I made the journey home. Best decision I ever made. It truly strengthened everything I learned and provides an opportunity to put it into practice. If you come with the right mindset and attitude you will truly be grateful. Love all the staff and alumni the support is truly out of this world. Love you and miss you guys!
Joshua Redfern · Google review
- ★★★★★
Olympic saved my life! When I first got there, I was absolutely against it, but Meg and her crew did some things different for me and made the place to fit me so that I would stay. They made me feel welcome and comfortable Which is hard to do! But it’s been amazing success that we had is truly unprecedented. They’re friendly and they know what they’re doing. God bless them!
Dirk Sanders · Google review
Clinical Team
The Clinicians Behind Every PTSD Plan
A doctorate-level clinical director, a psychiatric prescriber and a certified trauma specialist sign off on every PTSD plan at Olympic Behavioral Health.
Clinical Director and Trauma Specialist
Lisa completed her Ph.D. in 2012 and holds certification in EMDR, Rapid Trauma Resolution, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and hypnotherapy. She sets the entry level of care for every PTSD admission.
Medical Director
Dr. Davari is board certified in General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry, and serves as Medical Director.
Therapist, Mental Health
Gina Savino has held a marriage and family therapy license since 2006 and is a Certified Trauma Specialist. She has directed PHP, IOP and OP programming.
Clinically reviewed by Lisa Alleva, LMFT, Ph.D. Last reviewed August 14, 2026. This page describes PTSD services at Olympic Behavioral Health and is not a substitute for individual clinical advice.
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Where PTSD Treatment in Florida Runs, and Who Drives to Lantana
One clinical site serves clients from West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach and the wider Palm Beach County area. PTSD treatment in Florida runs from the Lantana address, and the PTSD recovery center model is outpatient rather than residential.
Olympic Behavioral Health delivers PTSD treatment at 3618 Lantana Road, Suite 200, Lantana, FL 33462. Admissions answers 561-272-0800 from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, and all care runs at this single site. Five things locate the Lantana site and the housing beside it:
- ✓Exit 61 on I-95 reaches the building
- ✓Downtown West Palm Beach lies 12 miles north
- ✓Lake Worth and Boynton Beach sit within a 10-minute drive
- ✓Palm Beach International Airport is 10 miles north
- ✓Supportive housing sits in Lake Worth for intensive outpatient clients
A gym membership is included for every Olympic Behavioral Health client, and emotional support animals are permitted on site.