Longleaf Recovery & Wellness

Longleaf Recovery & Wellness: Addiction and Mental Health Treatment in Alabama

Longleaf Recovery & Wellness is a rehabilitation and wellness center based in Birmingham, Alabama, providing personalized care for substance use disorders and mental health issues. Its model combines structured programs of varying intensity with specialized therapies and ongoing support, with the goal of sustaining long-term recovery.

Disorders and Conditions Treated

The center addresses both problematic substance use and various mental health conditions, integrating treatment when both occur together.

• Drug addiction, with treatment targeting the underlying causes of use.
• Alcohol addiction, the most common substance among those seeking treatment.
• Dual diagnosis, for cases where substance use disorder coexists with another psychiatric condition.
• Mental health: ADHD, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
• Dependence on specific substances: methamphetamine, heroin, benzodiazepines, and fentanyl.

Levels of Care

The clinic organizes care into programs of decreasing intensity, from the most intensive treatment to outpatient follow-up.

• Partial hospitalization.
• Intensive outpatient program.
• Outpatient and continuing care (aftercare).
• Medication management.
• Medical detox.
• Virtual intensive outpatient program.

Therapies and Clinical Services

The team applies an evidence-based approach and integrates different therapeutic modalities according to each person's needs.

• Individual, group, and family therapy.
• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy.
• Dialectical behavior therapy.
• Brainspotting and EMDR, aimed at trauma, anxiety, and symptoms associated with substance use.
• Trauma-informed therapy.
• Psychoeducation and life skills.
• Family support group.
• Evaluations for healthcare professionals.

Additionally, it offers neuropsychological testing and genetic testing as part of evaluation and treatment planning.

Follow-Up and Ongoing Support

The center maintains that recovery requires prolonged support. Its more intensive levels of care span four to five months, supplemented by a weekly one-hour group led by a licensed therapist, available for as long as the patient finds it helpful.

Insurance Coverage

Longleaf Recovery & Wellness accepts most private insurance plans, including some not detailed on its website, and offers a service to verify coverage and estimate out-of-pocket costs. Among the insurers mentioned are BCBS and Aetna.

Leadership Team

The center's vision and the care provided at each facility are led by Colin Harris (founder and chief executive officer), John Giannetto (founder and chief development officer), Ian Henyon, MS, LPC (chief operating officer), Brandon Duan (chief financial officer), and Dr. Timothy Carpenter, DO (medical director). Dr. Carpenter, a Mississippi native, trained at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, completed his psychiatry residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

Presence in Alabama

The organization operates several specialized rehabilitation centers in Alabama. Its main office is in Birmingham and it has facilities in Baldwin, Huntsville, Madison, Montgomery, Mobile, Pelham, and Daphne, plus a recovery center in Birmingham.

Location and Contact

2441 International Park, Birmingham, Alabama