Ashwood Recovery

Ashwood was an incredible program! There staff all around from admissions, to counselors were very informative and helpful and definitely gave me the skills and tools I need to stay sober. Along with a great recovery plan with leaving treatment to continue on this path to lifelong sobriety. Words can not express how grateful I am for Ashwood Recovery!

Ashwood Recovery changed my life. From the very first phone call, I knew this place was different. The person on the other end wasn’t just doing a job—they cared. They were warm, compassionate, and never once made me feel like I was broken or a problem to fix. The intake process was smooth, professional, and surprisingly comfortable. I was able to be fully honest during my assessment because I felt safe, not judged. Ashwood isn’t just a treatment center—it’s a place that sees people. They didn’t look at me like “just another addict.” They looked at me like a person with a story, with potential, with something worth saving. Their program is educational, balanced, and thoughtfully built. The group sessions were rich with insight, and the structure never felt like a chore. But what made the biggest difference for me was my counselor, Shiloh. She didn’t just do her job—she championed my growth. She listened, guided, and reminded me that I’m worthy, even when I forgot it myself. If you’re even considering making a change in your life—if there’s a whisper inside you that wants something better—go to Ashwood. They helped me rediscover who I am: unique, resilient, and full of light. I’ll be forever grateful.

I really learned a lot about myself and addiction. I have been using drugs all my life and spent most of my life in prison. I lost my kids. I've been sober for awhile now and got my kids back and my family enjoys the real me. The sober me. I don't think I would have done it with out the staff at ashwood. Sarah, Debra, Shiloh,Cat, and Trevor are the best. Oh and Ramona. They treat you as a human and are REAL with you

I would like to thank Northpoint Recovery!! I'm 30 days sober tomorrow!!! It's a nice Place to stay too. The beds are super comfortable and they make detoxing as comfortable and painless as possible. If you're contemplating on getting sober at all at least give them a call. SHOUT OUT TO JOEL IN THE KITCHEN I GAINED 11LBS HE COOKS WITH LOVE. SHOUT TO MOE HE SHOULD BE CEO.!! SHOUT TO ERIKA FOR TAKING ME TO RTB YOU CAN TELL YOU LOVE YOUR JOB SHOUT OUT TO AARON FOR BEING THE KINDEST TECH. HMU. ♡😉 AND HONESTLY SHOUT TO ALL THE TECHS THEY ALL KNOW WHAT ADDICTION IS LIKE SO THEY DONT JUDGE YOU AT ALL ,& ARE SO KIND. NPR HANDS DOWN SAVED MY LIFE.

Although I am rating Ashwood 5 stars I will be giving it a level of criticism. Skip to the end of this review if you want to see the cons. In terms of outpatient facilities here in the valley. It is hands down one of the best. I was able to get into Ashwood's program immediately, no wait lists required. The staff is friendly and cooperative. Ashwood gives you the choice of doing mornings or nights. If your schedule is a bit complicated they are very willing to work with you on your schedule. Giving you the option to do some mornings and some nights is a huge help to a complicated schedule. Ashwood provides you with a counselor you meet with once every other week. I found my counselor (and most other counselors in the facility) to be extremely helpful and willing to listen to my situation. If you make use of your time with Ashwood's counselors you will get great feedback and amazing advice. Now let's talk about the groups. This is where we get to the real meat and potatoes of Intensive Outpatient Programs. I did night IOP which was 3 days a week with each group lasting 3 hours. Groups are ran by the counselors at ashwood, and they provide 10 minute breaks at the top of each hour. There is a snack area that is always stocked with snacks. With that they coffee, water, and hot chocolate. Each group starts with a check in; name, sober date, drug of choice, feeling word, followed by a question of the day. From there you go into several therapy topics that the counselor will talk you through as the group progresses. I found a majority of the therapy topics discussed helped me greatly. The talking through the subjects, and group participation helped me immensely in my recovery. The handouts had a lot of great information, but I'm glad we did not dwell on them too long. I think group engagement and active teaching is a very good use of time in IOP. Not clinging to a handout at all times. IOP fosters an environment where you can freely share your feelings and beliefs. It is an amazing place to vent and work through your issues. There is plenty of time to get your two cents in each group. Counselors are also willing to stay and talk to you after IOP if there are any lingering topics you need to get off your chest. If you choose to open up and really work on yourself, this place will work for you. Overall Ashwood is a great pick for Intensive Outpatient programs. Cons: Communication between staff is an issue that needs to be addressed. I was a week and a half into IOP when I was contacted for an orientation session with my counselor. Where I was told I was supposed to have my session the week I started IOP. One patient did not get some important paperwork for short-term disability for 2 weeks after checking in many times and only got it done when he directly complained about the shortcoming in group. During a lot of my time at IOP counselors were informed of any changes to curriculum or schedule last minute. If you are coming to IOP from Northpoint Recovery this is an important one. Topics and curriculum seem to be copy and pasted in Ashwood. Northpoint highly encourages you to go to IOP after their program. If you are encouraging people to stay in IOP especially after coming from Northpoint. There needs to be differences in the curriculum. The same topic can be discussed, but it needs to be taught differently when you move from one facility to another. This is one of the issues that makes the patient think they do not need IOP and they exit early. The curriculum needs work. We had time once during group where we discussed the other things that need to be talked about. Inner child, dealing with the past, and ACE's should be given more time in group. Coping skills, negative self talk, breaking bad habits, forming good habits, attachment styles and PTSD especially need more groups as well. The topics at ashwood are great, but they require more than just one group to talk through them. Lastly weekly check-in sheets become extremely repetitive. I flat out didn't answer some questions by the end of IOP. The questions should change