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IKANN WELLNESS

Jewish Mental Health & Recovery Center for Women • Hollywood, FL

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Jewish Women’s Dual Diagnosis and Mental Health Care for Lakewood, NJ Families

Dual Diagnosis and Mental Health Care for Lakewood, NJ Families

Many women live with a mental-health condition and a substance-use concern at the same time. Each can make the other harder to manage, which is why treating only one so often does not hold.

This is called dual diagnosis, or co-occurring disorder treatment. IKANN Wellness is a fully Jewish women’s center in South Florida providing outpatient care that addresses mental health and addiction together, in one plan.

IKANN Wellness does not have a physical treatment location in Lakewood, NJ. We work with women and families from Lakewood who are considering Florida-based care. Conversations with our team are private and confidential.

Dual diagnosis care may be worth asking about when:

  • Anxiety or depression has been treated, but substance use continues
  • Substance use has been treated, but anxiety, depression, or trauma remains
  • A woman uses alcohol or medication to cope with distress
  • Earlier treatment addressed only one concern and did not last
  • Trauma is part of the picture
  • Eating-disorder concerns or self-harm appear alongside substance use

Level of care is always determined through a confidential assessment, and IKANN Wellness will say plainly when a woman needs a different starting point.

What Integrated Care Addresses

Co-occurring concerns are treated together rather than handed between separate providers.

Anxiety and Substance Use

When alcohol or medication is used to quiet worry, treating the anxiety is part of reducing the reliance.

Depression and Substance Use

Low mood and substance use often feed each other. Integrated care works on both.

Trauma and Substance Use

Trauma-informed care addresses painful experiences that may sit beneath substance use.

Eating-Disorder Concerns

Concerns about eating and body image are addressed within the broader plan of care.

Self-Harm

Support for women who hurt themselves, with attention to safety and coping.

One Coordinated Plan

Therapy, group work, and family involvement are planned together and adjusted as a woman progresses.

Treatment Programs Available

IKANN Wellness provides outpatient levels of care. The right level of care is determined through a confidential assessment, not assumed in advance.

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Structured daytime treatment, several hours a day, most days of the week, for women who need significant clinical support. Also called PHP or day programming.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

A lighter weekly schedule than PHP that continues the clinical work while a woman rebuilds daily routines and responsibilities.

Women’s Night IOP

Intensive outpatient care in the evening for women who need their days free. Attended in person in South Florida.

Individual Therapy

One-on-one sessions that help a woman understand her patterns, build coping skills, and work toward stability.

Group Therapy

Shared experience and guided discussion with other women in a private, understanding setting.

Family Therapy & Parent Support

Helps loved ones understand the recovery process and stay connected while a woman is in care in South Florida.

Approaches Used in Care

Care is trauma-informed and built around the whole woman, not a single diagnosis.

EMDR Therapy

EMDR therapy helps women process distressing memories and trauma-related distress in a structured, paced way.

Trauma-Informed Care

Emotional safety, trust, and choice shape how care is delivered at every stage.

Holistic Therapies

Complementary approaches that support whole-person healing alongside clinical care.

Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Activities

Experiential support that helps with emotional awareness and regulation.

What Families From Lakewood, NJ Can Expect

Women and families from Lakewood who are considering Florida-based care can expect a supportive, fully Jewish, women-focused environment.

  • Mental health and addiction treated together — one coordinated plan, not separate silos
  • A fully Jewish women’s environment — care that starts from Jewish life rather than working around it
  • Confidential assessment — the level of care is determined through assessment, never assumed
  • In-person care in South Florida — PHP, IOP, and the Women’s Night IOP require being physically present
  • Family involvement — family therapy and parent support help loved ones understand co-occurring conditions
  • Insurance benefit verification — IKANN Wellness can verify insurance benefits before a family commits

The IKANN Wellness and Yacholet Connection

IKANN Wellness provides the clinical mental-health and recovery services. For eligible women, when appropriate, Yacholet, a Jewish nonprofit in Hollywood, Florida, may provide therapeutic supportive living, mentoring, life-skills development, Jewish community connection, and practical support. Kosher food is available through Yacholet’s supportive living environment.

Whether this kind of support is appropriate for a particular woman is discussed during the confidential assessment. Families can learn more at yacholet.org.

A Private Fresh Start Outside Lakewood, NJ

Women with co-occurring concerns often benefit from a setting where they can focus fully on care, away from the routines and pressures that were part of the difficulty. Distance can also protect privacy in a close-knit community.

Travelling to South Florida for care is an important decision, and no family should feel rushed into it. Families may wish to discuss:

  • Where a woman would stay while attending in-person care
  • How family will stay involved from a distance
  • What happens if a higher level of care is needed
  • The plan for stepping down and returning home
  • How insurance benefits will be verified before any commitment

Insurance and Costs

IKANN Wellness can verify insurance benefits before a family makes a commitment. Coverage depends on the individual plan and level of care, so the most reliable step is a confidential benefits check. Call (786) 504-7626 or visit our insurance page.

Our Clinical Location

IKANN Wellness does not have a physical treatment location in Lakewood, NJ. Our clinical location is 2901 Stirling Road, Suite 203, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. All programs described on this page are attended in person in South Florida.

When Immediate Help Is Needed

If a woman is in immediate danger, has thoughts of suicide, cannot remain safe, needs urgent medical care, or may need medical detoxification, call or text 988, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room. IKANN Wellness is an outpatient mental-health and recovery center. Emergency or hospital-based stabilization may be needed before outpatient treatment begins.

Frequently Asked Questions — Dual Diagnosis Care

What does dual diagnosis mean?

Dual diagnosis, also called co-occurring disorders, means a woman has both a mental-health condition and a substance-use concern. Treating them together tends to work better than treating one and leaving the other.

Does IKANN Wellness treat mental health and addiction together?

Yes. Care is coordinated so that mental-health concerns and substance use are addressed in one plan, using individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy and parent support, and trauma-informed care.

Does IKANN Wellness provide detox?

No. IKANN Wellness is an outpatient center. If a woman may need medical detoxification, hospital or residential care usually comes first, followed by outpatient treatment once she is stable.

Does IKANN Wellness have a location in Lakewood, NJ?

No. IKANN Wellness does not have a physical treatment location in Lakewood, NJ. Our clinical location is 2901 Stirling Road, Suite 203, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. We work with women and families from Lakewood who are considering Florida-based care.

Can a woman attend PHP or IOP while living in Lakewood, NJ?

No. PHP, IOP, and the Women’s Night IOP are attended in person and require being physically present in South Florida.

Is IKANN Wellness a Jewish program?

Yes. IKANN Wellness is a fully Jewish women’s center. Jewish life is the foundation of the environment, not a track or an add-on.

Can Yacholet provide supportive living?

Yacholet, a Jewish nonprofit in Hollywood, Florida, may provide therapeutic supportive living, mentoring, and Jewish community connection for eligible women, when appropriate. IKANN Wellness provides the clinical services.

How do I verify insurance benefits?

IKANN Wellness can verify insurance benefits before a family makes a commitment. Call (786) 504-7626 or visit our insurance page.

How is privacy protected?

Conversations with our team are private and confidential, and a family decides what to share and with whom.

Contact IKANN Wellness

A confidential conversation can help a family understand whether integrated outpatient care in South Florida may be appropriate, and can verify insurance benefits before any commitment.

2901 Stirling Road, Suite 203, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312