Florida Counseling Centers Joins Forces with Addiction Treatment Leader JourneyPure

JourneyPure, a leading provider of addiction treatment services for patients from across the nation, today announced the combination of Florida Counseling Centers, which operates outpatient centers in Central Florida, with JourneyPure Holdings, Inc. Through inpatient facilities, outpatient centers and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy.

Founded by Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle in 2004, Florida Counseling Centers has earned a reputation for providing superior behavioral healthcare services to thousands of individuals. With the addition of Florida Counseling Centers to the JourneyPure family of addiction treatment centers, Dr. Ronsisvalle joins the JourneyPure team as chief of clinical operations for JourneyPure’s Central Florida operations.
“We are honored that Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle and his teammates have joined JourneyPure and know that they will make tremendous contributions. Since many of JourneyPure’s patients suffer from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders, the Florida Counseling Centers team has expertise that will be especially helpful in meeting the specialized needs of these individuals,” stated JourneyPure CEO and Co-founder Kevin Lee.

JourneyPure today also announced plans to open a residential treatment facility in the coming months adjacent to the Florida Counseling Centers outpatient center in Melbourne, Florida. This new facility will serve men and women who will benefit from addiction treatment services provided in a residential environment through daily group and individual therapy sessions.

According to Dr. Ronsisvalle, “The partnership between JourneyPure and Florida Counseling Centers makes sense simply because of our shared passion to help individuals struggling with addiction find hope and healing. This passion is reflected in the heart of every JourneyPure team member I have met, and it permeates the clinical focus on providing trauma informed treatment that addresses both addiction and underlying mental health issues. JourneyPure and Florida Counseling Centers are stronger together, which will help us leverage our shared passion to effect change in the lives of even more people.”

In addition to maintaining an active clinical practice, Dr. Ronsisvalle’s extensive background includes authoring professional articles and popular books, including his latest published by Siloam Charisma House entitled Stress Relief for Life. He also serves as host of both Reality Radio and the groundbreaking television series Dr. Mike: Changing Your Reality. Dr. Ronsisvalle earned both a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College. He completed his Predoctoral Internship, with an emphasis on Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Chicago.

JourneyPure has been rapidly expanding its footprint in regional markets and currently serves patients from across the nation through six inpatient facilities in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida, as well as numerous sober living homes and outpatient clinics. In addition to the residential facility to be added in Melbourne, Florida, JourneyPure’s residential facilities in the state include JourneyPure Emerald Coast in Panama City Beach, Florida, and JourneyPure 12 Keys Rehab in Jensen Beach, Florida. Other residential facilities include JourneyPure At The River and JourneyPure Voyage in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; JourneyPure Serenity Network in Knoxville, Tennessee; and JourneyPure Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

About JourneyPure
JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy. Led by a highly accomplished team of industry experts, JourneyPure is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information about JourneyPure and its services, visit www.journeypure.com or call 1-888-601-0982.

Addiction Treatment Leader Stephen Loyd M.D. Joins JourneyPure

JourneyPure, a leading provider of addiction treatment services for patients from across the nation, today announced the addition of Stephen Loyd, M.D. to its senior management team as medical director of JourneyPure’s services in middle Tennessee, including four outpatient clinics and its residential facility JourneyPure At The River. A nationally recognized thought leader and clinician, Loyd has decades of experience in internal medicine, mental health and substance abuse services. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy.

“We are honored that Dr. Stephen Loyd has joined the JourneyPure team and know that he will make tremendous contributions. Since many of JourneyPure’s patients suffer from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders, Dr. Loyd’s medical expertise will be especially helpful in meeting the specialized needs of these individuals,” stated JourneyPure CEO and Co-founder Kevin Lee. “Particularly given the rapid increase in opioid and prescription drug addiction, innovative clinical approaches are needed now more than ever to successfully treat addiction and prevent relapse.”

Loyd’s extensive background includes most recently serving as Medical Director and Assistant Commissioner for Substance Abuse Services with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. He previously served as Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, Chief of Staff and Education, and ultimately Chief of Medicine for Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. An active member of numerous committees and task forces, Loyd was appointed to Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s Opioid Workgroup and Public Safety Subcabinet. He received his undergraduate degree from University of Tennessee at Knoxville and doctorate at Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University, where he completed his residency in Internal Medicine. Loyd has been in long-term recovery from opioids and benzodiazepines since July 9, 2004.

“I look forward to working with the JourneyPure team to help patients recover from addiction and lead the most fulfilling lives possible. What attracted me the most to JourneyPure is its impressive team, which is truly committed to helping patients every step of the way,” stated Loyd. “Importantly, I believe JourneyPure’s clinical approach is right on target. By providing evidence-based treatments along with dual-diagnosis to address co-occurring mental health issues, we can address the underlying issues that cause individuals to abuse substances.”

JourneyPure has been rapidly expanding its footprint in regional markets and currently serves patients from across the nation through six inpatient facilities in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida, as well as numerous sober living homes and outpatient clinics. In addition to JourneyPure At The River, the growing base of inpatient facilities includes JourneyPure Voyage, also located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; JourneyPure Serenity Network in Knoxville, Tennessee; JourneyPure Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Kentucky; JourneyPure Emerald Coast in Panama City Beach, Florida; and JourneyPure 12 Keys Rehab in Jensen Beach, Florida.

Nestled among 127 sprawling acres just outside of Nashville in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, JourneyPure At The River exemplifies the best in modern addiction and mental health treatment services. The facility provides comprehensive services, including medically assisted detox, men’s and women’s residential treatment and an intensive outpatient program, as well as nationally recognized experiential therapy including an equine-assisted program. The industry-leading coaching program and app, JourneyPure Coaching™, helps patients stay connected with JourneyPure after treatment for relapse prevention and lasting recovery.

About JourneyPure
JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy. Led by a highly accomplished team of industry experts, JourneyPure is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information about JourneyPure and its services, visit www.journeypure.com or call 1-888-601-0982.

Addiction Treatment Pioneer JourneyPure Continues Rapid Growth, Expands Regional Footprint with Eight New Outpatient Centers

JourneyPure, a leading provider of addiction treatment services for patients from across the nation, today announced a significant expansion of its treatment network with the addition of eight outpatient centers in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy.

“JourneyPure’s eight new outpatient addiction treatment centers reinforce our commitment to the long-term recovery of our patients by providing a full continuum of services to support their needs,” stated JourneyPure CEO and co-founder Kevin Lee. “Most patients can be effectively and efficiently treated on an outpatient basis and do not require the controlled environment of a residential facility.”

“JourneyPure has designed flexible outpatient programs to make treatment accessible to those who have career and family obligations that prevent them from an inpatient stay,” said Lee. “Individuals participating in outpatient treatment also benefit from the use of our industry-leading JourneyPure Coaching™ app, which helps prevent relapse and promotes long-term recovery from addiction.”

The new outpatient addiction treatment centers are located in proximity to existing JourneyPure inpatient facilities to provide a smooth transition and continuity of care. JourneyPure’s team of clinicians and addiction specialists has developed innovative programs to meet the specialized needs of patients, many of whom suffer from co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders.

The Tennessee outpatient centers being added are JourneyPure Nashville, JourneyPure Columbia, JourneyPure Murfreesboro, JourneyPure Tullahoma and JourneyPure Knoxville. The new Kentucky centers are JourneyPure Louisville and JourneyPure Paducah, while JourneyPure Orlando is being added in Florida. The Nashville, Knoxville, Louisville, Paducah and Orlando clinics are opening in October and November, while the other clinics are operational.

“Patients who have completed detoxification and a residential or inpatient program can benefit from the services of these new centers. Outpatient programs can help these individuals maintain progress so that the threat of relapse is significantly reduced,” stated Dr. Sam MacMaster, addiction industry pioneer and co-founder, executive vice president and chief clinical officer of JourneyPure.

“JourneyPure truly helps patients receive the drug and alcohol addiction treatment they need and deserve. We do so by providing evidence-based treatments along with dual diagnosis to address co-occurring mental health issues and root out the underlying triggers causing the patient to abuse substances,” said Dr. MacMaster. “In today’s world, JourneyPure’s services are needed more than ever. The alarming increase in opioid use as well as trends in prescription drug abuse are key factors that have fueled JourneyPure’s growth.”

Recent CDC reports show that from 2000 to 2015 more than half a million people died from drug overdoses. Since 1999, the number of opioid overdose deaths has quadrupled, and 91 Americans now die every day from an opioid overdose. It has been estimated that more than 15 million individuals in the U.S. are currently abusing prescription drugs.

JourneyPure has been rapidly expanding its footprint in regional markets and currently serves patients from across the nation through six inpatient facilities in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida, as well as numerous sober living homes and outpatient clinics. JourneyPure’s growing base of inpatient facilities includes JourneyPure At The River and JourneyPure Voyage in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; JourneyPure Serenity Network in Knoxville, Tennessee; JourneyPure Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Kentucky; JourneyPure Emerald Coast in Panama City Beach, Florida; and JourneyPure 12 Keys Rehab in Jensen Beach, Florida.

JourneyPure has a robust pipeline of opportunities to partner with owners of existing addiction treatment centers as well to develop de-novo facilities. The experienced JourneyPure team offers industry-leading operational tools and proprietary technologies as well as access to expansion capital.

About JourneyPure
JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy. Led by a highly accomplished team of industry experts, JourneyPure is a privately held company headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. For more information, visit www.journeypure.com or call 1-888-287-3259.

Addiction Treatment Leader JourneyPure Expands Services to Professionals through Acquisition of The Center for Professional Excellence

JourneyPure, a leading provider of addiction treatment services, today announced the acquisition of The Center for Professional Excellence, one of the oldest and most highly regarded treatment centers for professionals in the United States. For 21 years, The Center for Professional Excellence (CPE) has helped thousands of professionals who struggle with addiction and other behavioral impairments and has one of the highest long-term recovery rates in the industry. JourneyPure provides a full continuum of addiction treatment services through inpatient facilities, sober living homes and outpatient clinics, as well as proprietary coaching services and technologies. Both businesses are headquartered in the Nashville, Tennessee area and serve patients from across the nation and internationally.

“JourneyPure is honored to join forces with The Center for Professional Excellence, which is well known for its outstanding reputation, innovative approach and effectiveness in serving professionals,” stated JourneyPure CEO and co-founder Kevin Lee. “JourneyPure offers treatment services to professionals from a wide range of industries, many of whom suffer from co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. The experts at CPE will provide a wealth of knowledge to enhance and expand JourneyPure’s services to the professional community.”

Chip Dodd, PhD, founded CPE in 1996 to help impaired professionals recover their lives, their passions and their integrity from the grip of addiction, anxiety, depression and other compulsive behaviors. By deeply integrating the wisdom of the Spiritual Root System™, traditional 12-step work and intense individual, group, family, experiential and educational therapies, patients receive an individualized treatment approach that promotes emotional, relational and spiritual health. A nationally recognized teacher, trainer, author and counselor, Dr. Dodd has dedicated his career to helping individuals recover and lead healthy lives.

“We are very excited to join the mission of JourneyPure, which closely matches our own. In today’s society, specialized treatment services for professionals are more needed than ever. Through a collaborative effort that joins the expertise of CPE and JourneyPure under one roof, we can offer optimal services to help professionals get recovery from impairments, so they can have recovery of their lives,” said Dr. Dodd.

“Professionals are notable for their intellect, will power and standards that have benefitted us all. However, when they run into problems like addiction that require an emotional and relational solution, their success skills don’t and won’t heal their problem,” stated Dr. Dodd. “Our expertise is in returning the professionals to the heart of who they really are. We desire to help them live fully, love deeply and lead well the lives they had anticipated before addiction and other problems began to steal their health.”

JourneyPure has rapidly expanded since its formation in 2015 and currently serves patients from across the nation through six inpatient facilities in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida, as well as numerous sober living homes and outpatient clinics. JourneyPure’s growing base of inpatient facilities includes: JourneyPure At The River and JourneyPure Voyage in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; JourneyPure Serenity Network in Knoxville, Tennessee; JourneyPure Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Kentucky; JourneyPure Emerald Coast in Panama City Beach, Florida; and JourneyPure 12 Keys Rehab in Jensen Beach, Florida.

About JourneyPure
JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy. Led by a highly accomplished team of industry experts, JourneyPure is a privately held company headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. For more information, visit www.journeypure.com or call 1-888-287-3259.

About The Center for Professional Excellence
As one of the oldest treatment centers for professionals in the U.S., The Center for Professional Excellence continues to change lives and offer treatment at every stage of the recovery process. By deeply integrating the wisdom of the Spiritual Root System™, traditional 12-step work and intense individual, group, family, experiential and educational therapies, patients receive an individualized treatment approach that promotes emotional, relational and spiritual health. Established in 1996 in Nashville, CPE has one of the industry’s highest long-term recovery rates among its graduates. More information about CPE is available at www.cpenashville.com.

Addiction Treatment Leader JourneyPure Reduces Relapse with JourneyPure Coaching Program, Adds News Gamification Features to App

JourneyPure, a pioneer in addiction treatment services, announced today that its proprietary JourneyPure Coaching ™ program and technology are promoting higher patient engagement and lower relapse rates compared to industry averages. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities and proprietary coaching services, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy.

“JourneyPure Coaching is an innovative, technology-driven program designed to help patients maintain long-term recovery after treatment,” stated JourneyPure CEO and co-founder Kevin Lee. “The program includes services of a designated JourneyPure coach, who is a trained peer support specialist, and an industry-leading app, which JourneyPure provides to patients for one year after treatment at no additional cost. By engaging patients post-treatment, JourneyPure is able to provide support at the earliest signals of relapse, improving clinical outcomes.”

JourneyPure’s recent results show that 94% of patients who were introduced to JourneyPure Coaching during treatment continued to stay connected with JourneyPure, and more than 50% had no indication of substance abuse. JourneyPure’s results compare quite favorably to industry studies indicating that approximately 80% of individuals who receive addiction treatment relapse within a year.

“The JourneyPure Coaching system has been effective in engaging and preventing relapse in our patients, most of whom suffer from co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders,” stated Lee. “JourneyPure’s unique clinical programming and coaching technologies are true differentiators in helping patients to stay healthy and maintain their long-term recovery.”

The innovative JourneyPure Coaching app is introduced during treatment as part of the patient’s daily treatment plan. Each JourneyPure coach monitors assigned patients through the app, helping ensure adherence to the recovery plan post-treatment. The JourneyPure Coaching app includes many valuable features, such as private, HIPAA-compliant real-time messaging between the patient and designated coach, as well as a daily recovery log, nutritional guidance and collaborative care management with local healthcare providers.

“We are adding gamification features to the JourneyPure Coaching app through a rewards system that motivates an individual to want to use JourneyPure Coaching every day. The rewards include electronic tokens such as retail discounts and sweepstakes wins,” added Lee.

As a leading provider in the field of addiction treatment, the experts at JourneyPure are well aware of the challenges individuals face in maintaining sobriety. “Upon leaving a facility after addiction treatment, patients can feel a sense of isolation due to the loss of the therapeutic community they experienced while on-site. Research shows this scenario can lead patients to relapse,” stated Dr. Sam MacMaster, addiction industry pioneer and co-founder, executive vice president and chief clinical officer of JourneyPure. “The JourneyPure Coaching program gives patients the ongoing assistance they need through 24/7 access to recovery support.”

JourneyPure has been rapidly expanding its footprint in regional markets and currently serves patients from across the nation through six inpatient facilities in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida, as well as numerous sober living homes and outpatient clinics. JourneyPure’s growing base of inpatient facilities includes JourneyPure At The River and JourneyPure Voyage in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; JourneyPure Serenity Network in Knoxville, Tennessee; JourneyPure Emerald Coast in Panama City Beach, Florida; JourneyPure 12 Keys Rehab in Jensen Beach, Florida; and JourneyPure Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Kentucky. JourneyPure is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in Brentwood, Tennessee.

JourneyPure continues to grow through expansion of its existing centers, development of de-novo facilities and acquisition of existing addiction treatment centers. Owners of existing centers benefit from industry-leading operational tools and technologies, as well as access to expansion capital.

About JourneyPure
JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities and proprietary coaching services and technologies, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy. Led by a highly accomplished team of industry experts, JourneyPure is a privately held company headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. For more information, visit www.journeypure.com or call 1-888-287-3259.

JourneyPure Emerges as Leader in Addiction Treatment Industry, Rapidly Expands Innovative Treatment Facilities and Proprietary Coaching Services

JourneyPure, a leading provider of addiction treatment services, is pleased to announce that it has rapidly expanded its treatment network to meet the needs of patients from across the nation. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities and proprietary coaching services, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy. Led by a team of seasoned industry experts, JourneyPure is a privately held company headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

“The JourneyPure team has pioneered truly unique and personalized addiction treatment services for adults, most of whom suffer from co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders,” stated JourneyPure CEO and co-founder Kevin Lee. “Our growing base of alumni can attest to the fact that JourneyPure’s innovative approach is very effective in meeting the needs of men and women recovering from addiction.”

“JourneyPure’s growth has been driven by the use of evidence-based, proven intervention techniques while ensuring that each patient receives the appropriate level of care needed for a lasting recovery,” said Lee. “In addition to JourneyPure’s core strength in caring for individuals with a dual diagnosis, another key differentiator is JourneyPure Coaching™, which includes a proprietary app that patients use post-treatment at no additional cost to connect with their coach and manage their long-term recovery.”

“Our flexible payment model has created demand for JourneyPure’s services in that it allows the company to accept patients who are clinically appropriate but have different types of insurance coverage,” added Lee. “Additionally, JourneyPure is executing value-based contracting now and has seen significant interest in this payment model from insurers.”

The JourneyPure team is comprised of nationally recognized thought leaders with decades of experience in the industry. Co-founder and CEO Kevin Lee has created and led healthcare businesses for more than 30 years, most recently as founder and CEO of Polaris Hospital Company, which developed specialty hospitals providing psychiatric services and physical medicine/rehabilitation services. JourneyPure was co-founded by Dr. Sam MacMaster, an addiction industry pioneer who serves as executive vice president and chief clinical officer.

JourneyPure has been rapidly expanding its footprint in regional markets and currently serves patients from across the nation through six inpatient facilities in Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida, as well as two sober living homes and numerous outpatient clinics. As a result of the growth in number of patients served, JourneyPure is expanding the capacity of four of its six residential facilities.

The company’s current base of inpatient facilities includes JourneyPure At The River and JourneyPure Voyage in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; JourneyPure Emerald Coast in Panama City Beach, Florida; JourneyPure 12 Keys Rehab in Jensen Beach, Florida; JourneyPure Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Kentucky; and JourneyPure Serenity Network in Knoxville, Tennessee.

JourneyPure’s leadership team and unique vision have led to a robust pipeline of opportunities to develop de-novo facilities as well as partner with owners of existing addiction treatment centers. For operators who share JourneyPure’s passion for helping people and desire to expand services, the experienced JourneyPure team offers operational tools and assistance in adding value as well as access to expansion capital.

About JourneyPure
JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient facilities and proprietary coaching services, JourneyPure delivers a full continuum of integrated, high quality services to assist each patient in becoming and staying healthy. Led by a highly accomplished team of industry experts, JourneyPure is a privately held company headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. For more information, visit www.journeypure.com or call 1-888-287-3259.