The Center A Place of HOPE - Edmonds, Washington

Ryan D.

I am so grateful for my 6 weeks at The Center. It was both shocking and relieving to see the wide range of different kinds of people that come into there, as well as the wide range of issues that bring them in.

The days are full and it can feel like a lot, but it truly is what you make of it. Apply yourself and you will get so much great information, as well as inspiration from other clients and genuine care from your individual team. It is incredibly evident how much these people love their jobs.

It wasn’t my idea to go there, but I’m so glad that I did choose to make the leap. I had basically come to accept that I was just “stuck” due to depression, anxiety, shame, fear, etc, but I was able to build the foundation for reconnecting to my true self. Looking forward to life again. Certainly still work to do, but it was definitely the jump-start I needed.

Loved my whole team, and all the therapists who led groups, but special shoutout to my psych, Austin, for being so diligent with my medication changes, and to my lead therapist, Virgil, for being the absolute man and helping me look at myself and life differently.

All the love to The Center and anyone who is considering going there

Sarah D.

I came to the center completely broken my life had changed drastically and I didn’t see any other options except relapse. The center supported me the whole way through, guided me in the right direction, and made me feel heard. I left stronger than what I did coming in. I now have the tools to change my way of life, regulate my emotions, and find my values. I am worthy of life and all I want to do now is live it. Thank you to the place of hope. You have given me the drive to live life to the fullest!

joe P.

Coming to The Center changed the trajectory of my life. I had a lot of trauma that I had never dealt with that was unknowingly causing unhealthy behavioral patterns. These patters had slowly been building over time and were becoming more and more damaging both to myself and to my loved ones.

My time here helped me find a path forward and gave me momentum in my journey toward healing. Where I felt completely hopeless before, I now fully believe that my life is worth living and The Center has given me the tools and the knowledge to pursue that life to the fullest.

Madison

Life changing treatment; 2 years after my stay & I still thank God for The Center everyday. I wanted to find a way out of life since I could remember with PTSD and other issues since childhood…Because of Dr.Jantz and his amazing staff, I not only see a life worth living, but believe I am worthy of it. I am forever grateful to my team, friends I made and God for facilitating this. I hope to use my newfound stability to help the next in line as a thank you. God bless.

Rebecca M.

Therapists are amazing, groups are amazing, leader ship is amazing! I learned so much at the center and was able to process and understand my traumas better and develop a better relationship with my body and food here! France is an amazing therapist and the eating disorder program is by far the best I’ve encountered. If you have the opportunity, go here! I received four sessions of individual therapy a week, with two separate therapists, learned so much in the groups, and it was really able to connect with nature in the beautiful town of Edmonds!

Arianna S.

I was at the A Place Of Hope for 2 weeks and feel I should share my experience and why I left early. You should know that the staff are wonderful. I enjoyed all my therapists, teachers, doctors and the front desk employees. They do great work.

What I didn’t enjoy was the lack of community there. The only spaces for clients to hang out are the waiting room, silent room, and the smoking area. There is no place to chat, play games, or do activities with other clients. We would have daily 1hr-1 1/2hr breaks in our schedules with nothing to do and nowhere to go unless you wanted to spend money. Their only attempt to create community is a once a week, 2hr time limited meeting at a local coffee shop. While the gesture is appreciated, It simply isn’t enough.

If you have a car be prepared to circle around the block several times, move your car every 3 hours, and possibly be ticketed (a few clients got $40 parking tickets). If you don’t, you have to take a bus to the nearest grocery store and carry your groceries home. Very inconvenient.

My housing was a 20 min walk from the gym. That wouldn’t be a huge problem except it was a steep uphill the entire way back. Not achievable for someone just starting their workout journey.

Another thing that bothered me is that the men have a group therapy class while the women don’t. It’s simply not offered to us. I asked my therapist about this and she said it was a great idea, she didn’t know why nobody had brought it up before. It’s discouraging to me that a mental health facility that has been doing this for many years offers an incredibly valuable type of therapy to only one gender.

I have my own reasons for not enjoying the classes but others seemed to get a lot out of them so I won’t discourage the classes themselves. What I didn’t understand is why they were so shocked the day I left when I had been telling my therapists for days how I felt. Nobody told administrators my plan to leave and they felt blind-sighted by something I had discussed many times with multiple members of staff.

I asked to leave during business hours and they said that nobody was capable of discharging me that day. I don’t understand why the staff aren’t taught how to properly discharge a patient. My record states that I left against medical advise even though I went through all the proper steps and my therapists agreed I should try a different program.

The worst part is that I have to pay a $1600 fee for choosing to leave early. I felt I was held financially hostage at a facility that was not giving me the care I needed. My options were to pay the $1600 or qualify to be sent directly to a psychiatric hospital (I think you all know what that means). I’m lucky that my family agreed to help me out but this policy is damaging and exploits people who are seeking mental health help.

As with anything, take my review with a grain of salt. Just because I had a bad experience doesn’t mean you will. Many people decided to extend their time there because they liked it so much. I just wanted you to be aware of a few things I experienced.

Tori W.

I enjoyed my entire 6 week experience at the Center! My team was amazing, and every person at the Center was incredible. I came for OCD and depression, but the Center specializes in SO much more — from addiction to eating disorders, suicidal ideation and self harm to anxiety and panic disorders, the Center’s team truly addresses it all! The DBT classes and individual sessions were particularly valuable to my healing process. Special shoutout to France, Mike W, Crow Mike, Virgil, Ricardo, Susanna, Karen, and John — you guys rock! Thank you, Center employees!!! I’m leaving here so different — not “fixed” because I never needed fixing, just healing 🫶

Greg N.

The Center is a place of Hope INDEED!
A free space to come and explore whatever brought to an extensive “Whole Person “
Mental Health facility! From the front counter staff to the incredibly WORLD SERIES LEVEL counseling staff.
If there’s Trauma, pain , Depression or Self Loathing in your current or past history, this place is for you! I spent six weeks in Edmonds learning more about who I am , and turns out I was DELIGHTED to meet myself finally in my 40’s.
If you make the choice to come here, go all in! YOU ARE WORTH EVERYTHING!