Peninsula Community Health Services
230 East Marydale Drive
Suite 2
Soldotna, AK 99669
About Peninsula Community Health Services
Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) in Soldotna provides outpatient behavioral health care across Alaska's Central Kenai Peninsula.
The Soldotna site offers integrated substance use and mental health treatment for children, adolescents, adults and seniors, using approaches such as CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care.
PCHS delivers comprehensive, whole-person care that coordinates behavioral health with primary care, psychiatry and practical access supports so no one is turned away.
Integrated Co-Occurring Care
I noted that PCHS specializes in outpatient treatment for co-occurring substance use and mental health needs, with programs for both youth and adults.
Services include psychiatric assessment, medication management, crisis intervention, case management, psychosocial rehab and therapy.
Clinicians draw methods like trauma-focused CBT, DBT, acceptance and commitment therapy and internal family systems to address both symptoms and underlying causes.
Whole-Family Support for All Ages
PCHS supports children, adolescents, adults and seniors, including youth with severe emotional needs and people navigating complex trauma.
I noted that care spans individual and family therapy, community-based services and psychiatric support, with a psychiatric provider experienced in working with veterans.
Amenities
In order to maintain a sense of autonomy, many private rehab facilities offer clients the ability to choose their own private rooms. The privacy and personal space ensure that the recovery process is as comfortable as possible.
Addiction treatment in the metro area benefits clients by offering seamless connections from the city, around the state, and those seeking out-of-state treatment. Another benefit of attending a metro area drug rehab is that you’re close to major airports and ground transportation services.
Business centers are a preferred amenity in many mental health and addiction recovery facilities and typically feature secure, high-speed internet, computer stations, printers, and related business technologies. Business centers are designed to enable professionals and students to continue to participate in work or school activities without leaving the treatment facility.
Addiction Treatment Programs
Each young adult program in Alaska focuses on meeting the social, educational, psychological, physical, and spiritual needs of young adults who are struggling with addiction. Programs vary from inpatient to outpatient, offering different levels of care.
Each adult program in Alaska is unique, but they all share the same goal of recovery. These programs offer treatment of substance abuse disorders for individuals 18 and older. Methods typically include a combination of therapies, medication, and social support.
Veterans who are struggling with addiction can get specialized treatment at Veteran’s rehab in Alaska. Programs include targeted services for returning combat Veterans, homeless Veterans, and women Veterans. These services focus on the unique needs of Veterans who are facing addiction.
EMDR Therapy is a neurobiological treatment modality used to address trauma disorders and related mental and behavioral health challenges. Short for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, EMDR is designed to help clients cope with distressing memories and emotions, including fear, sadness, and anger. EMDR may help clients in addiction recovery manage the psychological and emotional triggers that contribute to substance misuse and/or addiction relapse.
Levels of Care
Dual diagnosis is when you’re struggling with mental illness and addiction at the same time. Alaska dual diagnosis treatment takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat both conditions simultaneously.
Before treatment at a drug rehab in Alaska can begin, intervention services are often needed. These include pre-intervention counseling with family members, facilitating an intervention, developing a treatment program, and assistance with admittance to a program.
Partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) are a type of outpatient treatment that allow you to live at home while undergoing day treatment at a drug rehab in Alaska. You will participate in a variety of therapeutic techniques designed to keep you engaged in the recovery process, including individual and group counseling, recovery education, regular medical evaluations, and relapse prevention skills.
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Patti Croft is a full-time writer who writes about accessing effective addiction treatment during the day but is also pursuing her dream of penning a novel in her spare time. She enjoys copious amounts of coffee as creative fuel and sharing an office with her adorable cat, Beau. Her background is in healthcare management, and she is a passionate advocate for mental health and addiction care.
Rehabs.org regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Peninsula Community Health Services.


