Center for Discovery – Lakewood

This place was absolutely horrible. It gave me extreme stress and anxiety and staff gaslit me and took advantage of me. I was verbally and mentally abused and violated, as well as severely neglected. This place is a… living hell.

I've been through all the stages of grief at this point, and I can now say that it is what it is. It’s an eating disorder facility, and they all must follow a certain agenda, whether I liked it or not, doesn’t change… the fact that this place could be helpful to someone who’s seriously willing to make that kind of change. The staff were great people, and you should just make the best of your time there. You will lose all of your control, and you unfortunately have to just accept that for however long you’re there. Then, when it’s over you get to make your own choice on how you want to live your life and if you end up in a bad place mentally you shouldn’t justify it by blaming this place, you will only drive yourself more crazy and it will follow you in your grief, So even though it’s hard you just have to decide what you want, and just make your way out (even if you don’t want to)

Hi! Its LR/Lu. This place has helped me tremendously. I never thought I would actually be where I am today. I never saw a chance at recovery, I never saw me getting better. Yet, here I am. Everyday I miss the staff and… patients I was fortunately able to meet. Besides Jeanne (you already got a big letter),,,,Dolly, Sean, and Megatron helped me so much. Whether they know it or not. Dolly was so sweet and so supportive and I'll never forget when she accidently called me bestie. She was my favorite person at the time. I still think of her everyday and I can't imagine my time at CFD without her. When I turn 18 my first tattoo is going to be inspired off of her flower and rat tattoos. Morning walks and outings were never the same without her. Thank you Dolly so much. I couldnt have accomplished my journey without you :). Sean, even though he wasn't my therapist he felt like, as cheesy as this sounds, the dad I never had. I don't imagine him as my father figure since I only knew him for a total of 5 months. But, he has such dad vibes and energy!!!! He was so caring and every moment with him felt so real, there was no sugarcoating or trying to make life seem like rainbows. It was geniune. I'll never forget when he called me a hood rat. Omg and when I would do the kpop heart at him and he did the "I cookada pasta". He was so funny and I miss him dearly. Megan was always there for whoever needed it. She knew when things were right and wrong and helped me through peer conflict. She was the best ever during group cook. Whenever somebody says sorry to me, I don't immediately say "its ok" because megan told me to understand that sometimes its not! She made me have a voice, we weren't the closest but she really helped me from both of my visits at CFD. The reason why I give this place a 4 star, is because I was able to lie most of my way out the first visit I was there. I know it is not others responsibility to realize when I'm lying. But, that was sort of the main reason I ended up coming back. Other than that. I hated and loved that place with every cell in me. (hated because yk, who wants to be in residential, it was a very good experience though) Im eternally grateful for everyone there. Thank you to all the staff, and if you ever happen to read this, SH, KG, and NRH!!!!! my queens right there!!!! I went to cfd lakewood for the first time when I was 13 1/2. Now I'm turning 15 in a month. And everyone still has a special place in my heart. Thank you so much.

I was a patient here from march 28th- june 9th the staff were amazing and very helpful throughout my recovery and i made close connections with some other patients as well this was an experience i have been to a… previous residential before going to lake wood CFD and it was horrible i was scared as i imagine anyone would be however i was open for help and CFD changed my and saved my life if i hadnt gone here i wouldnt be here today or be where i am i have learned so much from this place i really recommend CFD lakewood for anyone who needs the help they succeed in helping patients i was at a really low point when i got there i almost had to go to the hospital however with the help of my therapist Sean Jansen and my dietitian Citlali i was able to push through. I made so much progress i obviously i have more to work on due to not having a pHp close to me and due to my insurance making me leave earlier then needed i still got the help i needed this place will always have an inpact on me i wilk never forget the good staff and memories i have from here Sean is my all time favorite alone with Andrea one if the nurses she was very kind she pushed me through my first two weeks she played me motivating songs while i would get ready for bed in the single bathroom bc i was so ill she made sure i was safe and didnt have to go to the hospital i felt safe and heard by most of the staff there and all though there are all of these pros and more i haven't listed there are cons one being losing motivation however they are there to help you through that and some staff there werent treating me fairly and it does hurt my heart but for the most part it was a really great and helpful experience i miss sean and andrea so much not only them but i miss all of the staff i remember when i was struggling with thing on my second month there sean did yoga with me he took time out of his schedule to talk to me for an hour i remember i had three appointments with him in one week he truly cares and i love him so much he was truly amazing he went above and beyond to help me - Madison Bachman

I was a patient here about 2 weeks ago, I honestly was so scared to come here but who wouldn’t be? But I went through with the process and ended up having a pretty good experience here. I made amazing friends who were… so supportive and who I could relate to. They honestly ended up being like family to me, and I felt so comfortable around them. I as well created bonds with certain staff who made things feel so much better. Staff and peers both supported me so much, this place taught me so many things and without it I don’t think I would have been able to make the progress that I’ve made in my recovery. Citlalli was especially so so helpful. She gave me the reassurance that I needed and she helped me to feel understood and comforted. My therapist was so helpful and supportive as well. Of course there are pros and cons to being here and everyone’s experience is different, but I personally made a lot of good memories that I’ll forever cherish and keep close to my heart. :) The groups helped me a lot and helped me to become more comfortable with speaking up for myself. Staff would sometimes joke and play around with us as well which helped the experience become more enjoyable and more comfortable. Even though there are many good things to this place, there’s also cons that come along with it. My peers and I sometimes would have problems with the staff but most of the times the problems were resolved. It also would feel very draining at times being here and doing the same things everyday but you have to just keep pushing forward and keep on finding motivation and keep it close to you. If your coming here, don’t be afraid!! You’ve got this!💗

All staff and personnel were amazing. My daughter did very well when she was there. And engaging in family groups and 1 on 1. We're wonderful for us. What a great place for the kiddos.

i had a really good experience here. you learn so much more about how to help yourself cope beyond just your eating disorder. the staff are all extremely supportive and the treatment team helps you get exactly the help… you need. the therapists here are amazing too, they actually help you instead of just listening and nodding. i felt like there were issues with the female therapist with not being receptive to patient feedback and unprofessional/harmful responses, but the male therapist was really great. the dietician is also really sweet and supportive. my favorite staff were dolly, megan, sassy, and sean. this is the best mental health treatment facility ive been to, but if you come here expecting to be magically cured or just focusing on leaving as soon as possible you're going to struggle. if you dont want a bad experience, you have to be open to treatment and actually want to help yourself and put the work in too

This place was a really negative place for me the staff was really un helpful being you’re not really supervised I got away with so much without them knowing they let a girl starve for a whole month before sending her… to the hospital staff was really horrible one of the cooks almost set the house on fire really in safe place

i came here last year from late august-early november and it helped alot through my recovery. the staff destiny, mel, my favorite dietitian citlalli, megan, and izzy were so nice during my stay.

DESTINY, MEL, ASHLEY, CARMEN was the best 🤞🏼