Altruism Counseling Services – Lexington

Not professional

If you asked me a month ago, I would’ve told you Altruism Counseling was the best program around, hands down. I truly believed in it. But coming back recently showed me a completely different side. They put someone in a… leadership role who was portrayed as having three years of sobriety, but in reality only had three months. Her name is Shaylin Floyd, and there’s public proof of her arrests on arrest.org. She has been arrested almost every year for the past decade, with the most recent being May 2025 for possession of fentanyl and child endangerment. They even went around to all three houses telling clients they were lovers. Now you tell me — is that professional? Instead of handling my situation the right way, they literally put me out on the side of the road at 10 PM. I was told, “let’s talk, let’s take a ride,” with no warning I was being discharged. My belongings — over $300 worth — were left for clients to pack, and a bunch of it ended up stolen. When I brought this up, the response I got was, “what do you want me to do about it?” That’s not recovery. That’s not support. That’s harm. ⚠️ If you value your recovery or your loved one’s recovery, do not send them to Altruism Counseling.

I'm personally grateful for this program. I have been struggling with addiction for as long as I can remember. All the ladies in this program are amazing. I have up most respect Dede she is an amazing person. She has… some of the nicest sober living houses I have ever seen.

I am new to this program and because of false statements and manipulation by a certain client, we have not been able to focus on recovery 100 % because Dede and Shaylin have had to make sure that the lives that they are… responsible for are protected. This they have done quickly and efficiently. Now we can resume why we are here. I am personally hurt by this client because she told bold face lies and even went as far as telling me she was basically a house manager when she was the same as me. I started seeing through some of it when her obsession with the owner Dede became quite alarming. To the client that got discharged, shame on you for your lies and manipulation and chaos. If I were new to recovery, you would have been the reason I relapsed. You don't play with people's lives. I'm just thankful that Dede and Shaylin understand addiction and the harm that you caused and worked efficiently and quickly to put a stop to you and any further harm you could have caused. As a recovering fellow addict I don't wish any bad on.you. I truly hope you get the help that you need. Unfortunately, I don't think our program is equipped to handle you and you may need a "Higher level of Care.'

Such a great place! A great IOP program and sober living. They have helped me so much!

Altruism is amazing and the owner is too, DeDe is amazing and is all about saving souls and bettering them for a life of healing and peace, she is humble, resilient, caring and works hard at making sure if you need a… bed to start your journey you will have one!

I really enjoy this program

Altruism is a great place that helps save lives, the clients are super amazing as well and they work so hard

Earnest programs are better than those one

I stayed at Altruism for a while, and I personally saw things that were completely unprofessional. Dede was involved with a client, and when another girl secretly recorded me talking about it, I was discharged. That… place is bad news. They even allowed a girl to keep her narcotic cough medicine and she ended up overdosing and passing away. Instead of being honest, Dede told the girls to lie and say it was natural causes. I know the truth because I personally spoke with her mom, and it was an overdose. That’s heartbreaking. On top of that, I’ve seen Dede out at a bar with a blonde woman, drinking and kissing while she’s supposed to be running a recovery program. Honestly, I’m glad I got discharged. It saved me a lot of grief.

Great place to do your counseling. Wonderful people who really care. Awesome experience. Highly recommend!!

I really enjoyed my time with Altruism Counseling, they are very informative ,up beat and genuinely care. I would highly recommend them to anyone...

These counseling classes were very good... They are for folks who have had trouble drinking too much and/ or having alcohol affect their lives negatively. The same lessons i learned here also apply in the same way to… people with drug issues. The Teacher was full of knowledge, and able to impart the information honesty and without judgement. The class location was convenient and the class times did not interfer with my working schedule. I would recommend Altruism Counseling in Lexington to anyone! A. Hart

Love Dede she’s a very nice and cool lady and enjoy every class that I went to! Highly recommend joining her classes to help you get back on track

Dede was amazing and understanding!! Gave really helpful advice and I enjoyed attending the class learning new things!

Really helpful and educational experience!

Dede is awesome! Loved the groups, very supportive and open!

This lady Dede is a total scam she literally forces people to do more classes to take money from our medical card. I started with my normal bit of classes, once I finished them she said she reccomends a outpatient… service which was 6 more classes. I do all of this to be told that I had to do 4 more classes, so even then I went back did those 4 for her to tell me that I still have 5 more classes that needs to be completed before I get my certificates. None of it makes since counting everything total now it has been 55 classes and she refused to give me my certificates. She is doing this bc they are getting paid by our medical cards and making up classes that needs to be done, and forcing us to take extra classes she reccomends is not ok this is considered fraud! I know I am just complaining right now on here but I will call everybody I can think of to get a investigation started ! Me and 3 different people from 2 different groups are making a complaint! This is crazy I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE !

I came into treatment because of probation. I thought I'll suffer through 6 months of these classes and check it off my list of things ordered from the court. As time went on, Ms. Dede made me realize that I want and… need a clean and sober lifestyle. She and her staff helped me so much at a time when I felt lost and unsure of what my life would be like without drugs. I'm now 227 days clean because of the counseling I received at Altruism Counseling and I'll be forever grateful ❤️

Dede made the classes entertaining! If you have to complete the classes Altruism is the best place!

I was recovering from The shock of my first DUI in April. My attorney suggested I start IOP immediately. The place in Frankfort was full till July so I discovered Altruism Counseling in Lexington. The room was full of… problem addicts and alcoholics and Dede Stratton was our teacher. She was one of us and easy to trust and easy to relate to. We were able to tell her what was going on in our lives and she had answers and solutions to help us with certain situations. She knew very much about the alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous programs. If I ever run into a person needing drug and alcohol assistance or training, I am going to refer them to Dede immediately. Her and my classmates have been a instrumental tool in my early recovery

I appreciate Ms. Dede, Ms. Emily, & Ms. Kim for hosting me and accepting me into their program. Every time I went the vibes were pleasant & non judgmental, & the lessons we went through were genuine, not just watch this… video or read this text and respond. The conversations were in depth, & sometimes personal, but the atmosphere is so calming it helps you to ease into comfortability with expressing your public mishaps for good natured advisories. I recommend this class for anyone who really wants to connect & learn and also change their lifestyle. Good luck to you future students and thank you again ladies.

Dede and Emily were wonderful making a necessary sacrifice pleasant. Couldn’t have been been nicer.

Terrible experience. One person running the entire show and won’t take the time to listen to independent needs. I’m an out of state case that requires no court involvement. I was refused an evaluation due to not having… the Kentucky paperwork regardless that this was a Colorado case from 7 years ago. I called before hand to verify and received zero recognition or active listening from Dede. Even though I checked before hand, she kept my appointment which I took work off for. She then cancelled face to face stating she cannot help although I directly stated my scenario before going more than once. I do not genuinely feel this service cares beyond signing you up for their DUI classes. Completely uninterested in the fact I’ve been clean for 6.5 years. Wish everyone the best in their healing and I hope this office works for you, but it didn’t for me.

Glad I chose this location. Great staff, friendly and helpful. Dede knows her stuff!

Thought these classes would be long and boring but the teacher, Emily is so delightful and a pleasure to be around I enjoyed being there. The lesson book they taught was very educational and something I’ll always… remember and think back to.

This place is very helpful. If you are in need of help and or need to choose a place to come too. This is the place you should consider. There is no judgement and you are not alone. Thank you Deedee.