Addiction Specialists, LLC

What Addiction Specialists, LLC does

Addiction Specialists, LLC, operating as Sarasota Addiction Specialists (SAS), is a privately-held outpatient addiction treatment provider founded in April 2021 and headquartered at 715 N Washington Blvd, Suite E, Sarasota, Florida. The company delivers a continuum of outpatient services including Day/Night Treatment (DNT/PHP) providing 30 clinical hours per week, an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offering a minimum of 9 clinical hours per week, individual/couples/family therapy, an adolescent treatment track for ages 12-17, and a specialized Addiction and Shame Reduction Workshop. Clinical care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of licensed mental health counselors, certified addiction professionals, and a board-certified Medical Director (Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine) using evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Gestalt Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), narrative therapy, and experiential approaches such as empty chair work and expressive arts therapy.

The business model is a B2C clinical services model billed primarily through in-network insurance contracts with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, and United Healthcare, supplemented by out-of-network insurance reimbursements, self-pay, and a sliding fee scale for the Shame Reduction Workshop. Go-to-market relies on direct phone outreach, website-driven inbound inquiries, an active educational blog, and community/professional referral networks. The company shares clinical staff and cross-referrals with its sister company MindSol Wellness Center (general mental health), creating a vertically integrated behavioral health ecosystem. Operations remain single-site in Sarasota, with marketing outreach extending to surrounding Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties and telehealth delivery available via phone, Skype, and FaceTime.

Name

Addiction Specialists, LLC

Legal name

Sarasota Addiction Specialists

Website

https://sarasotaaddictionspecialists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sarasota Addiction Specialists is a privately-held outpatient addiction treatment center in Sarasota, Florida offering Day/Night Treatment (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program, adolescent services, individual therapy, and a specialty shame-reduction workshop, serving adults and adolescents across southwest Florida via licensed clinicians and major insurance networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

Keywords

• Outpatient addiction treatment
• Intensive outpatient program
• Substance abuse counseling
• Mental health therapy
• Adolescent addiction treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Treatment Services: Revenue generated from clinical treatment services including Day/Night Treatment (DNT/PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), individual counseling, couples/family therapy, and the Addiction and Shame Reduction Workshop. Billed through insurance (in-network and out-of-network) and self-pay arrangements. DNT provides 30 clinical hours per week; IOP provides minimum 9 clinical hours per week.
2. Insurance Billing: The organization accepts in-network insurance policies with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, and United Healthcare, and accepts other insurance plans with out-of-network benefits. Revenue is collected through insurance reimbursements for covered treatment services.
3. Sliding Fee Scale Services: The Addiction and Shame Reduction Workshop offers a sliding fee scale to meet financial needs of clients, indicating a tiered pricing structure for certain programs based on ability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Addiction Specialists, LLC (dba Sarasota Addiction Specialists) provides outpatient addiction treatment to individuals and families in southwest Florida. Its core services include a Day/Night Treatment (PHP) partial hospitalization program, an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), individual/couples/family counseling, an adolescent treatment track, and an experiential Addiction and Shame Reduction Workshop, delivered by a multidisciplinary clinical team and billed through in-network insurance, out-of-network benefits, and self-pay.

Product overview

Sarasota Addiction Specialists operates as an outpatient addiction treatment center offering a continuum of care through multiple coordinated service tiers. The core offerings include Day/Night Treatment (DNT), a partial hospitalization program providing intensive 30-hour weekly support, and the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) with nine hours of weekly group therapy. These primary programs are supported by individual, couples, and family counseling services, an adolescent treatment track for ages 12-17, and a specialized Addiction and Shame Reduction Workshop using experiential therapeutic approaches. Group therapy serves as a foundational component across programs, while recovery coaching provides additional individualized support. The company also partners with MindSol Wellness Center for general therapy referrals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day/Night Treatment (DNT) Partial hospitalization program (PHP) providing 30 clinical hours per week of intensive addiction treatment that combines individual therapy, group therapy, and evidence-based modalities for individuals who need more than traditional outpatient care but do not require residential supervision. Sessions run 1:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Outpatient addiction treatment program providing a minimum of nine hours of group therapy per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with afternoon (1:30–4:30 PM) and evening (5:30–8:30 PM) session options. Programs range from 12 weeks to 6 months and include addiction education, relapse prevention, coping skills, and peer support.
• Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy/Counseling Private psychotherapy services delivered face-to-face, by phone, or via Skype/FaceTime, addressing addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns using CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, and other evidence-based approaches. Includes court-mandated services such as parenting plan development and DUI treatment.
• Adolescent Treatment Program Specialized substance abuse treatment for adolescents ages 12–17 offering recovery coaching, addiction counseling, and expressive arts therapy with treatment plans tailored to complement family schedules. Addresses co-occurring school, legal, peer, and family problems.
• Addiction and Shame Reduction Workshop Small-group experiential workshop using Gestalt therapy, empty chair work, personal inventory, grief work, narrative therapy, IFS, and the Satir Growth Model to address shame, process trauma, and support long-term emotional recovery. Meets weekly for 3–5 hours over 4 weeks with a maximum group size of 5 and a sliding fee scale.
• Recovery Coaching One-on-one support service helping adolescents and adults develop coping strategies, maintain accountability, and navigate recovery while building life skills for sustained sobriety.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% treatment completion rate for Florida drug rehab programs (industry benchmark)

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MindSol Wellness CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021SAS opened its sister company MindSol Wellness Center on April 1, 2021. MindSol provides general mental health and psychotherapy services, with SAS referring clients for non-addiction therapy needs. Staff maintain profiles on both organizations and cross-refer clients. Many SAS therapists also work with or are associated with MindSol. The two organizations share clinical staff and collaborative care approach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Addiction Centers: Large multi-site operator of outpatient and residential addiction treatment programs across multiple states. Comparable as a SUD treatment provider offering IOP/PHP and individual therapy, though at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than SAS.
• Banyan Treatment Centers: Multi-state addiction and mental health treatment provider with IOP, PHP, and residential levels of care. Comparable in offering a continuum of outpatient SUD services including IOP and individual therapy, with overlapping Florida presence.
• Recovery Centers of America: Multi-site addiction treatment operator with IOP, PHP, and residential levels of care. Comparable as an SUD outpatient service provider, though substantially larger and geographically diversified.
• Summit Behavioral Health: Multi-state behavioral health provider operating inpatient and outpatient addiction programs. Comparable as a SUD outpatient provider with IOP/PHP-style offerings and insurance contracting.
• Centerstone: Large nonprofit behavioral health and addiction services provider with outpatient SUD programming across multiple states. Comparable as an outpatient SUD treatment provider offering IOP, individual therapy, and adolescent services.

Direct peers

• CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine: Multi-state outpatient addiction medicine provider specializing in medication-assisted treatment and IOP-style services. Comparable as an outpatient SUD treatment provider accepting major commercial insurance.

Regional players

• FHE Health: Florida-based behavioral health and addiction treatment provider offering IOP, PHP, and specialty programs. Directly comparable as a regional Florida outpatient SUD provider serving similar patient acuity levels.
• Lakeview Health: Florida-based addiction treatment provider with residential and outpatient programming. Comparable as a Florida SUD provider with continuum-of-care services including IOP and therapy.
• Hanley Center (Foundations Recovery Network): Florida-based addiction treatment provider offering IOP, PHP, and residential programs. Comparable as a regional Florida outpatient SUD provider with similar levels of care.
• Beachway Therapy Center: Florida-based outpatient and residential addiction treatment provider with IOP, PHP, and therapy services. Comparable as a Florida outpatient SUD competitor of similar mid-size scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sarasota-addiction-specialists

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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