Directions for Living

1437 South Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL 33764, USA


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Welcome to Directions for Living. Life Gets Better Here.

Offering behavioral health services for adults and children in need of mental healthcare or substance abuse treatment, Child Safety and Family Preservation programs which include diversion services, adoption, foster care, and dependency case management, and Prevention, Wellness, and Recovery Services which feature homeless outreach, case management, early childhood consultation, our New Beginnings recovery center, and even primary care services so you can see all of your care providers in one trip, Directions for Living is dedicated to serving as an advocate and partner for all adults, children, and families in the greater Tampa Bay area.

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No person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any program or activity receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance administered by this agency.  Foreign language and certified sign language interpreters will be made available at no charge to clients.


Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Do not treat opiod addiction

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State department of health
  • Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Spanish

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Adult women
  • Adult men
  • Transitional age young adults

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services


  • Directions for Living

    1437 South Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL 33764