Free by the Sea

Coastal Environment for Healing

Free by the Sea is located on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, where its five-acre campus offers both seclusion and natural calm. The beachfront setting provides opportunities for reflection, recreation, and connection with peers through activities like volleyball, hiking, and beach walks. This environment helps clients step away from everyday stressors and focus fully on recovery.

Specialized Dual Diagnosis Care

The center treats substance use alongside co-occurring mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. Each client begins with a thorough evaluation to shape an individualized plan. Evidence-based therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), are combined with trauma-informed approaches to address root causes and build healthy coping skills.

Full Continuum of Care with Individualized Services

Free by the Sea offers multiple levels of treatment so clients can progress through care at a pace that matches their needs. Residential programs provide 24-hour support, nutritious meals, and daily therapeutic programming. Partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) offer structured care while allowing for greater independence, while outpatient and aftercare programs provide continued guidance. Alumni support and relapse prevention planning are integrated to strengthen long-term stability.

Whole-Person Approach and Family Support

Treatment goes beyond therapy sessions to include holistic and educational services that reinforce lasting recovery. Clients may participate in yoga, meditation, sound healing, and mindfulness to build a stronger mind-body connection. Life skills training and addiction education prepare individuals for reentry into work, school, and independent living. Family programming and psychoeducation help loved ones better understand substance use and support recovery at home. This balanced approach emphasizes respect, dignity, and personal growth, equipping clients with the tools to sustain recovery after leaving the program.

Client Reviews

Many clients describe Free by the Sea as a supportive, life-changing place with caring staff and a strong sense of community.

• Staff & Care Experience (85% positive): Many highlight the compassion and dedication of staff across roles, noting how counselors and support staff made them feel safe, understood, and motivated in recovery. "The team is wonderful… they truly care about your wellbeing."
• Treatment Quality & Outcomes (80% positive): Clients often credit the program with giving them practical tools for long-term sobriety, relapse prevention, and self-discovery. Several shared that the program “saved my life” and helped them reconnect with family or start new careers.
• Facility & Environment (70% positive): The beachside location, community feel, and opportunities for recreation stand out as strengths. "The property is an old beach resort and truly has a light-hearted, spiritual surrounding of nature."
• Access & Process: Many describe admissions staff as helpful and responsive, with transportation provided to and from the facility.
• Support & Community: Clients frequently emphasize the importance of peer support, friendships, and alumni encouragement as part of their recovery journey. Many said they left with lifelong connections that strengthened their recovery. "I found my recovery circle and true friends at Free by the Sea."