Serving the mental health needs of the DC community for over 25 years

Life Stride offers on-site psychiatric services, providing prescriptions, medication management, and psychoeducation. Our doctors and full-time nurses work with consumers to determine the best course of treatment to meet their recovery goals.

Life Stride provides counseling services based on comprehensive diagnostic assessments, helping consumers plan the most effective course of treatment. Our licensed clinicians specialize in CBT, DBT, trauma-focused therapy and solutions-focused therapy based on the needs of the individual.

Life Stride’s clinical therapists facilitate weekly process groups for men and women at 2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, focusing on themes including trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, and recovery.

Life Stride’s dedicated community support workers are available 24/7 to advocate and liaise on behalf of their consumers. CSW’s provide a range of services, helping consumers access needed resources including Social Security benefits, education, employment, transportation, insurance, and linkage to medical services.

We help consumers find safe, affordable housing, working directly with government and non-profit agencies to act as advocates and liaisons. Our on-staff housing specialist provides resources and ongoing assistance, guiding consumers every step of the way to meet their housing needs.

Life Stride’s Rehabilitation Day Program provides services Monday through Friday, providing education and socialization to individuals with mental illness. Daily classes are held in small groups, covering topics including money management, alcohol and drug relapse prevention, stress management, anger management, and health education. The program also offers weekly group therapy to enhance communication skills and understanding of mental illness.

Life Stride’s Adult Day Health Program (ADHP) is designed to promote well-being and socialization for adults age 55 and over. The program offers an alternative to costly facility-based care, providing older adults access to non-residential medical support and supervised therapeutic activities in an integrated community setting. The ADHP operates Monday through Friday during daytime hours.

Life Stride’s Substance Abuse Day Program (SUDS) provides individual counseling and group services to consumers seeking treatment for addiction. The program is based on a disease model of recovery, taking a 12-Step approach to treatment. Groups are geared to address the complex physical, behavioral, psychological, social and spiritual components that can impair functioning. Treatment modalities include interpersonal skill-building, psychoeducation, reality therapy and cognitive therapy. SUDS is open to adults 18 years and above.

We offer hands-on assistance to help consumers secure, regain and retain competitive employment. Working in partnership with Psychiatric Centered Chartered, Inc. we help to match consumers with jobs consistent with their skills, education and interest.