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The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center Georgia

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Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Residential

Primary Level of Care

Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.

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Insurance

Provider's Policy

The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center Georgia works with all major private medical insurance networks. If you don’t have medical insurance coverage or elect not to use it, we have reasonable self-pay rates and options worth exploring. We regret that we cannot work with state or federal (Medicaid or Medicare) insurance for mental health treatment at SBMHC.

The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center, located in Georgia, is a residential treatment facility specializing in mental health and dual-diagnosis care. Founded by visionary leaders in the behavioral health industry, the center offers an all-encompassing approach where cutting-edge clinical expertise meets genuine human understanding. They specialize in treating a spectrum of mental health disorders, from the depths of depression and anxiety to the complexities of bipolar disorder and PTSD.

Maximize Chances for Recovery

Offering a blend of intensive clinical care and comfort, The Sylvia Brafman Center is set apart from traditional mental health hospitals. In their luxurious yet homey inpatient setting, clients receive comprehensive clinical, medical, and psychiatric treatment while enjoying private bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and home-cooked meals. This comfortable environment supports mental health stabilization, allowing clients to feel at ease as they begin their healing journey. The center's approach is highly personalized, featuring small, intimate therapy groups and individualized treatment plans that typically span 30-90 days, depending on the needs of each person. The center focuses on accurate diagnosis, social therapeutic services, and strongly emphasizes family systems throughout the treatment process. This multifaceted strategy, combined with the center's exceptional clinical and medical backbone, offers an alternative to hospitalization, addressing mental wellness from various angles to support long-term recovery.

Unlock Personalized Healing with Innovative Treatment Options

The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center offers innovative programs and holistic therapies that go beyond conventional treatment norms. Their unique career launch program, led by co-founder Jaime Blaustein, helps patients navigate their career and educational paths forward. The center provides an array of wellness services, including genetic testing, nutrition counseling, yoga, reiki, and physical fitness. Evidence-based therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) are complemented by holistic approaches to create a well-rounded treatment experience. To make their world-class treatment accessible, the center accepts insurance with out-of-network benefits and offers private pay options. Grounded in empathy, genuine care, and clinical excellence, The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center provides a supportive healing environment for those seeking recovery.

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Highlights from the Center

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  • 1-on-1 Counseling

  • Perfect for Professionals

  • Trauma-Informed Care

  • Private Rooms Only

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
8025 Majors Rd, Cumming, GA 30041 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance u...

Treatment Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Typical Program Length
30-60 days
Occupancy
31-50 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar +20 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Chronic Relapse, Co-Occurring Disorders +3 More

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(770) 828-7812

How to pay

Insurance Accepted

BlueCross BlueShield
United Healthcare
Not Accepted
Not Accepted
Aetna
Cigna
Anthem
Humana
Highmark
Optum
Carelon Behavioral Health
Provider's Policy: The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center Georgia works with all major private medical insurance networks. If you don’t have medical insurance coverage or elect not to use it, we have reasonable self-pay rates and options worth exploring. We regret that we cannot work with state or federal (Medicaid or Medicare) insurance for mental health treatment at SBMHC.
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Private Pay Option

Cash Pay Rates

Estimated Cash Pay Rate

Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.

If you are not using insurance, the pricing listed below is an estimate of the cash pay rate.
Month
$40,000
(770) 828-7812
Integrate Mind and Body
Integrate Mind and Body
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center emphasizes trauma as a key aspect of mental health treatment. Recognizing the profound impact of trauma on well-being, the center provides specialized therapies like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help patients process and heal from traumatic experiences. They integrate holistic approaches like mindfulness and therapeutic yoga to support emotional and spiritual healing. This focus creates a safe environment, empowering individuals to confront their trauma and foster resilience.
Rebuild Professional Life
Rebuild Professional Life
The Career Launch Program at Sylvia Brafman isn't just about finding a job—it's about helping clients rediscover their potential. The expert team assists individuals in transforming mental health challenges into career opportunities, providing guidance from resume building to interview preparation. Designed by industry professionals who understand each client's unique journey, the program supports participants in rebuilding professional confidence, developing marketable skills, navigating career transitions, and creating a roadmap for sustainable success.
Treating the Family System
Treating the Family System
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center recognizes that mental health issues impact not only individuals but also their families and intimate relationships. Their approach includes engaging family members and couples in therapy to achieve sustainable recovery. The center’s couples therapy program helps partners navigate relationship challenges while building a solid and fulfilling love and partnership. Couples can expect to work on a wide range of problems. By fostering healthy communication patterns and resolving conflicts, therapists help strengthen support networks.
Tackle Mental Health from 5 Different Angles
Tackle Mental Health from 5 Different Angles
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center employs a unique "5 Lanes" philosophy, which includes clinical, psychiatric, medical, spiritual, and vocational avenues of treatment. This multifaceted approach allows for highly personalized care, recognizing that individuals respond differently to various therapies. The clinical lane focuses on evidence-based therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), while the psychiatric lane addresses medication management. The medical lane prioritizes overall health, the spiritual lane fosters personal growth, and the vocational lane supports career development.

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Staff

Meet Your Care Team

Ben Brafman

Ben Brafman

Co-Founder, Chief Clinical Officer

MS, LMHC

Richard Seely

Richard Seely

Director of Psychiatry

Linda Dolin

Linda Dolin

Medical Director

MD

Michael Malamed

Michael Malamed

Spiritual Ambassador

TTA

Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Intensive Inpatient

Intensive Inpatient

The highest level of care, medically managed intensive inpatient services provides 24-hour nursing and physician care.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Executives

Executives

Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.

Private Rooms
Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Couples
Older Adults

Older Adults

Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.

Executives

Executives

Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.

Young Adults

Young Adults

Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.

LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+

Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.

Men and Women

Men and Women

Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.

Pregnant Women

Pregnant Women

Addiction and mental health treatment meets the clinical and psychological needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive optimal care in all areas.

Treatment Services

Intensive Family Program

Intensive Family Program

Some rehabs offer intensive programs for loved ones. Group and individual therapy sessions help everyone heal, and improve family dynamics.

Intensive Inpatient

Intensive Inpatient

The highest level of care, medically managed intensive inpatient services provides 24-hour nursing and physician care.

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.

Private Therapy

Private Therapy

This is an individual therapy that's often available at private therapy clinics. Clients may be able to choose a therapist who best fits their unique needs.

Residential

Residential

In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Personalized Treatment

Personalized Treatment

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Trauma Informed

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.

Acupuncture
Adult-Child Therapy
Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Equine Therapy

Equine Therapy

Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.

Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy

With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anger

Anger

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Codependency

Codependency

Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Gambling

Gambling

Excessive, repetitive gambling causes financial and interpersonal problems. This addiction can interfere with work, friendships, and familial relationships.

Gaming

Gaming

Compulsive gaming is most often a problem for children and teens. The disorder can affect physical health, sleep, and the ability to focus at school.

Grief and Loss

Grief and Loss

Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

Chronic Relapse

Chronic Relapse

Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Nicotine
Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation

Quitting smoking—i.e., ceasing to smoke—means giving up smoking nicotine and tobacco products. This process has very important health benefits.

Aftercare

Outpatient Treatment
Alumni Reunions
Private, Online Alumni Groups
Professional Re-entry Support
Medication Assistance
Relapse Prevention Planning
Return Visits
Ability to Call a Counselor
Family Follow-up Counseling
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
Armchair or Sofa
Coffee Maker and Tea
Hair Dryer
Housekeeping
Allow Cell Phones
Iron
Personal Life Coach
Private Rooms

Amenities

Pool
Physical Therapy Center
Access to Nature
Air-Conditioned Rooms
Airport Transfers
Wellness Center
Fitness Center
Internet Access
Library

Special Considerations

Dietary Accommodations
Vegetarian
Family Program
Kosher
COVID-19 Measures
Gender-specific groups

Gender-specific groups

Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.

Pet Friendly

Pet Friendly

For greater comfort and healing, pet-friendly treatment centers welcome dogs and animal companions to stay with their owners while they attend treatment.

Vegan
Gluten-Free

Activities

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.

AA/NA Meetings
Games
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Movies
Physical Fitness
Reading
Swimming

Off-Site Amenities

Beach Access
Airport Transfers
Bowling Alley
Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs $40,000 per month.
The following therapies are included: acupuncture, physiotherapy and more.
Cumming, Georgia, United States.
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center Georgia works with all major private medical insurance networks. If you don’t have medical insurance coverage or elect not to use it, we have reasonable self-pay rates and options worth exploring. We regret that we cannot work with state or federal (Medicaid or Medicare) insurance for mental health treatment at SBMHC.
The typical length is 30-60 days.
The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center Georgia provides intensive family program, intensive inpatient and more.