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Take a close look at the differences.

We'd like to share with you some of the comments we have received:

"It's nothing short of a blessing to have someone of your dedication and talent I can refer clients to."
R.L

"G Raymond has an extraordinarily gift in his ability to help his clients see hopes as possibilities and to turn those possibilities into realities."
E.G.

"I would wholeheartedly recommend the Juanita Center for anyone who is seeking counseling—I would. He has the extraordinary talent of helping people see and realize the possibilities in their lives. He is an amazing person who inspires."
M.D.

"G. Raymond, I dont' think you understand how much I appreciated our weekly appointments together. You never based any of our lessons strictly on alcohol or what I did wrong. It was focused more on the person I am and giving me the tools and education to learn about myself and to make a connection between my past and future decisions. Thanks."
R.B.

"G. Raymond is the best!!! He is my first call when I have a client who needs help with a substance abuse problem. Thanks."
Barbara Dunn, Ph.D

"Words cannot adequately express how grateful we are to you for your loving support of our son. Already we are seeing the beneficial results of your work with him. He is clearly maturing, taking greater responsibility for his actions and well-being. He understands that he is the master of his choices, and day in, day out he is making safer, healthier, more respectful choices."
B and A (Parents)

The DIFFERENCES

As you can see in this side-by-side comparison, there are 10 major differences between The Juanita Center LLC and most other drug and alcohol treatment providers. For information, call:

(425) 328-9528

The Juanita Center LLC	Most Other Providers
95% or more of the counseling takes place in individual sessions. Example: During a one-hour counseling session, one client receives 60 minutes of individual attention. Many studies indicate individual counseling may be more effective than group counseling.	90% of counseling done in groups.
Focus of each session is based on the here-and-now for each client.	Typically, the focus of each counseling session is global and may not be relevant to the here-and-now for the client.
Clients offered an appointment within 72 hours of the initial request for services.	Typically 2 weeks or more.
All clients receive counseling from a counselor with over 25 years of experience in drug and alcohol counseling/treatment with graduate-level education.	On average, the counselor typically has 5 years of experience and has an Associate degree
Appointments offered 7 days a week.	Typically 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs).
Flexible scheduling to meet busy schedules (morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend appointments are available).	Appointment times are inflexible. Clients must attend a group at same time and day each week.
Free, limited family supportive counseling while clients are involved in outpatient counseling	Typically a fee is charged.
Length of treatment is variable and is driven by client progress (court mandates can influence length of treatment).	Typically appointments are fixed at a pre-determined number of weeks/sessions.
Community service/volunteer work may be considered as a means of paying for services—for those clients that have financial challenges.	Not offered.
Extensive experience working with diverse groups: men, women, adolescents, military service members and families, pregnant women, Native Americans, parolees, and victims of domestic abuse.	Typically limited experience or no experience working with one or more of these groups.