Tranquil Shores
4300 Duhme Road, Madeira Beach, Florida, 33708
Tranquil Shores is dedicated to the long-term success of individuals struggling to break free of addiction and live a happy, meaningful life. Our holistic beachside facility offers a alternative to the traditional 12 step facilities. At Tranquil Shores, we don't treat addiction, we treat the individual as a whole. We address your physical, mental emotional, behavioral, social, and spiritual needs. Tranquil Shores offers a dual diagnosis program designed for individuals seeking relief from alcohol and substance abuse with co-occurring mental health disorders. With guidance from our licensed Clinical Team and Medical Doctors, you will create a treatment plan uniquely specific to your individual needs. The professional staff at Tranquil Shores is focused on helping you gain long-term recovery and is committed to providing exceptional dual diagnosis treatment. Our collective experience ensures that we are qualified to meet all your treatment needs for a successful, abstinence-based lifestyle. From our medical and clinical staff to our client support staff, you will experience compassionate care and confidential healing at Tranquil Shores.
Facility Highlights
- We cultivate a family atmosphere where loved ones are welcome to join the healing process.
- Three hour long individual sessions with your primary counselor the 1st and 2nd week of treatment and two hour long sessions per week the remaining time with us.
- Client-to-counselor ratio is 3:1 to maximize clients individual attention.
Specialization
3 to 1 Client to Counselor Ratio
At Tranquil Shores, we have a 3-to-1 client to counselor ratio so you get the personal attention you deserve. This includes seeing your primary counselor 3 times a week for hour long individual sessions the 1st and 2nd week of treatment, and 2 times a week for hour long sessions for your remaining time with us. We give you more sessions initially to help build your rapport with your counselor more rapidly. Our counseling staff are all full time employees which are master's educated and licensed in addiction as well as mental health.Alternative to 12 Step Based Treatment
As an alternative to traditional 12 step treatment, we offer a treatment approach that helps answer each client's questions as to why thing are happening the way they are in their life. We do this through evidence-based practices integrated for an individualized treatment plan. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, Gastalt and experiential treatment are some examples of the different modalities that will be utilized.
Facility Settings
- Oceanfront
Meet the Staff
Roberta M. Bruni, LCSW, MCAP, ICRC-ADCClinical DirectorAs Clinical Director of Tranquil Shores, Roberta uses her expertise in substance abuse treatment and social work to better the lives of every patient she encounters. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida and New York, having spent 25 years with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Roberta understands personalized care, having operated a private psychotherapy practice specializing in substance use disorder and related issues. Her experiences culminate to offer a research-based and motivational course of treatment for each patient at Tranquil Shores. Roberta holds both a master's degree in social work and a bachelor's degree in business management from the State University of New York at Buffalo. With solution-focused treatment methods, including dialectical behavioral therapy, EMDR, and trauma-informed care, her compassionate approach helps patients from across the country work toward wellness.
Dr. Beth Tumarkin, MDPsychiatristDr. N. Beth Tumarkin is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida College of Medicine Class of 1998 and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry, as well as a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, in 2003. This additional training has given Dr. Tumarkin additional insight into the significance that past trauma plays into the role of addiction. "Though a lot of people ask me for advice about the potential use and ongoing management of medication, I also utilize therapy in my approach in order to teach tools that can be used over a lifetime."