ACT/Counseling and Education
5010 East Shea Boulevard Suite D202, Scottsdale, AZ
Lifeline Behavioral Health
Address: 5040 East Shea Boulevard, Suite 164, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 · Map
Phone: (480) 641-1165
Website: lifelinepcs.com
About Lifeline Behavioral Health
Lifeline Behavioral Health is a rehab center that delivers a broad set of programs for people dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders. Services are available in different intensities, including flexible outpatient care, intensive outpatient (IOP) programs, and partial hospitalization (PHP). A key feature of the center is its personalized, continually updated treatment plan, designed so each client receives the appropriate level of care throughout their recovery.
The center uses evidence-based therapeutic methods to guide clients toward healing. Their approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), as well as trauma-informed care. By focusing on the underlying factors behind mental health and addiction challenges, these interventions support the development of practical coping tools, improved emotional regulation, and long-term resilience.
Working in collaboration with the Recovery Center for the Arts (RCTA), Lifeline Behavioral Health also provides creative programming that uses artistic expression as part of the healing process. Combined with adaptable treatment options and an emphasis on individualized support, this holistic model helps make Lifeline PCS a caring setting for recovery, growth, and renewed purpose.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- French · Russian
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Marijuana · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Gambling · Grief and Loss · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Stress · Suicidality
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Internal Family Systems Therapy · Somatic Experiencing · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment · Trauma Informed · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Couples · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Housing Services · Intensive Outpatient Program · Mentoring and Peer support · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Self-Help Groups · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · French · Russian · Spanish
Questions to ask Lifeline Behavioral Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Arizona. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Lifeline Behavioral Health
Lifeline Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Arizona Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Scottsdale
Measured from the population center of Maricopa County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Phoenix, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Phoenix, about 1.7 miles (52 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Phoenix, about less than a mile (137 within 25 miles)
See the Maricopa County treatment map, methadone clinics near Maricopa County and Suboxone doctors near Maricopa County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Lifeline Behavioral Health offer?
Lifeline Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Lifeline Behavioral Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Lifeline Behavioral Health located?
5040 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Scottsdale?
From the center of Maricopa County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Phoenix, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.