Jeffrey J. Merrick
Attorney At Law / Interventionist / Senior Counsel Advisory
Jeffrey J. Merrick, Esq. is our Senior Advisory Counsel providing additional guidance and support to our clients with criminal charges, professional licensing issues and other legal matters. He is a seasoned criminal defense attorney, alternative sentencing specialist and a professional interventionist. We routinely partner with Mr. Merrick to provide broader solutions for recovering clients with legal problems and, just as importantly, to help our legal clients with recovery problems. Mr. Merrick specializes in the defense of mental health, drug and alcohol-related cases. His expertise is in care advocacy, helping create for our clients treatment solutions and alternative sentencing options through the courts. He is a well-known and respected member of the addictions professionals and recovery communities.

Sergio Martinez

2023-08-28

Changing Tides is amazing Treatment center, the staff is so loving and caring. They treat you like you matter. When i first got there it was after a really bad relapse i was full of shame and felt hopeless it took time but they were so patient and showed compassion to.. me.. Now after a lot of hard work i have hope for the future. Thank you Changing Tides Staff i love you all.

Ryan M

2020-08-05

Best experience I have ever had in recovery. The staff is very discreet and extremely helpful and caring. Program is tailored to each persons individual needs. Gave me daily and weekly structure and accountability while allowing me freedom to take care of my responsibilities to get back on track! Nice private residential setting with every amenity I needed. Highly recommend! Love the salt water therapy.

eugene V

2017-08-10

They helped a lot with my close relative's addiction and mental state. People at "Changing Tides" are real professionals and they know what they are doing. Some time has passed and I can now clearly see positive results and I would like to thank them

jeff hewitt

2017-05-28

I came into changing tides strung out on heroin and cocaine. My heart was completely empty and my spirit was crushed. I was out of answers and needed help. I had been through 12 other treatment centers and could not break the vicious cycle of addiction and my family had nothing to do with me for quite some time. The second I walked through the doors I was treated with respect and love which was so comforting to someone who had just experienced a phase of my life where there was none. It was so refreshing to be treated like a human again. Through the combination of interactive groups, one on one counseling, therapy 2x a week, yoga, gym and they even went out of their way to take me surfing 2x a week I was able to gain the tools to really once and for all break the cycle of addiction, but most of all have fun living life again. My therapist reunited me with my mother and helped me to understand what I had put my family through and also recover as a cohesive unit again. I can not thank the team (scot, crystal, ginni, Trevor and most of all Berkely and Stephanie) enough. The 5 star chef Justin was unbelievable going the extra mile to accommodate everyone and their diet with mouth watering meals. It has been a very long road from the day I walked in the doors there to where I stand today, but I could not have done it without the help of Changing tides treatment. Thank you so much; I have my life back.

Meg Mulligan

2017-04-13

Changing Tides and their staff, truly are the best of the best when it comes to figuring out the formula on finding and maintaining long term soberity. My son has been hardcore addict for a decade and been thru countless programs, treatment centers, incarseration, you name it, in search for his sobriety. All of which failed him. And then we found Changing Tides... Stephanie and Berkeley genuinely love this work and it shows in their clients success. They have been instrumental in my sons desire to want to work and maintain his soberity. They also continually do the research not only to help their clients understand why this disease effects addicts, but why sometimes it effects different people in different ways..... Knowledgeable and professional but also the coolest and easiest people to work with. I highly recommend Changing Tides if you are serious about getting sober. And want to enjoy life again. 🙂

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