Psychiatric & Mental Health Hospital | Reading, PA | Tower Behavioral
Behavioral Health • Reading, PA
About
Tower Behavioral Health is a licensed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Reading, PA, providing acute adult and adolescent psychiatric care. The hospital operates mood disorders, general psychiatric, and co-occurring/specialty eating disorders programs, treating crises such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, self-harm, psychotic disorders, suicidal ideation, PTSD, personality disorders, and acute eating disorders. Evidence-based treatments include CBT, behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, WRAP, DBT, mindfulness, psychoeducation, pharmacotherapy, and ECT when appropriate. Multidisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, therapists, educators, occupational therapists) tailor care to each patient’s needs. Located at 201 Wellness Way, Reading, PA (HQ), Tower Behavioral Health is a public company in the Hospitals and Health Care industry with about 71 staff.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
Reading, Pennsylvania
Phone
+1-844-899-6116
website-accessibility@acadiahealthcare.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- BerksConnect: 2.3/5 (105)
- Recovery.com: 2.4/5 (143)
Patients praise
- Some staff members praised for being professional or compassionate
- Occasional positive reports regarding group therapy content
- Facility described as accessible by some reviewers
Common complaints
- Reports of verbal and emotional abuse/neglect from staff
- Concerns regarding safety, including threats between patients and inadequate supervision
- Criticism of therapy quality, with claims of little to no individualized therapy sessions
- Poor communication with families and lack of discharge/aftercare coordination
- Complaints about facility cleanliness, such as mold and unpleasant odors
- Issues with billing practices and administrative responsiveness
"i would give this place 0 stars if i could. i was there in october and i am still healing from the trauma. i beg you to NOT send your loved ones here. i was worse when i got discharged than when i was admitted."
— FindRecoveryCenter.com"It ended up being the most traumatic experience of my life, verbally and emotionally abused and neglected. Told I was doing it for attention."
— RedditSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Lawsuit Alleges Tower Behavioral Health Failed to Protect Autistic Patient from Sexual Assault — Jun 26, 2026
- Hope Springs Clubhouse in Reading earns international recognition — Apr 15, 2026
- Penn Street clinic pairs backpack giveaway with mental health resources — Aug 21, 2025
- Pennsylvania system returns to profitability after 7 years - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis — Aug 25, 2025
- Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting Welcomes Hanover Hill Behavioral Health | Lehigh Valley Health Network — Dec 8, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania is a privately held inpatient psychiatric facility based in Reading, PA. It provides acute stabilization and treatment for adults with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, mood swings, or psychosis, across two offices (HQ at 145 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601, and another Reading location). Services are delivered by psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and support staff, focusing on long-term recovery through customized treatment programs. Contact: 610-406-4346; email haven-reading-info@havenllc.com. Website: reading.havenbehavioral.com.
Summary: - Reading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, established in 1867 and a key part of Tower Health. It operates as a Level I trauma center and certified stroke center, with a busy emergency department (over 133,500 annual visits). - The hospital offers a range of residency programs (internal medicine, family medicine, OB/GYN, emergency medicine, surgery, neurology, psychiatry, etc.) and a one-year pharmacy residency; programs are accredited by ACME and AOA. - It serves as a major healthcare facility in the region with extensive clinical services and affiliated departments, including potential outpatient behavioral health services as part of its broader health system offerings. Note: The page confirms Reading Hospital’s broader role within Tower Health and its status as a large, teaching, nonprofit hospital, but does not provide specific details on an outpatient behavioral health services department. For targeted outpatient behavioral health program info (locations, hours, services), please consult Tower Health/Reading Hospital’s behavioral health section or contact their helpline.
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