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Central Iowa Psychological Services

Central Iowa Psychological Services

Drug Rehab Center in Ankeny, Iowa

  • Substance Abuse
  • Mental Health
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Central Iowa Psychological Services offers a comprehensive and personalized drug rehab program, featuring medically supervised detoxification, evidence-based therapy interventions and relapse prevention education, to help individuals suffering from substance use disorder achieve sobriety.

About This Iowa Facility

Central Iowa Psychological Services, located in Ankeny, Iowa, is an outpatient behavioral health facility that provides comprehensive mental health care. This facility offers a variety of services from individual therapy to couples counseling and specializes in treating patients with addiction and substance abuse issues. The team at Central Iowa Psychological Services is comprised of highly specialized professionals who are dedicated and experienced in providing evidence-based treatments to help those who suffer from addiction.

At Central Iowa Psychological Services, they provide cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help those struggling with addiction and substance abuse to identify and modify the thought and behavior patterns that are contributing to the addiction. They also offer Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) which provides skills to help reduce stress and other emotions that can lead to addiction. Additionally, they offer Motivational Interviewing (MI) which helps those with addiction to draw on their own internal motivations to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Central Iowa Psychological Services is committed to providing the highest quality of care for addiction treatment. They are accredited by the Joint Commission, licensed by the Iowa Department of Public Health, and have received awards from the Iowa Department of Public Health for their exemplary service in providing addiction treatment. The services available are designed to meet the specific needs of each individual and to provide the best possible outcomes for long-term recovery from addiction.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Veterans
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Ankeny, IA, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

    Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at Central Iowa Psychological Services are here to help.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Dementia, Depression, Drug Addiction, Eating Disorders, Elderly Persons Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Skills / Life Coaching, Medication Management, Mental Health, Military, On-site Drug Testing, Parenting, Peer Support, Prenatal / Pregnancy / Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self-Harming / Suicidal Ideation, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Assessments Testing Evaluation, Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 

    Levels of Care Offered at Central Iowa Psychological Services

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.

    During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.

    Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the Iowa facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. Central Iowa Psychological Services‘s patients gradually get back to their routine life.

    Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Iowa. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

    Facilities like Central Iowa Psychological Services offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.

    Treatment is just a first step in sustaining sobriety. After rehabilitation, counseling for aftercare helps the person adapt to a life without drugs. A sober living facility in Ankeny, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by Central Iowa Psychological Services. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In Central Iowa Psychological Services‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.

    One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Addiction involves everyone in a family, not only the addict. Couples therapy can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged.

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at Central Iowa Psychological Services in Ankeny, Iowa allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

    Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at Central Iowa Psychological Services in Ankeny, IA move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

    Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling in Ankeny, Iowa that focuses on acceptance and change. It was developed to advance the idea of balancing opposites. It is a coping method of avoiding black and white approach to situations and problems. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions and experiences, and is available for patients at Central Iowa Psychological Services.
    The relationship between the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a patient is explored by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol in Ankeny, Iowa, it helps to create a balanced response to thoughts and feelings. Effective communication between users and those around them is also encouraged. It is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions, professionally provided by Central Iowa Psychological Services.

    Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, shortened to EMDR, helps patients reprocess past events and memories. This treatment offered at Central Iowa Psychological Services in Ankeny, IA can reduce their levels of anxiety and make past traumas easier to overcome, plus it can boost healing. This helps calm many patients down, allowing them to feel more in control and less helpless when it comes to combatting their addiction.

    Aftercare, Children / Adolescent Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Drug Rehab, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Telehealth, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Central Iowa Psychological Services Location and Directions
    Address Information215 NW 18th St, Ste 102
    Ankeny, Iowa 50023 Phone Number+1 515-348-8258 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Ankeny, Iowa Addiction Information

    Iowa ranks 2nd lowest in the nation for illicit drug use, but 12% of its residents are still using these drugs every single year. Methamphetamines account for more than 90% of all drug-related prison admissions in Iowa. Alcohol is the most widely abused substance in the state, with 23% of residents admitting to heavy drinking.

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