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Drake Counseling Services - Fargo

Drake Counseling Services - Fargo

  • Fargo, ND
  • Accredited
  • Outpatient

Drake Counseling Services in Fargo, North Dakota specializes in treating substance use disorders, including alcohol, drugs, and opioids. This private for-profit center offers comprehensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment options. The facility provides a variety of therapies and support tailored to the needs of its clients.

Drake Counseling Services is accredited by SAMHSA for its Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) and licensed by the North Dakota State Department of Health. These credentials ensure high-quality care and legal operations within North Dakota.

  • Offers individualized outpatient and residential treatment programs, ensuring personalized care for each client.
  • Specialized therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, and substance use disorder counseling.
  • Programs cater to adolescents, adults, and individuals with dual diagnosis involving mental health disorders.
  • Additional services include case management, mental health services, and transportation assistance.

The center treats a wide range of substance use disorders and serves adolescents, adults, and those with concurrent mental health issues, providing a well-rounded approach to recovery.

  • 2+ Accreditations
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • 8 Conditions Treated
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 5 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 17 Therapies & Programs
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Accreditations

State License

SAMHSA

Staff

  • Gretchen MorlanEmployeeGretchen Morlan is an employee at Drake Counseling Services, Inc.
  • Molly SumersEmployeeMolly Sumers is an employee at Drake Counseling Services, Inc.
  • Krystal VarebergEmployeeKrystal Vareberg is an employee at Drake Counseling Services, Inc.
  • Ashley PettersonAdministrative AssistantAshley Petterson is an administrative assistant at Drake Counseling Services, Fargo.
  • Charles DrakePresidentCharles Drake is the President of Drake Counseling Services.

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

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 Fargo, ND, 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 Drake Counseling Services - Fargo are here to help.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in North Dakota curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

Levels of Care

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

An intensive outpatient treatment program is set up for those struggling with an addiction to begin the recovery process. Patients come to Fargo, North Dakota for treatment at Drake Counseling Services - Fargo for therapy, support, programs, and medical supervision. Intensive outpatient treatment is often very tightly scheduled and heavily structured.

To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, Drake Counseling Services - Fargo offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the North Dakota patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.

A partial hospitalization program is set up to cover those struggling with acute symptoms of addiction. This means that the individual is cared for in a hospital-like environment in Fargo, ND during the struggle of those symptoms, but allowed to go home at night. Most PHPs require approximately six-hours of therapy, at least three days per week.

Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day North Dakota activities. It can last a year or even longer. Services include individual and family counseling, medications to reduce cravings, and treatment of psychiatric and other medical conditions. Aftercare support begins once you have completed earlier stages of treatment.

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 Drake Counseling Services - Fargo‘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 Drake Counseling Services - Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota 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.
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 Fargo, North Dakota, 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 Drake Counseling Services - Fargo.

Training someone on improved life skills allows for someone recovering from an addiction to feel more capable at taking care of him or herself. The skills taught at Drake Counseling Services - Fargo in Fargo, ND are daily skills that give a better recovery foundation by simply giving someone the tools they need to survive. They include communicating, time and money management, career guidance, and more.

Payment Options

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Location & Contact

    Drake Counseling Services - Fargo Location and Directions
    Address
    1202 23rd St S
    Fargo, ND 58103

    Phone Number
    (701) 293-5429

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    Drake Counseling Services - Fargo Location and Directions

    Location

    Accepts

    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Adults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Ownership
    Privately Owned
    Helpful reference information for Drake Counseling Services - Fargo, a drug treatment center in North Dakota located at: 1202 23rd St S, Fargo, ND 58103, including phone numbers, official website, and more. Listed briefly is an overview of Levels of Care, Therapies Offered, Issues Treated, and accepted forms of Payment Methods.

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 24, 2024

    Fargo, North Dakota Addiction and Treatment

    Almost half of all road deaths in North Dakota are tied to alcohol. 18% of students from 9th through 12th grade admit to binge drinking. 14% of North Dakota high schoolers admit to abusing prescription drugs at least once. Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in North Dakota, 5.26% of the population abuses alcohol in a year, which includes several minors. Binge drinking is a large problem, with 24.8% taking part.

    Fargo boasts a lively arts and culture scene, with art museums, theaters, and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. Locals enjoy outdoor activities and the thriving local arts scene, catering to diverse interests. Cass County ranked 2nd in North Dakota for suspected fentanyl overdose deaths per 100,000 persons in 2022. The county also had a 428.6% increase in female mental and substance use disorders mortality from 1980-2014.

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