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Fernwood Counseling Center

Fernwood Counseling Center

Drug Rehab Center in Galax, Virginia

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Fernwood Counseling Center is a long-standing mental health provider in Galax, VA that offers treatment options ranging from family therapy and medication-assisted treatment to court-approved services and residential treatment, all while accepting private health insurance.

About This Virginia Facility

Fernwood Counseling Center is a trusted professional mental health provider in Galax, VA that offers a variety of treatments and services. Founded in 1972, it has provided clients for over fifty years with specialized care and attention to tackle addiction, mental health, and dual diagnosis. Understanding the connection between each of these issues, the experienced professionals at Fernwood Counseling Center are equipped to provide clients with the highest quality of care.

Clients at Fernwood Counseling Center will benefit from the many levels of care available, such as detox, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient services, and aftercare support. Essentials of the wide range of treatments available includes family therapy, individual therapy, trauma therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), dual-diagnosis, residential and outpatient treatment, court approved services, assertive community treatment, substance use counseling, peer support, medication management, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). The Center accepts private health insurance to cover treatment costs.

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

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Fernwood Counseling Center to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.

    A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.

    People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Virginia residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.

    Levels of Care Offered at Fernwood Counseling Center

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

    Detox is the stage of recovery where the drugs or alcohol are entirely removed from your body. There are two different ways to detox, with medications and without. For many drugs and alcohol, the acute phase of detox can be completed in a number of days.

    Fernwood Counseling Center offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.

    Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Virginia include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Fernwood Counseling Center is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Virginia, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at Fernwood Counseling Center in Galax, Virginia. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Galax, VA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Fernwood Counseling Center. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Fernwood Counseling Center managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Fernwood Counseling Center Location and Directions
    Address Information6999 Carrollton Pike
    Galax, Virginia 24333 Phone Number(276) 238-9700 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Galax, Virginia Addiction Information

    The state of Virginia has been struggling with substance use and abuse like the rest of the United States. A little over 10% of the entire Virginia population uses drugs and almost 5% abuse alcohol every given year. This has led to almost 6.5% of all deaths in Virginia being somehow related to alcohol and/or drugs.

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