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Counseling Center - Waukegan

Counseling Center - Waukegan

Drug Rehab Center in Waukegan, Illinois

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Counseling Center - Waukegan is an outpatient mental health and substance abuse center in Illinois that provides various programs and services tailored to the needs of individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse.

About This Illinois Facility

Counseling Center - Waukegan is an outpatient mental health and substance abuse center dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to those in need. Located in the Waukegan area of Illinois, they provide a variety of programs and services tailored to the particular needs of the individuals they serve. Their staff consists of experienced and compassionate professionals who are committed to providing a welcoming and supportive environment that allows clients to explore and heal.

At Counseling Center - Waukegan, they offer a range of services designed to help those struggling with addiction and substance abuse. From individual and group therapy to relapse prevention, they strive to help those in need to identify triggers and develop positive coping skills that increase their ability to stay sober and enjoy a healthier lifestyle. They also provide the full range of individualized programs, including detoxification, medication management, psychiatric services, trauma-informed care and family support services.

Counseling Center - Waukegan is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to those struggling with addiction. They are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services. In addition, their staff is comprised of certified and licensed therapists, psychologists, and medical professionals who bring their expertise in addiction, mental health, and trauma-informed care to their work.

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

    Opioid Addiction Treatment supports people recovering from addiction to prescription drugs as well as illegal opioids. This is a hospital-based or residential treatment. Depending upon one’s age, detox without the appropriate medication may be unpleasant or even dangerous–some get body aches, fever, chills, while others may even have seizures.

    Opioid treatment involves medically assisted detox, physical and mental support. Most rehabilitations use an array of treatments to ensure overall wellbeing, such as Medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which one gets behavioral therapy, medicines, and counseling. A client-centered approach can reduce one’s chances of relapse. Therapists at work with the client to figure out environmental and behavioral triggers, giving them the power to change the patterns.

    Levels of Care Offered at Counseling Center - Waukegan

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

    Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in Illinois is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.

    Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Counseling Center - Waukegan long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.

    After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Counseling Center - Waukegan in recovering from addiction.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Counseling Center - Waukegan. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group setting.

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.

    Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Counseling Center - Waukegan helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.

    Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Counseling Center - Waukegan brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. Accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. With Counseling Center - Waukegan in Waukegan, Illinois, there’s no reason to go through recovery alone.
    Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between how someone feels, acts, and thinks. It shows someone how to accept responsibility for their behaviors and actions, while also strengthening a person’s awareness of the circumstances they put themselves into. It can give people attending Counseling Center - Waukegan in Waukegan, Illinois the strength to realize they were self-destructing, allowing them to finally reach out and get the help they need.

    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
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Counseling Center - Waukegan Location and Directions
    Address Information33 N County St
    Waukegan, Illinois 60085 Phone Number(815) 455-3400 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Waukegan, Illinois Addiction Information

    In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.

    In recent years, Waukegan has become better known for its problems with drug addiction and abuse. 15% of high school students reported being offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property. 61% of patients admitted to a hospital for substance abuse were under the age of 35. There are resources and programs available to help those struggling with addiction, but many people are still not aware of them.

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