Higher Ground
Higher Ground, located in Wichita, Kansas, focuses on providing outpatient services for individuals battling addiction. This center is unique due to its holistic approach, tailored programs for adolescents and adults, and specialized bilingual services for Latino adults. Higher Ground aims to provide comprehensive and culturally appropriate treatment options.
The mission of Higher Ground is to empower individuals to break the cycle of dependence and reclaim their lives. It has been recognized as one of the best rehab facilities in Wichita for its innovative, holistic approach and evidence-based treatments. Higher Ground has received several awards for its community impact and innovative solutions.
- Offers specialized bilingual Spanish-speaking counseling for Latino adults through the “The Pueblo Path” program.
- Provides tailored programs for both youth and adults, meeting diverse needs through experiential and supportive counseling.
- Recognized as one of the 19 Best Rehab Facilities in Wichita for its holistic approach and personalized support.
- Encourages family involvement in the recovery process to create a supportive environment for long-term sobriety.
Higher Ground treats various substance abuse issues, including drug and alcohol addiction. Their services benefit both adolescents and adults, offering a range of supportive programs designed to address the unique needs of each individual.
- 11 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 5 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 25 Therapies & Programs
Staff
- Cathy HendrixSubstance Abuse Counselor12 years experience in substance abuse treatment, 5 as clinical supervisor
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Higher Ground patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Kansas‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Higher Ground offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A Kansas IOP, like what’s offerd at Higher Ground, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Higher Ground 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 Higher Ground in recovering from addiction.
An intervention is a meeting organized by the addicted individuals’ family and friends. It lets the individual know that they are loved and cared for by their friends and family. It is designed to make the addicted party accept getting additional professional assistance.
Interventions are hosted by a mental health and addiction specialist at Higher Ground in Kansas, who knows how to work with people struggling with addiction. When it comes to having a loved one finally and happily consent to care, an intervention service can make all the difference.
Higher Ground‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Higher Ground. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Higher Ground in Wichita, KS and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at Higher Ground whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Higher Ground asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a method of specific counseling that replaces negative and self-limiting thoughts with positive and productive behaviors. Self-defeating thoughts and habits can limit your possible successes. Some examples of this are procrastination, unhealthy eating and angry outbursts. You may not be aware that some unhealthy behaviors and thoughts are sabotaging your potential accomplishments.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Higher Ground. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Higher Ground
Experiential therapy at Higher Ground includes helping people work through emotional disorders by participating in events in real-time. It moves away from conventional talk therapy to discuss their concerns and emotions by making patients play roles or use props. It allows people to handle trauma and feelings healthily, reducing the need to resort to alcohol and substances in Wichita, KS.
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Location & Contact
247 North Market Street
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone Number
(316) 262-2060
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Location
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247 North Market Street
Wichita, KS 67202 -
(316) 262-2060
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Wichita, Kansas Addiction and Treatment
About 42% of adults in Kansas have tried an illicit drug at some point in their lives. 12.4% of the state population uses illegal drugs and 4.5% abuse alcohol in a given year. 15.16% of all deaths in Kansas between 2008 and 2017 were caused by either drugs or alcohol.
Wichita, located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, offers a vibrant arts scene with galleries, museums, and performing arts. The city provides a supportive environment for those seeking drug rehab treatment with its affordable cost of living and cultural attractions. Opioid-related overdose deaths in Sedgwick County increased by 38% from 2015 to 2019, while fentanyl-related overdose deaths rose by 30% from 2020 to 2021.
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