3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House
3R's NUWAY Counseling Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an intensive outpatient program focused on co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Established in 1966, it provides gender-specific, trauma-informed, and evidence-based treatments, creating a unique and supportive environment for recovery.
The mission is to offer affordable, extended care for individuals with co-occurring disorders, emphasizing residential and outpatient services. Accredited by the Joint Commission and designated as a Blue Distinction® Center, it also received UCare's Innovation Award in 2022.
- Offers individualized lengths of stay based on treatment goals.
- Provides gender-specific groups and LGBTQIA+ safe spaces.
- Incorporates therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
- Clients have access to recovery residences if assessed as housing insecure.
3R's NUWAY Counseling Center specializes in treating co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. The program caters to individuals requiring a supportive recovery environment, including those from the LGBTQIA+ community.
- 2+ Accreditations
- 8 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 27 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
NAATP

JCAHO
Staff
- Aga LongtineProgram DirectorBS, LADC
- Birgitte EppelPracticum SupervisorMA, LMFT, LADC
- Crystal CarusoCommunityCommunity support staff
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. Overuse of these substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence.
Substance abuse is treatable and the duration of treatment and most successful sobriety can require weeks or months of professional care at 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House in Minneapolis.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities like 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House support people struggling with opioid dependency, which covers illegal and prescription opioids. People often abuse prescription opioids to get high instead of adhering to a medical provider’s directions. Addiction forces people to crave for opioids impulsively without factoring in the dangers these drugs bring to them.
Most opioid addiction treatment plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. However, that’s only the beginning. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction. This overall approach decreases the likelihood of falling off the wagon. In some instances, therapies can be done at home.
Dual-Diagnosis
An underlying cause often brings about addiction. Mental disorders can lie at the center, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder. As well as the cause of the addiction, a dual diagnosis by 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House helps to treat the addiction. This ensures that after treatment is complete, the patient will not fall back on old practices.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House 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.
When remaining at their job in Minneapolis, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
Help with aftercare applies to the follow-up care provided after the initial recovery program offered by 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House in Minneapolis, MN. The level of support for aftercare plays a vital role in avoiding relapse and in maintaining sobriety. Aftercare support is tailored according to the patient’s needs.
3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House‘s Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy reduces the dysfunctional behavior in a relationship that may cause addiction. It can help one or both members of the couple. It targets addiction and it can make for a healthier relationship.
Patients who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery. Genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes.
Group therapy is a type of counseling at 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House in Minneapolis, MN that occurs between a bunch of strangers. The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious.
As a means of managing pain that has plagued them in the past, many individuals turn to drugs and alcohol. Assault, negligence, the loss of a loved one, and other unfortunate events may involve trauma. This treatment, offered and administrated by 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House in Minneapolis, MN provides individuals the resources to cope with past traumas healthily.
Dialectical behavioral therapy focuses on eliminating negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts. It is useful in the treatment of patients with uncontrollable emotions. The term “dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction.
Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) has short term results for addicts. 3R's Counseling Center - NuWay House gives patients the tools to deal with their emotions using a method called ‘rational self-counseling’. It aims to help them move forward with their lives without having to deal with ongoing therapy.
Alcoholics Anonymous is the original 12-Step program that established the model that other 12-Step programs, like Narcotics Anonymous, follow. 12-Step programs are support groups that are led and run by members of each group. These groups use the “Big Book,” which contains the 12-Step philosophy of recovery and ongoing abstinence from drugs or alcohol.
Contingency Management (CM) is based on the principle that consequences influence the behaviors of an individual. It promotes desired behavior by giving rewards while discouraging unwanted behaviors. CM is used for individuals who need therapy for more than 3 months. It has the advantage of being implemented by family members.
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Location & Contact

2217 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone Number
(612) 235-4677
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Minneapolis, Minnesota Addiction and Treatment
Minnesota is fighting an opioid epidemic that is leaving hundreds of its residents dead each year. Both prescription opioids and illicit opioids are widely abused in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Heroin continues to be one of the most commonly abused drugs in the state, if not the most common illicit drug. Over 10% of all treatment admissions in Minnesota list heroin as their drug of choice.
Minneapolis, a vibrant city nestled between the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, offers a wide range of outdoor activities, from biking and hiking to ice skating. The city boasts a thriving arts scene with world-class museums, art fairs, and Broadway shows. In 2020, Hennepin County recorded a staggering 285 opioid-related deaths, a significant increase from the previous year. Alarmingly, nearly all opioid deaths involved trace amounts of fentanyl, while methamphetamine overdoses reached a record high of 116 deaths in the same year.
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