Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is an outpatient alcohol and drug rehab program for individuals aged 18 and above. Established in 1966, it is part of the nonprofit Cumberland Heights organization based in Nashville. The program focuses on intensive outpatient services emphasizing evidence-based therapies and the 12-step approach.
The mission of Cumberland Heights is to transform lives, providing hope and healing to those affected by alcohol and drug addiction. Accredited by the Joint Commission and a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, it was named the Best Treatment Center in Tennessee by Newsweek in 2021 and 2022.
- Incorporates 12-step facilitation and evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT tailored to individual needs.
- Supports both individual and group therapy sessions, extending comprehensive care.
- Provides family therapy to help loved ones understand and support the recovery process.
- Offers specialized care for co-occurring mental health disorders alongside addiction treatment.
Dedicated to treating alcohol and drug addictions, Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro serves adults. The comprehensive approach benefits anyone struggling with early-stage substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders.
- 3+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 9 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 26 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
SAMHSA
NAATP

JCAHO
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. Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Tennessee‘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. Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro 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, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An inpatient is a person who stays in a hospital or rehab center during treatment. For alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals, inpatient rehabs provide individualized around-the-clock services. Inpatient treatment programs address a person’s unique physical, medical, and psychological needs. A team of experts assess the severity of the addiction and design a highly tailored program. typically, the length of stay in an inpatient facility in Murfreesboro, TN is 30 days. Those with severe addiction may need to stay at the facility for 60 to 90 days.
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 Tennessee IOP, like what’s offerd at Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro, 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 Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro 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 Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro in recovering from addiction.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro. 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 Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, TN 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 Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro 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. Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro 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 Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro. 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 Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro
Experiential therapy at Cumberland Heights - Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro, TN.
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Location & Contact

745 S Church St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone Number
(615) 574-7724
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee Addiction and Treatment
Tennessee joins the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out. The state also ranks at the top for prescription drug-related overdoses.
Murfreesboro, a city in central Tennessee, offers a tranquil environment for those seeking drug rehab treatment, with outdoor activities like hiking and biking on the Stones River Greenway and a vibrant arts and cultural scene. However, from 2020-2024, Rutherford County experienced a 35% increase in opioid-related deaths and a 40% rise in fentanyl-related fatalities, indicating a concerning trend in substance abuse.
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