AK Child and Family
4600 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services
Also known as DBA Alaska Wisdom Recovery
Address: 401 West International Airport Road, Suite 27, Anchorage, AK 99518 · Map
Phone: (907) 562-4540
Website: wisdomtraditions.us
About Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services
Outpatient center offering full mental health care, medication-assisted therapy, trauma-focused counseling, and assistance for people with co-occurring conditions.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Alaska. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services
Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Alaska Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Anchorage
Measured from the population center of Anchorage Municipality, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Anchorage, about 3.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Anchorage, about 1.6 miles (5 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Anchorage, about 1.5 miles (9 within 25 miles)
See the Anchorage Municipality treatment map, methadone clinics near Anchorage Municipality and Suboxone doctors near Anchorage Municipality.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services offer?
Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services located?
401 West International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99518.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Anchorage?
From the center of Anchorage Municipality, the closest program offering medical detox is in Anchorage, about 3.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.