Addiction/Behavioral Csl Servs
7805 Taft Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
Pillars of Wellness
Address: 244 East 90th Drive, Suite B, Merrillville, IN 46410 · Map
Phone: (219) 323-3311
Website: pillarsinspires.com
About Pillars of Wellness
Pillars of Wellness supports the Merrillville community by offering counseling in a calm, sensory-friendly setting. The center uses a whole-systems perspective, recognizing that individuals are connected to family and social networks. Clinicians work with individuals, partners, and families, assisting children, adolescents, and adults as they move through their mental health care.
Pillars of Wellness provides individual therapy, marital or couples counseling, and play therapy for children. The team supports clients facing many different mental health concerns, including depression, trauma, maternal mental health needs, and conflicts within families. Services are tailored to meet a variety of challenges and life situations.
Pillars of Wellness also offers flexible scheduling and virtual care through its larger network. In order to better fit clients’ routines, the center includes appointments during the day and after-hours support from 4–9 p.m. on weekdays, with some clinicians available on weekends.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- 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
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Bipolar · Codependency · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Perinatal Mental Health · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Suicidality
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Internal Family Systems Therapy · Nutrition Counseling · Spiritual Care · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Strengths-Based · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Couples · LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Pillars of Wellness
- 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 Indiana. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Pillars of Wellness
Pillars of Wellness reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Indiana 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Merrillville
Measured from the population center of Lake County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Merrillville, about 4.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Merrillville, about 5.3 miles (43 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Merrillville, about 4.5 miles (60 within 25 miles)
See the Lake County treatment map, methadone clinics near Lake County and Suboxone doctors near Lake County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Pillars of Wellness offer?
Pillars of Wellness reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Pillars of Wellness accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Pillars of Wellness located?
244 East 90th Drive, Merrillville, IN 46410.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Merrillville?
From the center of Lake County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Merrillville, about 4.5 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.