Midwest Center for Youth and Families South Shore Academy
2301 Cumberland Drive, Valparaiso, IN
Fresh Start Counseling Services
Address: 1552 West Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN · Map
Phone: (219) 548-9400
Website: freshstartcounseling.org
About Fresh Start Counseling Services
Private outpatient counseling center providing a full range of support for adults struggling with substance use, mental health issues, and trauma. Offers services on both an insurance and self-pay basis.
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Couples Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Fresh Start Counseling Services
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- 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?
- 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 Fresh Start Counseling Services
Fresh Start Counseling Services did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Indiana Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Valparaiso
Measured from the population center of Porter County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Valparaiso, about 3.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Valparaiso, about 3.1 miles (9 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Valparaiso, about 3.1 miles (20 within 25 miles)
See the Porter County treatment map, methadone clinics near Porter County and Suboxone doctors near Porter County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Fresh Start Counseling Services offer?
Fresh Start Counseling Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Fresh Start Counseling Services accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Fresh Start Counseling Services located?
1552 West Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Valparaiso?
From the center of Porter County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Valparaiso, about 3.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Valparaiso
New Beginnings Counseling Inc
793 Juniper Road, Valparaiso, IN 46385
PACT Recovery Connection
505 Don Hovey Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
PACT Recovery Connection
505 Don Hovey Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Pillars of Wellness
2501 Valley Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Pillars of Wellness
2501 Valley Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
See all 13 facilities in Valparaiso · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Sliding scale
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.