Fresh Start Counseling Services
1552 West Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN
Pillars of Wellness
Address: 2501 Valley Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · Map
Phone: (219) 323-3311
Website: pillarsinspires.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Does not use MAT for opioid use disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · 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) · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Internal Family Systems Therapy · Narrative Therapy · Spiritual Care
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Strengths-Based · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Couples · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Pregnant Women · 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?
- 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 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 Pillars of Wellness offer?
Pillars of Wellness reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. 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?
2501 Valley Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383.
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
Midwest Center for Youth and Families South Shore Academy
2301 Cumberland Drive, Valparaiso, IN
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
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.