A Brighter Start
5710 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Chrysalis Center
Also known as Counseling and Eating Disorder Trt
Address: 3240 Burnt Mills Drive, Suite 1, Wilmington, NC 28403 · Map
Phone: (910) 790-9500
Website: chrysaliscenter-nc.com
About Chrysalis Center
Chrysalis Center in Wilmington, North Carolina is an outpatient facility focused on treating eating disorders and a range of mental health challenges, including trauma, anxiety, and depression. It provides outpatient therapy and an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for individuals who need a higher level of care while still living at home. Services are available for both eating disorder treatment and trauma-focused recovery, and the center emphasizes individualized treatment within a safe, supportive atmosphere.
The center’s clinical approach uses proven therapies such as DBT, ACT, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), alongside holistic elements like mindful eating and nutrition education. Clients collaborate with therapists and dietitians to understand and work through the emotional and psychological factors that contribute to symptoms, strengthening coping abilities and self-confidence throughout recovery.
In addition, Chrysalis Center offers targeted group programs, including Exposure Meal Groups and Bariatric Support Groups, to help clients face food-related fears and develop healthier, more positive eating experiences. With the addition of family therapy and aftercare planning, these supports help maintain progress and create a lasting path forward, offering both guidance and community as clients continue to heal.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- 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
- Special programs
- Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Other services
- Diet and exercise counseling · Case management service
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief and Loss · Self-Harm · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Meditation & Mindfulness · Nutrition Counseling · Psychoeducation · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Couples · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Chrysalis Center
- 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 North Carolina. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Chrysalis Center
Chrysalis Center reports accepting Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your North Carolina 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 Wilmington
Measured from the population center of New Hanover County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Wilmington, about 3.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Wilmington, about 2.5 miles (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Wilmington, about 1.7 miles (7 within 25 miles)
See the New Hanover County treatment map, methadone clinics near New Hanover County and Suboxone doctors near New Hanover County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Chrysalis Center offer?
Chrysalis Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Partial hospitalization. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Chrysalis Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Chrysalis Center located?
3240 Burnt Mills Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Wilmington?
From the center of New Hanover County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Wilmington, about 3.1 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.