Individual & Group Substance Abuse Counseling

NorthShore Health Centers provides comprehensive substance abuse solutions blending medical treatment and counseling for long-term recovery success. Our proven model, combining medication-assisted treatment with counseling and innovative services like peer groups, art, music recovery, individual treatment, and clean cooking, boasts a 30% higher completion rate than the national average, benefiting over 90% of patients.

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Individual & Group Substance Abuse Counseling

NorthShore Health Centers provides comprehensive substance abuse solutions blending medical treatment and counseling for long-term recovery success. Our proven model, combining medication-assisted treatment with counseling and innovative services like peer groups, art, music recovery, individual treatment, and clean cooking, boasts a 30% higher completion rate than the national average, benefiting over 90% of patients.

A doctor and patient talking about a medical issue.

Substance Abuse Counseling at NorthShore

NorthShore Health Centers offers substance abuse solutions that combine medical treatment with counseling as the best approach to long-term success and recovery. NorthShore providers, along with the Frontline Counselors, can offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), which is the use of medications along with counseling to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of those struggling with substance abuse.

In fact, our proven model has a 30% higher completion rate than the national average, with more than 90% of patients reporting that the program benefitted them. Our successful approach includes a combination of the following services:

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Mental Health

Mental Health NorthShore Health Centers offers mental health care in the primary care setting (integrated care) in the Portage, Chesterton, Lake Station, Hammond, and Merrillville communities….

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Clean Cooking

Nutrition-Supported Recovery In recovery, it is very easy to just focus on the mental aspects of staying clean, but often,…

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Integrated Healthcare

Integrated Healthcare at NorthShore The goal of integrated healthcare is to improve overall health of patients through a team approach…

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Panic Attacks

Panic Disorder Treatment Services Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of anxiety and overwhelming fear that last for several minutes?…

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Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health At NorthShore Health, we understand that behavioral health is integral to overall well-being. Our comprehensive services support individuals…

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Individual Counseling

Individual Counseling at NorthShore Individual counseling involves assessing patients’ thinking and behaviors in order to educate and provide solution-focused interventions….

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Individual Treatment

Treatment for your individual needs According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, substance abuse is a complex disease that…

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Peer-to-Peer Groups

Peer-to-Peer Groups at NorthShore Family Matters Support If you’re a family member or a friend of someone struggling with substance…

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Group Counseling

NorthShore Support Group Therapy & Treatment According to the Mayo Clinic, support groups bring together people who are dealing with…

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Substance Abuse

NorthShore Substance Abuse Solutions NorthShore Health Centers offers substance abuse solutions that combine medical treatment with counseling as the best…

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Medication-Assisted Treatment

Frontline foundation substance abuse counseling NorthShore Health Centers now offers substance abuse counseling through Frontline Foundations. However, in some cases…

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Medication Assisted Treatment

Medication Assisted Treatment at NorthShore NorthShore Health Centers now offers addiction counseling through Frontline Foundations. However, in some cases, medication…

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Depression

Depression Treatment Services Depression is a common mood disorder, but it should not be taken lightly. Symptoms of depression can…

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Anxiety

Treatment Options for Anxiety Experiencing a little anxiety is a normal part of life. Feeling anxious isn’t uncommon before a…

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Art Recovery

Recovery through creativity According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, utilizing art in recovery can help patients express themselves in…

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Music Recovery

Music-Based Recovery According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, music can help patients tap into emotions that can be difficult…

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Telehealth – Psychiatry

NorthShore Now Offers Telepsychiatry NorthShore now offers Telepsychiatry at our clinics. Telepsychiatry is a private and secure video meeting system…

Meet Our Providers

Mental Health
Kayla Jenkins, MSW, LSW, Mental Health, headshot
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Alexandrea Karnick, LCAC. Substance Abuse Counselor. Specialty: Mental Health
Mental Health