Fresh Start Counseling Services - Hammond
7108 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN 46324
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Fresh Start Counseling Services is a dedicated counseling center with over 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy to families, couples, adults, and adolescents across its offices in Hammond, Merrillville, and Valparaiso, Indiana.
Specializing in court-mandated interventions, the organization addresses a wide range of issues including substance abuse, anger management, domestic violence, theft, DUI/OWI, stress management, family and marital counseling, eating disorders, and employee assistance programs (EAP).
Their mission is to offer support, care, compassion, and understanding, particularly when no one else does, through a dual paradigm approach that combines group interaction with personalized care.
Fresh Start emphasizes client convenience, follow-up, clear communication, and tailoring treatment to each individual's worldview, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs, empowering clients to develop healthy lifestyle changes, overcome conflicts, and achieve healing and hope as active partners in their recovery journey.
What we treat
Treatment & Programs
Levels of Care
The clinical team at Fresh Start Counseling Services supports individuals primarily through outpatient care. Their treatment structure utilizes a unique dual paradigm approach that blends group interaction with personalized individual sessions to build a strong foundation for recovery. Aftercare planning is also thoroughly integrated to ensure clients have the ongoing support they need as they transition back into daily life.
Therapies
Therapy here heavily emphasizes a personalized, multifaceted framework considering the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the client. Counselors utilize targeted psychotherapy alongside practical stress management techniques, such as keeping a stress journal and actively practicing the four A’s—avoid, alter, adapt, or accept. Family and marital counseling are also central, bringing couples into a neutral setting to negotiate differences and rebuild healthy boundaries.
Addictions
Beyond broad substance abuse counseling, the staff is highly experienced in guiding clients through challenges with both drugs and alcohol. They also address behavioral addictions, specifically noting gambling addiction as a core area of focus. Whether an individual is facing a severe addiction or seeking help for underage drinking, the Hammond location tailors interventions to each person's unique worldview.
Conditions
Mental health care at this facility goes beyond standard interventions to address the root causes of psychological distress. Clinicians routinely work with individuals managing depression, anxiety, and the lasting impacts of trauma. They also specialize in treating chronic, explosive anger, helping clients replace intimidation and aggression with healthy, respectful communication skills.
Issues
Navigating life’s deeper interpersonal stressors is a major pillar of the work done at Fresh Start Counseling Services. The team tackles complex relationship dynamics, including domestic and family violence, as well as the emotional toll of unemployment or sudden career changes. They also offer targeted counseling for individuals navigating the legal system for theft, conversion, and fraud offenses.
Programs
A defining element of this organization is its highly structured track for court-mandated interventions. For over 15 years, they have partnered with local attorneys and the justice system to provide specialized counseling for DUI/OWI, public intoxication, and domestic battery. Rather than treating mandated care as a mere penalty, they approach it as an external motivator to inspire healthy, long-term lifestyle changes.
On-site
Amenities
Operating out of their main Hammond, Indiana office, this clinic prioritizes client convenience and accessibility over residential retreat features. While they maintain a professional setting, they offer highly flexible appointment scheduling to make treatment easier to access. Appointments are available in both the mornings and evenings, six days a week, to easily accommodate busy work and family obligations.
Coverage
Payment
Navigating the financial aspects of care is an important early step for anyone seeking professional counseling. Because specific insurance networks, self-pay rates, or sliding scale options are not published online, prospective clients should contact the administrative office directly to verify coverage and costs.
Please contact the facility directly to verify insurance coverage and payment options. Many facilities offer free insurance verification.
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Who We Serve
The interventions in Hammond are thoughtfully designed to support a wide demographic stretching across adults, adolescents, couples, and entire families. They welcome voluntary clients seeking personal growth alongside individuals fulfilling court orders for behavioral treatment. By focusing closely on the local Indiana community, clinicians strive to be a source of compassion and understanding when individuals feel no one else is on their side.
Populations Served
Languages
Additional Services
Wraparound support for clients includes dedicated Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) to help individuals resolve personal issues interfering with work performance. Staff efficiently handle administrative and legal requirements, preparing Secretary of State documentation and out-of-state packets for mandated attendees. Relapse prevention education and compassionate trauma response for workplace events are also readily accessible.
About
Facility Info
Fresh Start Counseling Services operates as a dedicated outpatient clinic deeply embedded in the local landscape. Situated on Calumet Avenue, it functions as one of three regional offices built to provide confidential, accessible mental health support. The organization maintains a strong civic presence, acting as a trusted partner to both local employers and regional municipal courts.
Credentials
Accreditations
Quality of care is actively maintained by a professional staff dedicated to ongoing clinical education and development. While specific facility accreditations are not explicitly listed, the team regularly attends local, national, and international presentations to stay current on the latest mental health findings.
- 7108 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN 46324
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