Fresh Start Counseling Services - Merrillville

3490 West 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410

Fresh Start Counseling Services is a trusted community-based outpatient counseling center with over three decades of experience providing professional, confidential services to enhance the growth and development of clients across all age groups in Lake and Porter Counties, Indiana, and certified to deliver court-ordered counseling nationwide. Specializing in mental health, behavioral health, and substance abuse programs, the organization employs a dual behavioral, psycho-educational paradigm that fosters group interaction and personalized care, emphasizing follow-up, client convenience, clear communication, and support aligned with individual worldviews. Committed to client confidentiality, ethical behavior, and values common to most people, Fresh Start offers a wide range of services including alcohol and drug abuse counseling for DUI/OWI and possession charges, domestic violence intervention programs (DIP/AIP), anger management for low frustration tolerance, employee assistance programs (EAP), marriage and family counseling, stress management for anxiety and depression, theft and shoplifting assistance, distracted driving programs, eating disorder support, grief and loss counseling, and court-mandated interventions for issues like assault, theft, fraud, and underage drinking. By nurturing clients through individual and group sessions, aftercare, relapse prevention, and family involvement, Fresh Start promotes healing, hope, healthy lifestyle changes, and long-term recovery, helping individuals, couples, families, and offenders overcome conflicts and build stronger relationships in a supportive environment.