Catholic Charities of Omaha

Residents of Omaha, Nebraska, may already be familiar with Catholic Charities' Saint Teresa of Calcutta Campus. Among their services is behavioral health and substance use disorder counseling for adults and children, including couples and families. Services are open to people of all religious backgrounds.

While this location does provide outpatient therapy, it may not be the best option to help with severe addiction and symptoms. Thankfully, you can take advantage of their walk in substance evaluations to determine what level of care is best for you—and Medicaid covers the costs of the evaluation, too.

This organization accepts all major insurance plans.

More Than Just Addiction

It's well known that drug and alcohol addiction has its ways of creating other problems throughout your life. By that same token, pre-existing mental health and social issues can lead to decisions that bring you to abuse illicit substances. In these cases, treating one issue without addressing those connected to it leaves the door open for relapse.

What I like about the therapy services here is that they cover a range of specialties. You have the chance to address other problems you're experiencing (like anxiety and depression, for example) to strengthen your recovery and heal yourself as a whole.

Thinking Outside the Box

Some individuals feel that they simply don't click with the drug counseling experience. If you're one, you may have even thought about giving up on the idea in general. However alternative methods of addressing addiction exist, and one of them is used here.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful way of treating traumas, including addiction. It involves following a series of directions, usually eye movements, while focusing on memories related to addiction. It's a guided and safe process used to help reprocess those memories and replace them with positive reinforcement.

EMDR is used in tandem with talk therapy.

A Recovery Community in Omaha

Omaha is home to the Detox Sober Lounge, a space that hosts social events and entertainment for those in recovery. It hosts live events like comedy and music, creating the kind of lively atmosphere you'd find at a bar or club—but without the alcohol. If you're in an Omaha addiction recovery program, be sure to give it a look.