Creative Counseling Services

214 5th Street
Suite 103
Ames, IA 50010

Ames, Iowa
515-233-1699

About Creative Counseling Services

Since 2008, Creative Counseling Services (CCS) has been a trusted resource for individuals in Ames and across Story County, Iowa, seeking support for mental health and substance use challenges. The facility has served over 2000 individuals and families, helping them reach their full potential while promoting overall community well-being.

They’re located on 5th Street in Ames, about a 10 to 15-minute walk from both Brookside Park and the historic Octagon Center for the Arts, and a mile southwest of the Iowa State University campus. It’s right on the bus lines, offering easy access to local amenities and community resources that support you as you journey toward long-term abstinence and recovery.

Helpful Features For Recovery

I think CCS’s nurturing and nonjudgmental outpatient setting is among their core appeal as this empowers you to open up about your challenges and actively engage in the healing process with confidence and support. I also like that they accept Medicaid, as this reduces financial burden and makes their services accessible to everyone needing high-quality and targeted support to navigate everyday behavioral health challenges. In addition, I appreciate their dedication to flexible care with options for in-person and telehealth support.

Many past clients have also expressed deep appreciation for the support they received from the team. One noted, “ I have been coming here for the last year and have grown and learned so much about myself. I think this is a great place to start your journey of healing and self-discovery.”

Support For Everyday Behavioral Challenges

CCS provides tailored therapeutic support in-person or virtually for common behavioral health issues, from depression and anxiety to PTSD and adjustment issues. Targeted support is available for those facing substance use challenges and co-occurring conditions, with a focus on long-term recovery, emotional resilience and practical coping skills. They also offer trauma therapy using proven techniques like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to guide clients in overcoming past traumatic experiences while reducing emotional distress tied to such events.

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Amenities

Private Rehab

Private drug rehab provides a comfortable, secure environment that allows you to focus on doing the work to get your life back on track. Benefits include a higher staff-to-client ratio, increased one-on-one time with therapists and healthcare providers, private rooms for clients, and customized forms of therapy.

Private Rooms

In order to maintain a sense of autonomy, many private rehab facilities offer clients the ability to choose their own private rooms. The privacy and personal space ensure that the recovery process is as comfortable as possible.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Teen & Adolescent Program

A young adult program in Iowa specializes in addiction treatment for young people from their teen years through their late 20s. Some include adults up through age 32. Treatment focuses on recovery challenges that are specific to this stage of life.

Adult Program

Treatment at an adult program in Iowa is targeted for men and women over the age of 18. These recovery services focus on establishing healthy coping skills that allow individuals to stop abusing substances.

Alcoholism

The journey through alcohol rehab in Iowa typically involves four key phases. Treatment initiation is followed by early abstinence. Participants then learn how to maintain abstinence, and finally enter advanced recovery. These steps teach individuals how to develop and maintain a healthy, sober lifestyle.

Men's Rehab

Men’s rehab in Iowa offers multiple levels of care. Treatment programs designed for men include inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), detox, and sober living.

Women's Rehab

Women and men react differently biologically, emotionally, and socially to substance abuse and addiction. That’s why women’s rehab in Iowa provides treatment targeted to meet women’s needs.

Opioid Treatment

Opioid rehab in Iowa is more comprehensive than many people imagine. This treatment addresses physical, mental, emotional, and relational issues that contribute to opioid abuse. Most successful programs offer comprehensive care that includes detox, behavioral therapy, medication assisted treatment, and aftercare support.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Triggers can cause a person who is addicted to crave a substance and relapse. Cognitive behavioral therapy in Iowa teaches people how to manage these triggers in multiple ways that don’t involve turning to substances.

Drug Rehab

Drug rehab in Iowa is available in many formats. A variety of inpatient and outpatient options provide programs tailored to individual needs. The aim of each is to help participants recover from drug addiction.

Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT)

When you attend rehab, your substance abuse treatment plan may include rational emotive behavioral therapy in Iowa. This evidence-based method helps regulate feelings, thoughts, and behaviors through action-oriented therapy.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an integrative, community-based care strategy designed to address the needs of persons with severe and/or complex mental illness or behavioral disorders. ACT is typically provided by a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental health care providers, social workers, therapists, and other specialists, including addiction recovery professionals. These services are frequently provided in the home and community to clients in crisis, those who are clinically unstable, and those who are unable or unwilling to travel to a hospital or clinic for in-person treatment.

Levels of Care

Outpatient Rehab

Outpatient rehab in Iowa is tailored to fit each person’s needs. It may last a few weeks or more than a year. During that time, you will attend regular therapy sessions and receive support from a group such as AA or NA. This treatment will help you put strategies in place to prevent relapse and promote recovery.

Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

Iowa dual diagnosis treatment centers focus on treating both mental health and substance abuse disorders. Since these two conditions interact heavily, this dual program is crucial to meet the needs of those who have co-occurring disorders.

Aftercare & Alumni Program

Once you’ve completed treatment, Iowa aftercare rehab helps you adapt to everyday life. It addresses issues and challenges associated with recovery. It offers practical support to help you maintain a sober lifestyle. This may continue as long as you need it, which for most people is at least one year after initial sobriety.

Drug & Alcohol Intervention

Intervention specialists on staff will help you plan and facilitate your loved one's intervention. They offer access to valuable resources and can assist with the transportation and admission process at a drug rehab in Iowa. These services are often key to getting a loved one to accept the treatment they need.

Accepted Insurance

Creative Counseling Services works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicaid
Wellmark

Contact Information

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214 5th Street
Suite 103
Ames, IA 50010

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