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Gateway offers both in-network and out-of-network insurance options for individuals working to free themselves from addiction.
About Gateway Chicago Independence
Located less than 7 miles from Downtown Chicago, Gateway offers full comprehensive care using evidence-based therapies and individualized treatment plans. Gateway Foundation was founded in 1968 and now has 16 centers in Illinois. Chicago Independence provides personalized outpatient programs, on-site detox, virtual services, and a residential program for adults. The Gateway Foundation also offers an online outpatient treatment program for adolescents that provides both the patient and their loved ones the resources needed to understand addiction and begin the road to recovery.
The program treats clients who are struggling with alcohol and drug addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders. Gateway Chicago Independence can address the root cause of the addiction while using individualized treatment plans catered to the clients specific needs. Treatment is age-based and gender-specific including evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), family therapy, group and individual therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing (MI), medication-assisted therapies, and 12-Step facilitation. Gateway Foundation is accredited by the Joint Commission.
At Gateway Foundation, clients have shared bedrooms and bathrooms. All accommodations are age and gender appropriate. Clients can enjoy close proximity to downtown Chicago and the convenience of all the amenities and sightseeing the city has to offer.
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Provider's Policy:Gateway offers both in-network and out-of-network insurance options for individuals working to free themselves from addiction.
Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.
This center treats primary substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
This ancient practice can be mental, emotional, and even spiritual. In meditation, you focus your attention on the present moment without judgement.
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Not looking to the past, patients improve their present circumstances. They work toward safety without detailing traumatic events.
12-Step groups offer a framework for addiction recovery. Members commit to a higher power, recognize their issues, and support each other in the healing process.
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Stress is a natural reaction to challenges, and it can even help you adapt. However, chronic stress can cause physical and mental health issues.
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.
Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.
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