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Wilmington Treatment Center
About Wilmington Treatment Center
Consistently ranked among North Carolina's top 3 addiction treatment centers by Newsweek, Wilmington Treatment Center treats various addictions and co-occurring mental health conditions. As a licensed hospital, they also offer treatment for chronic pain. They tailor each treatment plan to the individual needs of the client, including detox services. Wilmington Treatment Center’s clinical and non-clinical staff oversee all aspects of treatment to create a safe and structured recovery experience. Their levels of care include residential treatment, day treatment, intensive outpatient, and aftercare services.
Evidence-Based Treatment from Professionals
Wilmington Treatment Center’s staff includes masters-level clinicians, addiction counselors, an addiction medicine specialist, registered nurses, physician assistants, and recreational therapists. Therapists lead individual and group therapies, focusing on group therapy throughout treatment. Their evidence-based therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), 12-Step education, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), and art therapy. Wilmington Treatment Center also provides holistic therapies like yoga, auricular acupuncture, Reiki, yoga, Qigong, and mindfulness practices.
Specialized Recovery Programs
Wilmington Treatment Center provides a unique treatment program for veterans, first responders, and active military members. Operation Recovery unites clients with shared experiences and conditions, like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and occupational trauma. Wilmington Treatment Center also offers a specific treatment track for young adults (19-30) and middle adults (30+). They provide weekly family education groups for loved ones and a monthly 3-day family program.
Multiple Levels of Care
Wilmington Treatment Center’s levels of care include residential treatment, a partial hospitalization program (PHP)/day treatment, and an intensive outpatient program. In PHP, clients can continue to live at Wilmington Treatment Center. In IOP, clients live at home and come to treatment 4 days a week, with day (9-12am) and evening (6-9pm) availability. In aftercare, clients meet weekly for group therapy and join a thriving alumni community.

Highlights from the Center
Customized Treatment Plans
Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
On-site Medical Detox
30+ Years in Business
Center Overview
Insurance Accepted
Cash Pay Rates
Meet Your Care Team

Bernard Gottschalk
Medical Director
M.D. FASAM

Amy Merritt
Director of Nursing
MSN, RN

Micah Elrod
Assistant Director of Nursing
BSN, RN

Lauren F. Vick
Clinical Director
MS, CRC, LCAS, LCMHC, CCS, LCMHC-S

Jamie McGinn
Physician Assistant
PAC

Dane Shell
Physician Assistant
PAC

Cara Scatena
Physician Assistant
PAC

Wendy Principe
Nurse Practitioner
MSN, FNP-C

Barb Barry
Nurse Practitioner
RN, AGNP-BC

Dmitry Tverskoy
Nurse Practitioner
NP-C

Kristin Hoffman
Program Manager – Inpatient
MA, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS, RYT200

Mitch Mallard
Program Manager - PHP
MA, LCMHC-S




