Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Residential Treatment for Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use in North Georgia
When mental health symptoms and substance use overlap, treating only one side rarely holds. Northwoods Wellness Center is a dual diagnosis treatment center offering residential mental health and substance use treatment in Georgia for adults who need structure, clinical oversight, and an integrated plan. Our approach is trauma-informed, clinically grounded, and built to help clients stabilize, build skills, and return with clear next steps.
Who This Program Helps
Dual diagnosis care at Northwoods may be a fit for adults who:
- Use substances to manage anxiety, depression, trauma, or sleep
- Experience relapse when mental health symptoms flare
- Have repeated crises, ER visits, or unstable functioning
- Need consistent structure and accountability to stabilize
- Need coordinated therapy and psychiatric care under one plan
- Want a discharge plan that addresses both mental health and recovery supports
Co-Occurring Concerns We Treat
Each plan is individualized, but common co-occurring presentations include:
How Dual Diagnosis Treatment Works
At Northwoods, therapy, psychiatry, and daily support are coordinated through shared treatment planning and regular clinical review. Your care may include:
- Comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment planning
- Evidence-based therapy (individual and group), including CBT, DBT, ACT, and other structured approaches
- Trauma-informed therapy, including EMDR when clinically appropriate
- Psychiatric evaluation and medication management
- Relapse prevention planning and recovery skill development
- Expressive and somatic supports when appropriate (mindfulness, yoga, art-based interventions, and other body-based services)
Next Steps
If you’re considering residential dual diagnosis treatment in Georgia, we can help you talk through symptoms, substance use patterns, and the level of support needed right now.
Call Northwoods at 1-800-731-2200 or request a time for us to call you back.