Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington operates its Kent County counseling office at 2099 S. DuPont Highway in Dover, Delaware. The current official program is Mental Wellness Counseling, which provides confidential outpatient behavioral health services in person and through virtual appointments. Although older treatment directories described this location as a substance use or alcohol treatment provider, Catholic Charities’ current public website emphasizes general mental health counseling and does not presently identify a dedicated alcohol addiction treatment program at the Dover office.
Current Counseling Services
The Mental Wellness Counseling program serves children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Services include individual counseling, family therapy, and couples counseling with licensed counselors or social workers. Care is designed to give clients a private setting to address emotional, behavioral, relationship, and life concerns. The program is available to people in Delaware and Maryland, and virtual counseling can make services accessible when in-person visits are difficult.
Because this directory is focused on addiction treatment, it is important not to overstate the current Dover program. The official Catholic Charities website does not specifically advertise alcohol rehab, alcohol detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, intensive outpatient addiction treatment, or residential substance use care at this location. A person whose primary need is alcohol treatment should call the office and ask whether an appropriate clinician can address substance use within general counseling or whether a referral to a specialized alcohol treatment provider is recommended.
Mental Health Support and Referral Needs
General counseling can still be relevant for people in recovery when concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, stress, trauma, or relationship problems need attention. These issues can affect a person’s ability to maintain changes in alcohol or drug use, but mental health counseling should not be assumed to replace specialized addiction treatment when a substance use disorder requires a higher level of care.
Individuals with heavy alcohol use or a history of serious withdrawal should seek an appropriate medical assessment rather than relying on routine outpatient counseling alone. Alcohol withdrawal can require medical monitoring, and residential or intensive treatment may be more appropriate for some people. Catholic Charities’ intake coordinator can help explain what the Dover counseling program currently offers and whether another provider should be involved.
Insurance and Payment
Catholic Charities states that its Mental Wellness Counseling program accepts most third-party insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare. Self-pay is also available for people without insurance. The organization supports a sliding-fee scale for behavioral health services, although eligibility and current rates should be confirmed during intake.
Accessing the Dover Office
The Kent County office remains at 2099 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901, and the local phone number is 302-674-1600. Catholic Charities also lists 302-655-9624 as the central number for counseling intake. Prospective clients should call to verify appointment availability, insurance participation, virtual options, and whether the clinician can appropriately address alcohol or substance use concerns. If specialized alcohol addiction treatment is needed, ask for referral guidance to a licensed Delaware substance use treatment program.
