Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington operates its Sussex County office at 404 S. Bedford Street, Suite 9, Georgetown, Delaware 19947. The current official behavioral health program is Mental Wellness Counseling, which provides confidential outpatient counseling in person and through virtual appointments. The Sussex County office phone number is 302-856-6310. Although older directories associated this location with substance use services, Catholic Charities’ current website does not identify a dedicated alcohol treatment or addiction rehabilitation program at this office.
Current Mental Wellness Counseling
Catholic Charities states that its Mental Wellness Counseling program offers individual counseling, family therapy, and couples counseling with licensed counselors or social workers. Services are available to people in Delaware and Maryland and are intended to address emotional, behavioral, family, relationship, and life concerns. The intake process is used to review a person’s needs and determine which available program may be appropriate.
For directory accuracy, this Georgetown office should not be described as an alcohol rehab, alcohol detox center, medication-assisted treatment program, or intensive outpatient addiction facility unless Catholic Charities begins publicly offering those services again. Someone whose main concern is alcohol use should call the program and ask whether a counselor can address substance use within general therapy or whether referral to a licensed Delaware addiction provider is recommended.
How Counseling May Fit Into Recovery
General mental health counseling can still be useful for people who are in recovery or who have emotional concerns that affect drinking or other substance use. Depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, family conflict, stress, and relationship problems can complicate recovery and may need their own treatment plan. Counseling at Catholic Charities may help address those issues, but it should not be assumed to replace specialized alcohol treatment when a person meets criteria for a substance use disorder or needs a higher level of care.
People who drink heavily or have experienced significant withdrawal symptoms should seek medical guidance before suddenly stopping alcohol. Routine outpatient counseling is not the same as medically supervised withdrawal management, and the current Catholic Charities website does not advertise detoxification services at the Georgetown office.
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 approach for behavioral health services, although eligibility, current rates, and plan participation should be confirmed during intake.
Georgetown Office Information
The correct current address is 404 S. Bedford Street, Suite 9, Georgetown, DE 19947, replacing the older 406 S. Bedford Street address in this record. The local number is 302-856-6310, and the program website is the Catholic Charities Mental Wellness Counseling page. Prospective clients should verify appointment availability, insurance, telehealth options, and whether their needs can be handled through general counseling or require referral to a specialized addiction provider.
