Impact Counseling Services LLC

Impact Counseling Services LLC provides outpatient addiction treatment from its Hollidaysburg location, offering a recovery program structured around regular weekday sessions without requiring clients to leave their homes or communities. For people evaluating their options in central Pennsylvania, outpatient care is often the right fit after completing a higher level of care, or as an entry point when residential treatment is not clinically necessary.

The program operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., giving clients consistent access to counseling and support throughout the week. Blair County residents and those commuting from Altoona, Tyrone, Bellwood, Williamsburg, and surrounding areas will find the North Montgomery Street location centrally placed within the region's recovery landscape.

Many people entering substance abuse treatment are also managing underlying mental health challenges. Impact Counseling Services addresses this directly — the program treats co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis, as well as trauma and PTSD, as part of its outpatient services. Rather than separating addiction care from mental health care, the program handles both within the same treatment setting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides the clinical structure for this work. CBT helps clients examine the connections between their thinking patterns, emotions, and behaviors — skills that apply to both substance use and to processing difficult experiences like trauma. For clients in recovery who are also carrying the weight of unresolved mental health concerns, this integrated approach addresses more of the picture in one place.

Impact Counseling Services is one of the few outpatient programs in the Hollidaysburg and greater Blair County area with a confirmed focus on serving adolescents. Young people navigating substance use challenges have different treatment needs than adults, and a program built to serve that population is a meaningful distinction for families evaluating their options across the region.

For parents and guardians in communities like Altoona, Ebensburg, Johnstown, or Claysburg, Impact Counseling Services represents a regional outpatient option designed to meet adolescents where they are — in their community, close to home, without the disruption of residential placement. The center accepts Medicaid, state insurance, private insurance, and self-pay, which broadens access for families across different financial situations.

One of the practical realities of seeking addiction treatment is navigating how to pay for it. Impact Counseling Services accepts Medicaid and state insurance, making the outpatient program accessible to clients who rely on public coverage. Private insurance and self-pay or cash arrangements are also accepted, covering a wide range of financial circumstances.

The center's service area extends well beyond Hollidaysburg itself — communities including Richland, Portage, Westmont, Central Cambria, Penn Cambria, Cambria Heights, and Spring Cove are all within the catchment area. For individuals and families across Blair and Cambria Counties seeking outpatient substance use treatment without a long commute, Impact Counseling Services is positioned as a locally grounded option.