FAQ's
What are the key values at the agency?
Treating each patient with love and respect is a key value at Strength Based Concepts.
Can I trust you with my personal information?
Allowing you to be heard with the understanding that your privacy and confidentiality are top priority.
How will you view my issues? Are you judging me?
In this climate, understanding you aren't broken but instead looking for guidance to get to the other side of your issue. We all have personal values, cultural and spiritual beliefs that may differ; however, we look to respect each other's differences. At Strength Based Concepts we offer honesty, even if it hurts; respectfully. Our belief is you must go through pain to get to healing.
Do I have to come into the office for my appointments?
The choice is yours! In this climate we respect individuals and family needs to be safe, feeling comfortable. We offer virtual office visits as well as face-to-face.
Do you accept my insurance?
We accept HealthChoice, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Medicaid insurance. We also accept private pay.
I've been ordered to take anger management classes. Can you help?
Starting in 2024, we will offer court-mandated classes for theft, domestic violence, anger management, and parenting.
How will I know if this agency is a good fit for me?
We work with a diverse group of individuals delivering counseling, coaching, and classes to help our clients make choices that will enhance their lives. We offer autonomy and practical steps to help you achieve your goals.
What's our approach to treatment?
We will assess your situation and together we'll develop a treatment plan that gives our client the best opportunity for success.
Anxiety:
Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and feeling tired may occur.
Self-Esteem:
An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame.
Depression:
A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.
Anger Management:
A psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control. Anger is frequently a result of frustration, or of feeling blocked or thwarted from something the subject feels is important.
Stress:
A feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand.
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Addiction:
Substance abuse is a pattern of compulsive substance use marked by recurrent significant social, occupational, legal, or interpersonal adverse consequences, such as repeated absences from work or school, arrests, and marital difficulties.
Addiction is a state of psychological or physical dependence (or both) on the use of alcohol or other drugs. The term is often used as an equivalent term for substance dependence and sometimes applied to behavioral disorders, internet, and gambling addictions.