Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 6200 Aurora Ave, Urbandale, IA 50322
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<p><strong>ABOUT NEW BEGINNINGS COUNSELING SERVICE</strong></p> <p>Located in the West Des Moines suburb of Urbandale, Iowa, New Beginnings Counseling Service is one of <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/IA16.pdf" target="_blank">Iowa’s 143 regular outpatient counseling facilities</a> and provides services to <strong>adults and teenagers</strong>. All therapeutic approaches practiced, including those for substance use disorders, are <strong>evidence-based, trauma-informed, and family-oriented</strong>. The group practice opened in 2006. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The treatment process at New Beginnings Counseling Service focuses on outpatient treatment options. Clients attend <strong>daily or weekly counseling sessions</strong> that focus on addressing the underlying causes of their addiction. </p> <p>Assessments play an important part in the treatment process. The facility uses <strong>drug and alcohol assessments</strong> to diagnose and plan treatment methods for each client. During treatment, some counseling services are provided on-site at local schools, and some addiction treatment services are available at the facility on a walk-in basis. </p> <p>Among the modalities utilized at New Beginnings Counseling Service are <strong>cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI)</strong>. Treatment staff profiles indicate that at least two therapists are also trained in <a href="http://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/" target="_blank">eye movement desensitization and reprocessing</a>, which addresses PTSD. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The treatment team at New Beginnings Counseling services includes certified and licensed addiction counselors. All are licensed social workers or mental health counselors, and all but one hold master's degrees. </p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, one alum provided feedback about New Beginnings Counseling Service to Rehabs.com. The alum provided four out of five stars for treatment effectiveness. The alum wrote positive things about its continuum of service and staff, but described a weakness as the “Ability to assist the indigent population.”</p> <p>On Google, New Beginnings Counseling Service earned three five out of five-star ratings to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> In the only written commentary, one alum wrote: “Very helpful and understanding also great with coming up with a solution.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole loved one polled by Rehabs.com identified the facility's exclusive emphasis on a 12-step approach to addiction recovery as a central reason their child did not complete his DUI program. The parent would not recommend New Beginnings Counseling Service.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The cost of treatment and accepted payment methods vary between individual counselors. The facility’s counselors collectively accept self-pay options and private insurance plans. It is also one of the 62% of U.S. facilities that accept Medicaid, and <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/2016_NSSATS.pdf" target="_blank">34% of facilities that accept Medicare</a>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ybgdashk" target="_blank">Google Reviews</a></small></p>
— Melanie Green · 2018-09-29 11:37:27 PDT
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