Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 910 South Anacortes Street, Burlington, WA 98233
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<p><strong>ABOUT FOLLMAN COUNSELING AGENCY IN BURLINGTON, WA</strong></p> <p>Located in Burlington, Wash., Follman Counseling Agency offers a wide range of services including an <strong>intensive outpatient program (IOP)</strong>, <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a>, traditional outpatient, and various educational programs. The facility can provide treatments for a wide range of specialized behavioral health concerns including anger management, sex addiction, and other <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>, placing it amongst the state's <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/WA16.pdf" target="_blank">138 (32.3 percent)</a> treatment facilities with this offering.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>All services begin with an <strong>initial assessment</strong> to determine each client’s individual counseling and treatment needs. Assessments are conducted by state-licensed professionals and are used to create <strong>individualized treatment plans</strong>. The evaluation includes a complete biopsychosocial assessment paired with psychological assessments as needed to identify individual issues.</p> <p>According to Follman Counseling Agency’s website, the center offers a variety of behavioral health treatments focusing on substance abuse, addiction, and sober living. The facility offers an <strong>alcohol and drug information class</strong>. It is an eight hour, state-approved, early intervention class designed to help clients <strong>prevent the development of more complex substance abuse issues</strong>. The facility also offers an educational outpatient course for those with less severe substance abuse disorders. This program provides <strong>group and individual counseling</strong> to help clients make positive life changes.</p> <p>Follman Counseling Agency’s <strong>intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a 75-hour program.</strong> It consists of 72 hours of group sessions, and two individual sessions. This program averages about <strong>eight to 10 weeks</strong>. The goal of the program is to address severe substance abuse and addiction through counseling and reconditioning. The program helps clients develop the skills to identify and change negative behaviors. In addition, IOP can be used as a deferred prosecution, placing the agency among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/WA17.pdf" target="_blank">24.5 percent of Washington facilities</a> to treat criminal justice clients. </p> <p>There is also an <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare program</a> for clients who complete the IOP. It includes <strong>26 hours of counseling and life planning</strong> to help clients maintain a sober lifestyle. The center’s website indicates the facility uses the latest research and evidence-based practices. The center creates an individualized treatment plan for each of its clients.</p> <p>Co-occurring disorders and addiction disorders are treated using counseling tailored to each disorder. Clients can be enrolled in these programs, which offer topic-relevant counseling, as a part of their individualized treatment plan. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Follman Counseling Agency's treatment staff is comprised of counselors with different specialties. These counselors are state licensed and hold higher level credentials in their respective fields, including PhDs. A variety of administrative staff members also work in the facility and may interact with clients to help with enrollment and financing..</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole alum surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing had a negative experience at Follman Counseling Agency. The former client gave the facility only one out of five stars for its level of staff support and just two out of five stars for its individual counseling. “I am in recovery tried to get help with heroin problem found rudeness, ” B.H. wrote. </p> <p>On Google, the facility received <strong>3.3 out of five stars</strong> from eight reviews to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Three of the reviews were meager one-star ratings, one was a three-star rating, and the remaining four users all gave five out of five stars. In a representative negative review, alum Mitch wrote, “SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! Stay away from this place at all cost! I wanted a simple evaluation.. that turned into a nightmare.” In a representative positive review, A.R. wrote, "The counselors are knowledgeable, the meetings are accessible and the staff is polite."</p> <p>On its official Facebook page, which the center can manage, the Follman Counseling Agency earned <strong>3.8 out of five stars</strong> from five reviews to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Similar themes emerged in the reviews on Facebook as on other sites. Alum B.F. gave just one star and wrote, “Very sleezy people who lie and are out for money.” However, alum R.G. disagreed, writing: “Very dedicated, caring and passionate about helping people become clean & sober! Intense program and very much worth it. I have been sober for 4 years now.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to the center’s website, Follman Counseling Agency works with a large number of insurance providers. It is a preferred provider for Group Health, Premera Blue Cross, and Regence Blue Shield. <strong>Payment plans are available for those without insurance</strong>. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/yKZ89C" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/FollmanAgency/reviews/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/FollmanAgency/reviews/</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-11-16 13:07:59 PST
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