Family Counseling Center serves individuals and families in Ames, IA who are struggling with substance abuse, mental health challenges, or both. The center specializes in treating co-occurring disorders—situations where addiction and mental illness occur together—and offers specialized programming for underserved populations including LGBTQ+ individuals, adult women, and those involved with the criminal justice system. Located at 125 South Third Street in Ames, Family Counseling Center provides accessible, community-based care designed to help people reclaim their lives.
Family Counseling Center offers outpatient substance abuse treatment, which allows individuals to receive care while maintaining their daily responsibilities at home, work, or school. This level of care includes evidence-based therapeutic programs and group counseling specifically designed for people managing both addiction and mental health conditions. The center also serves adult women through gender-specific treatment tracks that address unique social, emotional, and recovery needs. Additionally, Family Counseling Center works with DUI and DWI offenders and clients referred through the criminal justice system, offering treatment solutions that support court-mandated recovery and reduce recidivism. For LGBTQ+ clients, the center provides affirming care from trained providers who understand the particular stressors and health disparities affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in recovery.
Family Counseling Center accepts a comprehensive range of payment options to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent anyone from accessing treatment. The facility is in-network with Medicaid, private health insurance, military insurance (VA/TRICARE), and state-financed health plans. The center also accepts self-payment and Access to Recovery (ATR) vouchers, and offers sliding fee scale services based on income and family circumstances. Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most insurance plans are required to cover substance abuse and mental health treatment at the same level as physical health care, helping to reduce out-of-pocket costs.
If you or a loved one is ready to take the first step toward recovery, contact Family Counseling Center today at 515-233-2250. Our admissions team is here to answer your questions, verify your insurance coverage, and help you begin treatment as soon as possible. You don't have to face this alone—reach out now.
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