Center for Brief Therapy

423 Airport North Office Park
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Center for Brief Therapy IN 46825

About Center for Brief Therapy

Center for Brief Therapy, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment.

Specialty rehab programs at Center for Brief Therapy include age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues, specialized drug rehab for veterans, addressing combat-related trauma and reintegration, and inclusive treatment respecting diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.

Latest Reviews

Joss (Angela Josslyn)
1 year ago on Google
1
Horrible. After seeing my answers to the questions I was asked, Sue Puff started diagnosing me without even talking to me yet. Then she refused to discuss the list of requirements I have for my therapist. After I just signed the privacy of my entire financial and health history over to them in order to be seen by them. Like, they are the ones providing services to us. If we complain, we do so to the Attorney General's Office, Consumer Complaints Division. They are the ones providing the service but we are the consumers and this is OUR time to process, not their time to dictate. Make sure you submit your complaints if you have any because otherwise no one will know or care.
Response from the owner3 weeks ago
We are sorry that you had a poor experience. What can we do to help resolve your concerns?
srtjr99
2 years ago on Google
5
Stone Stone
3 years ago on Google
5

Location

Accepted Insurance

Center for Brief Therapy works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Contact Information

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423 Airport North Office Park
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Reviews of Center for Brief Therapy

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4.5

Thanks to this place I came to find myself and I had never been so happy to breathe different air, an air of freedom and understanding, an air where I can take responsibility for my actions. Thanks to these counselors my life changed radically.

Reviewed on 2/20/2019
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3.5 (22 reviews)
Joss (Angela Josslyn)
1 year ago
1

Horrible. After seeing my answers to the questions I was asked, Sue Puff started diagnosing me without even talking to me yet. Then she refused to discuss the list of requirements I have for my therapist. After I just signed the privacy of my entire financial and health history over to them in order to be seen by them. Like, they are the ones providing services to us. If we complain, we do so to the Attorney General's Office, Consumer Complaints Division. They are the ones providing the service but we are the consumers and this is OUR time to process, not their time to dictate. Make sure you submit your complaints if you have any because otherwise no one will know or care.

Response from the owner1 year ago
We are sorry that you had a poor experience. What can we do to help resolve your concerns?
srtjr99
2 years ago
5

Stone Stone
3 years ago
5

Nan Bailey
3 years ago
1

Inept.

Ava Winters
3 years ago
5

Sparkles A.
3 years ago
1

If you want a headache from beginning to the very end then come here. The ONLY light in this office is Dr. Sharon Clevenger! She is knowledgeable, intelligent, caring and has taken very good care of my daughter. My husband and I trust her with her mental health. As my mental health goes, this office has made me lose mine. The Office staff is disorganized, rude as hell, they do not care about the patients. For seven months I did not receive a bill. Then I called my insurance company and they told me they never received a claim from them. So I called the office and they conveniently told me I never gave them the information that they needed seven months ago. You would think this information would be important and they would ask for it, but no I had to wait seven months for me to inquire why I received an outrageous bill. And when I did ask the office manager she gave me her email address it was very curt with me and then hung up on me. This is not the first time I ve had a bad experience with his office.Also if you re looking for a therapist you may consider looking somewhere else, we did. And when we did we got the results we were looking for. And this was a bad experience with one in particular therapist at this office.

Gemma the SootSprite
3 years ago
5

Ive been going here for years and I always, always have a positive experience! Sharron is so kind (a bit intimidating in the beginning, but once you get to know her shes very caring) and is always on top of medications, ready to listen to anything Im struggling with and has never made me feel badly for needing to switch medications (which Ive done several times)! She literally looks at anything and everything to make sure that all the bases are covered on my health. Its very easy to access my information on the online patient portal that they use too. Very happy with them and always reccomend them to friends and family!

sydney gorman
4 years ago
5

Artem Epishin
5 years ago
1

Sharon, just got off the phone with your receptionist, looks like you are still in business. Please give me a call, as I left a message with the lady I spoke too. We would love to resolve the balance owed to our company and go our separate ways!

Response from the owner4 years ago
I don't know who you are, or what you are referring to in your message. Please contact our office so we can resolve.
Alex Thompson
5 years ago
2

I told them what kind of insurance I had when I called and set up an appointment, I had to drive all the way across town and when I got there they told me they did not accept my insurance. The woman at the desk was nice.

Response from the owner4 years ago
Thank you for your post about insurance. There are some insurance companies that do not put your actual insurance company on the member card. Anthem Blue Cross for example has sub-plans that are actually medicaid which we don't take. We apologize for your inconvenience and will try to have people send their insurance cards ahead of time in the future.
Brittni Vogelsong
6 years ago
2

I have experience at a few places but I was wondering what all is dealt with her? Thank u in advance. I'm struggling and need help before it's to late.

Response from the owner4 years ago
This post was somehow hidden and we didn't see it. Also, we are confused about your rating when you had not yet come to our office.
Sydney Shuman
6 years ago
1

I don't usually write reviews, but I felt this was necessary. I have heard that the counselor's here are decent, but I did not have a very good experience with (owner) Nurse Practitioner, Sharon Freeman-Clevenger. I felt like she judged me and treated me like I was less of a person because of my diagnosis. For a person that treats addiction and mental illness, you would think she would be understanding of people with those problems, but it is quite the opposite. It was her way or the highway. She would boast about her degrees, which she had every right to be proud of and I didn't mind hearing about it every once and a while, but overtime she came across as narcissistic, especially when she would bad-mouth other health care professionals. I felt like I had to tell her what she wanted to hear because I couldn't build a client/doctor relationship with her, since her bedside manor was so poor. At one point I went to another doctor for a different service that I didn't know she also treated patients for. When I transferred the information to her, thinking she should know about other medical treatments, she was very angry. I didn't know she offered that type of treatment so another doctor treated me for it. I told her I wanted to continue my treatment for mental health with her, but I wanted to stay with the other doctor for treatment of the other service, since I felt comfortable with them and had a good experience at that clinic. This infuriated her, so she proceeded to yell at me, speak very rudely to me, wouldn't let me speak, then belittled me and the other doctors and practitioners at the other clinic. I had never experienced anything like that with a health care provider before. Her tantrum made me realize that I didn't deserve to be treated like that. I stood up and walked out promising to never go back. I wish this never happened and wish I never went there in the first place. I would not recommend her to anyone for addiction treatment or psychiatric services.

Response from the owner6 years ago
Sydney, you know this is not true. Bashing someone because you are angry is not very kind. Sharon has never treated anyone with anything but respect, and she is always kind and listens. We certainly hope that you find the treatment that you need and that you feel better soon. We want the best for you and for your future and your health.
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