Who are the counselors?
Counselors with BestAide Counseling range from people with doctorates in counseling, doctorates in medicine. While their experiences may differ, they all seek to promote behavior change and optimal mental health for our clients.
Who will be assisting me?
After you join, we will connect you to an accessible counselor who will help diagnose the root of your issues and collaboratively set counseling goals with you and draw up a treatment plan. Different counselors have different ways of approaching goal setting and treatment planning so it's important to be matched to the right counselor who will help you achieve your counseling goals.
Is BestAide right for me?
BestAide Counseling would be the best help for you if you are seeking to change your unwanted behaviors, undesirable emotions, and unfruitful relationships. If your joy has been sapped and suffering we might be able to help you regain that through clinically informed counseling. For example if you feel depressed, anxious, stressed out, disconnected to vital relationships, addicted to substances or behaviors and practices such as video games, gambling, pornography, eating too much or too little, having obsessive thoughts, anger problems, lack of confidence, same sex attraction, etc, these are just some of the types of problems that we can help you with. BestAide Counseling isn't for you if any of the following are present:
- You think of harming yourself or others
- You are a minor or you are under the care of a legal guardian
- You are in an emergency situation needing immediate attention
- You have been determined to have a serious dysfunctional behavior, or in the event that you have been ordered by a court or other authority to a mental facility for continual supervision
- You were required to go through treatment or directed either by a court request or by some other authority figure
- You don't have a gadget or device that can interface with the Internet or you don't have a solid Internet access.
What amount does it cost?
The cost of Counseling through BestAide Counseling ranges from $175 - $225 per week (with a 30% discount if charged at regular intervals every 4 weeks) and is based on your location, your presenting issues and counselor availability. You can cancel your regular interval billing arrangement at any time for any reason. You can also get a 30% discount if you are a member or regular attender of a partner church. This discount is not valid if you already have an existing discount. We issue super bills upon receipt of payment for insurance re-imbursement to the client.
After I join, how long until I'm coordinated with a counselor?
Generally within 24 hours or less except every counselor is booked and you are put on a waiting list.
By what method will I speak with my counselor?
You can get directing in four manners:
- Exchanging text messages with your counselor
- Talking via telephone with your counselor
- Hipaa-compliant video conferencing with your counselor
You can get directing in four manners:
Can BestAide Counseling replace conventional face-to-face counseling?
The experts who work through BestAide Counseling are certified biblical counselors. However, while they may have comparative advantages, it's not fit for fully replacing conventional up close and personal treatment for each situation. Please note that your provider won't be able to make any official diagnoses, satisfy any court arrangement, or recommend drug prescription.
How long would I be able to utilize Best Aide?
This depends upon your presenting problems and varies from one individual to the next. Sometimes people feel like their counseling goals have been met after a few weeks while others may take longer for a more long-term adherence to their treatment plan. With the guidance of the counselor, the counselee is the one who decides how long they want to go
