YSS - Family Counseling Clinic
YSS Family Counseling Clinic, located in Ames, Iowa, offers extensive behavioral health services. Specializing in mental health therapy and substance use counseling, it utilizes multiple therapeutic approaches. With comprehensive care for clients of all ages, the clinic integrates additional health services and medication management to meet diverse needs.
Awarded The Best Life Coach in Ames for 2024 by Quality Business Awards, YSS Family Counseling Clinic achieves an overall quality score exceeding 95%. This recognition highlights their dedication to providing exceptional behavioral health care services in the community.
- Offers a variety of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR and TF-CBT, addressing a broad range of issues.
- Provides telehealth services for remote access to care, enhancing convenience for Iowa residents.
- Home to specialized programs such as OWI evaluations and Behavioral Health Intervention Services (BHIS).
- Part of the larger YSS organization, offering integrated support alongside youth shelters and residential facilities.
YSS Family Counseling Clinic treats various mental health and substance use issues. Individuals, couples, families, and groups benefit from their services, catering to all age groups.
- 17 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 22 Therapies & Programs
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at YSS - Family Counseling Clinic to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An Intensive Outpatient Program like what’s offered at YSS - Family Counseling Clinic, targets those who need intensive treatment but would rather get it in the comfort of their homes. The treatment programs vary in duration and intensity. They can be tailored to suit the patient’s needs.
When remaining at their job in Ames, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing YSS - Family Counseling Clinic‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
Aftercare support involves the support given to a Ames, Iowa patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). YSS - Family Counseling Clinic‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.
Therapies & Programs
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Ames, IA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at YSS - Family Counseling Clinic. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve YSS - Family Counseling Clinic managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.
The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.
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Location & Contact
125 South Third Street P.O. Box 1628
Ames, IA 50010
Phone Number
(515) 233-2250
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Location
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125 South Third Street P.O. Box 1628
Ames, IA 50010 -
(515) 233-2250
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 24, 2024
Ames, Iowa Addiction and Treatment
Iowa ranks 2nd lowest in the nation for illicit drug use, but 12% of its residents are still using these drugs every single year. Methamphetamines account for more than 90% of all drug-related prison admissions in Iowa. Alcohol is the most widely abused substance in the state, with 23% of residents admitting to heavy drinking.
Ames, a lively university town in central Iowa, offers a vibrant arts scene, exciting sports events, and beautiful parks and trails. However, the city has seen alarming increases in opioid, fentanyl, and methamphetamine-related deaths and hospitalizations from 2020 to 2024, with a 10% higher rate of alcohol-related deaths compared to other Iowa counties in 2024.
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